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ADMINISTRATION & STUDENT LIFE
FACULTY

ADMINISTRATION & STUDENT LIFE

Shakirat Taylor

Meet Principal Taylor! This is her first year at Leadership; she joins us from Texas as she begins her 15th year as an educator. She started her journey as a science teacher in Dallas, Texas and taught for 10 years before transitioning into roles outside of the classroom. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology with a minor in Chemistry from The University of Texas at Arlington, and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Lamar University. She believes that ALL students regardless of their family income, skin color, identity, or zip code deserve a world class education and that they attend school in a community that is rooted in equity, love, and justice. She is ecstatic about joining LHS this year; she is FIRED UP and READY TO GO!

Principal

staylor@leadershiphigh.org

David Zelaya

Mr. Zelaya joined Leadership High School as Assistant Principal in 2021.

Assistant Principal

dzelaya@leadershiphigh.org

Corinne Benson

Corinne Benson, Director of Administration, joined the staff of Leadership in 2013. She has extensive operational and managerial experience in both the private and non-profit sectors. Corinne is committed to contributing to increased access to high-quality education for all SF youth.

Director of Administration

cbenson@leadershiphigh.org

Jhovany Castaneda

Jhovany Castaneda joined Leadership in 2017 as Campus Supervisor.

Campus Supervisor

jcastaneda@leadershiphigh.org

Emma Cizek

Emma Cizek joined Leadership in 2013 as our Office Manager & Registrar and is an advisor for the class of 2021. She holds her Bachelor of Science in Health Education from San Francisco State University and highly values the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of LHS students. She enjoys staying active and creative through various forms of exercise and art.

Office Manager & Registrar

ecizek@leadershiphigh.org

Mark Isero

Director of Literacy

misero@leadershiphigh.org

Antonio Medina

Antonio Medina joined the Leadership staff in 2012. He has held various roles and is currently Dean of Students, Athletic Director, and Girls’ Soccer Coach.

Dean of Students & Athletic Director

amedina@leadershiphigh.org

Karla Rugama

Karla Rugama joined Leadership High School in 2021 as our Social Worker.

Social Worker

krugama@leadershiphigh.org

Louisa Song

Louisa Song joined the staff at Leadership in 2013 as the School Counselor. Ms. Song holds a BA in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley with a concentration in Psychology and Education. She earned her Pupil Personnel Services Credential and Master’s degree in School Counseling from San Francisco State University.

Counselor

lsong@leadershiphigh.org

FACULTY

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Molly Calahane

Molly Calahane joined the Leadership team in 2015. Originally from the central coast, Molly earned her BA in Literature from UC Santa Cruz followed by a teaching credential and Master’s degree from UC Davis.

English Teacher

mcalahane@leadershiphigh.org

Samyukta Chaney

Math Teacher

schaney@leadershiphigh.org

Simone Chastang

Resource Program Specialist Aide

schastang@leadershiphigh.org

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Jonathan Chin

Jonathan was born in San Francisco, but grew up in Beijing, China for most of his life. He graduated from UCLA where he received a B.S. in Environmental Science with a Geography/Environmental Studies minor. Jonathan is currently in the middle of his Master of Arts in Teaching graduate school program at the University of San Francisco. Aside from school, his passions include playing and watching basketball, and traveling to both old and new places.

Chemistry Teacher

jchin@leadershiphigh.org

Celina Curato

Resource Specialist Program Lead

ccurato@leadershiphigh.org

Chriseah Datu

Social Studies Teacher

cdatu@leadershiphigh.org

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Declan Escobar

Declan is a native New Yorker who joined the LHS faculty in 2018. He graduated from the University of Arizona where he earned a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. He received his Master of Arts in Education from Whittier College, where he coached and worked as a graduate assistant with the football program. Prior to Leadership he taught 8th grade U.S. History as well as 9th grade AP Geography and 11th grade U.S. History in WUHSD. In his free time he enjoys going to the movies, concerts, and hiking.

Social Studies Teacher

descobar@leadershiphigh.org

James Espinoza

Resource Specialist Program Aide

jespinoza@leadershiphigh.org

Isidro Fajardo

Isidro teaches Spanish and dance and is part of the class of 2023 advisory team. He is also an alumnus of LHS (Class of 09’ – Go griffins!). He attended UCSC from which he received a B.A. in Latin American and Latino Studies with a focus in Education and a minor in Dance (Ballet and Contemporary). He has been working with Bolivia Corazón De América, a Bolivian dance company, since 2005 when he joined as a dancer while in high school. He is currently the Artistic Director and Choreographer of BCA.

