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
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 |