STAFF DIRECTORY

To contact our Learning Works Charter School staff in Pasadena or Boyle Heights, feel free to call our team at 626.564.2871 at the extensions below or email us. Both of our teams are represented below.

CEO & Founder
Dr. Mikala Rahn

Vice President, Research & Evaluation
Patty O’Driscoll x327

Director of Accountability & Registration
Sylvia Ginyard Tolbert x327

Director of Finance
Tomoko Patrick x324

Finance & HR Manager
Juliana León x307

Staff Accountant
Joel Alvarez x304

Director of Facilities
Sherry Oliver x330

Director of Communications
Kurt Rahn x323

Data Analyst
Albert Chen x303

Director of Student Support Services
Jennifer Bailey x305

Director of Student Wellness, School Counselor, PPS
Henry Espinoza x301

Student Welfare Manager, Homeless Education Liaison
Dennis Perez

Co-Site Leads for Student Support
Robert Juarez
Raul Zarate (Community Schools Coordinator)

Director of Workforce Development
Jackie Harper x310

Research Project Associatet
DeShon Beck

Project Associate
Jeremiah Colbert

Special Education (Provided by PUSD)
Julio Hernandez, Teacher
Robert Lytle, Teacher

Office Staff
Carol Palomo, Receptionist x309
Charlena Green, Textbook Room x368

Student Registration Support
Rosario Menjivar x334 

Tutors
Fernando Becerra, Pasadena
Aidan Phelps, First St.
Joel Reyes, First St.
Isaac Sears, Pasadena

 

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