The St. Rafael family is composed of dedicated individuals who nurture, love and work to support the growth of our students and families. We welcome you to contact us via email or by calling our main office so that an office team member can identify the best opportunity for our staff to connect with you.
Meet Our Family of Teachers & Staff
Elizabeth Aviles, Principal
Amanda Opgenorth, Academic Dean
Mark Andrade, Dean of Operations
Diana Medina, Office Manager
Ana Rios, Administrative Assistant
Martha Tellez, Admissions Officer
Janice Tickner, K4 Teacher
Maria Villarreal, K5 Teacher
Mandeep Kaur, First Grade Teacher
Marinel Pobre, Second Grade Teacher
Deanna Pittman, Third Grade Teacher
Matt Sturm, Third Grade Teacher
Lauren Bushmaker, Fourth Grade Teacher
Ignacio Baeza, Fifth Grade Teacher
Fifth Grade Teacher
Crystal Brinkman, Sixth Grade Teacher
Jason Myers, Sixth Grade Teacher
Aira Dios, Seventh Grade Teacher
Ana Barayoga, Seventh Grade Teacher
Eighth Grade Teacher
Patrick Wengelewski, Eighth Grade Teacher
Lisa Mathewson, Art Teacher
Jason Goldsmith, Music Teacher
David Shepard, P.E. Teacher
Daniel Peerenboom, Educational Assistant
Beverly Laske, Educational Assistant
Maria Chavez, Educational Assistant
Victoria Chavez, Educational Assistant
Alondra Chavez, Educational Assistant
Dave Pangallo, School Counselor
Robert Kirschbaum
Maintenance
Luz Maldonado
Food Service Lean
Martha Flores
Food Service
Dianely Hernandez
Food Service
Margert Fritz
SPED Educational Assistant