Faculty and Staff Directory

  • Photo of Miguel Almena
    Miguel Almena
    TILE Lab Coordinator
    (626) 817-4000 x1924
  • Photo of Serene Babikian '16
    Serene Babikian '16
    Dean of Students
    626-817-4000
  • Photo of Diane Barnhart
    Diane Barnhart
    Visual Arts Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1905
  • Photo of Alex Bernardini
    Alex Bernardini
    Natural Sciences Faculty/Social Science Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1934
  • Photo of Alba Breitenbucher
    Alba Breitenbucher
    Modern Languages Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1913
  • Photo of Nicole Camonte
    Nicole Camonte
    Events Coordinator
    626-817-4072
  • Photo of Joe Chai
    Joe Chai Ed.D.
    Vice Principal
    626-817-4095
  • Photo of Monica Chan
    Monica Chan
    Math Chair
    626-817-4000 x1910
  • Photo of Irene Chen
    Irene Chen
    626-817-4021
  • Photo of Penny Cheng
    Penny Cheng
    Co-Director, International Student Program
    626-817-4088
  • Photo of Angeline Chew
    Angeline Chew
    Co-Director, International Student Program
    626-817-4022
  • Photo of Philip Chew
    Philip Chew
    Theology Faculty/Natural Sciences Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1929
  • Photo of Ji Choo
    Ji Choo
    Math Faculty
    (626) 817-4000 x1918
  • Photo of Walter Cortez
    Walter Cortez
    English Faculty/Modern Languages Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1928
  • Photo of Chaim Diesto
    Chaim Diesto '00
    Visual Arts Faculty/Yearbook Advisor
    626-817-4000 x1904
  • Photo of Cheryl Dixon
    Cheryl Dixon '80
    Math Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1917
  • Photo of Gil Dominguez
    Gil Dominguez
    Director of Operations
    626-817-4054
  • Photo of Devan Douglass
    Devan Douglass '09
    Modern Languages Chair
    626-817-4000 x1919
  • Photo of James Duke
    James Jimmy Duke
    Visual Arts Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1920
  • Photo of Matthew Fernandez
    Matthew Fernandez
    Wellness Counselor
    626-817-4048
  • Photo of Suzanne Fernandez
    Suzanne Fernandez
    College Counselor/Student Leadership Co-Advisor
    626-817-4034
  • Photo of Charles Fields
    Charles Fields
    Admissions & College Counselor
    626-817-4033
  • Photo of Julia Flemming
    Julia Flemming
    Visual Arts Chair
    626-817-4000 x1930
  • Photo of Lucille Flores
    Lucille Flores
    English Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1922
  • Photo of Dianna Fowler
    Dianna Fowler
    Modern Languages Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1944
  • Photo of Nicholas Frankowski
    Nicholas Frankowski '99
    Dean of Admissions
    626-817-4020
  • Photo of Robert Gonzalez
    Robert Gonzalez
    Social Science Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1902
  • Photo of Aaron Holbert
    Aaron Holbert
    Dean of Students, PE Chair
    626-817-4000 x1917
  • Photo of Rand Holdren
    Rand Holdren
    PE Faculty/Head Football Coach
  • Photo of Daniel Hsieh '15
    Daniel Hsieh '15
    Social Science Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1950
  • Photo of Geoff Hurte
    Geoff Hurte
    Director of Marketing, Communications, & Community Relations
    626-817-4070
  • Photo of Richard Huynh
    Richard Huynh
    LAP Coordinator/Girls' Volleyball Coach
    626-817-4046
  • Photo of Ivy Jones
    Ivy Jones
    SC Receptionist/ Sub Coordinator
    626-817-4000 x1700
  • Photo of Matthew Ketterling
    Matthew Matt Ketterling Ph.D.
    Head of School
    626-817-4010
  • Photo of Israel Kolade
    Israel Kolade
    Natural Sciences Faculty/Speech & Debate Coach
    626-817-4000 x1917
  • Photo of Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    Math Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1926
  • Photo of Richard Morales
    Richard Morales
    Athletics Operations Coordinator
    626-817-4061
  • Photo of Kimberly Nahigian
    Kimberly Nahigian '08
    Instructional Coach & Learning Assistance Supervisor
    626-817-4085
  • Photo of Daniel Newkirk
    Daniel Newkirk '97
    Principal
    626-817-4045
  • Photo of Laurel Peabody
    Laurel Peabody '11
    Performing Arts Chair
    626-817-4042
  • Photo of Teresa Petersen
    Teresa Petersen
    Dean of College Counseling
    626-817-4035
  • Photo of Harlan Redmond
    Harlan Redmond
    Theology Faculty/Campus CARE Advisor
    626-817-4093
  • Ashton Roberts
    Strength and Conditioning Coach
    626.817.4063
  • Photo of Beth Romero
    Beth Romero
    Academic Project Manager
    626-817-4097
  • Photo of Adam Rupp
    Adam Rupp
    Performing Arts Faculty
    626-817-4000 x4044
  • Photo of Dusty Sanderson
    Dusty Sanderson
    Theology Faculty/Student Leadership Co-Advisor
    626-817-4098
  • Photo of Matt Shupper
    Matt Coach Shupper Shupper
    Dean of Admissions
    626-817-4025
  • Daniel Singh
  • Photo of Shannan Smith
    Shannan Smith
    English Faculty/Speech & Debate
    626-817-4000 x1916
  • Photo of Nathan Spear
    Nathan Spear
    Natural Sciences Co-Chair/Math Faculty
    (626) 817-4000 x1925
  • Photo of Jordan Steedman
    Jordan Steedman
    Math Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1921
  • Photo of Marie Sutton
    Marie Sutton
    Dean of Faculty/Natural Sciences Co-Chair/Social Science Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1909
  • Photo of Alicia Vessey
    Alicia Vessey '08
    Director of Athletics and Sports Medicine
    626-817-4060
  • Janice Vessey
  • Photo of Sonya Witherspoon
    Sonya Witherspoon
    Chief of Staff
    626-817-4013
  • Jacob Wright
    System Support Technician
    626-817-4080
  • Photo of Justin Wright
    Justin Wright
  • Photo of Ted Yu
    Ted Yu
    TILE Faculty/Math Faculty
    626-817-4000 x1935

