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College Attended: Graduated from
Humboldt State University Years at Sutter: 12 Hobbies/Interests: Golfing,
Cooking/Baking, Travel, Bollywood Movies, and the San Francisco
Giants Favorite App: MLB At Bat
Please contact Mr. Baradat through his class
website.
College Attended: CSU, Chico Years at Sutter: since 1991 Favorite Sport: Tennis Favorite Activities: Running, stand up
paddle boarding, mountain biking and reading
College Attended: University of
Arizona..go wildcats! Years at Sutter: 19 Favorite App: Words with
Friends…totally addicted!! Favorite Sutter Memory: Too many to
list…air rock!!!!
Colleges Attended: Cal Poly SLO, Fresno
State, Sac State Years at Sutter: Beginning 8th year;
28th in the district; 35th in the profession and still
loving it:-) Favorite Movie of the Summer: Toy Story
4 Summer Reading:The Severed
Wasp by Madelyn L’Engle Favorite Apps: Pinterest, Fandango,
Starbucks, Kindle, & iBooks
College Attended: UC Davis- Go
Aggs! Years at Sutter: counting my own 8th
grade year :) 13 years Favorite Sport: waterpolo Favorite Activities: running, hiking,
swimming, spending time with my three kids! Favorite Sutter Memory: There’s too
many
Colleges Attended: University of
Colorado Co. Sprs., National University, and Sac State for
Masters Years at Sutter: 30 Favorite Sports: soccer and
swimming Favorite Sutter Memory: Students
successfully performing in school talent show in front of entire
student body with a general ed. class.
Colleges Attended: Northeastern
University (on a scholarship for woman’s ice hockey); Gallaudet
University; CSUS; Chapman University Years at Sutter: Since 2005 Favorite Drink: Double tall nonfat
cappuccino Favorite Sutter Memory: Watching
my students sing Sweet Caroline at the Red Sox Game
Colleges Attended: College of Redwoods
(AA); CSU, Sacramento (BS) Years at Sutter: Since 2005 Favorite Sports: golf, basketball, and
football Favorite Sutter Memory: Students vs
Staff Basketball Game 2009. The staff was up by 2 points with a
few seconds left. Ike Iroegbu drained a half court shot at the
buzzer and the students were victorious! Everyone stormed the
court with excitement. We don’t like to lose…but that was
AMAZING!
College attended: Sacramento State Years at Sutter: Since 2013-2014 school
year Favorite Hobbies: playing and coaching
basketball and shopping. Favorite Sutter Memory: Winning
all the staff versus student games!
College attended: Augusta State
University, Augusta, GA Years in
Education: 23 Years at Sutter: 5 Favorite Activities: Gardening,
tennis, skiing, & traveling Favorite Sutter
Memory: End of the year Six Flags trip
Favorite Quote:
“Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true
education.” -Martin Luther King Jr
College Attended: CSUS Years at Sutter: starting 17th year Favorite Sutter Memory: snowboarding
with students back when we had our club Most Embarrassing Moment: When my
student burned popcorn in the microwave and it set off the fire
alarm. The whole school had to line up on the grass during lunch.
Also, the firemen came to my classroom ready to put out a
fire in all their gear. I think they were annoyed with me.
College Attended: San Diego State
University Years in Education: Since 1999… do
the math Favorite App: Words &
Starbucks Favorite Sutter Memory: Twisted
Sister performance at Air Rock
College Attended: Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo Years at Sutter: Since Fall 2009 Favorite App: Nike+ Running Favorite Sutter Memory: One of my
favorite Sutter Memories is when the 8th grade girls Basketball
team won the 2010 City Championship and while celebrating I
announced to them that I was pregnant with my first child! I’ll
never forget those girls. Also, I can’t deny that I LOVED being
on stage during Air Rock 2013 as Liam from One Direction… “You
don’t know you’re beautiful!”
College Attended: Humboldt State
University Years at Sutter: 18 Favorite App: iMovie Favorite Sutter Memory: During my first
year at Sutter, I lined up my fourth period class for a fire
drill when the city alarm rang on the last Friday of the month.
The alarm occurred every month at the same time and some students
were familiar with this and snickered when I was trying to get my
class out of the building.
