My name is Zeidy Revolorio-Rocha. I was born in Guatemala and immigrated with my family to the United States at a young age. I attended elementary, middle and high school in the West Adams district and Mid-City areas of Los Angeles- I am essentially a product of LAUSD.
Attending large public schools has allowed me to have a unique perspective on the need for small charter schools. A small school setting can offer one-on-one attention, more opportunities to incorporate families as partners, and a stronger sense of community.
After High school, I attended Santa Monica community college and transferred to California State University Northridge where I earned a BA in Liberal Studies with a minor in Art, along with a teaching credential. I also earned a Masters in Education and an Administrative Credential from California State University Dominguez Hills. I was a math and science teacher for 16 years before moving out of the class and into an administrative position.
I am married and have two kids, a 19-year-old son who is in his first year of college and a 14-year-old daughter who will soon be a 10th grader in High School.
As principal of RWWN High School, I am hoping to continue the work of educating and preparing our students for college and careers. I am excited to embark on a journey that inspires young minds and maximizes our small school resources. I am eager to get to know each and every one of you, and incorporate you into our Saber family.
Zeidy Revolorio
Principal
Russell Westbrook Why Not? High School
Como su director, es mi placer darle la bienvenida a usted a la manada de lobos de Westbrook. Todos estamos contentos de tener a los estudiantes de regreso en nuestras aulas y pasillos llenándolos de energía y entusiasmo por aprender. Anteriormente LA Promise Charter Middle School, Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle School se encuentra en medio de algunos cambios importantes. Ahora estamos asociados con Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation, lo que significa recursos continuos para instalaciones y programación de calidad. Ahora estamos en una nueva ubicación, co-ubicada en el campus de la Academia Preparatoria Global Barack Obama. Esto nos ha proporcionado aulas grandes y limpias; laboratorios de ciencia; una pista y campo completo; un centro para padres; y acceso al sistema DailyPass de LAUSD para garantizar que nuestros estudiantes estén sanos y seguros. También tenemos una nueva sub-directora: la Sra. Darla Vance, y una nueva intervencionista de lectura: la Sra. Narine Papazyan. Estas miembras del equipo brindarán apoyo adicional a nuestra comunidad escolar a medida que regresemos al aprendizaje en persona.
Todos estos cambios se realizan con el objetivo de crear el mejor entorno posible al que nuestros estudiantes regresarán. Como comunidad, estamos capeando una pandemia global que ha trastornado nuestras vidas de formas que nunca hubiéramos anticipado. Los sentimientos de ansiedad, dolor e inseguridad deben enfrentarse con esperanza, seguridad y consuelo para que nuestros estudiantes aprendan y prosperen. Con ese fin, tenemos tres objetivos principales al comenzar este año sin precedentes:
También queremos animar a todos nuestros padres a que nos acompañen en este nuevo viaje. No solo tendrá la oportunidad de conocer a todo nuestro personal, sino que también aprenderá todas las formas en que podemos comunicarnos y colaborar para asegurarnos de que
nuestros estudiantes satisfagan sus necesidades.
Una vez más, ¡bienvenido de nuevo! ¡Deseando un gran año juntos!
Atentamente,
Justin Shahbaz
Tuesdays- 3:30 – 4:30pm
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Thursdays 3:30 – 4:30pm
Lead by Ms. Lopez, the group activates young women to engage with the issues they care about, and prepares them to solve the problems of tomorrow
Mondays 3:30 – 4:30pm
Lead by Ms. Rojas, the group provides students with a passion for cosmetology, CC aims to provide an environment for students to express themselves creatively by using their own bodies a canvas
Tuesdays 3:30 – 4:30pm
Lead by Mr. Pouget the group learn about coding and share interests regarding various video games that our popular amongst scholars.
Thursdays 3:30 – 4:30pm
Lead by Ms. Tran, the group discuss, show, and promote anime in a local community setting and can also focus on broadening Japanese
Thursdays- 3:30 – 4:30pm
Lead by Ms. Cardona, JKL is our health and fitness club, providing students with the tools to lead active lives and make healthy choices for a better future.
