Jose Bello
HTHPL
Jelena Opacic
Hi! I am Jelena (pronounced: Yeh-le-nuh), 12th grade art teacher. I grew up in Serbia, which is where I went to high school. I received my undergraduate degree at Royal Academy of Art in the Netherlands, and my masters at SUNY Albany. I first taught art in Dallas at two of the most diverse schools […]
Abigail Potter
Abby was born and raised in Maryland, just north of Washington, D.C. She attended the University of Maryland, where she studied Psychology and Neuroscience. They then moved to San Diego in 2021 to pursue graduate school for clinical neuropsychology. However, through many conversations with HTMMA teachers, they discovered a passion for education and decided to […]
Pat Holder
Pat Holder is originally from Los Angeles, CA and has resided in San Diego since 2005. When he is not teaching Humanities at HTH he is likely spending time with his family, camping in baja or working on his house.
John Santos
I’ve been fortunate to call High Tech High my home since 2004. It has been incredible to be part of the meaningful, impactful project based-learning that has gone on at our schools. I’m energized by the continual opportunities to deepen my understanding of how I might be part of designing equitable learning environments, where authentic […]