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Matt Linton
Coordinator/Assistant Director
With 16 years of experience in education at numerous levels within the K-12 public school system, I look forward to the opportunity to bring my knowledge to support the growth of the adult school program while helping the community pursue their personal and career goals. Prior to becoming a Coordinator, I have been an English Teacher, Literacy Coach, English Learner Specialist, and an Assistant Principal. I am bilingual (English & Spanish), love to travel, am a California native, and I enjoy being in the outdoors.
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Jessinda Kim
Administrative Assistant/Data Manager
Prior to La Costa Adult School, I have had 7 years of experience working in adult education at one of Southern California’s most diverse communities. With my experience, I look forward in being able to serve the community by helping current and future students meet their learning needs.
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Jacqueline Willson
Teacher, Lead/ESL/CTE Computers
Has taught volunteer English Conversation and Literacy classes on the Coastside for the past three years. After a 30+ year career as an attorney, Jackie received a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language from UC Berkeley Extension in 2015.
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Yulanda Au
Teacher, ESL
By day, I am a teacher at Cunha, having worked there for six years now. I love working with adolescents and teaching. I am thrilled to have an opportunity to be part of the team at La Costa Adult School to help more students achieve their goals.
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Susan Kerby
Teacher, ESL
I have always been interested in other cultures and languages. In high school I was an exchange student to Sweden. In college, I majored in Spanish and spent a lot of time studying in Mexico. Later, I lived in Brazil for 2 years where I began teaching English as second language. Next stop was France for several more years and I became a certified TEFL teacher at the American University in Paris. Later on I received TESL and TEFL certification from UC Santa Cruz. I also spent many years teaching at a private school as an ESL and kindergarten teacher.
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Maria Skinner
Teacher, Spanish
A graduate of Occidental College and Notre Dame de Namur, my passion has always revolved around languages, teaching, and travel and have spent several years living in France, Germany, Italy, and Mexico. I have worked as an English, Spanish and French teacher, translator and interpreter, and was co-owner and producer at a computer graphics studio. I’ve worked for Cabrillo Unified for over 12. I’ve been able to raise my two children here on the coast side, am very fond of the cultural mix in our community, and am enthusiastic about helping our local adults achieve their academic goals!
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Mike Barragan
Teacher, HSE (GED/HiSET)
I am a 1st year special education teacher at Half Moon Bay High School. I previously spent 3 years teaching at South San Francisco High School working with an extremely diverse population. I am a lifelong Coastside resident and product of the Cabrillo Unified School District. I am excited to be part of the team at La Costa Adult School and look forward to helping others pursue their educational goals.
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Janet Wyer
Teacher, ESL/CTE Computers
Has always been very interested in languages. She has a degree in French and worked for the airlines, which gave her the opportunity to travel around the world. But she always wanted to be a teacher, so she went back to school to earn a MA TESL (a Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language) from San Francisco State University. She has been teaching ESL in Half Moon Bay since 2012 and is very happy to be teaching in her own community.
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Graeme Westwood
Teacher, ESL/Customer Service
I was born in Essex near London and have lived in Spain for 7 years, France for 3 years, and speak 3 languages, so I appreciate the challenges of learning another language. I am an English, ELD and journalism teacher at Half Moon Bay High School and responsible for the Paw Print school newspaper. I’ve been here for 7 years and have two wonderful kids. I love living and teaching in our community.
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Roy Mercado
Teacher, ESL
Since 2017, I have been at Jefferson Elementary School District teaching middle school students where my focus has been on building literacy in Social Studies and promoting a healthy and active lifestyle in Physical Education. I have also spent the last two summers with Cabrillo USD as a middle school Jumpstart ELL teacher and special education paraprofessional. I look forward to using my diverse skill set for this upcoming school year to bring a positive learning experience that will help our students at La Costa meet their academic goals.
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Rhea Dreyer
Teacher, HSE (GED/HiSET)
B.A. in Marketing from UC Davis, multiple subject and social science credentials. Teaching adult ABE, HSE, HSD, ESL since 2009. Living in Pescadero with two fine sons, a great partner, two cats and a nutty cattle dog.
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Theresa Nealon
Teacher, ESL
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Samantha Baker
Teacher, ESL
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Adan Villegas
Teacher, Spanish
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Andrew Odgers
Teacher, ESL
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