College Attended: Whitworth University
Years in Education: Since
1998 Favorite Exercise: Crossfit and Bikram
Yoga Favorite Boys: Mark, Cameron, and
Andrew ❤️ Favorite Starbucks Drink: Trenta Peach
Green Tea Lemonade with 2 pumps Favorite Summer Memory: boogie boarding
with my hubby and boys in Encinitas, CA Most Adventurous Thing I’ve Ever Done:
skydiving!
Colleges Attended:Sacramento City
College (AA); Cal Poly S.L.O.(BS) Educational Career: 5 years at CKM; 9
years at Hiram Johnson; 1st year at Sutter Bet You Didn’t Know: I played
college football (linebacker) and I am a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Black Belt. Favorite Sports: Golf, MMA, and
Football
College Attended: Graduate of UCSB (BS
& M.Ed.) Years at Sutter: 15+ Favorite Hobbies: fishing, traveling, &
the great outdoors Favorite Sutter Moment: Sharing my room
with Mr. Rogers 20ft. python
College Attended: UC San Diego Years at Sutter: Since 2013 Favorite Sutter Memory: Air
Rock Favorite Activities: traveling,
running, yoga & hiking Favorite Sports Team: GO KINGS!
College Attended: California State
University, East Bay Years at Sutter: 13 Favorite Book: Gone With the Wind by
Margaret Mitchell Favorite Sutter Memory: In 2004 I
participated in my first Sutter Rally: The students, teachers,
and staff were so fired-up! The Sutter Miner spirit was
contagious!
Colleges Attended: University of
Washington Years at Sutter: 15 Favorite App: Angry Birds Favorite Sutter Memory: First San
Francisco Art Field Trip. Completely magical day with awesome
kids!
College Attended: University of
California, Santa Cruz Years at Sutter: Since 2004 Hobbies: SUPing, reading,
cooking, eating, exercising, kayaking, and traveling Favorite Sutter Memory: Air Rock!
Specifically, Mr. Eder dancing like Napoleon Dynamite and his wig
falling off when he did a somersault!
Colleges Attended: Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo and Sac State Years at Sutter: 13 Favorite Hobbies: Traveling, Yoga
and Fly Fishing Favorite Sutter Memory: Teacher
andStudent Air Rock performances!!
College Attended: Arizona State
University Years at Sutter: 14 Volunteer Activity: puppy raiser for
CCI Favorite Activities: spoiling
grandkids and traveling
College Attended: CSUS Years at Sutter: 20
Years Teaching: 26 Favorite Drop In: Starbucks Favorite Getaway: Monterey Favorite Sutter Memory: Drama trips to
San Francisco
College Attended: Cal Berkeley Years in Education: Since 1996 Favorite Sutter Memory: The very first
teacher Air Rock show was sometime in the 90’s. We were the
“Pretend Pretender’s” performing the song, “Middle of the Road.”
Ms. Bovy was the lead singer and Mr. Heckey surprised us by
sliding onto the stage on his knees to perform the harmonica
solo. Awesome. We knew it would be a Sutter tradition right away.
College Attended: UC Davis Hobbies: World travel, youth group Favorite Sport: Soccer, attended 3
World Cups Favorite Sutter Memory: Watching 140 of
my students running, splashing, & playing at Ocean Beach, San
Francisco
Colleges Attended: Fresno State
and Sac State Favorite Sports Teams: The Sutter
Cheerleaders and the SF Giants Favorite Sutter Memory: Experiencing
Air Rock for the first time Favorite Activity: I love taking
my boys to the Train Museum and Art Beast Favorite Apps: Facebook
Favorite Sport: Boxing and Raider’s
Football Favorite Author: Victor Villaseñor Years at Sutter: 14
Years in Education:
19 Favorite Sutter Moment: Twisted Sister
Air Rock!! Favorite Food: ALL food; it’s the way
to my heart❤️, but especially Mexican food, Indian food, and
cupcakes from scratch
Colleges Attended: Chico State
University and San Jose University Years at Sutter: 9 Favorite App: Pinterest Favorite Thing To Do: Go to the beach
and watch the sunset
Colleges Attended: CSU, Sacramento
(Bachelor’s); University of South Carolina (Masters) Years at Sutter: Since 2012 Favorite App: Pandora Favorite Sutter Memory: the band
concerts :)
Colleges Attended: Cosumnes River
College, UC Davis and Sacramento State
Teaching
Since 1999 Favorite Sport: Soccer – have been
playing since I was 4 Favorite Starbucks Drink: Caramel
Light Frappucino with a chunk of caramel at the bottom –
yummy!! Favorite Weekend
Activity: Spending time with my family and
watching my two sons play soccer
Baradat, Michael
Gate Core 8 / Speech & Debate
College Attended: Graduated from Humboldt State University
Years at Sutter: 12
Hobbies/Interests: Golfing, Cooking/Baking, Travel, Bollywood Movies, and the San Francisco Giants
Favorite App: MLB At Bat
Please contact Mr. Baradat through his class website.
