Teacher: Alma Cisneros- Iberri
Position: Liason
College: De Anza College & National University
High School: Fremont High School
Years in Education: 25 years
Heroes: Anyone who takes a stand for equality
Gas Station Order: Cherry Coke Slurpee
A Student Needs: To feel accepted
Teacher: Jeff Hufferd
Subject: TM Program
College: San Jose State
High School: Pioneer High School
Years in Education: 18 years
Pet Peeve: Bullying
Favorite Song: “Alive” by Pearl Jam
Ideal Vacation: Taking the Eurail all over Europe
Teacher: Geordie Hamilton
Position: Assistant Principal
College: Ohio State & Stanford
Years in Education: 14 years
Hero: Roald Amundsen
A Student Needs: To be recognized as an individual with their own goals and strengths
A Teacher is: A person who cares about connecting with young people and helping them understand things about the world around them
Teacher: Scott Savory
Subject: Physical Education
College: San Jose State
High School: Cupertino High School
Pet Peeve: When weights are not re-racked in the weight room
Favorite Song: “Renegade” by The Styx
Favorite Meal: Double- double, animal style fries, and a chocolate milkshake from In-N-Out
Gas Station Order: Unsweetened green tea and a protein bar
Teacher: Evie Sanders
Position: TM Special Education Aide
College: West Valley & San Jose State
High School: Branham High School
Heroes: Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Eleanor Roosevelt
Favorite Song: Anything from Encanto or Hamilton
Favorite Meal: Anything vegetarian
A Teacher is: Empathetic and patient
Teacher: Jenny Kim
Subject: Specialized Academic Instruction in Math
College: Loyola Marymount University
High School: Pinewood High School
Years in Education: 8+ years
Favorite Song: Anything 90’s R&B or Hip Hop
Favorite Meal: Noodle Soup (beef noodle soup, ramen, pho)
A Teacher is: A student’s guide
Teacher: Ladan Soroushian
Subject: Math
College: University of London, Santa Clara University, San Jose State
High School: Davis’s College (in England)
Pet Peeve: Dishonesty
Hero: Mohammad Mosaddegh
A Student Needs: To make mistakes and keep persevering
A Teacher is: There to support and encourage students to grow, learn, and explore
Teacher: Lio Francisco
Subject: Counseling
College: San Jose State (Go Spartans!!)
High School: St. Francis High School
Years in Education: 19 years
Favorite Song: “Sound of the Sea” by Stick Figure
Gas Station Order: Cherry ICEE and hot cheetos
Ideal Vacation: Relaxing and fishing on my island Pico, Azores
Teacher: Dan Cullinan
Subject: Math
College: UC Berkeley
High School: St. Ignatius College Prep
Years in Education: 18 years
Pet Peeve: Phones in class
Ideal Vacation: European antiquities: Rome, Athens, Florence
A Student Needs: Motivation and new ideas
Teacher: Erik Axelsson
Subject: SAI English 1, SAI English 2, and Academic Support
College: UC Los Angeles
High School: Los Gatos High School
Hero: St. Ignatius
Favorite Song: “Marked for Life” by Poison Idea
Ideal Vacation: Cruise on the Danube
A Teacher is: A tough parent
Teacher: Mina Bahernia
Position: IA in Special Education & Substitute Teacher
Heroes: Doctors, nurses, teachers, scientists and the people who make the world a better place to live
Favorite Meal: Veggie Pizza
Years in Education: 18+ years
Pet Peeve: Bullying
Ideal Vacation: Touring Europe
A Student Needs: Love, peace, respect, empathy, and an academic and learning environment
Teacher: Alba Ramans
Position: Bilingual Aide
College: San Jose State
High School: Westmont High School
Hero: Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Favorite Song: “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen
Gas Station Order: Black coffee
Ideal Vacation: 2 weeks in the Riviera Maya (Isla Mujeres)