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March 22, 2012

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Ashat, Loveleen
Science 7 ~ Science 8

August 17, 2021
Loveleen-Ashat@scusd.edu
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Bovy, Diane
Math 8 ~ Math 8/1 ~ Spanish

May 8, 2013

College Attended: University of Arizona..go wildcats!
Years at Sutter: 27
Favorite App: Tik Tok
Favorite Sutter Memory: AIR ROCK!

Diane-Bovy@scusd.edu
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Brandt, Terri
Gate Core 8 ~ Computers

May 8, 2013

Colleges Attended: Cal Poly SLO, Fresno State, Sac State
Years at Sutter: Beginning 10th year; 30th in the district; 37th in the profession and still loving it:-)
Favorite Book: The Downstairs by Stacey Lee
Favorite Movies: Jungle Cruise, Manifest series, Harry Potter (again as I recuperated from ankle surgery)
Favorite Apps: FB (especially those groups that give me ideas for inspiring my students), Pinterest and Words with Friends—learning news games on XBox 

Favorite Websites: Kahoot, Quizziz, Gimkit, Nearpod, Jamboard, bitmoji AND Google suite out of necessity!

Terri-Brandt@scusd.edu
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Brinzer, Jennifer
Physical Education

August 7, 2013

College Attended: UC Davis- Go Aggs! 
Years at Sutter: since 2001, I was also a Sutter Miner once a long time ago:-)
Favorite Sport: waterpolo 
Favorite Activities: running, hiking, swimming, cooking, spending time with my 4 kids!
Favorite Sutter Memory: Air rocks, jog-a-thon teacher race 2019, coaching basketball and soccer and track- there’s just too may to pick one!

Jennifer-Brinzer@scusd.edu
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Carnie, Ruth
Special Education ~ SHDD ~ SDC

May 8, 2013

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.

Ruth-Carnie@scusd.edu
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Cooperman, Jody
Gate Core 8 ~ Study Skills

May 8, 2013

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

Jody-Cooperman@scusd.edu
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Eselekhomhen, Kim
Core 8 ~ CTE 8

May 8, 2013

College Attended: Arizona State University

Years at Sutter: I started four days before we went on Distance Learning due to the COVID-19 Pandemic! 

Years in Education: 24

Favorite Hobby: kayaking & gardening

Favorite Sutter Memory: Watching my former 6th grade student, Alejah Crump, petition for and found the Black Student Union.

Kim-Eselekhomhen@scusd.edu
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Faeth, Gary
Physical Education

May 8, 2013

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!

Gary-Faeth@scusd.edu
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Fajardo, AJ
Special Education ~ Language Emphasis ~ SDC

August 26, 2013

College attended: Sacramento State
Years at Sutter: Since 2013-2014 school year
Favorite Hobby: golf
Favorite Sutter Memory: Winning all the staff versus student games!

AJ-Fajardo@scusd.edu
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Foreman, Peggyann
Special Education ~ RSP

May 8, 2013

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

Peggyann-Foreman@scusd.edu
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Freer, Meritt
Gate Science 7 ~ Science 7

May 8, 2013

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.

Meritt-Freer@scusd.edu
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Gaynor, Heidi
Math 7/8

May 8, 2013

College Attended: San Diego State University
Years in Education: Since 1999… you can do the math!
Favorite Starbucks Drinks: green tea lemonade or caramel macchiato

Favorite Activities: cycling and traveling
Favorite Sutter Memory: playing Survival of the Fittest and Miner Quest with my students

Heidi-Gaynor@scusd.edu
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Gee, Jenny
Math 8/1 ~ Math 2+

May 8, 2013
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jenny-gee@scusd.edu
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Gomez, Chris
Core 8 ~ Study Skills

October 30, 2017

College: Sac State
Years at Sutter: Since 2016
Hobbies:  GOLF! GOLF! GOLF!

Chris-Gomez@scusd.edu
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Gonzales, Jenny
Physical Education

May 8, 2013

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!”

Jenny-Gonzales@scusd.edu
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Heckey, Kyle
Media Production ~ Crafts/Industrial Art

May 8, 2013

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.

Kyle-Heckey@scusd.edu
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Henning, Michelle
Physical Education

May 8, 2013
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Henrikson, Elizabeth
Gate Core 7

May 8, 2013

College Attended: Whitworth University                             

Years in Education: Since 1998 
TV show that always makes me laugh: Friends
Favorite Hobbies: Playing the piano, working out, walking my dogs

Foods You’ll Never Catch Me Eating: Mayonnaise and seafood
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Peach Green Tea Lemonade 
Favorite Summer Activities: Anything outdoors! Boogie boarding, camping, paddle boarding, hiking…

Most Adventurous Thing I’ve Ever Done: skydiving!

Elizabeth-Henrikson@scusd.edu
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Hopper, Larry
Core 7 ~ History 7

May 8, 2013

College Attended: Sac State (1 of many)
Years at Sutter: 6
Favorite Author: Steinbeck
Favorite Hobby: guitar
Favorite App: Remind 101

Larry-Hopper@scusd.edu
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Karlovich, Vicki
Gate Science 8

May 8, 2013

College Attended: UC Berkeley
Favorite Sports Team: Kings!!!!
Favorite Activities: I love to travel and explore the outdoors.

