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Meet Our Principal

Dear Ánimo Legacy Families and Supporters,

I am Jasmia Newman – the principal of Ánimo Legacy! I am honored to assume the role as principal and lead the charge to make educational equity and anti-racist practices a true reality. I am thrilled to bring my experience and love of learning to our school community. 

Not only am I excited to work with our young scholars, but I’m also looking forward to building a deep relationship with all our stakeholders. I understand middle school can be a time of great change for children, but it is my hope that, with the knowledge and skills of our stakeholders, we will be able to navigate this change as partners in student education. 

Despite the troubling times in our world right now, our scholars are very fortunate to be in the presence of positive role models at Ánimo Legacy. Our staff is compassionate, caring, and dedicated. As a way to ensure we foster open communication, build community, and stay connected, I would like to invite you to reach out to us. Check our website, Facebook, Ánimo Legacy Charter Middle School, and Instagram, @animolegacy, for quick updates and virtual events. Again, I am blessed to have the opportunity to serve your school community and begin building meaningful relationships to help our scholars grow. Please feel free to connect with me at any time. I look forward to meeting you all soon. 

 

Together in the work, 

Jasmia S. Newman
Principal

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First Name Last Name Position
Jasmia Newman Principal
Marvin Cano 6th Grade Assistant Principal
Laura Brown 7th Grade Assistant Principal
Keisha Robinson 8th Grade Assistant Principal
Danielle DiVello Instructional Assistant Principal
Gabriel Perkins Instructional Assistant Principal
David Mattews Instructional Assistant Principal
Arlene Vinzon Senior Manager of Operations
Eliana Sotello 6th Grade School Counselor
Cesar Vidrio 7th Grade School Counselor
Cynthia Garcia 8th Grade School Counselor (A-L)
Everett Lovelace 8th Grade School Counselor (M-Z)
Aida Jaramillo 7th Grade School Psychologist
Zuleica Gutierrez 8th Grade School Psychologist
Janeth Hernandez 6th Grade School Psychologist
Maggie Herrera Emerging Bilingual Aide
Nataly Herrera Emerging Bilingual Aide
Dalila Panduro Instructional Aide (High Intensity Tutor)
Elizabeth Avila Special Education Aide
Daisy Contrearas Special Education Aide
Anthony Dunaway Special Education Aide
Pabs Huezo Special Education Aide
Natalie Jimenez Special Education Aide
Vanessa Moya Special Education Aide
Antonio Orozco Special Education Aide
Meilyn Zelaya Special Education Aide
Hortencia De Dios Office Assistant (A-L)
Wendy Hernandez Office Assistant (M-Z)
Fabiola Rodriguez Parent Coordinator
Mitchell Jochannan School Culture Associate
Opetaia Sula School Culture Associate
Kim Villatoro School Culture Associate
Giovanni Rodriguez Special Education Aide
Edith Macias ELD Teacher (Grades 6-8)
Megen Bristow English Teacher (Grade 7)
Othman Ramadan English Teacher (Grade 7)
Brian Dubriel English Teacher (Grade 8)
Leatrice Charles History Teacher (Grade 6)
Jessica Orozco History Teacher (Grade 8)
Jessica Jimenez Math Teacher (Grade 6)
Chayanne Melwood Math Teacher (Grade 6/7 SDP)
Jose Mendez Math Teacher (Grade 7)
Susana Amezcua Math Teacher (Grade 8)
Amanda Lo Bello Math Teacher (Grade 8)
Mickey Medrano Math Teacher (Grade 8)
Shannon Adams-Rangel Math Teacher (Grades 6/7 SDP)
Lizbeth Hernandez Physical Education Teacher
First Name Last Name Position
Wendy Campo School Operations Manager
Andy Luque 6th Grade Student Support Specialist
Mario Garcia 7th Grade Student Support Specialist
Tashonia Mitchell 8th Grade Student Support Specialist
Hugo Estrada Special Education Program Administrator
Valerie Chavez Special Education Program Specialist
Natalie Garcia Children's Institute Community School Coordinator
First Name Last Name Position
Jasmia Newman Principal
Marvin Cano 6th Grade Assistant Principal
Laura Brown 7th Grade Assistant Principal
Keisha Robinson 8th Grade Assistant Principal
Danielle DiVello Instructional Assistant Principal
Gabriel Perkins Instructional Assistant Principal
David Mattews Instructional Assistant Principal
Arlene Vinzon Senior Manager of Operations
First Name Last Name Position
Danielle Alford English Teacher (Grade 6)
Megan Bristow English Teacher (Grade 7)
Brian Dubriel English Teacher (Grade 8)
Edith Macias ELD Teacher (Grades 6-8)
Othman Ramadan English Teacher (Grade 7)
Leatrice Charles History Teacher (Grade 6)
Jessica Orozco History Teacher (Grade 8)
Shannon Adams-Rangel Math Teacher (Grades 6/7 SDP)
Susana Amezcua Math Teacher (Grade 8)
Chayanne Melwood Math Teacher (Grade 6/7 SDP)
Jessica Jimenez Math Teacher (Grade 6)
Amanda Lo Bello Math Teacher (Grade 8)
Mickey Medrano Math Teacher (Grade 8)
Jose Mendez Math Teacher (Grade 7)
Lizbeth Hernandez Physical Education Teacher
Elizabeth Avila Instructional Aide
Daisy Contreras Special Education Aide
Anthony Dunaway Special Education Aide
Pabs Huezo Special Education Aide
Vanessa Moya Special Education Aide
Antonio Orozco Instructional Aide
Emily Goodlett Special Education Teacher
Tania Ramos Special Education Teacher
Valerie Chavez Special Education Program Specialist
Hugo Estrada Special Education Program Administrator
First Name Last Name Position
Eliana Sotello 6th Grade School Counselor
Cesar Vidrio 7th Grade School Counselor
Cynthia Garcia 8th Grade School Counselor (A-L)
Everett Lovelace 8th Grade School Counselor (M-Z)
First Name Last Name Position
Maggie Herrera Emeerging Bilingual Aide
Nataly Herrera Emeerging Bilingual Aide
Dalila Panduro Instructional Aide (High Intensity Tutor)
Elizabeth Avila Special Education Aide
Daisy Contrearas Special Education Aide
Anthony Dunaway Special Education Aide
Pabs Huezo Special Education Aide
Natalie Jimenez Special Education Aide
Vanessa Moya Special Education Aide
Antonio Orozco Special Education Aide
Meilyn Zelaya Special Education Aide
Hortencia De Dios Office Assistant (A-L)
Wendy Hernandez Office Assistant (M-Z)
Fabiola Rodriguez Parent Coordinator
Mitchell Jochannan School Culture Associate
Opetaia Sula School Culture Associate
Kim Villatoro School Culture Associate
Giovanni Rodriguez Special Education Aide

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