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 (Parent Contact)	Parent Center 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
Audilia Gallardo, Gaby Ruvalcaba	Golden Valley Parent
Jennifer Yamauchi	Student Focus Groups/ Science Teacher
Wade Branch	Math Teacher
Aaron Wherry	Assistant Dean/ Art Teacher
Monica Beavers	ELD Teacher
Rhyan Harris	Substance Abuse Specialist
Saeed Al-Alas	Security
Cameron Aparicio	Social Studies Teacher
Rosemary Chavez	Math Teacher
Robert Haskell	Athletic Director
Marisol Barajas	Security
Aurora Camacho-Higuera	Science Teacher
Kassandra Chicas	Science Teacher
Kyla Barrett	English Teacher
Nicolia Nash	Parent
Christopher Hernandez	Student
Bryson Mitchell	Student
Meila Hardin	Student
Andrea Velazquez	Student
Desmond Davis	Student
Zikora Malone	Student
Edward Vazquez	Student
Kaya Bruno	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
Melissa Sitton (Tier II/III)	Special Education Program Specialist
Sara Holguin (Tier II/III)	Mental Health Clinician
Maria Ortiz (Tier II/III)	School Psychologist
Jannessie Barajas (Tier II/III)	School Psychologist
Tracy Davis	Behaviorist
Stella Baeza-Braboy (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
James Cain	Community Specialist/Campus Security
Katelyn Najera	School Nurse
Charlotte Herrera	PBIS Secretary
Zeriyn Araneta	Student and Family Support Liaison
Fernando Machado	Program Specialist