Ryan Martinez

Hi everyone! I recently moved to the San Diego area with my wife, Soraia, and our 10 year-old-dog, Jake. I am originally from Denver, CO where I taught 7th Grade Social Studies for the last 7 years. Before that, I attended the University of Colorado (Go Buffs!) where I received my bachelor’s degree in international […]

Joe Bandini

Joe Bandini grew up outside of Boston, dreaming for years of moving 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 education and […]

Michelle Laxton

Michelle is originally from New Jersey, but has been lucky enough to call San Diego home for many years now. Michelle has degrees in Communication Studies, Latin American Studies, and Nutrition Studies, and hopes to never stop taking classes and learning new things. Michelle has taught at HTM since 2016 and is grateful to spend […]

Kathryn Pond

Originally from Colorado, Katie moved to Washington, DC to earn her Masters in Public Policy from Georgetown University and then worked in education policy there, before joining DC Teaching Fellows to become a classroom teacher in 2012. In 2014, Katie and her cat boarded a plane to America’s Finest City and never looked back. Joining […]

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