Adriana Real-Ibarra

Hi everyone! I am a first generation, born in Mexicali, Baja California and raised mostly in San Diego. I am a UCSD alumni in where I earned by Business Psychology degree. I started in the Finance industry when I was 18 and then switched career paths to the education world and have been for the […]

Cora Long

Let me introduce myself to you all. I am Cora Long. I grew up in the New Orleans area and moved to San Diego in 2001 for grad school. I spent most of my summer’s here visiting my grandparents and this area has always felt like home to me. I knew at some point that […]

Anders Novotny

Mr. Ben is from Denmark, where he studied to be a pedagogue, before moving to New York City in 2010 to take his Masters degree in elementary teaching. He found his love of teaching at the Studio School in New York City. Since he moved to San Diego eight years ago, he has worked with […]

Emmanuel Parello

Emmanuel was born in France and grew up in San Diego. After studying History and Hebrew at UCLA, he began his teaching career teaching 5th grade in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Since then, he was worked in a variety of grades and positions, including elementary grades at the San Diego French American School, […]

Olivia Sobel

I am thrilled to be apart of the High Tech Elementary community as an Education Specialist. Originally from New Jersey, I earned my Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Elon University in North Carolina and then taught 4th grade in Chicago. After moving to San Diego, I transitioned into Special Education as a specialized academic coach […]

Paula Marra

Paula is delighted to be joining the team at High Tech Elementary, having long admired the school. She has been an educator for over 25 years and has a broad range of experience as an educator, from teaching assistant to class teacher, grade-level coordinator, chief academic officer and director of enrichment. She specializes in primary […]

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