Rio del Mar Administrative Staff

Leslie Hudson

Principal

Betty Gonzalez

Office Manager

Karina Martinez

Student & Family Support Specialist

Ofelia Ramirez

Independent Study Program Clerk

Rio del Mar Teachers

Paige Perez

Special Education Preschool

Rocio Jaramillo

Transitional Kindergarten

Darian Spencer

TK/Kindergarten

Angie Handley

Kindergarten
  • Teaching since 2005
  • Rio teacher since 2005
  • BA in Child & Adolescent Development, CSUN MA in Education, CLU Reading Specialist Credential, CLU
  • I enjoy spontaneous road trips with my son, watching Dodger baseball & chasing sunsets

Bernadette Cisneros

Kindergarten
  • Teaching since 2004
  • Rio teacher since 2004
  • BA-University of the Pacific; MA Education-Azusa Pacific University; MA Ed Leadership-Azusa Pacific University
  • I enjoy a hot cup of coffee first thing every morning sitting in my favorite chair in my back yard.

Maria Ante

1st Grade
  • Teaching since 1998
  • Rio teacher since 1998
  • Elementary Education and Spanish Educational psychology with Emphasis in Early Childhood Development
  • I enjoy walking by the beach.

Rebecca Bautista

1st Grade
  • Teaching since 2008
  • Rio teacher since 2008
  • CSUCI BA and Credential Program
  • I enjoy spending time with my family.

Crystal Dowdy

1st / 2nd Grade
  • Teaching since 2008
  • Rio teacher since 2008
  • BA in Child Development, California State University, Northridge Minor in Child Care Administration, CSUN Masters in Education, California Lutheran University
  • I enjoy traveling to new places, attending concerts, and spending time with my family.

Tara Franckowiak

2nd Grade
  • Teaching since 1989
  • Rio teacher since 1990
  • B.A. in Liberal Studies, CSUN Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, Cal Lutheran M.S. in School Counseling and Pupil Personnel Credential, Cal Lutheran
  • I enjoy spending the weekends with my grandchildren, fishing, and watching sports.

Maria Soto

2nd Grade
  • Teaching since 1995
  • Rio teacher since 1995
  • B.A./Spanish from UCSB, minor in Chicano Studies Multiple Subject teaching credential & BCLAD, CSUN
  • I enjoy traveling, reading, watching soccer games and spending time with my family.

Patricia Arreola

3rd Grade
  • Teaching since 1999
  • Rio teacher since 1999
  • Associate Degree from Oxnard College, Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Spanish from University of California Santa Barbara . Multiple subject teaching Credential, BCLAD from California State University, Northridge.
  • I enjoy traveling, concerts, and spending time with my family.

Marisela Valdez

3rd Grade
  • Teaching since 1999
  • Rio teacher since 1999
  • Bachelor Degree in Sociology, BLAD California State University, Northridge
  • I enjoy spending time with my family. I also enjoy going to the movies.

Fred Messecar

4th Grade
  • Teaching since 2004
  • Rio teacher since 2005
  • BA Liberal Studies Elementary Education, Depth of study, Teaching English as a Second Language(TESL), Humboldt State
  • I enjoy helping when and where I can, and being out in nature.

Jovana Tenorio

4th Grade
  • Teaching since 1996
  • Rio teacher since 1996
  • Associate Degree from Oxnard College; Bachelor’s Degree (Math), Teaching Credential, and Curriculum and Instruction Master’s Degree from California Lutheran University; Education Administration Master’s Degree from Grand Canyon University.
  • I enjoy traveling with my family.

Maria Gonzales

5th Grade
  • Rio Teacher since 2014
  • BA in Child Development, CSUN
  • MA in Elementary Reading and Mathematics, Walden University
  • I enjoy spending tine with my family.

John Martinez

5th Grade
  • Teaching since 2002
  • Rio teacher since 2002
  • Recreation Administration BS, California State University, Chico
  • I enjoy camping during the summer and spending time with the family.

Darin Spencer

5th Grade
  • Teaching for 20+ years
  • Rio teacher since 2002
  • B.A.: CAL State Northridge Master:s in Curriculum Development: University of Phoenix
  • I enjoy traveling with my family. I also enjoy playing music through out county.

Rio del Mar Resource Staff

Ignacio Mendoza III

Counselor
  • With Rio since 2015
  • BA in Chicano Studies & Sport Management, UCSB
  • MA Educational Counseling & Educational Leadership, (1st) University of La Verne & (2nd) California Lutheran University
  • I enjoy attending sporting events with my family.

Lillian Hernandez

School Psychologist

Natacha Sanchez

Speech and Language Pathologist

Airin Lara

Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant

Krista Roque

After School Coordinator

Neesha Aziz

Resource Specialist
  • 1st year teaching at Rio School District
  • BA, Liberal Studies, CSUCI
  • Teaching Credential, CSUCI
  • In my free time I enjoy traveling, going to concerts, and hiking.

Martha Martinez

Instructional Assistant

Alice Magana

Instructional Assistant

Rio del Mar Support Staff

Angela Ybarra

Librarian

Julie Ellen Maria

Nurse

Robert Adame

Night Custodian

I’ve worked for the Rio School District since 1999.  I love being a member of the staff and taking care of the school.  During my free time I enjoy car shows and collecting movie memorabilia.

Guadalupe Moreno

Day Custodian
Food Service Manager

Brenda Young

Food Service Worker

Angelita Perez

Food Service Worker

Amelia Cruz

Food Service Worker

Myrna Gonzales

Campus Supervision Assistant

Guadalupe Gonzalez

Campus Supervision Assistant

Olga Luna

Campus Supervision Assistant

Anahi Troncoso

Campus Supervision Assistant

Rubi Aguilar

Campus Supervision Assistant

Lindsey Flowers

Instructional Assistant

Yasmin Ahmed

Day Campus Supervision Assistant
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