Educational Coordinators
Karen Ruffner, English
Karen has taught English and Drama in traditional and charter schools for over twenty years. She is blessed with two teenage daughters and loves acting, singing, reading, meditating, and community service.
Robert Brier, History
Robert grew up in Southern California and graduated from CSU Long Beach. He is passionate about teaching, and he loves to see history in person. He has lived and taught in Taiwan and studied Mandarin Chinese. This will be Robert's eleventh year teaching.
Liz Jones, Math/Science
Liz has always loved math, and she finds happiness in teaching others. She enjoys number puzzles like Sudoku. Liz has lived and taught in Japan and studied Japanese. She loves cooking Japanese food, making sushi, rowing, music, and backpacking.
Stacey Simpson, History
Stacey always wanted to be a history teacher. She has specially loved living in San Diego and learning about military history. In her time off you might find her participating in many activities like ballroom dancing, volunteering, kickboxing and hanging with her two dogs.
On-Site Help Hours
- Mon. by appointment
- Tues./Wed./Thurs. 8:30am-3:30pm
- Fri. 8:30am-2:00pm
