ELC Year: 2023-2024

McFarland

Lillian McFarland is in her 18th year of teaching. She aims to enlighten today’s youth about the past, even when the past might be difficult to learn about. She…
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Schlieker

Pete Schlieker has been a life-long learner, having taught himself to read in kindergarten. After high school graduation, Pete went to college in Walnut, California to get an AA…
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Struve

Dr. Andrea Struve has been working in education for 10 years. In 2013, she became the first Manovill University Fellow at the JFCS Holocaust Center, learning how to be…
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Tuchband

Ingrid Tuchband has been working in education since 1995. As an English/Language Arts and Social Studies teacher at Miller Creek Middle School, Ingrid has been teaching sixth graders for…
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White

As Sara White was working to obtain her teaching certificate, she wanted to make sure that she was aiming to be the type of inspiring teacher she grew up…
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Saady

Stacey Saady has been a teacher for over 20 years and currently teaches high school at Ark Independent Studies in Santa Cruz, California. She has a Masters in Literature…
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Campos

Michael Sepidoza Campos teaches at Convent & Stuart Hall, Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco. At Convent & Stuart Hall, Michael teaches a course on ethics where he…
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Cooperman

Jody Cooperman has been working as an educator since 2001. She was originally a social worker for Alta California Regional Center with a specialty in serving Deaf individuals before becoming…
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Davarhanian

Patrick Davarhanian is a social science teacher and induction mentor committed to the narrowing of the achievement gap by promoting an atmosphere of acceptance, equity, and accessibility. Born and…
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Edwards

Brian Edwards has been a passionate educator since 2001, and has served in several educational settings, from public schools in suburban communities, to charter schools in the inner city….
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Gonzales

Joe Gonzales has worked in the Oceanside School District for over 29 years. He began his career working with students who were up for expulsion from the district, keeping…
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Johnson

Dr. Kintay Johnson is the Director of Student Equity and the Multicultural & Equity Center (MEC) at College of the Redwoods (CR) in Eureka, CA. He graduated from College…
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The California Teachers Collaborative was established by the JFCS Holocaust Center, with support from the California Department of Education, Marin County Office of Education, and the State of California.