Vicki-Karlovich@scusd.edu
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Keller, Marissa
Core 7

August 17, 2021
marissa-keller@scusd.edu
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Latino, Christopher
Physical Education

May 8, 2013

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

Christopher-Latino@scusd.edu
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Lee, Marc
Gate Science 7

May 8, 2013

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
 

Marc-Lee@scusd.edu
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Martin, Loni
Math 8

May 8, 2013

College Attended: CSUS
Years at Sutter: Since 2008… You can do the math☺️
Years in Education: Since 1988
Favorite App: Play Nine and Quordle

Loni-Martin@scusd.edu
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McKinnon, Arcolar
Science 7 ~ Robotics ~ CTE 7

May 8, 2013
Arcolar-McKinnon@scusd.edu
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Mitchell, Brian
Gate Core 8 ~ Creative Writing

May 8, 2013

College Attended: Sac State
At Sutter: since 2011
Hobbies include: reading, woodworking, and being with my family.

Brian-Mitchell@scusd.edu
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Moreno, Bryan
Physical Education

August 12, 2022

College Attended: San Diego State
Time at Sutter: Since Spring of 2019; Sutter Alumni “Once a Miner, Always a Miner…”
Favorite aspect of Sutter: Positivity and enthusiasm
Favorite Sutter Memory: Track season in 2019, the electric team finish at the City Championship meet.  The enthusiasm from the team and fans as the three 4 x 400 teams from Sutter finished neck and neck.  An exhilarating finish everyone in attendance will remember.

Favorite activities: Paddle Boarding at Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe, and exercise of any kind

bryan-moreno@scusd.edu
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Neuburger, Vince
Math 7

May 8, 2013
Vince-Neuburger@scusd.edu
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Noguchi, Marisa
Math 7/8 ~ Math 8 ~ Leadership

May 8, 2013

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!

Marisa-Noguchi@scusd.edu
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Norris, Claire
Gate Science 7 ~ Gate Science 8

May 8, 2013

College Attended: UC Davis
Favorite Sport: Gymnastics
Favorite Sutter Memory: winning the first Sac City Volleyball Championship

Claire-Norris@scusd.edu
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O’Hara, Sheilah
Core 7 ~ Math 7

May 8, 2013

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!

History Period 1 REMIND

Core Periods 2 & 3 REMIND

Core Periods 4 & 5 REMIND

Sheilah-Ohara@scusd.edu
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O’Neill, Kelly
Art

May 8, 2013

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!

DOT Challenge Google Classroom: lqbj3gb (first letter is a small L)

Kelly-O'Neill@scusd.edu
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Ota, Melanie
Gate Core 8 ~ Core 8

May 8, 2013
melanie-ota@scusd.edu
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Peters, Jennifer
Gate Core 7

May 8, 2013

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!

Jennifer-Peters@scusd.edu
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Poole, Katie
Gate Core 8

May 8, 2013

Colleges Attended: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and Sac State
Years at Sutter: 19
Favorite Hobbies: Traveling, Yoga and Fly Fishing
Favorite Sutter Memory: Teacher andStudent Air Rock performances!!

Katie-Poole@scusd.edu
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Sasser, Brooke
Gate Core 7 ~ Core 7

May 8, 2013
Brooke-Sasser@scusd.edu
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Scripa, Angela
Gate Core 8 ~ Drama

May 8, 2013

College Attended: CSUS
Years at Sutter: 25    Years Teaching: 31
Favorite Drop In: Starbucks
Favorite Getaway: Monterey
Favorite Sutter Memory: Drama trips to San Francisco

Angela-Scripa@scusd.edu
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Tammi, Jill
Science 8

May 8, 2013

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.

Jill-Tammi@scusd.edu
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Thomas, Jenny
Gate Science 8 ~ Science 8

May 8, 2013

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

Jenny-Thomas@scusd.edu
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Tindell, Elizabeth
Math ~ RSP

May 8, 2013

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: Traveling with my family
Favorite Apps: Facebook

Elizabeth-Tindell@scusd.edu
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Tom, Elaine
Gate Core 7

May 8, 2013

Years at Sutter: 18
Snacks to Enjoy: Chocolate, Almonds, Ice Cream, and the top of a donut
Favorite Things to do: Imagine, Jog, Art Projects, and Read

Elaine-Tom@scusd.edu
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Turner, Paula
History 8 ~ Intro Photography ~ Adv. Photography

May 8, 2013

Favorite Sport: Boxing
Favorite Author: Victor Villaseñor
Years at Sutter: 18                                                              Years in Education: 23
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

Paula-Turner@scusd.edu
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Vicari, Jane
Special Education ~ DHH

May 8, 2013

Colleges Attended: Chico State University and San Jose University
Years at Sutter: 15
Favorite App: Pinterest
Favorite Thing To Do: Go to the beach and watch the sunset

Jane-Vicari@scusd.edu
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Wassum, Patricia
Beg. Band ~ Adv. Band ~ Ukulele

May 8, 2013

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 :)

Patricia-Wassum@scusd.edu
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Zarate, Andrea
Gate Core 7 ~ Leadership

September 14, 2014

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

Andrea-Guijarno-Zarate@scusd.edu
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Zasoski, Andrea
Math 7 ~ Math 7/8

May 8, 2013

College Attended: San Jose State
Years in Education: Since 1999
Favorite Author: Jane Austen
Favorite Activities: tennis, shopping, and learning new languages

Andrea-Zasoski@scusd.edu
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