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ALLEN BUSTOSLongfellow Elementary School Teacher
My purpose is to harness the power of my lived and shared experiences to help "educe" change on an individual, community, and structural level. I am a Public Health major at San Francisco State University and have plans for graduate level studies as well. Im grateful that I have my PEP family here with me on this journey to becoming a critical health educator, community and cultural worker, true justice advocate, and overall better person. A future goal I have with this work is to bring critical health education into juvenile halls, jails, prisons, and whichever spaces I navigate through.
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CATRINA MENDOZA-GARCIALongfellow Elementary School Teacher (Spring 2023)
Happy to help anyone 5 and up learn more about Filipinx/o/a language, culture, and traditions, Ate Rina was born in New York City but completed most of her schooling (nursery to college) from the Philippines. She has always been a big fan of the country's national hero or Jose Rizal, Disney movies, and Lea Salonga who lent her singing voice to Princess Jasmine and Mulan. More recently, she is exploring how to use and enjoy Seesaw, Minecraft, and other online tools to share everything she loves about the Pearl of the Orient.
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KIANA SIGNEYPEP Longfellow Elementary School Teacher (Spring 2023)
Mabuhay! I’m Kiana Star Signey (she/her/siya), graduated from University of San Francisco for Advertising focus in Design and Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program certified.
My passion of civic engagement and creativity is focused on producing content in hopes to cultivate change and advocate for all women of color through storytelling by the exposure to new ideas and perspectives. I strive to improve my way of storytelling by engaging with the community, exposure to new ideas & perspectives. |
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MEGAN DELA CRUZLongfellow Elementary School Teacher (Fall 2022)
Megan is a queer, disabled Pinay educator who teaches at Longfellow (K/1)! She's has her MA in Asian American Studies from SFSU and a BA in Gender, Ethnicity, and Multicultural Studies from Cal Poly Pomona. She's been organizing with Fil Am communities in different capacities since 2016 all over CA, from Historic Filipinotown in LA to the Inland Empire, to the Bay.
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MELCHOR BONGATOLongfellow Elementary School Teacher
[Bio in progress]
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ALEX ARRIOLAJames Denman Middle School TeacherThis is Alex! He’s a 4th year Psychology Major with an Asian American Studies Minor. He’s hoping to be a therapist in the future and serve communities in the Bay Area through free and cheap therapy services. In the meantime, he is trying to help students grow as leaders in the PEP space!
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ANGELENE CARRANCEJAJames Denman Middle School Teacher Angelene is a first-time PEP teacher at James Denman Middle School. She grew up in SoCal as a 2nd-generation Pinay, but moved up to the bay for school and in hopes of finding and being involved with the Filipinx-American community. She just graduated from USF for Psychology w/ a minor in Philippine Studies. A fun fact about her is that she currently teaches martial arts classes at a few after school programs in the city and has been doing karate since she was 5!
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ERYCA ANTONIOJames Denman Middle School Teacher I’m a second generation Filipinx American from Patwin land (forcibly known as Fairfield, CA), journeying on my own path of sacred re-membering. I recently graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Asian American Studies and a B.A. in International Relations! Nurturing my spirit looks like me cooking sinigang, spending time by the ocean, reading, being in kammunity with loved ones, and/or reminding myself to breathe. Oh! And drinking soursop juice.
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MARK ESTRADAJames Denman Middle School Teacher Mark first joined PEP in the Summer of 2020 spending his first year teaching virtually at Burton, then being a coordinator in-person the second year, followed by teaching at Denman for his 3rd year. He is a proud Daly City resident and K-12 public school product (shout out to Westmoor). Mark is also an alumnus of Skyline College and a recent graduate of San Francisco State having received his B.A. in Asian American Studies. He LOVES the Warriors, Naruto, most anime, Hip Hop, singing alone or singing for others, and spreading laughter amongst his peers.
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TROY KONDOJames Denman Middle School Teacher Troy is a graduate student in Asian American Studies and a 5th generation Japanese American who grew up in Union City and lived in both Oakland and San Francisco. Troy has his B.A. in History and minor in Asian American Studies from San Francisco State University. A lover of carbonated and caffeinated drinks, good food, coffee and excessively long walks. He loves to watch sports, especially the Warriors and the Niners, and play basketball as well.
