Staffing Changes: 2019-2020
2nd Grade | Diana Wilson | RSP | Rachel Piccaro |
4th Grade | Brianne Hidden | Spanish | Andrea Perron |
4th Grade | Shelli McClain | PE | Michelle Mills |
Upper Academy ELA | Evan Johnston | Music | Ruth Nebeker |
Upper Academy Social Studies | Chelsea Brumfield | Learning Center | Jeanne Blake |
Upper Academy Math | Cori Williams | Saying Goodbye | Karen Allen Jen Baker Audra Delany |
Staffing Updates
Upper Academy Math
Cori Williams
Cori has taught middle school math for 10 of her 13 years of teaching experience. She is familiar with the Eureka math curriculum and has a plethora of middle school experience for this role.
Upper Academy Social Studies
Chelsea Brumfield
Prior to coming to Placer Academy Charter school, Chelsea excelled at teaching a Project Based Learning centered Social Studies classroom for middle schoolers. Her creative expertise will be truly be put to use in this role. This will be her 10th year of teaching.
Staffing Updates
Upper Academy Language Arts
Evan Johnston
3 years of teaching experience in middle school and high school.
Evan comes to us with a degree in English with a concentration in creative writing and literature. He will bring increased academic rigor to our middle school.
Spanish
Andrea Perron
World Languages Credential
Parent volunteer for many years, fluent in Spanish. She is from Columbia! She speaks Spanish and French. Local to our community.
Staffing Updates
K-5 P,E.
Michelle Mills
10 years of teaching experience.
Michelle has been a classroom teacher for 10 years. She was assigned to PE last year and loved it. She has her SEL and Yoga certifications and is passionate about both of these in Physical Education.
4th Grade
Brianne Hidden
7 years of teaching experience.
Brianne is coming to us from another local charter school. Her strengths are clearly evident in community, culture, and creative curriculum planning. She is extremely positive and organized.
Staffing Updates
2nd Grade
Diana Wilson
13 years of teaching experience.
Diana has 13 years of experience in a charter school, with Core Knowledge, and Eureka math. She has been described as a dynamite and solid teacher.
RSP Teacher
Rachel Piccardo
5 years of teaching experience.
Rachel is coming to us from San Juan Unified where she has been working with her mod/severe credential for 5 years. She is now working on her mild/mod credential and will make her way through that program with us.
Staffing Updates
Music
Ruth Nebeker
Parent and Respected Sub
Ruth has a passion for music that will be transferred to our K-5 students through the new music program taking place on days that students do not have Art.