Administration
John Rey
President
Leticia Oseguera P’29 ’32
Principal
Cristina Torres P’30 ’32
Assistant PrincipalFaculty
Laura Bistric
4th Grade Teacher
Elsa Bremer
2nd Grade Teacher
Paulina Gorban
5th/6th Grade Teacher
Emily Guerrero
4th Grade Teacher
Maria Gutierrez P’22
TK Teacher
Mercedes Jimenez
Visual Arts Teacher
Lauren Lee
2nd Grade Teacher
Teresa Massa P’19 ’23
1st Grade Teacher
Karina Moncayo
Kindergarten Teacher
Nelly Ortega
5th/6th Grade Teacher
Carmen Poqui
3rd Grade Teacher
Teresina Ruiz P’19
5th/6th Grade Teacher
Faina Salter
Kindergarten Teacher
Ron Smith
PE Teacher/Athletic Director
Jill Valdez P’22
3rd Grade Teacher
Monica Varela P’21
1st Grade TeacherStaff
Karina Barahona
Administrative Assistant
Jeremiah Brooks
Web Administrator
Ericka Brunner
Dance Teacher
Melanie Dietz
Executive Assistant to the President
Karla Figueroa P’22 ’30
Executive Assistant to the Principal
Zury G. Guptill, MBA HRM P’29
Director of Human Resources
John Joyner P’28
Admissions Associate
Sandra Montes
Instructional Assistant
Danny Pasawongse
Chief Technology Officer
Patricia Peraza
Instructional Assistant
Julio Torres
Senior Systems Administrator
Jodie Simbolon
Chief Financial Officer
Mayela Adame P’29 ’32
Instructional Assistant
Melissa Sánchez
Instructional Assistant
Leslee Myers
TK-12 Visual & Performing Arts Director
John Rodinec
Director of Security
Julia Serrato
Instructional Assistant
Cathy Sperrazzo
Director of Communications*Staff Member Name P’Year
The P represents that the staff member is a parent of a current or past MDJDA/MDCHS student. The number following the P’ represent the year or future year of graduation of the staff members child from Mater Dei Catholic High School.