Zakary Beltz

Hello! My name is Zak Beltz, and this will be my first year with HTHCV. I grew up nestled between towering redwoods and the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean in Santa Cruz, CA. I earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Sonoma State University, and have since worked in various aspects of animal […]

Elise Bostic

Hi there! My name is Elise Bostic and I teach Biology and Environmental Science. I began teaching high school science in 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona after graduating from Arizona State University with a degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Biological Sciences. In 2011, I earned my master’s degree from the University of Arizona […]

Christina Payne

Hello! I am a traveler, Stranger Things fan, and sticker collector, and much more. My name is Christina Payne and I am really looking forward to this upcoming school year as an 11th Grade Biology teacher at HTHCV. Now that I look back on my high school years, I remember all the opportunities I had […]

Christopher Burger

I am the luckiest teacher on the planet with the best teaching partner ever – we are writing the best high school math curriculum ever, and are presenting it to the best bunch of students ever.

Colleen Stevenson

I’m a San Diego native who graduated from Chapman University with a degree in Creative Writing (cluster in Communication and Leadership). After completing my undergrad education I worked in politics across San Diego, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. doing political communication and campaign finance investigation. In 2016, I graduated from the University of San Diego […]

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