Barnett, Maureen
Physical Education
College Attended: CSU, Chico
Years at Sutter: since 1991
Favorite Sport: Tennis
Favorite Activities: Running, stand up paddle boarding, mountain biking and reading
Bovy, Diane
Math 8 / Spanish
College Attended: University of Arizona..go wildcats!
Years at Sutter: 19
Favorite App: Words with Friends…totally addicted!!
Favorite Sutter Memory: Too many to list…air rock!!!!
Brandt, Terri
Gate Core 8 / Computers
Colleges Attended: Cal Poly SLO, Fresno State, Sac State
Years at Sutter: Beginning 8th year; 28th in the district; 35th in the profession and still loving it:-)
Favorite Movie of the Summer: Toy Story 4
Summer Reading: The Severed Wasp by Madelyn L’Engle
Favorite Apps: Pinterest, Fandango, Starbucks, Kindle, & iBooks
Brinzer, Jennifer
Physical Education
College Attended: UC Davis- Go Aggs!
Years at Sutter: counting my own 8th grade year :) 13 years
Favorite Sport: waterpolo
Favorite Activities: running, hiking, swimming, spending time with my three kids!
Favorite Sutter Memory: There’s too many
Carnie, Ruth
Special Education / SHDD / SDC
Colleges Attended: University of Colorado Co. Sprs., National University, and Sac State for Masters
Years at Sutter: 30
Favorite Sports: soccer and swimming
Favorite Sutter Memory: Students successfully performing in school talent show in front of entire student body with a general ed. class.
Cooperman, Jody
Gate Core 8 / Study Skills
Colleges Attended: Northeastern University (on a scholarship for woman’s ice hockey); Gallaudet University; CSUS; Chapman University
Years at Sutter: Since 2005
Favorite Drink: Double tall nonfat cappuccino
Favorite Sutter Memory: Watching my students sing Sweet Caroline at the Red Sox Game
Cortes, Robert
Math 7 / Math 8
Costanzo, Nicole
Gate Science 8 / Science 8 / Robotics
Faeth, Gary
Physical Education
Colleges Attended: College of Redwoods (AA); CSU, Sacramento (BS)
Years at Sutter: Since 2005
Favorite Sports: golf, basketball, and football
Favorite Sutter Memory: Students vs Staff Basketball Game 2009. The staff was up by 2 points with a few seconds left. Ike Iroegbu drained a half court shot at the buzzer and the students were victorious! Everyone stormed the court with excitement. We don’t like to lose…but that was AMAZING!
Fajardo, AJ
Special Education / Language Emphasis / SDC
College attended: Sacramento State
Years at Sutter: Since 2013-2014 school year
Favorite Hobbies: playing and coaching basketball and shopping.
Favorite Sutter Memory: Winning all the staff versus student games!
Foreman, Peggyann
Special Education / RSP
College attended: Augusta State University, Augusta, GA
Years in Education: 23
Years at Sutter: 5
Favorite Activities: Gardening, tennis, skiing, & traveling
Favorite Sutter Memory: End of the year Six Flags trip Favorite Quote: “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” -Martin Luther King Jr
Freer, Meritt
Gate Science 7 / Science 7
College Attended: CSUS
Years at Sutter: starting 17th year
Favorite Sutter Memory: snowboarding with students back when we had our club
Most Embarrassing Moment: When my student burned popcorn in the microwave and it set off the fire alarm. The whole school had to line up on the grass during lunch. Also, the firemen came to my classroom ready to put out a fire in all their gear. I think they were annoyed with me.