Jaime Ernesto Uzeta is the CEO of Public Allies. Previously, he was the VP of Innovation and Partnerships at BUILD, where he oversaw the organization’s transformational impact efforts. His unique background blends education design, media, technology and public service. Prior to BUILD, Uzeta was a portfolio director at IDEO, the design and innovation firm, where he helped address a variety of systemic challenges in education. Previously, he headed up growth strategy and development for GreatSchools, a digital media group that empowers parents to unlock educational opportunities for their children. In the media space, Uzeta built Participant Media’s digital and TV social action teams, which informed and mobilized audiences around critical social issues. He played a similar role for MTV, where he co-developed the Choose or Lose and Fight for Your Rights initiatives.
Uzeta’s other experience includes a variety of strategy and marketing roles for some of the world’s most recognized brands – including clients such as CNN and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – as well as political positions at the White House and the Departments of Treasury and Commerce. A former term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Uzeta currently serves on the national board of Public Allies, a civic service apprenticeship program. He graduated with honors from the University of Houston with a BA in political science and earned his MBA from Columbia University.
Stephen Prough is a Founder of Salem Partners and Salem Partners Wealth Management. In addition to his management responsibilities for Salem Partners’ two main businesses, Prough oversees the firm’s media and entertainment investment banking practice, focusing primarily on mergers and acquisitions advisory services. Prough serves on the investment committees of Salem Partners Wealth Management and SW Contego, a fund of hedge funds established by Salem Partners Wealth Management in 2008. Prior to founding Salem Partners, Prough was a Vice President in the Media and Communications Investment Banking Group of Furman Selz. Prough is a graduate of Harvard College, where he majored in Government and was a Harvard Scholar. Prough serves as the Co-Chair of the LA Promise Fund Board of Directors. Prough is also on the Professional Advisory Counsel of the Motion Picture and Television Fund.
Elizabeth Mann is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Los Angeles office. She has extensive experience litigating cases in several areas including entertainment, defamation, health care, antitrust, real estate, investment finance, environmental, regulatory and class actions. Mann has handled cases involving motion picture finance and screen credit issues, biologic marketing strategies, financial advisory services, fiduciary duty claims involving banks and trusts, government investigations, long-distance telephone services, toxic torts and RICO claims.
Mann has had a long term commitment to serving Los Angeles’ underprivileged children. She spearheaded major litigation that established fair housing rights for low income families. She aided a number of Hurricane Katrina refugees who were transferred to Los Angeles in obtaining housing, health and education services. She is also very active in the Los Angeles legal community, serving as the Chair-Elect of the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She received an undergraduate degree from Pomona College and a JD from the University of California – Los Angeles School of Law.
Robin Kurtzman has a long history in the education space. She has a credential in college counseling and worked for years as an independent college counselor. She has also volunteered extensively. She served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Oakwood School in North Hollywood, on its Development Committee, and as the volunteer President of its Parent Organization. She also volunteered at West Adams Preparatory High School, where she founded The Honors Society, assisting students to apply for and pursue small private liberal arts schools. Kurtzman has also volunteered with College Match and the Posse Foundation and has helped to bring both of these organizations on to the West Adams Prep campus. She graduated from UCLA in 1983 with a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications. Kurtzman is the mother of three young women.
Andrea Foggy-Paxton supports career development of senior leaders in the Broad Center network. Foggy-Paxton previously was executive vice president at Reasoning Mind, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing first-rate math instruction for all students. She also has developed and managed innovative professional development, high-school transformation, college completion and personalized-learning grants for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Earlier in her career, she served in roles with Annie E. Casey Foundation, Tavis Smiley Foundation, L.A. Youth at Work, Rock the Vote, and Freedom Schools. Foggy-Paxton has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California at Berkeley and a master’s degree in public administration from Baruch College in New York.
Tuesdays- 3:30 – 4:30pm
Lead by Mr. Beaucar, this group works to captures the memories of our school community. Students take pictures at school events and are working to put together our school yearbook.
