Our Team

We care about our students and community,
and we are proud to serve ALL.

Meet Our Principal

Ánimo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle School offers a space where all students engage in a safe and inclusive school community that fosters healthy, fulfilled, inquisitive, collaborative, and caring learners. Our highly qualified and diverse staff are excited to work together with parents and students to ensure that all of our students are prepared for high school, college, leadership, and life. For these reasons and more, Ánimo Florence-Firestone was named a 2023 Middle School to Watch by the California League of Middle School Educators! Congratulations, Lions!

 
 

Joshua Hartford

Principal
Ánimo Florence-Firestone
Charter Middle School

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Staff Directory

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First Name Last Name Position
Joshua Hartford Principal
Erika Antonsen Assistant Principal
Arturo Waner Assistant Principal
Tirsa Barbero School Operations Manager
Jacqueline Nguyen Counselor
Leandra Ordorica Counselor
Caelan McElligott English Teacher
Christopher Zarate English Teacher
David Prado English Teacher
Jessica Tzic English Teacher
Joey-Dean Skelton English Teacher
Laney Balderas English Teacher
Sally Weltner English Teacher
Audrea Walker Math Teacher
Gilberto Plascencia Mora Math Teacher
John Zarate Math Teacher
Liliana Mayorga-Pasillas Math Teacher
Teresita Diaz Math Teacher
Vincent Huynh Math Teacher
Lety Nolasco Office Assistant
Riley Solorzano Children's Institute Coordinator
Wendy Gomez Children's Institute Coordinator
Bernice Flores Science Teacher
J Kim Science Teacher
Taylor Clutter Science Teacher
Alejandra Cabrera Social Science Teacher
Daisy Gallegos Social Science Teacher
Jefferson Byrd Social Science Teacher
First Name Last Name Position
Joshua Hartford Principal
Erika Antonsen Assistant Principal
Arturo Waner Assistant Principal
Tirsa Barbero School Operations Manager
Jacqueline Nguyen Counselor
Leandra Ordorica Counselor
First Name Last Name Position
Caelan McElligott English Teacher
Christopher Zarate English Teacher
David Prado English Teacher
Jessica Tzic English Teacher
Joey-Dean Skelton English Teacher
Laney Balderas English Teacher
Sally Weltner English Teacher
Audrea Walker Math Teacher
Gilberto Plascencia Mora Math Teacher
John Zarate Math Teacher
Liliana Mayorga-Pasillas Math Teacher
Teresita Diaz Math Teacher
Vincent Huynh Math Teacher
Bernice Flores Science Teacher
J Kim Science Teacher
Taylor Clutter Science Teacher
Alejandra Cabrera Social Science Teacher
Daisy Gallegos Social Science Teacher
Jefferson Byrd Social Science Teacher
First Name Last Name Position
Jacqueline Nguyen Counselor
Leandra Ordorica Counselor
First Name Last Name Position
Joshua Hartford Principal
Erika Antonsen Assistant Principal
Arturo Waner Assistant Principal
Tirsa Barbero School Operations Manager
Jacqueline Nguyen Counselor
Leandra Ordorica Counselor

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