Rio Real Adminstrative Staff
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Dr. Maria M. Hernandez
Rio School District 18 years
Rio Real 11 years
BA Sociology, CSUN
MA in Educational Administration, CSUN
Ed.D. Ed Leadership, California Lutheran University
In my time off I enjoy watching the surf, hiking, camping, reading a good book and family gatherings!
Leslie Hudson
BA - Foreign Languages and Literatures, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
MA - Educational Administration, McKendree University
Spanish Teacher 19 years, Alton High School
Spanish Instructor 14 years, Lewis and Clark Community College
Interests: Cooking, new restaurants, the beach, playing piano, bird watching, kayaking, spending time with my husband and pets and visiting my daughter at college.
Maria Ramirez
Araceli Lyon
Krystal Perez
Rio Real Teachers
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Yesenia Nava
In my class my students think with their mind and their heart!
Rosa Navarro-Herrejon
Lourdes Sepulveda-Gallegos
Ms. Sepúlveda-Gallegos has been a dual immersion kindergarten teacher since 2016.
BS Science, CSUCI
MA Education, Pepperdine University
She believes that all children are unique and that each one should be allowed to blossom and grow. She hopes to help her students express themselves and to accept themselves for who they are, along with embracing the differences of others.
“I need to listen well so that I hear what is not said.”
"Necesito escuchar bien para oír lo que no se dice"
-Thuli Madonsela
Carmen Vasquez
Carmen Vásquez is a dual immersion kindergarten teacher. She‘s taught for 30 years with 18 years in Rio. She earned a BA in liberal studies from California State University Northridge, California. She was a founding teacher in the district’s dual immersion magnet program.
She believes that every child can love learning and that a global education truly prepares students for the 21st century.
In her spare time she likes to sew and craft.
Quote:
Be the change you want to see in the world.
-Mahatma Gandhi
Patricia Cabrera
Rio School District 11 years
BA in Liberal Studies, Supplementary Authorization in English
Bilingual Credential, CSUN
I enjoy spending time with family, reading and running.
My favorite quote is, "We must let go of the life we have
planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us."
by Joseph Campbell
Be happy and enjoy those beautiful moments of life!
Sandra Morales
• Rio Real teacher for 12 years
• BA Multiple Subjects, California State University, Northridge
• I love spending time with my family and friends!
Mariela Plascencia
· It’s a pleasure to be back in the Rio School District as a teacher as I am a former Rio School District student.
· Rio Real Teacher for 11 years
· BA Liberal Studies; CSUN
· MS Education; Walden University
· I love to travel and spend time with my son & husband.
Yesenia Viera
• Rio Real teacher for 11 years
• BA Liberal Studies, California State University Northridge
• I enjoy exercising, especially Zumba.
Annette Alfaro
2nd year at Rio Real
B.A in Early Childhood Studies, CSUCI
Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, CLU
BCLAD
I love traveling, hiking, spending time at the beach and just being out in the sun.
Quote: “A la vida ganas, a los sueños alas.”
Yenni Luna
Maria de los Angeles Mauricio
@Rio Real for 10 yrs 17 yrs RSD
CSU Northridge & California Lutheran University
Liberal Studies emphasis on 2nd Language Acquisition Masters Degree in Education
En mi tiempo libre me gusta pasar tiempo con mi familia y amigos. El contar chistes y hacer reír a los demás me hace feliz. Me encanta montar a caballo, hacer arte, escribir, y mirar películas de terror.
In my spare time I enjoy spending time with family and friends. Telling jokes and making people laugh makes me happy. Love to ride horses, do art, write and watch scary movies.
Favorite Quote:
“Es bueno ser importante, pero es más importante ser bueno.”
“It’s good to be important, but it is more important to be good.”
Aurora Zamudio
Río Real teacher for 14 years.
I have been in the Río School District since 2006.
BA in Liberal Studies, Multiple Subject Credential w/BCLAD
California State University, Northridge
I love spending time with my family.
Me encanta pasar tiempo con mi familia.
Quote: “Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre.”
“When one door closes, another one opens"
-Miguel de Cervantes
Elsa Hernandez
• Rio Real teacher for 13 years
• California State University Northridge: BA Child Development, Minor in Psychology. Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with BCLAD.
• "If you fall, I’ll always be there."-The Floor
Jacqueline Leal
• I’ve been teaching 9 years.
• BA Multiple Subjects, California State University Northridge
• MA in Education, BCLAD California Lutheran University
• I love spending time with my children and family.
• “Entre los individuos, como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz -- Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace.” - Benito Juarez"
Erika Padilla
5 years Teaching in Dual Language
BA Liberal Studies, CSU Stanislaus
Minor in Spanish, Universidad Del País Vasco, Spain
Multiple Subjects Credential BCLAD, CSU, Stanislaus
Single Subject Spanish Credential, UC Riverside
I enjoy traveling, hiking, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends.
My students inspire me to be the best every day.
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." -Benjamin Franklin
Mayra Aguilar
Mayra Aguilar has been part of Rio Real Dual Immersion Academy since 2012.
