Our Team

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

Meet Our Principal

It is an honor to serve as principal of such a passionate and generous community. Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School is committed to serving each student by providing the resources they need to prepare for college, leadership, and life while offering vital student support. We are also proud to highlight that our school continues to rank among the top 10% of high schools as published by the U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools ranking.

Our attitude of resilience is an integral characteristic of each one of our stakeholders – students, parents, staff, and community partners. We will continue to strive for excellence, regardless of any obstacles we may face. The Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School family always comes together to ensure our students receive the best education. 

Robert Pambello
Principal
Oscar De La Hoya
Ánimo Charter High School

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Staff Directory

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  • Admin

  • Teachers

  • Counselors

  • Classified Staff
First Name Last Name Position
Charles Adams Math Teacher
Joseph Anderson Biology Teacher
Nancy Andrade Math Teacher
Terry Brooks College Readiness Teacher
Jillian Burns Digital Art Teacher
Jessica Cervantes-Hernandez Counselor
Marinela Cortez Chemistry Teacher
Chelsea Dhanraj Ethnic Studies Teacher/Art
Daisy Diaz Math Teacher
Elvia Espinoza Alvarado Assistant Principal
Reyna Estrada Sanchez Bilingual Aide
Norman Everline Special Education Teacher
Sarah Flores English Teacher
Veronica Galang Chemistry Teacher
Martha Gladin English Teacher
Eric Gofen Math Teacher
Nancy Gonzalez Castorena Bilingual Aide
Gloria Guevara Counselor
Wonhee Jung Math Teacher
Kim Kawaratani AP US Govt. and Politics, American Govt., Economics
Mario Lopez Student Support Specialist
Diana Marin-Isaac Special Education Teacher
Samantha Morris-Tellez Assistant Principal
Eligio Navarrete English Teacher
Sandra Ochoa-Rivera Spanish Teacher
Robert Pambello Principal
Sarah Perales English Teacher
Juan Perez Spanish Teacher
Yvonne Pruitt Social Science Teacher
Jose Ramirez Community Schools Coordinator
Elvira Ramos School Psychologist
Rebeca Renteria School Operations Manager
Jose Salas Math Teacher
Kris Sandeen-Barboza Biology Teacher
Ryan Smith Social Science Teacher
Monica Tello Resource Specialist Teacher
Quintan Valles English Teacher
Angela Vasquez Office Assistant
Marlon Venegas Physical Education Teacher
Albert Vidal School Culture Associate
Manuel Zarate English Teacher
Yuhao Zhong Special Education Teacher
Mental Health Services Supervisor
College Success Advisor
First Name Last Name Position
Robert Pambello Principal
Rebeca Renteria School Operations Manager
Ramirez Jose Community Schools Coordinator
Elvia Espinoza Alvarado Assistant Principal
Mario Lopez Student Support Specialist
Angela Vazquez Office Assistant
Samantha Morris-Tellez Assistant Principal
Albert Vidal School Culture Associate
Jonathan Gonzalez Parent Coordinator
First Name Last Name Position
Charles Adams Math Teacher
Joseph Anderson Biology Teacher
Nancy Andrade Math Teacher
Terry Brooks College Readiness Teacher
Jillian Burns Digital Art Teacher
Marinela Cortez Chemistry Teacher
Chelsea Dhanraj Ethnic Studies Teacher/Art
Daisy Diaz Math Teacher
Norman Everline Special Education Teacher
Sarah Flores English Teacher
Veronica Galang Chemistry Teacher
Martha Gladin English Teacher
Eric Gofen Math Teacher
Wonhee Jung Math Teacher
Kim Kawaratani College Readiness Teacher
Diana Marin-Isaac Special Education Teacher
Eligio Navarrete English Teacher
Sandra Ochoa-Rivera Spanish Teacher
Sarah Perales English Teacher
Juan Perez Spanish Teacher
Yvonne Pruitt Social Science Teacher
Jose Salas Math Teacher
Kris Sandeen-Barboza Biology Teacher
Ryan Smith Social Science Teacher
Monica Tello Resource Specialist Teacher
Quintan Valles English Teacher
Marlon Venegas Physical Education Teacher
Manuel Zarate English Teacher
Yuhao Zhong Special Education Teacher
First Name Last Name Position
Jessica Cervantes-Hernandez Counselor
Gloria Guevara Counselor
College Success Advisor
Elvira Ramos School Psychologist
First Name Last Name Position
Reyna Estrada Sanchez Bilingual Aide
Nancy Gonzalez Castorena Bilingual Aide
Albert Vidal School Culture Associate

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