Gaynor, Heidi
Math 7-8 / Math 7
College Attended: San Diego State University
Years in Education: Since 1999… do the math
Favorite App: Words & Starbucks
Favorite Sutter Memory: Twisted Sister performance at Air Rock
Gomez, Chris
Gate Core 8 / History 8
College: Sac State
Years at Sutter: Since 2016
Hobbies: GOLF! GOLF! GOLF!
Gonzales, Jenny
Physical Education
College Attended: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Years at Sutter: Since Fall 2009
Favorite App: Nike+ Running
Favorite Sutter Memory: One of my favorite Sutter Memories is when the 8th grade girls Basketball team won the 2010 City Championship and while celebrating I announced to them that I was pregnant with my first child! I’ll never forget those girls. Also, I can’t deny that I LOVED being on stage during Air Rock 2013 as Liam from One Direction… “You don’t know you’re beautiful!”
Gorona, Heather
Math 8 / Math 8-1 / Math 2+
Heckey, Kyle
Media Production / Crafts-Industrial Art
College Attended: Humboldt State University
Years at Sutter: 18
Favorite App: iMovie
Favorite Sutter Memory: During my first year at Sutter, I lined up my fourth period class for a fire drill when the city alarm rang on the last Friday of the month. The alarm occurred every month at the same time and some students were familiar with this and snickered when I was trying to get my class out of the building.
Henrikson, Elizabeth
Gate Core 7
College Attended: Whitworth University Years in Education: Since 1998
Favorite Exercise: Crossfit and Bikram Yoga
Favorite Boys: Mark, Cameron, and Andrew ❤️
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Trenta Peach Green Tea Lemonade with 2 pumps
Favorite Summer Memory: boogie boarding with my hubby and boys in Encinitas, CA
Most Adventurous Thing I’ve Ever Done: skydiving!
Herlehy, Gayle
Special Education / SED / SDC
College Attended: University of Guelph
Favorite Author: Lee Child
Favorite Sutter Memory: Graduation…after all their hard work!
Hopper, Larry
Core 7
College Attended: Sac State (1 of many)
Years at Sutter: 6
Favorite Author: Steinbeck
Favorite Hobby: guitar
Favorite App: Remind 101
Karlovich, Vicki
Gate Science 8
College Attended: UC Berkeley
Favorite Sports Team: Kings!!!!
Favorite Activities: I love to travel and explore the outdoors.
Keller, Marissa
Core 8 / Language Arts 7
Latino, Christopher
Physical Education
Colleges Attended:Sacramento City College (AA); Cal Poly S.L.O.(BS)
Educational Career: 5 years at CKM; 9 years at Hiram Johnson; 1st year at Sutter
Bet You Didn’t Know: I played college football (linebacker) and I am a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt.
Favorite Sports: Golf, MMA, and Football
Lee, Marc
Gate Science 7
College Attended: Graduate of UCSB (BS & M.Ed.)
Years at Sutter: 15+
Favorite Hobbies: fishing, traveling, & the great outdoors
Favorite Sutter Moment: Sharing my room with Mr. Rogers 20ft. python
Martin, Loni
Math 8
College Attended: CSUS
Years at Sutter: Since 2008… You can do the math☺️
Years in Education: Since 1988
Favorite App: Sudoku and Candy Crush
Mitchell, Brian
Gate Core 8 / Language Arts 8
College Attended: Sac State
Years at Sutter: 3 completed, starting my 4th year; 11 yrs in the district
Favorite App: Kiku apple is my favorite app.
Moreno, Bryan
Physical Education
Neuburger, Vince
Math 7
Noguchi, Marisa
Core 8 / Leadership / Study Skills
College Attended: UC San Diego
Years at Sutter: Since 2013
Favorite Sutter Memory: Air Rock
Favorite Activities: traveling, running, yoga & hiking
Favorite Sports Team: GO KINGS!
Norris, Claire
Gate Science 7 / Gate Science 8
College Attended: UC Davis
Favorite Sport: Gymnastics
Favorite Sutter Memory: winning the first Sac City Volleyball Championship
O’Hara, Sheilah
Gate Core 7 / Core 7
College Attended: California State University, East Bay
Years at Sutter: 13
Favorite Book: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Favorite Sutter Memory: In 2004 I participated in my first Sutter Rally: The students, teachers, and staff were so fired-up! The Sutter Miner spirit was contagious!