She holds a Bachelors Degree in Liberal Studies and Children’s Theater from Cal Lutheran University. and a Spanish Degree from the Universidad de Guanajuato in Guanajuato, Mexico as well as a K-12 Academic Spanish Instruction Certification from Loyola Marymount University.
Mrs. Aguilar enjoys time with family and exercising outdoors. Her passion is teaching fourth grade and creating a positive and enthusiastic learning environment.
Teresa Ivey
• 3 Yrs, Dual Immersion at Rio Real
• 8 Yrs Educator
• BA, Education, CSULA
• Credential with Spanish BCLAD, CSUN
• Chicano Studies, Santa Monica
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You‘re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go...” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Olga Velasco
I have been teaching at Rio Real for 6 years.
I have a BA in liberal studies with an emphasis in bilingual studies: Spanish/English CSUCI
Multiple subject Teaching credential w/BCLAD CSUCI
I enjoy hiking, yoga, and spending time with my family.
Irene Carranza-Chavez
12 years in the Rio School District
BA Sociology, UC Santa Barbara
California Teaching Credential, Cal Lutheran University
MA in Education, Cal Lutheran University
I love to spend time with my two children and husband. I am passionate about teaching, interior design, and personal development.
“There is a difference between not knowing and not knowing YET.” - Sheila Tobias
Pablo Hernandez
Jose Marte
Diana Barrera
Rio School District since 2007
BA Liberal Studies, California State University Channel Islands
MA in Education, Grand Canyon University
I enjoy spending time in nature with my family, grounding, and reading self help books. I feel blessed to be working with our students at Real.
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside of you that is greater than any obstacle.” - Christian D. Larson
Katie Browning
I started my teaching career in Orange County in 2007. This is my 2nd year in the RSD & at Rio Real. I love teaching 6th grade middle school Math/Science. During my collegiate years I attended Moorpark College for my AA, Cal State University Fullerton for my BA in Liberal Studies & Teaching Credential, and I received my Masters in Educational Technology from Azusa Pacific University. In my free time I love to hang out with my two daughters, read books, and watch Netflix. Teaching is my passion and my goal each year is to build relationships with my students in order to create a classroom environment where success is achieved! Class Website: https://sites.google.com/rioschools.org/rioreal6thgradewebsite/mrs-brownings-class-website
Lionel Carrizales
Río School District - 10 yrs Río Real 5 yrs
BA - California Lutheran University in Exercise Science Sports Medicine
MA Degree - Education
In my spare time I like spending time with my family and watching my two little ones grow up. I wish they would stay small, I love holding them. I also enjoy camping, BBQing, watching sports, fishing, going to the beach, body boarding and surfing. Last but not least, playing PS4.
Favorite quote - “Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating…too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.” ― John Wooden
Kimberly Landberg
Rio School District since 2016
BA Geography, UC Santa Barbara
MS Environmental Science, CSU Fullerton
Teaching Credential, Cal Lutheran University
I enjoy camping, hiking, biking, and exploring nature with my family.
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” John Muir
Melissa Macias
3rd year at Rio Real
BA Psychology, California State University Channel Islands
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with a Bilingual Authorization in Spanish, California Lutheran University
In my spare time I love reading novels, going hiking and spending time with my family.
My goal as an educator is to teach students to become successful, competent, and confident learners.
“Every child deserves a champion-an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be”. -Rita F. Pierson
Jeanine Malette
Rosalinda Melchor
Marcela Ortiz
• First year at Rio Real
• BA, Liberal Studies; Northridge
• Single Subject Spanish; National University
• I enjoy spending time with my family, reading and traveling.
Joseph Stewart
• Teacher for 4 year
• BA Multiple Subject, Fresno State University
• MA Cross Cultural Education, National University
• California Teaching Credential, National University
• In college I was a Division 1 wrestler at Fresno State.
• Now I enjoy trail running, training for marathons, and hanging out with my Wife Alicia and English Bulldog Biscuit. • I love Math and Science and will do anything I can to help my students succeed.
Angel Velez
Rio Real Resource Staff
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Margarita Jimenez
Arianna Lopez-Castellanos
3rd year at Rio Real and in the RSD
BA in Psychology and Minor in Applied Psychology, UCSB
MS in Counseling with a Specialization in School Psychology, CSUN
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
I have worked as a School Psychologist since 2012 in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.
I enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading, and going to the beach.
Julie Ellen Maria
• Been a nurse since 2009
• BA, Liberal Studies, California State University at Northridge
• I enjoy Playing Scrabble, going to the movies, reading, etc. etc.
Leonor Pazos
Gloria de Lira
Jazmine Aguayo
Karla Alcala
Marissa Flores
Rio Real Support Staff
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Luisa Fernandez
Jose Barreda
Raul Barreda
Eliseo Vargas
Elodia Vargas
Tammy Bauer
Michele Salinas
Arlene Valdivia
Brenda Young
Martha Amezcua
Yolanda Angulo
Celia Castenada
Ana Garcia
Olga Maria Luna
