Maribeth Brown
Jessica Freise
Jessica was born and raised in Santa Clarita and moved to San Diego in 2014. She has been working in education since 2014. She graduated from CSUF with a degree in Child Development and a minor in Human Services. She continued her education in receiving a Masters degree in School Counseling. Jessica has been working […]
Rose Reiken
Rose Reiken is so excited to continue teaching 7th grade at HTMM! Rose grew up in New York and moved to San Diego in 2021. She graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University, where she studied Sociology and Urban Teaching and received her teaching credential. In New York, Rose student-taught at the James Baldwin School, […]
Claire Brown
I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. I graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Middle Childhood Education. I will be entering my 4th year teaching and I am so excited to return to High Tech Middle Mesa! Previously I taught in Columbus OH, and Chicago IL. Outside of the classroom, […]
Daniela Torres
I am a San Diego native that moved within the US and abroad during my K-12 experience. I completed my undergraduate degree at the Autonomous University of Baja California in International Relations and a master’s degree in Education in Curriculum & Instruction at USD along with a teacher preparation program. I am thrilled to be […]
Briana Montue
Hello Everyone! My name is Briana Montue. I will be the 6th grade Science and Math teacher for High Tech Middle. I am originally from Baltimore, Md. I started my teaching journey as an Instructional Aide for Baltimore City Public Schools. I then pursued my Bachelors degree in Social Sciences. I graduated from Towson University […]
Tommy Nguyen
Tommy Nguyen is a first-generation Vietnamese-American who emigrated to the U.S. when he was three with his mother and grandmother. Growing up, he sought refuge in homerooms and after school programs where he built strong relationships with his teachers and school staff. They played a pivotal role in helping him succeed in school and life. […]
Freddie Bermudez
In the third grade I was awarded a certificate that said I was the king of caring. This award is given to the student that shows the most kindness to others, and that year it was me. These caring attributes became something that defined me as a person and shortly after, being the king of […]
Marcos Valenzuela
Benjamin Krueger
Ben is a lifelong learner and passionate educator. Ben grew up in San Diego and went to college at San Diego State with the intention of working in advertising. He moved to Chicago after graduating SDSU to work in advertising, but after a few years found that was ultimately not going to be his path. […]