Khalil Johnson

Being a former student of both HTM and HTHI, I am so happy to be welcomed back into the community as an Academic Coach! In my free time, I enjoy doing all things music related such as attending concerts & festivals and making music myself. Other hobbies include outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and […]

James Thomas

My name is James Thomas. I’m born and raised in San Diego, CA. I went to Chula Vista High School. I went to Cuyamaca College, SDSU, and now in graduate school at National University. I am also a girls varsity basketball coach at El Cajon Valley High School. I like to play basketball on my […]

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 […]

Jenny Matsuda

Hi! I’m excited to settle into my second year at High Tech High and see my students graduate from 12th grade (woohoo)! While I’m originally from the LA area, I taught as a middle school special education teacher in Las Vegas for a couple of years with Teach for America in 2018, then moved to […]

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 […]

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