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leadership

2024-25 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

​Officers
President - Jennell Tanaka (Adams)
Vice President - Sue Carlton (Alta Vista)
Secretary/Treasurer - Leila Hirchert (Alta Vista)
Directors
Elementary Director - Tracy Kelley (Tulita)
Middle School Director - Leslie Spainhower (Adams)
High School Director - Geoff Watts (RUHS)

Site Reps

Adams
Leinna Huante
Leslie Spainhower
Elizabeth Yee, Alt.

​Alta Vista
Leila Hirchert
​Kristen Hoyem

Beryl
Caitlin DeMeyer
​Jill Salinaz, Alt.

Birney
Pam Cadena

Jefferson
​Courtney Baker

​Lincoln
Armida Maldonado
Ayn McGuire
Suzie Wolfrum, Alt.

​Madison
Liz Allen
Laura Riegner, Alt.
Parras
Amy Beran
​Kimiko Shiozaki
​Jennifer Walsh, Alt.

Patricia Dreizler Continuation High School
Jessica Harper
Lissa Watts, Alt.

Redondo Union High
Ann Bhare
Monica CdeBaca
Holly Frame
Barbara Laux
Wilkin Lee
Keith VanSwearingen
Keely Pompa, Alt.


​Tulita
Jennifer Bell

​Washington
Angela Asch
Stefanie Dungan
Elana Stauffer, Alt.

​Note:  SBAS and District office members can reach out to Leslie Spainhower

2024-25 BARGAINING TEAM
Bargaining Chair - Geoff Watts - RUHS
Contact Geoff  
Bargaining Team Members
ELEMENTARY
Alta Vista- Kristen Hoyem 
Lincoln- Ayn McGuire 
Tulita- Ali Daly

​SECONDARY
Adams- Leinna Huante
District Office/RUHS- Merlan Land
RUHS- ​Holly Dawson


2024-25 SPED COMMITTEE
​Lead
- Leinna Huante- Adams

Team Members
ELEMENTARY
Alta Vista- Jackie Nickles, Gen Ed teacher
​Birney/DO- Amie Martinez, SPED teacher, multiple grades
Madison- Laura Riegner, SPED teacher, TK-3rd
Tulita- Ali Daly, SPED teacher, TK
Tulita- Juliet Fass, Gen Ed teacher, 4th
Tulita- Jirika Peterson, SPED teacher, TK-5th

SECONDARY
​Adams- Leinna Huante, SPED teacher, 7th-8th
Adams- Elizabeth Yee, SPED teacher, 7th
Parras- Sarah Aldini, Gen Ed co-teacher, 7th
Parras- Kimiko Shiozaki, SPED teacher, 8th
Parras- Tiffany Straight, Counselor
Parras- Jenna Walsh- School Psychologist
RUHS- Monica CdeBaca, Speech Language Pathologist
RUHS- Jeremy Chung, Gen Ed co-teacher, 10th
RUHS- Keely Pompa, Gen Ed co-teacher, 9th
​RUHS- Gina Natividad, SPED teacher

2024-25 HEALTH & BENEFITS COMMITTEE
Team Members
Alta Vista- Jaime Siler, teacher
District Office/RUHS- Merlan Land, IT TOSA

RUHS- Wilkin Lee, teacher
RUHS- Geoff Watts, teacher
2024-25 SECONDARY MATH IMPLEMENTATION TEAM
Team Members
Adams- Melissa Rummler, 6/7 compacted
Adams- Heather Sorge, math 8 & Algebra 1
Adams- Adam Young, math 6
​Parras- Kate Richelli, math 7
Parras- Thea Turnbull, math 6
RUHS- Sarah Keasler, Algebra 1
​RUHS- Casey Waddell, Algebra 1 & Geometry
2024-25 MTSS COMMITTEE
​
Team Members
Adams- Michele Garcia, Reading Intervention
Alta Vista- Merika McHugh, Elementary Counselor
Beryl- Kate Buchen, ILT teacher

​Madison- Kate McClain, Intervention teacher
Parras- Thea Turnbull, ILT teacher
RUHS- Alison Chenoweth, School Psychologist
​RUHS- Cathy Wang, ILT teacher
2024-25 SCHOOL PSYCH WORK GROUP
Team Members
Parras- Jenna Walsh, School Psychologist
RUHS- Alison Chenoweth, School Psychologist
​RUHS- Athena Padilla, School Psychologist
Tulita- Natalie Schuck, School Psychologist
2024-25 SECONDARY HONORS COMMITTEE
​Team Members
Adams- Alana Buller,  Honors SS teacher
Adams- Leslie Spainhower, Honors ELA teacher
Parras- Sara Adibzadeh, Honors ELA teacher
Parras- Arden Hadley, Honors ELA teacher
Parras- Tiffany Straight, counselor
RUHS- Sergio Quintero Sanchez, Honors English teacher
​RUHS- Angie Yi, Honors English teacher
2024-25 SITE SURVEY COMMITTEE
​Team Members
Adams- Leslie Spainhower, Middle School Director (MS rep)
Alta Vista- Sue Carlton, VP (RBTA rep)
Alta Vista- Leila Hirchert, (elementary rep)
RUHS- Wilkin Lee, Site Rep (HS rep)
2024-25 LCAP COMMITTEE
​Team Members
RUHS- Cathy Wang, teacher
2024-25 ISPE COMMITTEE
​Team Members
Adams- Mike Morlock
Parras- Patrick Holman
​RUHS- Keith Ellison
RUHS- Geoff Watts, RBTA HS Director
2024-25 SPED ALT. CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
​Team Members
Adams- Lindsey Glick, SDC teacher
Alta Vista- Iryna Kuzmich, SDC teacher

Jefferson- Cherre Stoneham, LC teacher
​Lincoln- Armida Maldonado, SDC teacher
​Lincoln- Ilana Fous, LC teacher
​Lincoln- Danicka Quigley, SDC teacher (ALTERNATE)
Madison- Laura Riegner, LC teacher
RUHS- Cathy Wang, teacher
SBAS- LaShawn Jones, SDC teacher
2024-25 MATH PATHWAY COMMITTEE- continuation
​Team Members
Adams- Michelle Fader, 7th grade
Madison- Erika Griebenow, 5th grade
Parras- Jessica Williams, 7th grade
Parras- Kathryn Richelli, 8th grade 
RUHS- Sarah Keasler, high school

Team Members- 2023-24
Adams- Melissa Rummler, 6th grade 
Adams- Tyler Salisbury, TOSA
Adams- Heather Sorge, Algebra 1
Parras- Thea Turnbell, 6th grade
​RUHS- Casey Waddell, Algebra 1/Geometry

2024-25 PD COMMITTEE
​Team Members
Adams- Natalia Cabrera
Alta Vista- Kristen Hoyem
Alta Vista/Jefferson- Mary Connor
Parras- Thea Turnbull
​RUHS- Cathy Wang
RUHS- Wilkin Lee
Washington- Stefanie Dungan
2024-25 Upcoming Committee

Location

Redondo beach 
​teachers association

2627 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Unit 212.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Phone: (310) 921-2500


Contact Us

Lourdes Kidwai
SBUT Office Administrator 
[email protected]

Carol Tran
SBUT Office Assistant
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