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Willi Sanchez, School Leader
Ms. Sanchez has been with the Leona Group since 2010. She grew up in Northern California and started her teaching career there after receiving an MA in Educational Leadership from UC Berkeley. She taught for 6 years in Oakland, CA before moving to Phoenix, AZ. Her career in Arizona started at Maya High School as an English teacher, a Leona Group school. During this time she earned an MS in Curriculum and Instruction from ASU and eventually became the Instructional Support Specialist at Maya before moving to Georgia. While she enjoyed Georgia, Arizona is her home and she could not pass up the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students who are often forgotten and work with the organization that has helped mold her into the leader she is today. email |
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Carly Mendoza, Curriculum Coach
Carly Mendoza has worked with high school students for the past ten years, nine of those as a Japanese language teacher, social studies teacher, and fencing team coach. She earned her B.A. from the University of Rochester (double major) in Japanese and Political Science and her M.S. from Western Governors University in Curriculum and Instruction. She has previously collaborated with teachers as departmental head of the World Languages and Social Studies departments, and as a mentor teacher, and is now serving as the Curriculum Coach at Estrella High School. email |
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Jennifer VanDerNaalt, Asst. School Leader of Campus Life
Jennifer VanDerNaalt has been with the Leona Group since 2004. She was an office manager for over 11 years, was the executive assistant to the CEO, CFO, and Vice President of Academic Support of the Leona Group and most recently has been the assistant school leader at Estrella High School. Jen graduated with honors and earned a B.A. in Psychology from Ottawa University. email |
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Angela Garcia, Office Manager
Angela Garcia has been with the The Leona Group since October of 2000. She has worked at both Estrella High School in Avondale and Skyview High School in Buckeye. Angela is currently working on her Associate's Degree in Counseling. Angela also handles the National Schools Lunch Program (NSLP) for the school. email |
