Rio del Norte Administrative Staff

Betsy Pegler

Principal

Hilda Garcia-Lopez

Office Manager

Kenya Alvarez

Student and Family Support Specialist

Rio del Norte Teachers

Lucy Beckley

Kindergarten
  • Teaching since 1987
  • Rio teacher since 1993
  • University of Arizona, BA; CSUN, MA
  • I enjoy reading in my spare time.

Sheri Fennell

Kindergarten
  • 4 Yrs at RDN
  • BA, Elementary Education and Special Education, Marymount College and East Stroudsburg University
  • Psychology, USM
  • I enjoy spending time with my family and I love to read!

Krystal Mackie

Kindergarten
  • Teaching since 2015
  • Rio teacher since 2018
  • Ventura College Cal Poly SLO (BS Nutrition) University of West Florida (credential) University of Colorado (Masters in Teaching and Learning)
  • I enjoy swimming, biking, running, spending time with my family, and traveling.

Patricia Tellez

Kindergarten
  • Teaching for 18 years
  • BA Liberal Studies, CSU Northridge
  • I enjoy being with my boys, shopping, and I like to read

Sonya Cathcart

1st Grade
  • Teaching for 8 years at RDN
  • BA Speech and Hearing Sciences, UCSB
  • MA Educational Technology, Azusa Pacific University
  • I like spending time with my family, reading, crafting, movies, traveling, learning about technology!

Maria Carranza-Casimiro

1st Grade
  • 5 Yrs at RDN
  • BA, Liberal Studies, CSUN
  • MA,Curriculum and Instruction, CSUCI
  • I enjoy Traveling, movies and cooking!

Tracey Pearson

1st Grade

Robin Anderson

2nd Grade
  • Teaching since 2006
  • Rio teacher since 2014
  • Bachelor of Arts – Calif. State University, Chico, Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential – Cal Lutheran University
  • I enjoy gardening, traveling, being with my family and friends.

Jacqueline Legaspi

2nd Grade
  • Teaching for 14 years at RDN
  • BA Liberal Studies, CSU Northridge
  • I like cooking and baking

Katie Auerbach

3rd Grade
  • Teaching since 2013
  • Rio teacher since 2014
  • CSUCI, BA Liberal Studies, Minor in Spanish GCU, M. Ed TESOL
  • I enjoy camping, traveling, painting, spending time at the beach.

Cara Espinoza

3rd Grade
  • Teaching since 1996
  • Rio teacher since 1996
  • BA in Liberal Studies and Multiple Subject Credential from Cal State Northridge. Masters of Arts in Reading with an Emphasis in Elementary Education from Grand Canyon University
  • I enjoy spending time with my family, doing puzzles and watching a good English mystery.
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Miranda McKenzie

3rd Grade

Leif Lapid

4th Grade

I love spending time with my wife, 3 girls, traveling, and nature. On most Sundays during football season, you can catch me at Sofi Stadium tailgating and cheering on the Chargers. I also dedicate lots of my time towards training in the Israeli Martial Arts. I earned my BS in Business Admin Information Systems from Long Beach State and my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential as well as MA in Education from Azuza Pacific University. This is my 16th year in teaching and 6th year with Rio.

Leigh Ranieri

4th Grade
  • Teaching since 2015
  • Rio teacher since 2016
  • B.A Psychology, Clinical and Behavior Emphasis, Cal Lutheran University
  • I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, going to Disneyland, and going out to eat.

Francisco Muller

4th & 5th Grade
  • Teaching since 2021
  • Rio teacher since 2021
  • BS, Elementary Education, Grand Canyon University
  • I enjoy barbecuing, watching sports and camping with family and friends.

William Almstrom

5th Grade
  • Teaching since 2003
  • Rio teacher since 2004
  • BA in Liberal Studies- CSUn Masters of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Study – CSUN
  • I enjoy fishing, spending time with my family and friends.

Ruth Araiza

5th Grade
  • Teaching since 2001
  • Rio teacher since 2001
  • California Lutheran University Bachelor’s Degree with a Multicultural Emphasis BCLAD Credential
  • I enjoy music, family gatherings, camping, beach walks, home decorating, and cooking.

Kari Ibarra

PK SDC

Catalina Villa

TK/K SDC
  • Teaching since 2008
  • Rio teacher since 2008
  • Bachelors degree from CSUCI, Mild to Moderate teaching Credential from CLU, MA in Curriculum & Instruction from GCU
  • I enjoy traveling with my family, reading, swimming, hiking and crafting.

Lisa Visser

1st/2nd SDC
  • Teaching since 2011
  • Rio teacher since 2014
  • MS Special Education CLU BA Liberal Arts CLU
  • I enjoy outdoor exercise, yoga, the ocean, playing the piano, gardening and spending time with family and friends.

Shannon Koenig

3rd/4th/5th SDC
  • 10 Yrs at RDN
  • BA, Art Education, SUNY New Paltz, NY
  • Special Education Credential, APU
  • MA, Education, APU
  • I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking/baking and going on bike rides and hikes with my husband.

Rio del Norte Resource Staff

Cynthia Rivera

School Counselor

Lillian Hernandez

School Psychologist
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TBD

Speech

Rachel Aguilera

RSP

Julie Ellen Maria

Nurse
  • Been a nurse since 2009
  • BA, Liberal Studies, California State University at Northridge
  • I enjoy Playing Scrabble, going to the movies, reading, etc. etc.

Angelica Cuellar

Nurse

Cristina Solorio

Librarian
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Jacky Magana

Instructional Assistant

Maria Garibay

Instructional Assistant

Manuela Gonzales

Instructional Assistant

Alexandra Silva

Instructional Assistant

Michelle Marsico

Instructional Assistant
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Maria Perez

Instructional Assistant

Elizabeth Ordaz

Instructional Assistant

Rio del Norte Support Staff

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Aurelio Lopez

Custodian
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John Nasca III

Custodian

Kathy Velasquez

Food Service Manager

Cindy Barajas

Food Service Worker II

Janet Alvarado

Food Service Worker I
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Marta Drennon

Food Service Worker I

Richard Ayala

Campus Supervision Assistant

Arely Lopez

Campus Supervision Assistant

Leticia Lopez

Campus Supervision Assistant

Alexa Marrufo

Campus Supervision Assistant

Cruz Romero

Campus Supervision Assistant

Maria Solis

Campus Supervision Assistant

Natalie Chavez

Campus Supervision Assistant
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