Crystal Pulido
Crystal was born and raised in San Diego, California. She attended High Tech Explorer Elementary, High Tech Middle, and High Tech High. She graduated from High Tech High in 2018 and is back as an academic coach! Crystal earned a BA in Psychology with a minor in Child & Family Development from San Diego State […]
Harrison White
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 […]
Grace McMullen
Abigail Potter
Abby was born and raised in Maryland, just North of Washington, D.C. They attended the University of Maryland, where she studied Psychology and Neuroscience. She then moved to San Diego in 2021 to pursue graduate school for clinical neuropsychology. However, through many conversations with HTMMA teachers they found that they had a passion for education […]
Oscar Medina
Hello everyone I was born and raised in Mexico, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, spending my first years after graduation teaching in secondary and high school. Eventually I would get to earn a A.A. in Graphic Design and French language by the Southwestern College in Chula Vista. I have since worked everywhere, […]
Alina Leal
My name is Alina Leal, I was born in Los Angeles, CA but for most of my life, I lived in Ensenada, Mexico. I studied Spanish and Literature in Education and did a Master’s in Education. I enjoy teaching and being a support for students and the people around me. I enjoy going for hikes […]
Joe Bandini
Joe Bandini grew up outside of Boston, dreaming for years of moving his life to San Diego. After earning his B.A. in Business Administration at Cambridge College in 2013, he left his family, friends, and his Red Sox for a new coast and new experiences. Joe left the financial industry in 2018 to work in […]
Tony Thomas
Hailed from the Keystone State, Pennsylvania, where I grew until my early twenties. Then started my journey west to start college, at the University of Montana, in Missoula. Earned a Bachelors of Science in Nursing, from Montana State University, in Bozeman. Along the way I studied ceramics in Missoula as well. That is where I […]
Tianna Lopez
Tianna was born and raised in San Diego.She has a background in nursing and over a decade of Site Manager experience. Before moving to Seattle, Washington in 2015 to serve as founding operations manager for one of Seattle’s first Charter High Schools, she was HTMMA’s site manager and dance teacher for eight years.After supporting A […]