Tiered Support Staff

At Golden Valley High School, we have a team of committed individuals comprised of administrators, teachers, and support staff that strive to support ALL students on their journey towards being #BulldogSTRONG. Below is a comprehensive list of those individuals that are part of the #BulldogSTRONG system to support the students at Golden Valley High School.

Tier I Team

NAME	POSITION
Astrid Montano (Coordinator)	Assistant Principal of Administration & #BulldogSTRONG Coordinator
Mindy Carter	Principal
Roseanne Ayala (Data Collection)	Dean of Student Behaviors and Support
Phil Collignon (Data Collection)	Dean of Student Behaviors and Support
Kirstie Park	Activities Director
Manuel Sanchez (Graphic Design)	Teacher Librarian
Maria Lam	Community Specialist
Melissa Waldrop (Tier I Tuesdays)	Peer Advocacy and Restorative Center (PARC) Teacher
Lana King (Academics/GPS Lessons)	English Teacher
David Gago (Academics/GPS Lessons)	Math Teacher
William Leheny	Title 1 Coordinator
John Hansen	Social Studies Teacher
Miros Wattonville	Interventionist
Patricia Santamaria	District TOSA Site Coach
Robert Castro	Community Specialist
Emmanuel Gomez	Head Counselor
Victoria Hinojosa	Counselor
Vanessa Castanerya	Counselor
Fernando Machado	Program Specialist
Brittany Brandon (Tier III Lead)	Social Worker
Gaby Ruvalcaba	Golden Valley Parent
Yesenia Aranda (Parent Contact)	Family Center Specialist
Aaron Wherry	Assistant Dean/ Art Teacher
Monica Beavers	ELD Teacher
Rhyan Harris	Substance Abuse Specialist
Saeed Al-Alas	Security
Rosemary Chavez	Math Teacher
Robert Haskell	Athletic Director
Marisol Barajas	Community Specialist
Aurora Camacho-Higuera	Science Teacher
Kassandra Chicas	Science Teacher
Kyla Barrett	English Teacher
Fay Maestas	Parent
Kendra Rodriguez	Parent
Melissa Ward	Parent
Andrea Velazquez	Student
Desmond Davis	Student
Zikora Malone	Student
Edward Vazquez	Student

Tier II/III Team

NAME	POSITION
Astrid Montano	Assistant Principal of Administration & #BulldogSTRONG Coordinator
Roseanne Ayala	Dean of Student Behaviors and Support and Tier II/III Coordinator
Phil Collignon	Dean of Student Behaviors and Support and Tier II/III Coordinator
Brittany Brandon (Tier III)	Social Worker
Miros Wattonville (Tier II)	Interventionist
Rhyan Harris (Tier II)	Substance Abuse Specialist
Fernando Machado (Tier II/III)	Special Education Program Specialist
Sara Holguin (Tier II/III)	Mental Health Clinician
Maria Ortiz (Tier II/III)	School Psychologist
Magdalena Pola (Tier II/III)	School Psychologist
Tracy Davis	Behaviorist
Anastasia Jelmini (Tier II)	On Campus Intervention
Emmanuel Gomez	Head Counselor
Vanessa Castanerya	Counselor
Lupe Sanchez	Counselor
Giselli Garcia	Counselor
Ramon Cardenas	Counselor
Victoria Hinojosa	Counselor
Robert Castro	Community Specialist
Maria Lam	Community Specialist
Marisol Barajas	Community Specialist/Campus Security
Katelyn Najera	School Nurse
Charlotte Herrera	PBIS Secretary
Zeriyn Araneta	Student and Family Support Liaison