Transitions
November 1, 2021
The Palmdale School District would like to congratulate the following employ-ees on their promotions effective July 1, 2021: Alicia Garcia-Perez has been promoted from Assistant Principal to Principal of Joshua Hills Elementary School; Rena Thorogood has been promoted from Assistant Principal to Principal of Barrel Springs Elementary School; Anthony DeVita has been promoted from Teacher to Assistant Principal of Joshua Hills Elementary School; Maria Dorn has been promoted from Teacher to Assistant Principal of Los Amigos Dual Immersion School; Ruth Giron-Wong has been hired as Assistant Principal at Manzanita Elementary School; Gabriel Gonzalez has been hired as Assistant Principal of Cactus Magnet Academy; Girum Jiru has been hired as Assistant Principal of David G. Millen Magnet Academy; Tae Mauk has been hired as Assistant Principal of Buena Vista Elementary School; Edgar Ortega has been hired as Assistant Principal of SAGE Magnet Academy; Erica Rodriguez has been promoted from Teacher to Assistant Principal of Palmdale Academy Charter High School; and Juan “Pablo” Leanos has been hired as the Director of Mental Health Services.
The Walnut Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the following administrative appointments:
With over 26 years in education, Ron Thibodeaux has been appointed director of Pupil Services and Secondary Education. He brings proven leadership experience to his new post after serving nearly two decades in Walnut Valley USD administrative roles while developing expansive working relationships with key members of the learning community. For the past 11 years, Thibodeaux led Chaparral Middle School as principal, receiving school recognitions at state, national and local levels. Prior to that time, he worked as instructional dean and sum-mer school principal at Diamond Bar High School.
Robby Jung returns to Walnut Valley USD as the new principal at Chaparral Middle School. With 16 years in edu-cation, Jung has served as principal and assistant principal in the Alhambra Unified School District for the past seven years. Before that, he was an English teacher, EL coordinator and coach at Diamond Bar High School.
Walnut Valley USD also welcomes Robin Perez as instructional dean at Walnut High School. She brings 24 years of educational experience to her new position, most recently serving as interim dean of students at Glendora High School. Prior to that, Perez served as assistant principal, induction coordinator, and reading intervention coordinator in the Alhambra Unified School District. She has also been a high school English teacher, middle school language arts/journalism teacher, elementary teacher and adult education instructor.
Walnut Valley USD alumna Jennifer Burns brings 18 years of educational experience to her new position as Diamond Bar High School instructional dean. She has been a math teacher at the school for the past 15 years and served as interim instructional dean this past year. Burns has also held numerous positions including math and science division chair, CSF advisor, class advisor, cheer co-advisor and Induction (BTSA) support provider. She served as SAT math teacher/coordinator at both Diamond Bar and Walnut High School and began her teaching career as a sixth-grade math teacher at Suzanne Middle School.
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