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Donald A. Manzo District Education Administrator Credential: Administrative Services (Life) Junior High (Life) Standard Secondary (Life). Professional Experience: 40 Years Administrative Experience: Administrator Trainer in Effective School for Riverside County Office of Education, Associate Professor at San Bernardino State University, State and National Exemplary School Principal, Principal of the Year PTA Riverside County, Management Team of UCR Comprehensive Teacher Education Institute, Workshop and Symposium Presenter. Academic Degrees: B.A., University of Redlands, M.S., School Administration, California State University Fullerton. Gloria Mercado-Fortine Educational Administrator Credential: Administrative Services Credential, Pepperdine University, Secondary Teaching Credential, California State University, Northridge, Bilingual Certificate of Competence, Adult Educational Credential (Life), Community College Instructor. Administrative Experience: Public School Administrator, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Obtained $7 million dollar grant for 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Served as District Representative to the Los Angeles County Region 8, School-to-Career Advisory Committee. Academic Degrees: BA, Foreign Language (Spanish) Cal State University, Northridge, MS, Educational Psychology, Laverne University, MS, School Management & Administration, Pepperdine University. Charles W. Keortge Director of Educational Development; Curriculum Specialist Credential: California Standard Secondary Credential in Spanish, English, & Social Studies Years Teaching Since Credential: 31 Years Substitute Teaching: 5 Honors: Antelope Valley Union High School District: Teacher of the Year 1989, Distinguished Teacher 1987, “Outstanding Teacher” multiple times. California Scholarship Federation Teacher of the Year, Listed in Who’s Who of High School Teachers and Outstanding Secondary Teachers Academic Degrees: MA, Spanish, California State University at Sacramento; BA, Latin American Studies, Azusa Pacific University Employed at Desert Sands: 2002 Jim Kornacki Director of Operations Credential: California Adult / Vocational Education Relevant Experience: Over 35 years retail management encompassing positions from operations manager to district manager of large retail department stores Employed at Desert Sands: 200 DSCHS Lead Teachers Diana L. Lopez Positions: Teacher / Coordinator of Remedial Reading Program Credential: California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential; Texas (Life) Provisional Generic Special Education PK-12 Teaching Credential; Texas (Life) Provisional Elementary 1-8 Self-Contained Classroom Teaching Credential Years Teaching Since Credential: 6 Years Teaching: 7 Administrative Experience: AVUHSD Continuation School Title I Coordinator, English Department Chair, Afternoon Department Chair, Teacher of the Year Academic Degrees: BS, Interdisciplinary Studies, Major in Special Education, Minor in Elementary Education, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi In Progress: MA in Educational Administration, California State University Bakersfield Employed at Desert Sands: 2003 Brook Sell Position: Lead Teacher Credential: California Preliminary Teaching Credential, Chemistry, California Preliminary Teaching Credential, Business Years Teaching Since Credential: 1 Years Teaching: 2 Other Experience: Engineering Industry Experience; Biology, Chemistry and Physics Teachers Honors: Outstanding Achievement in Business; Cum Laude Graduate Academic Degrees: BA, Azusa Pacific University In Progress: MA, Education Administration, California State University Bakersfield, Completion date 2004. Employed at Desert Sands: 2003

 

DSCHS Staff Directory     Denice M. Beiter Staff Position: State Regulation Compliance Technician Other Experience: Teacher’s Assistant, Behavioral School Employed at Desert Sands: 2003 Robert V. Berry Positions: Lancaster Campus Site Manager / Registrar; Substitute Teacher Credential: Emergency Substitute Teaching Credential Years Teaching Since Credential: 2 Other Experience: Organized Baseball Academic Degrees: BA, Communications Major, Public Relations emphasis; Psychology minor, California State University Bakersfield In Progress: MBA Employed at Desert Sands: 2002 Kristina Branch Staff Position: Front Office Other Experience: 10 years Retail Sales; 10 years Secretary & Receptionist Red Cross: CPR & First Aid In Progress: AA Computer Information Systems Employed at Desert Sands: 2002 Rafael G. Cardona Staff Position: State Regulation Compliance Technician (Bi-Lingual, Spanish) Other Experience: 10 Years Business Management Certificates: A+ Certified Toshiba Computer Division Professional Sales at Tradeshows Nationwide In Progress: BA, Business Administration Employed at Desert Sands: 2003 Nellie Cellura Staff Position: Business Administrator of Purchasing, Inventory Control, Accounts Payable, and Payroll Input. Other Experience: Aerospace Administration 25 years Employed at Desert Sands: 2002 Vilma E. Cordero Staff Position: Controller Credential: Emergency Substitute Teaching Credential Other Experience: 20 years Accountant for manufacturers, builders, churches, financial organizations.Taught Drafting to Engineering and Architecture students Tutored 1st through 12th Grades (Bi-Lingual, Spanish) Academic Degrees: BA, Accounting, minor Business Administration, California State University Fresno; 9 semesters Architecture, National University of El Salvador Goals in Progress: Teaching Credential Program, California State University Bakersfield; then MA in School Administration Employed at Desert Sands: 2003 Kyle Knowland Staff Position: State Regulation Compliance Technician Academic Goals: BS, Mechanical Engineering; Other Experience: Restores Classic Automobiles; Rodeo Bull Rider; Owns two horses Employed at Desert Sands: 2003 Laurie K. Leonard Staff Position: Front Office Lead School Office Administration: 5 years At Home Parent: 18 years Employed at Desert Sands: 2003 Johann Lockard Staff Position: State Regulation Compliance Technician Other Experience: Economic & Social Field Researcher in Western Europe; Numismatic Exchange Academic Goals: BA, Architectural Engineering Employed at Desert Sands: 2003 Melissa Nicholson Staff Position: Front Office II Tutored Middle School: 1 Year High School GPA 4.0 for 4 Years Future Academic Goals: Fashion Design Institute Employed at Desert Sands: 2003 Margarita I. Ochoa Staff Position: Human Resources and Payroll Manager; State Regulation Compliance Technician Other Experience: Elementary Teacher’s Assistant; Photographer, National School Studios Publishing Employed at Desert Sands: 2003 Margarita Ortiz Staff Position: Front Office Lead Other Experience: 4 years Office Administration; Softball Coach, (Bi-Lingual, Spanish) Academics in Progress: AA Employed at Desert Sands: 2002 Robin C. Randall Staff Position: Front Office II Interests: NASCAR and Motocross riding and repair Employed at Desert Sands: 2003 Victoria L. Wade Staff Position: Administrative Assistant in the Education Department Hobbies: Knitting & Crochet, Hiking & Bicycling at the Beach with my son an Honors Student Academic Degree in Progress: BA, Business Administration Employed at Desert Sands: 2002 Antoinette S. Zapata Staff Position: Assistant for Special Education Department Other Experience: Teacher’s Aide for Headstart through 6th Grade; One-to-One Teacher’s Assistant for Special Education for Palmdale School District; Computer Programming courses, DeVry University Academics in Progress: Computer Aided Design (CAD) Employed at Desert Sands: 2002 JoLynn Nolf Staff Position: Registrar Other Experience: School Administration 20 years; Volunteer Police Program Academics in Progress: AA Education Employed at Desert Sands: 2002   Back to top