Our Team
We care about our students and community,
and we are proud to serve ALL.
Meet Our Principal
Welcome to Ánimo Watts College Preparatory Academy!
Our Warrior staff and faculty are honored to serve the Willowbrook, Watts, Compton, and South Los Angeles communities, providing free, high-quality, college-prep education. We are a small school with a culture of learning designed to address the needs of our students. We also offer a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) athletics program and a full after school program.
At Ánimo Watts College Preparatory Academy, we firmly believe that all stakeholders are critical in the education process. Please call, email, or visit our main office if you have questions about our school, or would like to discuss your current or prospective student.
Join us on the pathway to success.
Sincerely,
Ifeoluwa Oyedele,
Principal
Staff Directory
- All
- Admin
- Teachers
- Counselors
- Classified Staff
| Last Name | First Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Agustin | Rene | Assistant Principal |
| Albarran | Ana | Spanish Teacher |
| Alvarez | Luis | Social Science Teacher |
| Amezquita | Bridgett | School Mental Health Supervisor |
| Atley | Gail | Science Teacher |
| Battles | Ron | Security Guard |
| Blakley | DeAndra | Special Education Aide |
| Burrall | Alex | English Teacher |
| Chavez | Christopher | Family Ambassador |
| Coble | Jessica | School Operrations Associate |
| Curtis | Raudric | Special Education Teachers |
| Deras | Ignacio | Instructional Aide |
| Godinez | Eduardo | Science Teacher |
| Hackett | Jennifer | Assistant Principal |
| Hildreth | Tameika | Assistant Principal |
| Hill | Cary | Long-Term Substitute Teacher |
| Higinbotham | Emma | Math Teacher |
| Hu | Sean | Special Education Teacher |
| James | Valencia | Long-Term Substitute Teacher |
| Kabagabu | Rachael | Science Teacher |
| Kennelly | Joseph | Science Teacher |
| Lemon | Ayanna | Spanish Teacher |
| Leon | Daniel | Math Teacher |
| Levester | Scott | Physical Education Teacher |
| Lewis | Latisha | Special Education Teacher |
| Lomeli | Andrea | History Teacher |
| Lopez | Jesica | Parent Coordinator |
| Lopez | Michael | Instructional Aide |
| Lopez | Yvonne | English Teacher |
| Martinez | Jesus | Art Teacher |
| Meza | Carina | Arc Site Coordinator |
| Navarro | Rudy | School Counselor |
| Navarro | Yadira | English Teacher |
| Oliva | Heidy | Office Associate |
| Olmedo | Maximino | Spanish Teacher |
| Ortega | Emily | English Teacher |
| Oyedele | Ifeoluwa | Principal |
| Perez Delgado | Ruvi | Instructional Aide |
| Poblete | Gregory | Long-Term Substitute Teacher |
| Quintero | Alvaro | History Teacher |
| Robles | Stephanie | Special Education Teacher |
| Schacher | Heather | Math Teacher |
| Soria | Ismael | Special Education Teacher |
| Talavera | Monserrat | Instructional Aide |
| Tarver-Lopez | LaTonia | Special Education Aide |
| Taylor | Tyran | School Culture Associate |
| Tellez | Armando | Community Schools Coordinator |
| Torres | Katrina | English Teacher |
| Torres | Ilissa | Math Teacher |
| Turner-Hernandez | Jessica | English Teacher |
| Uriostegui-Kar | Adilene | School Psychologist |
| Vela | Hermione | School Counselor |
| Villegas | Mel | Instructional Aide - Visual and Performing Arts |
| Williams | Tianna | School Counselor |
| Youman | Te' | English Teacher |
| Youman | Telpher | Black Student Success Advisor |
| Zúñiga | Jessica | School Operations Manager |
| Last Name | First Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Agustin | Rene | Assistant Principal |
| Coble | Jessica | School Operrations Associate |
| Hackett | Jennifer | Assistant Principal |
| Hildreth | Tameika | Assistant Principal |
| Lopez | Jesica | Parent Coordinator |
| Oliva | Heidy | Office Associate |
| Oyedele | Ifeoluwa | Principal |
| Taylor | Tyran | School Culture Associate |
| Zúñiga | Jessica | School Operations Manager |
| Last Name | First Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Albarran | Ana | Spanish Teacher |
| Alvarez | Luis | Social Science Teacher |
| Atley | Gail | Science Teacher |
| Burrall | Alex | English Teacher |
| Curtis | Raudric | Special Education Teacher |
| Godinez | Eduardo | Science Teacher |
| Hill | Cary | Long-Term Substitute Teacher |
| Hu | Sean | Special Education Teacher |
| Higinbotham | Emma | Math Teacher |
| James | Valencia | Long-Term Substitute Teacher |
| Kabagabu | Rachael | Science Teacher |
| Kennelly | Joseph | Science Teacher |
| Leon | Daniel | Math Teacher |
| Lemon | Ayanna | Spanish Teacher |
| Levester | Scott | Physical Education Teacher |
| Lewis | Latisha | Special Education Teacher |
| Lomeli | Andrea | History Teacher |
| Lopez | Yvonne | English Teacher |
| Martinez | Jesus | Art Teacher |
| Navarro | Yadira | English Teacher |
| Olmedo | Maximino | Spanish Teacher |
| Ortega | Emily | English Teacher |
| Poblete | Gregory | Long-Term Substitute Teacher |
| Quintero | Alvaro | History Teacher |
| Robles | Stephanie | Special Education Teacher |
| Schacher | Heather | Math Teacher |
| Soria | Ismael | Special Education Teacher |
| Torres | Katrina | English Teacher |
| Torres | Ilissa | Math Teacher |
| Turner-Hernandez | Jessica | English Teacher |
| Youman | Te' | English Teacher |
| Last Name | First Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Amezquita | Bridgett | School Mental Health Supervisor |
| Navarro | Rudy | School Counselor |
| Uriostegui-Kar | Adilene | School Psychologist |
| Vela | Hermione | School Counselor |
| Williams | Tianna | School Counselor |
| Youman | Telpher | Black Student Success Advisor |
| Last Name | First Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Battles | Ron | Security Guard |
| Blakley | DeAndra | Special Education Aide |
| Perez Delgado | Ruvi | Bilingual Aide |
| Tarver-Lopez | LaTonia | Special Education Aide |
| Villegas | Mel | Instructional Aide - Visual and Performing Arts |