P.A. Walsh STEAM Academy
Staff Directory
Rafael Zavala
Principal
zavalara@mhusd.org
Sabrina Soto
Secretary
sotos@mhusd.org
Nydia Kacer
Office Assistant
kacern@mhusd.org
Lorena Ortiz
Health Clerk
ortizl@mhusd.org
Tomás Andrade
Bilingual Community Liaison
andradet@mhusd.org
Luz Elena Regla
DLI TK Teacher
Room 21
reglagonzalezl@mhusd.org
Margarita Carillo Gaitan
TK Assistant Teacher
Room 21
carrillo-gaitanm@mhusd.org
Nirza Starks
DLI TK Teacher
Room 23
starksn@mhusd.org
Jessica Goldberg
DLI Kindergarten Teacher
Room 5
goldbergj@mhusd.org
Brenda Urquiza
DLI Grade 1 Teacher
Room 1
urquizab@mhusd.org
Anely Garduno Almaraz
DLI Grade 1 Teacher
gardunoalmaraza@mhusd.org
Vanessa Polanco-Gordi
DLI Grade 2 Teacher
Room 14
polanco-gordiv@mhusd.org
Stephanie Navarro
DLI Grade 2 Teacher
Room 11
Navarros@mhusd.org
Chris Hjelm
Grade 3 Teacher
Room 17
hjelmc@mhusd.org
Laura Dzek
Grade 4
Room 26
dzekl@mhusd.org
Katie Cahill-Mallory
Reading Intervention
Room 13
cahillmalloryk@mhusd.org
Natalie Gallagher
Grade 5 Teacher
Room 28
gallaghern@mhusd.org
Mallory Sloniker
Grade 5 Teacher
Room 29
slonikerm@mhusd.org
Cheryl Seaton
STEAM and VAPA Teacher
Room 20
seatonc@mhusd.org
Lori Shoemaker
Math TOSA
Room 3
shoemakerl@mhusd.org
Valerie Carr
College, Career, Media Technician
carrv@mhusd.org
Karla Dominguez-Vega
Student Support Specialist
vegak@mhusd.org
Diana Benavides
ERMS Counselor
benavidesd@mhusd.org
Mary Beale
BETA Paraprofessional
bealem@mhusd.org
Nubia Martinez
BETA Paraprofessional
martinezn@mhusd.org
Loretta Robles
BETA Paraprofessional
Room 9
camarillol@mhusd.org
Jumana Zieden
BETA Paraprofessional
Rm 34
ziedenj@mhusd.org
Cynthia Segura
Food Service Specialist
Lourdes Garcia
Student Supervisor
Sendy Ramirez
ELAC Liaison
Araceli Navarro
Student Supervisor
Wolfie
Leader of the Pack