Staff

Rebecca M. Alvarez
English Language Development
Elliott Ames
History Teacher
Jessica De Anda
Assistant to the Director
Alberto Carranza
7th grade math and science teacher
Christopher Carranza
5th grade teacher
Maribel Cortes Cisneros
Special Education
Allie Cooperman
Director of ELA/ELD
Rosa Cruz
Paraprofessional, Office Assistant
Laxman Drivas
Youth Mentor
Carolyn Fortino
Science Teacher
Olivia Garcia
Operations Manager
Alonso Guerrero
After School Program Director
Ruben Guzman
Assistant Principal/Math teacher
Valerie Hernandez
8th Grade English
Karina Hernandez
Special Education Director
Gabriel Jimenez
Social Justice
David Johnson
Director of Development
Enrique Lopez
6th grade math and science teacher
Juan Lopez
PE Teacher
Mario Lopez
paraprofessional and soccer coach
José Mancillas
Director of Safety and Security
Ivette Melendez
Parent Liaison
Ayesa Munguia
Paraprofessional
La Verne Niles
English, 7th grade
Perry Pham
PE Teacher
Cindy Pinal
Office Manager
Alejandra Pineda
Registrar
Jose Quintero
8th Grade Math Teacher
Aurora Rios
6th Grade ELA Teacher
Teresa Robinson
Director/Principal
Justin Roosenschoon
Web Manager
Salvador Rosales
Paraprofessional
Jose “Charly” Sandoval
Paraprofessional
Isabelle Santiago
Paraprofessional / Office
Yarelly Trujillo
Academic Counselor
Liliana Vital
After School Program

Recent Posts

In Solidarity with Immigrants
February 3, 2025
Nearly all of our students chose to march in solidarity with immigrants today, Day Without Immigrants. The students first learned more about the movement and made posters, then joined in …
Priorities Set for LCAP
February 1, 2025
The Sunrise Middle parent advisory ELAC committee met this morning and came up with a list of things they’d like to see in the school’s new LCAP (Local Control and …
Sunrise Pledges to Protect its Students From ICE
February 1, 2025
The Sunrise Middle School Board of Directors voted this week to re-affirm its 2017 policy of protecting all students at Sunrise in the wake of the incoming Administration’s threats of …