Our Staff
Office
| Name | Title | Telephone | |
| Cori Ghaffari | Principal | 423-4301 | cghaffari@scusd.net |
| Sandy Machado | Secretary | 423-4310 | smachado@scusd.net |
| Lilia Hernandez | Clerical Assistant | 423-4311 | lhernandez@scusd.net |
Kindergarten
| Teacher | Room | Telephone | |
| Mary Blevins | 25 | 423-4375 | mblevins@scusd.net |
| Rene Coleman | 24 | 423-4374 | rcoleman@scusd.net |
| Elena Dritsas | 27 | 423-4377 | edritsas@scusd.net |
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First Grade
| Teacher | Room | Telephone | |
| Karol Advincula | 3 | 423-4353 | kadvincula@scusd.net |
| Karin Chivers | 4 | 423-4354 | kchivers@scusd.net |
| Suzie Jochner | 5 | 423-4355 |
Second Grade
| Teacher | Room | Telephone | |
| Heidi Murray | 15 | 423-4365 | hmurray@scusd.net |
| Kendall Schomberg | 8 | 423-4362 | kschomberg@scusd.net |
| Kiva Qualls | 14 | 423-4369 | kqualls@scusd.net |
Third Grade
| Teacher | Room | Telephone | |
| Christine Surber | 12 | 423-4362 | csurber@scusd.net |
| Debbie Glines |
11 |
423-4361 |
dglines@scusd.net |
| Joanne Spektor | 13 | 423-4363 | jspektor@scusd.net |
Fourth Grade
| Teacher | Room | Telephone | |
| Christa Ivancovich | 20 | 423-4370 | civancovich@scusd.net |
| Laura Rubio | 19 | 423-4321 | lrubio@scusd.net |
Fifth Grade
| Teacher | Room | Telephone | |
| Mark Harrington | 17 | 423-4367 | mharrington@scusd.net |
| Mike Jones | 21 | 423-4371 | mjones@scusd.net |
Resource / SAI Staff
| Name | Room | Telephone | |
| Shea Bosworth | 34 | 423-4344 | sbosworth@scusd.net |
| Claudia Lopez | 34 | 423-4345 | clopez@scusd.net |
PS Autism Program
| Teacher | Room | Telephone | |
| Sarina Mehmi | 39 | 423-4346 | smehmi@scusd.net |
| Miriam Nuno | 36 | 423-4386 | mnuno@scusd.net |
| Ashley Palmano | 37 | 423-4317 | apalmano@scusd.net |
| Adrienne Syth | 44 | 423-4314 | asyth@scusd.net |
| Daisy Serano- Perez |
41 | 423-4324 | dserranoperez@scusd.net |
| Kiki Sandhu | 42 | 423-4342 | ksandhu@scusd.net |
Additional Faculty & Support
Name |
Title |
Telephone |
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Rita Barone |
Wellness Coordinator/Counseling |
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Karen Zell |
Librarian |
423-4340 |
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Cindy Hua |
ABA |
423-4387 |
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Karin Kimiecik |
Nurse |
423-4320 |
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Leano Lowella |
SLP |
423-4331 |
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Namita Mauder |
Program Specialist |
423-2054 |
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Angela McMurray Bruen |
School Psychologist |
423-4327 |
abruen@scusd.net |
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Joanne Cannard |
Speech
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423-4329 |
jkirby@scusd.net |
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Stephanie Bestul |
Extended Day Daycare
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423-4315 / 423-4316 |
sbestul@scusd.net |
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Katryna Dale |
Cafeteria |
423-4390 |
cnwestwood@scusd.net |
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PTA |
Message Only |
423-4398 |
westwoodptasc@gmail.com |
Meet Our Principal!
Dear Westwood families,
Welcome to Westwood! As the start of school year approaches, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself to our new families. Heading into my third year as principal, I continue to be honored and humbled to be a part of this amazing Westwood community! If we don't know each other already, I believe it is important that we get to know each other as soon as possible.
To tell you a little about myself, Santa Clara Unified has been my home for the last twenty-one years, where I have taught kindergarten through fifth grade. From 1997-2008, that home was here at Westwood! I left in 2008 to become the principal at George Mayne Elementary and served there for four years. I left in 2012 when my son was born and returned to teaching at Pomeroy Elementary. Now, I have come full-circle, returning to the home I love here at Westwood as your principal! I am a California native, a product of public schools in the bay area, and educated through our public universities both at UC Santa Cruz and San Jose State. My educational background is in Linguistics and I have always had an interest in travel, languages, and culture. I speak, read, and write Spanish (much better in person than on the phone, however). I am also a proud parent to a high school graduate (my step-son, Camren), a high school senior(my step-daughter, Jasmin), and an energetic first grader (my son, Kian). What an exciting journey!
I truly believe that the best schools are ones that have healthy communication and support at all levels. I cannot stress enough the role of the parent in your child’s education. We are a team; teachers, support staff, parents, and community. When we all work together for the good of our community, we can achieve great things. I truly feel blessed to be a part of this Westwood community and can't wait to partenr with you to make this an amazing year!
As a teacher, I always enjoyed the moment when a student would look up at me and say, “This isn’t learning. This is fun!” That’s the kind of attitude I hope to see all of our students have as we move into this new year at Westwood. It is my belief that high student achievement can be attained through fun, engaging activities that bring the learning alive and cause all students to enjoy all aspects of school. By keeping our expectations for all learners high, we can foster a love of learning that stays with every child throughout their school experience. I have always believed that “the higher the expectation, the higher the achievement.”
So, that’s me. I look forward to learning about you in the very near future. Classes begin Thursday, August 16th. Please remember to check in on this website site regularly throughout the year and please call the school with any concerns you might have 408-423-4300. I can always be reached through email as well (cghaffari@scusd.net). I look forward to seeing you at some of the many activities that are scheduled throughout the year, and thank you, again, for your support of Westwood Elementary School.
Sincerely,
Corinne Ghaffari, principal
Westwood Elementary School