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ALAINA-GRACE DAMASOBalboa High School TeacherAlaina was born and raised in San Diego, CA and is currently in their last year of undergrad at SF State double majoring in AAS and Liberal Studies as well as minoring in Education. Alaina is a PEP teacher at Balboa High School and has previously worked as a peer mentor for SF State's ASPIRE Program within the AAS Department. Alaina loves engaging with their students and getting to know them on an individualized and personalized level because "everyone has a story to be told". Alaina has aspirations of taking her newfound knowledge gained from PEP and applying it in and outside the classroom! On their free time, Alaina loves to talk about astrology, indulge in coffee at cafes, hiking, and listening to BTS.
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ALYSSANDRA RAE ORTANEZBalboa High School Teacher (Spring 2023)
Alyssandra Rae is a new PEP teacher at Balboa High School. They are proud to be from Antioch, CA and the Bay Area Filipino community, and they recently completed their B.A. degree in Linguistics and Southeast Asian Studies at Cornell University in Fall '22. They are passionate about linguistic research in Austronesian languages, Philippine Studies, and becoming a part of the effort to make Ethnic Studies accessible for everyone. In their free time, they play guitar in a punk band and watch horror movies! :)
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JAELYN GALASINAO SANIDADBalboa High School Teacher Jaelyn (they/she) is one of the fellow PEP teachers at Balboa High School in the Excelsior of San Francisco. They are an Ilokana Pinay that was born and raised in southside Stockton, but currently reside in Daly City as a student at San Francisco State University. At SFSU, they are a double major in Race and Resistance Studies and Race, Ethnicity, and Health.
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JINDI ZHANGBalboa High School Teacher (Spring 2023)[Bio in progress]
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MICHAEL SAGUMBalboa High School Teacher Michael Sagum is a 3rd year student at San Francisco State University. He is an Asian American Studies Major and Comic Minor. He aims to find ways to make Ethnic Studies more accessible to folks.
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BRANDON PORCIONCULAPhillip & Sala Burton High School Teacher Hi! My name is Brandon Porcioncula (he/him) and i'm currently a 4th year at SF State majoring in Asian American Studies and Psychology. My hometown is in San Diego, specifically in National City. I became familiar with Ethnic Studies through the ASPIRE program at SF State during my 1st year, which later influenced me to become a PEP teacher this school year. Through PEP, I want to ensure that the voices and narratives from students are heard and valued! During my free time, I enjoy playing Genshin Impact! (>‿◠)✌
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CALEB PASCUALPhillip & Sala Burton High School Teacher My name is Caleb Pascual and I am a first year grad student at SF State in the Asian American Studies MA Program. I have been a PEP teacher for almost a year, and it is a great experience not only because we get the experience of teaching Filipino American Studies, but also because through teaching, we impact students by allowing them to familiarize themselves with their background and identity through learning historic facts about their community, which can lead them to more strongly embrace their ethnic identity as Filipino Americans. Coming from predominantly white suburban San Diego, I was changed through Ethnic Studies as it allowed me to learn about myself, be part of a community with many fellow Asian Americans and help me become proud of my background as an Asian/Filipino American, which is the exact impact I strive to make on the students I teach. When not with PEP, some of my favorite hobbies include Boxing, Muay Thai and even just riding around SF in my Electric Scooter.
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ERNEST OLIVARPhillip & Sala Burton High School Teacher [Bio in progress]
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HANNAH DIMAANOPhillip & Sala Burton High School Teacher Hello! My name is Hannah Dimaano and I was born and raised in Southern California. Here in San Francisco, I am currently a fourth year majoring in Psychology and Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University. This is my first year as a PEP teacher!
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JULIANNE MARIE "JEWEL" YEEPhillip & Sala Burton High School Teacher Jewel (s/her) is a a first-generation Pinay who prides herself in community involvement and self-enrichment. Originally born in the Philippines and raised in San Diego, Jewel moved up to the Bay Area in order to pursue higher education and to explore about herself and her culture. Outside of PEP, she is a student in the University of San Francisco and pursues a degree in Communications (BA) with a minor in Philippine Studies, Advertising, and Public Relations.
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SAM NGPhillip & Sala Burton High School Teacher (Spring 2023)
Hi! My name is Sam and I’m a 3rd year transfer student at SFSU! I identify as she/her and am your go to Disney adult :) Before I started at SFSU, I was/am an esthetician for 3 years and now I’m working on my degree to do bigger and better things for my future.
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JOHNMARK "JJ" BAUTISTASkyline College Teacher JJ Bautista is a current PEP teacher at Skyline College, where he teaches Filipino/a/x Americans' Community Issues to the community at Skyline. On the side, he's a current graduate student at SFSU in Asian American Studies. In his free time, he likes to do creative projects, create music playlists, watch movies and tv, and spend quality time with his friends and family!
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KEVYN LORENZANASkyline College Teacher [Bio in progress]
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