Gabrielle Gastelo
Miss Gabi is a fourth grade teacher at High Tech Elementary Explorer in San Diego, California. She fell in love with Project Based Learning (PBL) when she transferred to High Tech High North County as a freshman. Since that fateful day, Miss Gabi has made it her mission to pursue PBL in any and all […]
Trevor Barton
My name is Trevor Barton (Mr. B to the kiddos) and I am originally from the Central Valley of California where I graduated high school. I then went to college at University of California, Santa Barbara where I studied English literature and philosophy. After college, I moved to Barcelona, Spain to pursue my TEFL (Teaching […]
Andy Madrid
Kurt Olson
Kurt is an avid technology enthusiast who’s passion for learning and technology led him to start his career in EdTech in 2009. Kurt is a San Diego native, born and raised in Chula Vista. He attended school at the University of California, Santa Barbara for his undergraduate degree and San Diego State University for his […]
Destiny Miller
Hi, I’m Destiny (she/her)! With a background in art and design, I began my teaching career as an art teacher. I found that my art classroom became a safe space for students with diverse learning and behavioral needs and decided to change my career path, so I completed a Masters of Arts in Teaching Special […]
Andrea Reeves
With over a decade of teaching experience, Andrea has had the privilege of working with students in a variety of roles. Her journey in education began in Raleigh, NC, where she developed a passion for project-based learning. After moving to San Diego, she taught first grade at High Tech Elementary and later transitioned to the […]
Melissa Han
Melissa Galang Han Ed.D. is Director of High Tech Elementary Explorer, where she partners with teachers and families to love students well. Melissa’s 15 years of teaching in elementary school classrooms have been rooted in curiosity, listening, and learning to harness student voice that guides the creation of minds-on hands-on learning environments where students are […]
Nikki Szudlo
Ms.Nikki is one of the second grade teachers at High Tech Elementary Explorer. Raised in Rochester, NY where she earned her Dual Bachelor’s in Childhood Education and Sociology with a minor in dance. In NY she obtained her NYS teaching credentials. Post graduation, she moved to California when she accepted a position with Teach for […]
Tyra Lira
My name is Tyra Lira and I will be teaching Art to our wonderful K-5th graders. As a San Diego native, I feel lucky to have grown up in a place with such rich culture and appreciation for art. My personal art practices are printmaking and drawing and that is where I find most of […]
Jamison Treger
Jamison was born and raised in San Diego and grew up attending a project based learning school herself! She received her bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Mathematics and completed her Teaching Credential Program the following year. She loves teaching 5th graders at HTeX! When Jamison isn’t […]