O’Neill, Kelly
Art
Colleges Attended: University of Washington
Years at Sutter: 15
Favorite App: Angry Birds
Favorite Sutter Memory: First San Francisco Art Field Trip. Completely magical day with awesome kids!
Peters, Jennifer
Gate Core 7
College Attended: University of California, Santa Cruz
Years at Sutter: Since 2004
Hobbies: SUPing, reading, cooking, eating, exercising, kayaking, and traveling
Favorite Sutter Memory: Air Rock! Specifically, Mr. Eder dancing like Napoleon Dynamite and his wig falling off when he did a somersault!
Poole (Miller), Katie
Gate Core 8 / Business Art
Colleges Attended: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and Sac State
Years at Sutter: 13
Favorite Hobbies: Traveling, Yoga and Fly Fishing
Favorite Sutter Memory: Teacher andStudent Air Rock performances!!
Reeve, Kathy
Math 7-8 / Math 8-1 / Math 1
College Attended: Arizona State University
Years at Sutter: 14
Volunteer Activity: puppy raiser for CCI
Favorite Activities: spoiling grandkids and traveling
Sasser, Brooke
Core 7
Scripa, Angela
Drama / Humanities / Publications
College Attended: CSUS
Years at Sutter: 20 Years Teaching: 26
Favorite Drop In: Starbucks
Favorite Getaway: Monterey
Favorite Sutter Memory: Drama trips to San Francisco
Tammi, Jill
Gate Science 8 / Science 8 / MESA
College Attended: Cal Berkeley
Years in Education: Since 1996
Favorite Sutter Memory: The very first teacher Air Rock show was sometime in the 90’s. We were the “Pretend Pretender’s” performing the song, “Middle of the Road.” Ms. Bovy was the lead singer and Mr. Heckey surprised us by sliding onto the stage on his knees to perform the harmonica solo. Awesome. We knew it would be a Sutter tradition right away.
Thomas, Jenny
Gate Science 8 / Science 8
College Attended: UC Davis
Hobbies: World travel, youth group
Favorite Sport: Soccer, attended 3 World Cups
Favorite Sutter Memory: Watching 140 of my students running, splashing, & playing at Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Tindell, Elizabeth
Special Education / RSP
Colleges Attended: Fresno State and Sac State
Favorite Sports Teams: The Sutter Cheerleaders and the SF Giants
Favorite Sutter Memory: Experiencing Air Rock for the first time
Favorite Activity: I love taking my boys to the Train Museum and Art Beast
Favorite Apps: Facebook
Tom, Elaine
Gate Core 7
Years at Sutter: 12
Snacks to Enjoy: Chocolate, Almonds, Ice Cream, and the top of a donut
Favorite Things to do: Imagine, Jog, Art Projects, and Read
Turner, Paula
Photography / History 8
Favorite Sport: Boxing and Raider’s Football
Favorite Author: Victor Villaseñor
Years at Sutter: 14 Years in Education: 19
Favorite Sutter Moment: Twisted Sister Air Rock!!
Favorite Food: ALL food; it’s the way to my heart❤️, but especially Mexican food, Indian food, and cupcakes from scratch
Valdez, Sandy
Core 8
Vicari, Jane
Special Education / DHH
Colleges Attended: Chico State University and San Jose University
Years at Sutter: 9
Favorite App: Pinterest
Favorite Thing To Do: Go to the beach and watch the sunset
Wassum, Patricia
Band / Ukelele
Colleges Attended: CSU, Sacramento (Bachelor’s); University of South Carolina (Masters)
Years at Sutter: Since 2012
Favorite App: Pandora
Favorite Sutter Memory: the band concerts :)
West-Nawrocki, Carlena
Science 7
Zarate, Andrea
Gate Core 7 / Leadership
Colleges Attended: Cosumnes River College, UC Davis and Sacramento State Teaching Since 1999
Favorite Sport: Soccer – have been playing since I was 4
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Caramel Light Frappucino with a chunk of caramel at the bottom – yummy!!
Favorite Weekend Activity: Spending time with my family and watching my two sons play soccer
Zasoski, Andrea
Math 7 / History 7
College Attended: San Jose State
Years at Sutter: 13
Favorite Author: Jane Austen
Favorite Activities: tennis, shopping, and learning new languages