Our Staff
Pecan Grove staff and teachers are among the best in the country! They are personally dedicated to meeting the individual needs of our students so that the children will succeed in a global community. They know that, working as a team with our students and their parents, great things will happen. Their positive “can do” attitude and their talents as educators will bring success. Please meet our gifted staff:
Administrators
Matthew Kaste
Principal
Ext. 8053
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Julissa Hernandez
Secretary
Ext. 8058
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Guadalupe Contreras
Office Technician
Ext. 8051
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Teachers
Kindergarten
Mrs. Sullivan
Kindergarten
Ext. 8090
Room: 8
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Mrs. Valdez
Kindergarten
Ext. 8089
Room: 7
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First Grade
Mrs. Barrios
First Grade
Ext. 8083
Room: 1
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Mrs. Garcia
First Grade
Ext. 8084
Room: 2
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Second Grade
Mrs. Dominguez
Second Grade
Ext. 8086
Room: 4
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Mrs. Burk
Second Grade
Ext. 8097
Room: 15
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Third Grade
Mrs. Callejas
Third Grade
Ext. 8094
Room: 12
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Fourth Grade
Ms. Vidal
Fourth Grade
Ext. 8102
Room: 20
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Mrs. Barajas
Fourth and Fifth Grade Combo
Ext. 8103
Room: 21
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Fifth Grade
Mrs. Barajas
Fourth and Fifth Grade Combo
Ext. 8103
Room: 21
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Mr. Peters
Fifth Grade
Ext. 8096
Room: 14
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Special Areas
Mrs. McBride
Self-contained Special Ed. K-4th Grade
Ext. 8085
Room: 3
Paraprofessionals:
Griselda Perez Manzanares
Esmeralda Valenzuela
Erika Urena Taylor
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About Mrs. McBride
Mrs. McBride has been teaching for 10 years
“I feel very lucky that I do what I love to do, which is teaching students with special needs. I look forward every year to teach and learn from them. I have two master’s degrees in special education, I have been working with students with special needs for 9 years.”
Ms. Bartlett
Comprehensive Support
Ext. 8106
Room: 5
Paraprofessionals:
Wendy Hernandez
Krystal Morgan
Michelle Morelos
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About Ms. Bartlett
Ms. Bartlett has been teaching for 1 year.
“I was born and raised in Southern California. After graduating high school, I moved around living in Hawaii, California, Japan, and finally Yuma, Arizona. I have two children, ages 10 and 7. We enjoy being active, outdoor activities and traveling.”
Ms. Olson
Music K-5th Grade
Ext. 8109
Room: 28
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Mr. Dorame
Art K-5th Grade
Ext. 8110
Room: 27
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Ms. Sanchez
P.E. K-5th Grade
Ext. 8116
Room: 34
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Mrs. Hernandez
Reading Interventionist K-5th
Ext. 8099
Room: 17
Paraprofessionals:
Yolanda Blanco
Jeannette Heredia
Laura Vanegas
Georgina Camargo
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Ms. McCluskey
Counselor
Ext. 8117
Room: C
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Ms. Lee
Parent Liaison
Ext. 8127
Room: 35
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Migrant Preschool
Marceau
Migrant Preschool
Ext. 8091
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Martha Saldaña
Paraprofessional
North End Preschool
Marybeth Turner
Director
Ext. 8138
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Jody Ricker
Psychologist
Ext. 8129
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Ninfa Mayer
Secretary
Ext. 8140
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Gabriela Sherman
Secretary
Ext. 8139
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Ms. Craig
Teacher
Ext. 8120
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Mrs. Coolman
Teacher
Ext. 8121
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Mrs. Hanan
Teacher
Ext. 8119
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Mrs. Miknaitis
Teacher
Ext. 8118
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Support Staff
Resource
Mr. Powell
Resource
Ext. 8098
Room 16
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Paola Sanchez
Paraprofessional
Health Office
Jessica Guerrero
Health Aide
Ext. 8056
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Speech
Mrs. Nelson
Speech Language Pathologist
Ext. 8098
Room 16
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Ms. Robles
Speech Language Pathologist
Ext. 8098
Room 16
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Cafeteria
Custodians & Crossing Guards
Ireri Briones
Crossing Guard
Alma Carballo
Crossing Guard
Maria Felix
Crossing Guard
Catherine Moreno
Custodian
Rosie Vasquez
Custodian