Staff Directory
Southwest Middle High School - Academia Bilingüe
District Leadership
Name
Position
Dr. Mayda Bahamonde-Gunnell
Send email to Dr. Mayda Bahamonde-Gunnell
Executive Director PK-12 Instructional Leadership (Southwest)
School Administration
Name
Position
Julian Ramirez Torres
Send email to Julian Ramirez Torres
Principal
Scott Rusticus
Send email to Scott Rusticus
Assistant Principal
Support Staff
Name
Position
Amelia Garcia
Send email to Amelia Garcia
Head Secretary
Flor Suarez
Send email to Flor Suarez
Second Secretary
Betty Portillo
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Media Paraprofessional
Angela Arias
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Instructional Paraprofessional
Amy Williams
Send email to Amy Williams
Satellite Prod & Util Manager
Rosalba Coleman
Send email to Rosalba Coleman
El Instructional Para
Teaching Staff
Name
Position
Alyssa Zahra
Send email to Alyssa Zahra
Head Counselor
Jackeline Carrillo Medero
Send email to Jackeline Carrillo Medero
Mathematics
Rebecca Groeneveld
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Mathematics
Christopher Woods
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Mathematics
Noah Kellogg
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Social Science
Ben Vanallen
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Social Science
Charlotte Cabello Rivera
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Science
Emily Hollingsworth
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Science
Michael Smith
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Physical Education
Madison Brown
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Foreign Language
Serapio Garza
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Foreign Language
Flor Santiago Vega
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Foreign Language
Laura Jensen
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English
Andrew Valley
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English
Rachel Van Slooten
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English
Darlene Jordan
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Special Education
Dan Rathke
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Special Education
Duane Bacchus
Send email to Duane Bacchus
Mental Health Clinican
Matthew Palmieri
Send email to Matthew Palmieri
Music
Haley Sulisz
Send email to Haley Sulisz
Music

Communications Protocol
To ensure our scholars, families, parents, guardians, and community members receive timely responses to any questions or concerns, we have developed the Communications Protocol to provide support with a step-by-step guide for who to contact about various matters.