The Educational Coordinators and Support Staff
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Educational Coordinators and Education Specialists

Educational Coordinators

Pivot Charter School provides instruction to students through a robust standards-based online curriculum supported by class offerings at our resource center, tutoring, strong oversight and academic support. The school is a “blend” of online curriculum with resource center support.

The role of the teacher at Pivot Charter School is to monitor student progress online daily, provide feedback, encouragement, and support to students. They provide academic support in their areas of expertise for students needing help and produce accurate, timely and compliant documentation of independent study attendance. Teachers do not necessarily provide direct instruction to a “class” of students on a daily basis but are at our resource centers every day. Teachers, also known as Educational Coordinators, counsel, mentor, provide oversight, direction and whatever support it takes to help students succeed in their academic endeavors.

Education Specialists

Education Specialists play a crucial role in the education of Pivot’s students with Individualized Education Plans. Each student with an IEP will have an Education Specialist who will help them achieve their goals through regular support.

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Abigail Titus

Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

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Brandon Gragnano

Site Administrator

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Robert Brier

Educational Coordinator

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Katie Miller

Educational Coordinator

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Mackenzie Jessip

Educational Coordinator

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Gus Munoz

Educational Coordinator

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Chris Briggs

Education Specialist

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Ella Villafana

Educational Coordinator

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Alex Ritz

Educational Coordinator

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Kelly Heffern

Educational Coordinator

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Derek Heejun Yip

Educational Specialist

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Danica Eng

Education Specialist

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John Rodrigues

Education Specialist

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James McElroy

Director of Special Education

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Support Staff

Bill Calleja

Site Coordinator

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Barbara Felix

Special Education Administrative Assistant

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Kristen Poitras

Director of Student Support Programs

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Ashley Ecker

Grader

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Shawn Mallonee

Grader (Physical Education & Art)

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Tiago Marta

Grader (Tech/Electives/CTE)

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Megan Vatcher

Program and Attendance Clerk

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Julianne Cochran

Curriculum Coordinator

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Erin Rutten

School Counselor

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Joanna Yoels

Grader (English)

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Jenny Maiorano

Grader (English)

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Andria McNamee

School Nurse

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Jayna Gaskell

Executive Director

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Craig Hobart

Regional Director

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Brittany Daugherty

Director of Human Resources

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Liz Jones

Chief Business Officer

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Shannon Mallory

Enrollment Specialist

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Cindy Spencer

Accounts Payable and Logistics Coordinator

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Kareen Poulsen

Director of Student Services

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Andrea Gutierrez

Andrea Gutierrez

Elementary Classroom Aide

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Luis Portilla

Academic Counselor

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Nicole Stephens

Paraeducator

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Donna Choo

Donna Choo

School Psychologist

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Rachel Angeles

Executive Assistant & COVID-19 Coordinator

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John Giacinto

Intervention Specialist

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Nikole Anderson

Administrative Assistant

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Sam Wending

Credit Analyst

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Sarah Anderson

Grader

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Christine Mazalewski

Grader

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Kelly Dobyns

School Counselor

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