Wendy Maples

Originally from New York, Miss Wendy holds a B.F.A. in Theatre Education from Arizona State University and a M.A. in Theatre from San Diego State University. Throughout her studies, she had the opportunity to direct a variety of student work, one-act and full-length plays. In 2005 she was nominated for a BRICK Award, honoring pioneers […]

Rod Buenviaje

Rod is a proud member of the High Tech High learning community and is currently the director of High Tech Middle Chula Vista. He is one of the founding staff of the original High Tech High in Pt. Loma, where he taught mathematics for 7 years. In 2007, he was thrilled to help start High […]

Peter Pelham

Peter joined the HTMCV family two years ago and has enjoyed working with students in the 7th and 8th grades. This year, he looks forward to being part of the energy and excitement that 6th graders bring to their classroom. Originally from the east coast, Peter grew up in a family of educators. He earned […]

Natalie Padilla

Natalie graduated from Cal State Los Angeles with a Bachelors in Liberal Studies. She was excited to joined HTMCV in 2015 as an Academic Coach. She loves engaging with students one on one and seeing there growth academically. In her spare time she enjoys cooking,hiking, exploring new places and spending time with her family.

James Holmes

Five years ago, Jamie came to the High Tech campus and saw students and teachers connecting with each other through projects. Instantly, he knew that he wanted to be a part of this innovative educational experience where students learn through doing and experiencing. Originally from Texas, he started teaching and working in education in the […]

Alex Espiritu

I would like to take a moment to introduce myself, my name is Alex Espiritu and I’m the K8 Afterschool Director at HTeCV/ HTMCV. I grew up in Chula Vista and attended Hilltop Elementary, Hilltop Junior and Hilltop High School. I graduated from SDSU with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. While attending SDSU I […]

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