Spanish, Precalculus, & Dance Teacher

ifajardo@leadershiphigh.org

Nathaniel Garcia

Math Teacher

ngarcia@leadershiphigh.org

Bryan Hill

Spanish Teacher

bhill@leadershiphigh.org

Tamarah Humphrey

Tamarah is a native of South San Francisco, CA, and an alumnae of Leadership High School. She graduated from Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama with a B.A. in English and a minor in Music. Tamarah served as a Training and Development Coordinator and Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration prior to working at Leadership. In her free time, she enjoys attending live music shows and singing.

English Teacher

thumphrey@leadershiphigh.org

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Lisa Jablonski Clark

Lisa is originally from Tucson, Arizona and attended the University of Arizona, majoring in fine arts and education with an emphasis in painting. She earned her master’s degree in Art Education from the University of Nebraska, Kearney in 2016. Prior to teaching at Leadership, Lisa taught art for one year in Arizona and 2D, 3D, and digital photo at Cupertino Middle School is Sunnyvale, CA for 8 years. Lisa loves living in San Francisco and enjoys painting, participating in local art shows, yoga, hiking, going to the beach, and continuing to explore the bay area.

Art Teacher

lclark@leadershiphigh.org

Modesty Johnson

Resource Specialist Program Aide

mjohnson@leadershiphigh.org

Euxie Laibe

Euxie is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana and attended Vanderbilt University where she double majored in Political Science and Environmental Sociology. Euxie joined LHS in 2020 and is currently in the middle of her Master of Education graduate school program at National University. Aside from school, her passions include painting, tennis, hiking and exploring San Francisco.

History Teacher

elaibe@leadershiphigh.org

Alan Layug

Alan was raised in SF and attended neighborhood schools in the Mission. He graduated from SFSU with a major in History and a minor in Ethnic Studies. He has been teaching History and English for two decades. He lived in Taiwan for a couple of years after college and has had a travel bug with 35 states and 54 countries visited thus far. He enjoys cooking and is a foodie. He coaches and competes in dragon boat competitions along the west coast year round.

History Teacher

alayug@leadershiphigh.org

Amanda Levin

Amanda is a Bay Area native, having returned home after five years abroad in SE Asia. She graduated from UC San Diego where she earned a B.A. in History, completed her teacher training at SF State, and received her M.S. in Geography from the University of Nevada, Reno. Prior to Leadership, Amanda explored the world of edtech for a year at the AltSchool. Before that she was a member of the Arts & Humanities Academy at Berkeley High School teaching World History, Government & Economics, and leading the Senior Internship Program. Amanda travels whenever she can but appreciates all the Bay Area has to offer in the realms of live music, restaurants, and the outdoors, and our amazing Warriors and Oakland A’s when she is home.

Social Studies Teacher

alevin@leadershiphigh.org

Anna Lu

Anna graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Asian Languages. She is a Bay Area native and attended elementary, middle, and high school in Oakland. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and trying new food and boba spots.

Math Teacher

alu@leadershiphigh.org

Manny Martinez

English Teacher

mmartinez@leadershiphigh.org

Taylor McNeil

English Teacher

tmcneil@leadershiphigh.org

Jeanette Osborne

Jeanette Osborne joined the staff in 2012 and currently works as a teacher’s aide and a part-time Librarian. A San Francisco native and graduate of School of the Arts, Ms. Osborne comes to Leadership most recently from the Bayview YMCA/ St. Paul Shipwreck Youth Center where she served as Program Leader and Educational Programmer. Ms. Osborne attended Foothill College and the Academy of Art University.

Resource Specialist Program Aide & Librarian

josborne@leadershiphigh.org

Alberto Salinas

Alberto Salinas has taught Spanish to native speakers at Leadership for eight years. He works closely with City Surf Project to bring one of his passions, surfing, to students.

Spanish Teacher

asalinas@leadershiphigh.org

Susana Salinas

Susana Salinas has been with Leadership since 1998. She teaches AP Spanish and also serves as the Attendance Coordinator.

Spanish Teacher & Attendance Coordinator

ssalinas@leadershiphigh.org

Saba Scott

Health Teacher

sscott@leadershiphigh.org

River Suh

Biology Teacher

rsuh@leadershiphigh.org

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