RLA Staff Directory

Office
Stacy Talus - Principal
Garrett Jellesma - Assistant Principal
Karri Klock - Administrative Assistant
Melissa Hendrickson - Assistant Secretary
Nancy Gutierrez Leon - Student/Parent Engagement Liaison
Laura Craford - Social Worker
Ashley Ptaszynski - Trillium Mental Health
Brandy Henry - Counselor
Quan Nguyen - Counselor
Kathi Morris - Youth Transition Program Specialist
Ramon Hall - Student Management
Linda Lamendola-Gilliam - Student Management
Kathleen Johnson - Nutrition Services
Sandy Buss - Day Custodian
Josephine Hodges - Night Custodian
Taylor Doney - Day Custodian

Teachers on Special Assignment
Maureen Geraghty - Curriculum and Instruction

Language Arts
Britta Blucher
Christine Guella
Heaven Lane
KC Swain

Math
Katherine Howton
Neil Noble
Scott Wood

Science
Giordano Pena
Rachael Joyce

​Social Studies
Britta Blucher
Chris Phelps
Jessica Contoise

​Wellness/Physical Education
Kayla Kero

English Language Development 
Jessica Contoise
Kendra DeWater

​Art
Brendon O'Malley

Credit Recovery
Forrest Evans

Night School
Christine Guella

STEP Program
Gina Bousley - Special Education Teacher
Carlos Molina Pasaye - Educational Assistant
Mercedes Narvaez - Educational Assistant

Student Services
Lauren Tobias - Special Education Teacher
Samantha Ishihara - Educational Assistant
Reilly Coons - Speech Pathologist

​Trading Up Program
Angie Gilbert - Coordinator
Sean McFall - Crew Leader

Multnomah Youth Cooperative
Rose Sandy - Coordinator
Rachel Johnson - Crew Leader

​Computer Science
Kendra DeWater

First Steps Day Care
Julia Marshall - Lead Care Provider
Jayme Mcdonough - Assistant Care Provider
Karen Avila-Bolanos - Assistant Care Provider