University of San Diego (B.A. Political Science and Philosophy)
Notre Dame Law School (Juris Doctorate)

My hobbies are bike riding, playing pool, weightlifting, traveling, swimming with my family and attending Notre Dame and Chargers games. Did you know . . . that on a field trip to Seaworld in Kindergarten I received a kiss from Shamu? For a few months it ran for just a split second on a commercial.

 

José Manuel Villarreal, Ed.D., Vice President

Ed.D. Educational Leadership; University of CA, San Diego/CA State University San Marcos, M.S. Counseling and Guidance (PPS); CA State University, San Bernardino, B.A. Psychology and Sociology; University of CA, Riverside, Tier I Administrative Services Credential; University of Redlands, Tier II Administrative Services Credential; CA State University San Marcos

Did you know . . . I coach my two son’s soccer teams AND I never played soccer as a kid!  As a Middle School Principal I took a team of middle school students who won a Sally Ride TOY competition.  

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Jill Chang, Director of Operations 

Jill Chang is dedicated to support, contribute, and make a difference through the organizations she serves. She was a founding member of a volunteer driven autism support group which served K-8 families, and their children identified with autism, within the Vista Unified School District (VUSD).  She was a co-presenter at the National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR) Educators Conference, sharing the successful model of the program she helped develop.

 

More recently she worked in the Special Education department at a high performing middle school providing support to students with a range of social, emotional, and learning challenges. Prior to joining Epiphany Prep Charter Schools, she was the Office Manager and Assistant to the Director of a non-profit that provides college scholarships to cancer survivors.  While there, she managed all administrative aspects of the organization during its growth phase to include an automation of the application process, hiring staff in multiple states, and a fourfold expansion in the number of scholarships offered.