Contact Us

  • Counselors begin your college plan the day you register and will work with you through graduation.
  • Students are accepted to top schools such as Yale, USC, Dartmouth, Cal Tech, UC Berkeley, New York University, Carnegie Mellon, Rhode Island School of Design, and Emerson, as well as excellent Christian schools such as Wheaton, Baylor, and Calvin College.
  • MHS alumni are not only book smart, but also have the propensity to change the world.
Even before the first year of attendance at Maranatha High School, a personal four-year academic plan is developed in preparation for four-year colleges and universities. This four-year plan gives students and families a road map of which courses will make them eligible and highly competitive for various categories of colleges and universities. Each year, this four-year plan will be revisited with students and families to ensure adequate preparation. Additionally, our College Counseling Office provides evening workshops for parents and students of each class to walk families through the process on an anual basis and ensure they are meeting their goals along the way.

Counselors also set up college planning sessions with students individually each year to review the student’s academic profile, community service, and test scores and assist in the identification of specific schools where admissions applications will be submitted. Maranatha views the college process as more of a "match to be made" than a "prize to be won". Each student is unique and will identify the college that best fits their educational and career desires and personality.

Frequently Used Numbers

Admissions: (626) 817-4021
Attendance Line: (626) 817-4001
Athletics: (626) 817-4060
Business Office: (626) 817-4051
Development: (626) 817-4070
Facilities: (626) 817-4054
Guidance: (626) 817-4032
Student Billing: (626) 817-4052
Transcript Requests: (626) 817-4031
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Driving Directions to Maranatha

From the 134 FWY:
Take the Orange Grove Blvd. exit.
Travel south on Orange Grove Blvd. to Green Street.
Turn left on Green Street, then turn right on S. Saint John Avenue.
The Visitor Parking Lot is on the right, before the Athletic Field.
The Underground Parking Lot is on the right under the Athletic Field.

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