2018 Science Instructional Material Reviewers
The following applicants were appointed by the State Board of Education at its meeting on November 8, 2017.2018 Science Adoption
Instructional Materials Reviewer Summary List
| First Name | Last Name | Position Title | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
Monica |
Aguirre |
Impact Teacher |
Vista Unified School District |
Kimberly |
Allard |
Science Enrichment Teacher, TK–5 |
San Diego Unified School District, Vista Grande Elementary |
Jason |
Anderson |
8th Grade Science Teacher and Department Head |
Clovis Unified School District |
| Michelle | Arias | 7th Grade Life Science Teacher | Corona –Norco Unified School District |
| Nina | Benston | Educator | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Susan | Bideshi | Teacher | Corona –Norco Unified School District |
| Brennan | Brockbank | Science Coordinator | Ravenswood City School District |
| Teryl | Burditt | First Grade Teacher | Lancaster School District |
| Angela | Chavez | Teacher | Los Angeles Unified School District, Vena Elementary |
| Tina | Cheuk | Ph.D. Candidate/Research Assistant | Stanford University |
| Jenny | Chien | Teacher | Vista Unified School District |
| Jenny | Clark | Director, Curriculum & Instruction | Ontario–Montclair School District |
| Bonnie | Coldiron | Science Teacher | Vacaville Unified School District |
| Elena | Colvin | Elementary Science Lab Teacher | Rancho Santa Fe School District |
| Vince | De Fabiis | Third Grade Teacher | Ontario–Montclair School District |
| Laura | Delmas | Special Day Class Teacher 5–6 | Chowchilla Elementary School |
| Tammy | Duggan | Teacher | Thermalito Union School District |
| Amy | Edmundson | Teacher on Special Assignment, Curriculum and Instruction | Centralia School District |
| Rachael | Ekins | Science Teacher | Imperial Unified School District |
| Shay | Fairchild | Science Specialist TOSA |
Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District |
| Erika | Fatten | Teacher | Riverside Unified School District at Franklin Elementary School |
| Carolyn | Ferrero | 5th Grade Teacher, County Instructional Coach |
Pleasant Ridge Union School District |
| Stanley | Firestone | Teacher | Foothill Oak Elementary School |
| Amy | French | Science Teacher | Huntington Beach City School District |
| Anna | Gaiter | Teacher | Plainview Academic Charter Academy |
| Roberto | Garcia | Elementary Administrator |
Ontario-Montclair School District |
| Shannon | Gordon | Targeted Student Population Advisor | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Jill | Grace | Regional Director | K-12 Alliance at WestEd |
| Erin | Grebel | Kindergarten Teacher | Moreno AVID Academy |
| Alison | Grewal | Science Teacher | Santiago Charter Middle School |
| Ali | Gubary | Science Teacher—Lead | Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy |
| Allison | Guilderson | Primary Science Coach | Dublin Unified School District |
| Vickie | Harri | Science Teacher | Ontario–Montclair School District |
| Kalon | Hinds | Middle School Science Teacher |
ABC Unified School District |
| Amy | Holte | K–12 Science Curriculum Specialist | Santa Ana Unified School District |
| Crystal | Howe | TK–12 Science Resource Teacher | San Diego Unified School District |
| Stacie | Johnson | Instructional Coach |
Hanford Elementary School District |
| Tamara | Juarez | Teacher on Special Assignment |
Palo Alto Unified School District |
| Tara | Kalama | Elementary Science Teacher | Fontana Unified School District |
| Paul | Killian | STEM Project Director | ABC Unified School District |
| Illene | Klang | Fourth Grade Teacher |
Folsom Cordova Unified School District |
| Andrew | Klicka | Fourth Grade Teacher |
Vista Unified School District |
| Suzy | Kosh | Kindergarten Teacher | The Bayshore School |
| Dana | Ladefoged | Fourth Grade Teacher | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Stacey | Lerma | Professional Development Specialist, Science | Moreno Valley Unified School District |
| Tatiana | Lim-Breitbart | Chemistry Teacher and K–12 Senior Content Specialist, Science | Aspire Public Schools |
| Ashley | Louis | Teacher | Upland Unified School District (Foothill Knolls STEM Academy) |
| Daniel | Luther | Middle School Teacher | Santa Paula Unified School District |
| Doron | Markus | Science and Engineering Coordinator | San Mateo County Office of Education |
| Jared | Marr | Staff Development and Curriculum Specialist—STEM |
Tulare County Office of Education |
| Cynthia | Martin | Teacher, 7th Grade Life Science |
Santa Paula Unified School District |
| Laura | McDermott | Teacher | Conejo Valley Unified School District, Weathersfield Elementary |
| Heather | McDonald | Certificated Science Teacher | Ruth Musser Middle School |
