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 in 2018. In 2022, I completed a Masters of Arts in Teaching Special Education and worked as an Education Specialist at the elementary level for three years before transitioning to working with middle school students. […]
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 Breslow
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 in 2021 and recently received her master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction from CSUB in 2025. She loves teaching […]
Makenzie Alexis Brito
I spent my childhood in Sacramento before attending UC San Diego, where I majored in Human Development and minored in both Education Studies and Literature/Writing. I played on the women’s soccer team throughout my four years at UCSD, which was an amazing experience that I’m incredibly grateful for. After finishing undergrad, I earned a Master […]
Clara Mesaros
Hi! I’m Ms. Clara. I was born in France and moved to the U.S. at age 5, eventually settling in Los Angeles in 4th grade. I came to San Diego for college in 2015, earning my degree from UC San Diego and later completing my Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of San […]