Wendy Maples
Originally from New York, Wendy holds a B.F.A. in Theatre Education from Arizona State University and a M.A. in Theatre Arts from San Diego State University. A member of both the American Alliance for Theatre and Education and Americans for the Arts, she has presented her work nationally in Chicago, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Canada. […]
Tiffany Estevez
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 […]
Natalie Padilla
Natalie has spent her entire life in San Diego, growing up primarily in Chula Vista. With 35 years in the area, she is deeply rooted in the community. Natalie studied at Cal State LA, earning a BA in Liberal Studies, and obtained her Special Education teaching certificate through the High Tech High Teacher Center six […]
Lauren Reate
I’m excited to begin my first year as an Instructional Coach at HTMCV after eleven years of teaching 6th grade Humanities. During my time in the classroom, I loved guiding students through reading, writing, and exploring the big questions that history and literature raise. In this new role, I look forward to supporting teachers, collaborating […]
Hayden Gore
After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Government in 2000, Hayden served two years in the Peace Corps with his wife Lisa, where they both led health education programs in rural primary schools of San Jose Poaquil and Santa Apolonia, Guatemala. Upon returning to the United States, Hayden worked […]
Andrea Gutierrez
Adam Ko
I love and am thankful to God. Grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and came down to San Diego for college. Graduated from UCSD after studying International Studies and Psychology. Served in the Peace Corps in Jordan working with youth and teaching English. Came back to San Diego and went to SDSU for […]
Alex Espiritu
I would like to take a moment to introduce myself, my name is Alex Espiritu and I’m the Program Manager for our Expanded Learning programs. I grew up in Chula Vista and graduated from SDSU with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. Over the past 20 years, I have gained experience in different management roles […]