| Melody | McGill | STEM Educator/Science Coordinator |
Modesto City Schools |
| Joanne | Michael | Science Specialist |
Manhattan Beach Unified School District |
| Christina | Miramontes | Fifth Grade Teacher | Palm Springs Unified School District |
| Sarah | Molfese | NGSS Elementary Content Specialist | Aspire Public Schools |
| Josh | Montero | Fifth Grade Teacher | Stockton Unified School District—Van Buren Elementary |
| Erica | Motamed | Science Teacher | Little Lake City School District |
| Mary | Nash | Teacher/Coordinating Teacher, Science/Lead Teacher, Technology |
Huntington Beach City School District |
| Frank | Natale | Middle School Science Teacher |
Hickman Middle School |
| Susheela | Nath | Science Director and Senior Content Specialist |
Aspire Public Schools |
| Alyssa | Nemeckova- Fairfield | Classroom Teacher |
Palm Springs Unified School District |
| Sally | Nguyen | Science Teacher | San Dieguito Union High School District |
| Laua | O'Dell | Science Teacher | STEAM Academy at Burke MiIddle School |
| Nickie | Oh | STEM Teacher | San Marino Unified School District |
| Tracy | Outman | Sixth Grade Teacher | Raymond Case Elementary |
| Jeff | Parish | Science Teacher | Tulare City School District |
| Alicia | Payton-Miyazaki | Teacher on Special Assignment Science and Math | Menlo Park City School District |
| Juliana | Paz | Science Teacher | Bakersfield City School District |
| Christina | Petriccione | Science Teacher | San Bernardino City Unified School District—Curtis Middle School |
| Elisa | Prather | Teacher | Lakeport Unified School District |
| Linda | Preminger | Seventh Grade Science |
Washington Manor Middle School |
| Suzi | Puccioni | Science Department Chair, District Science Lead, Science Teacher |
Brentwood Union School District |
| Richard | Reyes | Teacher | Corona –Norco Unified School District |
| Jonathan | Rhodea | Science Curriculum Specialist | Sacramento County Office of Education |
| Debora | Rinehart | Intermediate Science Teacher |
St. Theresa School |
| Reyna | Rivera | Teacher | Dinuba Unified School District |
| Jan | Robertson | Science Instructional Coach/Coordinator |
Mount Diablo Unified School District |
| Aura | Rodriguez | Teacher | Montebello Unified School District |
| Ingrid | Salim | Science Instructor and NGSS Coordinator | Davis Joint Unified School District |
| Lorena | Sanchez | Third Grade Bilingual Teacher | Tracy Unified School District |
| Laura | Schafenacker | Teacher | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Laurie | Scheibner | Elementary Science Specialist | Tahoe Truckee Unified School District |
| Joey | Scott | Senior Education Specialist, Teacher Programs | Monterey Bay Aquarium |
| Marcus | Sherman | Biological Sciences Teacher and Science Department Chair |
A.A. Stagg High School, Stockton Unified School District |
| Tia | Shields | Science Teacher |
Saddleback Valley Unified School District |
| Lisa | Siesser | Fifth Grade Teacher | Beaumont Unified School District |
| Laurette | Simon | Teacher | Princeton Joint Unified School District |
| Elisa | Slee | Teacher/Instructional Coach, Science | Capistrano Unified School District |
| Scott | Spector | Coordinator of Innovation and Academic Events, STEM/STEAM | Santa Barbara County Education Office |
| Christine | Sperling | Science TOSA | Tulare City School District |
| Sam | Stavis | Teacher | Vista Unified School District |
| Melinda | Steele | STEM TOSA | Cypress School District |
| Jessica | Suess | Science Teacher | Latino College Prep Academy |
| Suzanne | Tano | Science Curriculum Writer and Science Teacher | The Classical Academy |
| Rachael | Tarshes Mehmel | K–8 CA NGSS Early Implementation Project Director, Science Resource Teacher | San Diego Unified School District |
| Diana | Thompson | Elementary Science TOSA |
Newport Mesa Unified School District |
| Maralee | Thorburn | Science Teacher | Tracy Unified School District, Art Freiler School |
| Heather | Tobler | Third Grade Teacher | Lake Elsinore Unified School District |
| Kimberly | Trench | Teacher | San Diego Unified School District |
| Nelly | Tsai | Teacher/Secondary Science Mentor | Irvine Unified School District |
| Dawn | Tull | Fourth/Fifth Grade Teacher | South Pasadena Unified School District |
| Kimberly | Ussery | Sixth Grade Science Teacher and Language Arts Teacher | Desert Sands Unified School District |
| Robin | Van Vorhis | Elementary Science Specialist | Irvine Unified School District |
| Camie | Walker | Teacher | Garden Grove Unified School District |
| Joyce | Wilkinson | District Science Curriculum Specialist | Salinas Union High School District |
| Steve | Williams | Teacher | Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter School |
| Jin | Yun | 1st Grade Teacher | Oliveira Elementary |