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 |
| Atley | Gail | Science Teacher |
| Battles | Ron | Security Guard |
| Blakley | DeAndra | Special Education Aide |
| Coble | Jessica | School Operrations Associate |
| Curtis | Raudric | Special Education Teachers |
| Delgado | Ismael | School Culture Associate |
| Godinez | Eduardo | Science Teacher |
| Hackett | Jennifer | Assistant Principal |
| Hildreth | Tameika | Assistant Principal |
| Hill | Cary | Long-Term Substitute Teacher |
| Hu | Sean | Special Education Teacher |
| Higinbotham | Emma | Math Teacher |
| Kennelly | Joseph | Science Teacher |
| Knighten | Latesha | College Success Advisor |
| Lemon | Ayanna | Spanish Teacher |
| Levester | Scott | Physical Education Teacher |
| Lewis | Latisha | Special Education Teacher |
| Lomeli | Andrea | History Teacher |
| Lopez | Jesica | Parent Coordinator |
| Lopez | Yvonne | English Teacher |
| Martinez | Jesus | Art Teacher |
| Moreno | Natalie | Science Teacher |
| Navarro | Rudy | School Counselor |
| Navarro | Yadira | English Teacher |
| Oliva | Heidy | Office Associate |
| Ortega | Emily | English Teacher |
| Oyedele | Ifeoluwa | Principal |
| Perez Delgado | Ruvi | Instructional Aide |
| Peters | Akilah | Mental Health Therapist |
| Poblete | Gregory | Long-Term Substitute Teacher |
| Quintero | Alvaro | History Teacher |
| Robles | Stephanie | Special Education Teacher |
| Schacher | Heather | Math Teacher |
| Soria | Ismael | Special Education Teacher |
| Tarver-Lopez | LaTonia | Instructional Aide |
| Taylor | Tyran | School Culture Associate |
| Tellez | Armando | Community Schools Coordinator |
| Togunloju | Ayodele | English Teacher |
| Torres | Ilissa | Math Teacher |
| Turner-Hernandez | Jessica | English Teacher |
| Uriostegui-Kar | Adilene | School Psychologist |
| Vela | Hermione | School Counselor |
| Villegas | Mel | HIT Math Tutor |
| Williams | Tianna | School Counselor |
| Youman | Te' | English Teacher |
| Zuniga | Jessica | School Operations Manager |
| Last Name | First Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Agustin | Rene | Assistant Principal |
| Coble | Jessica | School Operrations Associate |
| Delgado | Ismael | School Culture 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 |
| Zuniga | Jessica | School Operations Manager |
| Last Name | First Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Albarran | Ana | Spanish Teacher |
| Alvarez | Luis | Social Science Teacher |
| Atley | Gail | Science Teacher |
| Curtis | Raudric | Special Education Teachers |
| Godinez | Eduardo | Science Teacher |
| Hamilton | Matthew | Math Teacher |
| Hill | Cary | Long-Term Substitute Teacher |
| Hu | Sean | Student Teacher |
| Higinbotham | Emma | Math Teacher |
| Kennelly | Joseph | Science 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 |
| Moreno | Natalie | Science Teacher |
| Navarro | Yadira | English 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 |
| Togunloju | Ayodele | English Teacher |
| Torres | Ilissa | Math Teacher |
| Turner-Hernandez | Jessica | English Teacher |
| Villegas | Mel | HIT Math Tutor |
| Youman | Te' | English Teacher |
| Last Name | First Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Blakley | DeAndra | Special Education Aide |
| Knighten | Latesha | College Success Advisor |
| Navarro | Rudy | School Counselor |
| Peters | Akilah | Mental Health Therapist |
| Uriostegui-Kar | Adilene | School Psychologist |
| Vela | Hermione | School Counselor |
| Williams | Tianna | School Counselor |
| Last Name | First Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Battles | Ron | Security Guard |
| Perez Delgado | Ruvi | Instructional Aide |
| Sanker | Alain | Instructional Aide |
| Tarver-Lopez | LaTonia | Instructional Aide |