Department Information

See each department page below for teacher contact information and other department information

Nick Gallaudet - AVID 9
ngallaudet@djusd.net

Jennifer Fung - AVID 8
jfung@djusd.net

Scott Seaward - AVID 8
sseaward@djusd.net

Yves Bouyssounouse
Home Economics
ybouyssounouse@djusd.net

Dustin Greenler
Yearbook
dgreenler@djusd.net

Beth Merrill
Computers
bmerrill@djusd.net

James Shimek
Technology, Multimedia, Robotics
jshimek@djusd.net

Mike Tobey
Leadership
mtobey@djusd.net

Carrie Ziser
Art, Ceramics
cziser@djusd.net

Jonathan Dunsworth - English 7, English 8
jdunsworth@djusd.net

Pernia Hassan - English 8
phassan@djusd.net

Katie Herrick-Jasper - English 9
kherrickjasper@djusd.net

Rebecca Honig - English 7
rhonig@djusd.net

Kristen Tannyhill - English 9, Humanities
ktannyhill@djusd.net

Pernia Hassan - STEEL
phassan@djusd.net

Katie Herrick-Jasper - ELD 1B
kherrickjasper@djusd.net

Rebecca Honig - ELD 1A
rhonig@djusd.net

Harper Junior High School provides 3 levels of designated ELD (English Language Development) classes. All English Learners will be assigned ELD courses either in ELD 1A, ELD 1B, or STEEL. Students' course designation will be determined by looking at a variety of factors, including their scores on the most recent ELPAC exam. Teachers work together in these courses, and sometimes students will combine with other ELD classes for learning opportunities. Students are able to move easily between the ELD courses, moving to the appropriate level without a disruption to the rest of their schedule.

Check out our English Learner website for more details and upcoming dates.

Briana Sanchez - Health 7, Health 9
bsanchez@djusd.net

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“Math is the only true universal language”

Yves Bouyssounouse
CC Math 2, CC Math 2/3
ybouyssounouse@djusd.net

Jack Dapkewicz
Integrated Math 1, CC Math 2
jdapkewicz@djusd.net

Jennifer Fung
Integrated Math 2, CC Math 3
jfung@djusd.net

Dustin Greenler
Integrated Math 1
dgreenler@djusd.net

Christine Hopper
CC Math 3
chopper@djusd.net

Patty Latham
CC Math 2, CC Math 3
platham@djusd.net

Scott Seaward
Integrated Math 2, CC Math 3
sseaward@djusd.net

Welcome to the Harper Music Department!

As lifelong musicians ourselves, we believe deeply in the power of a music education to enhance a person's emotional, social, and intellectual development.
And - making music together is fun!

Please use the links below to connect with our music teachers.

Greg Brucker - Orchestra
gbrucker@djusd.net
Orchestra Website

Arielle Deem - Choir
adeem@djusd.net
Choir Website

Nancy Sanchez - Band
nsanchez@djusd.net
Band Website
Band Boosters Website

Darcie Hauger - 7th Grade
dhauger@djusd.net

Heather Taylor - 8th Grade
htaylor@djusd.net

Tom Taylor - 9th Grade
totaylor@djusd.net

Jolanda Blackwell
Earth Science, Biology, Science 8
jblackwell@djusd.net

Sarah Garbers
Science 7, Science 8
sgarbers@djusd.net

Julie Lohr-Shelton
Science 7
jlohrshelton@djusd.net

Ken McKim
Science 8, Biology
kmckim@djusd.net

Welcome to the History Department!

Harper Junior High School’s History Department provides students with an opportunity to work toward achieving the six goals of DJUSD’s graduate profile through an exploration of centuries of global history. By examining the political, religious, social, and economic influences throughout history, students will create connections to the modern world. Through collaboration, our department works to ensure students are developing critical thinking skills while considering multiple perspectives both in history and in the classroom. At Harper, students will explore world civilizations around the world in 7th grade, the birth and development of the United States in 8th grade, and modern global geography and issues in 9th grade. Our goal as social science instructors is to help Harper students leave the school ready to be better global citizens.

Nick Gallaudet - U.S. History
ngallaudet@djusd.net

Dustin Greenler - World Geography
dgreenler@djusd.net

Jesse Kermit - Social Studies 7
jkermit@djusd.net

Mike Tobey - U.S. History
mtobey@djusd.net

Ma Lee Vang - World Geography, Social Studies 7
mvang@djusd.net

Carmel Barajas
Psychologist
cbarajas@djusd.net

Jessica Corcoran
jcorcoran@djusd.net

Lindsey Foley
Speech Therapist
lfoley@djusd.net

Abbi Furlow
afurlow@djusd.net

Jennifer Hessl
jhessl@djusd.net

Jeff Perkins
jperkins@djusd.net

Carol Sorensen
csorensen@djusd.net

Gabby Avila-Tuttle - Spanish
gatuttle@djusd.net

Elisabeth Griffart-Meissner - French
egriffartmeissner@djusd.net

Naoko McHale - Japanese
nmchale@djusd.net

Kelly Ridgeway - Spanish
kridgeway@djusd.net

Alison Walker - Spanish
awalker@djusd.net