Shellie Dansby, (Principal)
Shellie Dansby has a solid background in education with over 25 years of experience as a principal and school counselor. Ms. Dansby has a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge, and a Master ’s degree from the University of La Verne, and will graduate in 2018 with an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University in Irvine. She currently is the Coordinator of Workforce at the Learn 4 Life School.
Shellie Dansby, (Principal)
Shellie Dansby has a solid background in education with over 25 years of experience as a principal and school counselor. Ms. Dansby has a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge, and a Master ’s degree from the University of La Verne, and will graduate in 2018 with an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University in Irvine. She currently is the Coordinator of Workforce at the Learn 4 Life School.
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy
OUR TEAM
School Founder and CEO
Tanya Lee-Taylor, M.A.E.d
Founder and CEO
(951) 595-4500
Rachel A. Thomas
Principal
M.S./-Administrative Services Credential-Clear
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential-Clear
B.A. - Psychology
Aaron Blatt
Assistant Principal
B.Mus.Ed
M.Ed. Equity and Diversity
Clear Credential
Koko Judge
Office Manager
Thalia Mays
Executive Assistant
Perla Ramirez
Office Clerk
Ray Taylor
Operations/IT Manager
Instructors
Hicks-Keppler, Mika
Special Education Specialist
(Education will be updated soon)
Victoria Echeverria
Special Education Teacher
B.A. in Child and Human Development
Teaching Credential and MAED in progress
Tina Salas
Dance/Hip Hop Instructor
Jennifer Sheldrake
Theater/Dance Instructor
M.A. in Dance and Theater
jsheldrake@jlpaaschool.org
Ashley Beltran
Transitional Kinder Teacher
B.A. in Liberal Studies and Sociology
Cleared multiple subject teaching credential
Grisso, Rikki
Kinder Teacher
M.A. / Teaching Credential
Cornell, Kelly
1st Grade Teacher
B.A. / Teaching Credential
Ruth Villanueva
1st Grade Teacher
M.A ED / Credentialed
Caro, Laura
2nd Grade Teacher
M.A. Ed/Cleared Teaching Credential
Ashlyn Jones
2nd Grade Teacher
M.A.Ed/ Teaching Credential
Megan Black
3rd Grade Teacher
B.A. in Child and Adolescent Development
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
Lori Vincent
3rd Grade Teacher
(Education will be updated soon)
Meggie Wakelin
4th Grade Teacher
B.A and M.A in Education
Shawna Raveling
5th Grade Teacher
English MIN./B.A./Credential Cleared
Marcus Adornetto
7th Grade Teacher
Bachelors in History
Clear Credential in Social Science
Teacher Support Staff
Ceja, Yesenia
Kight, Denise
Ramirez, Perla
Sanchez, Desteny
Szuba, Kate
Villalona, Janessa
Cafeteria Staff
Flores, Alicia
Ochoa, Sheila