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Antelope Valley Union High School District Office
44811 Sierra Highway Lancaster, CA 93534         
Phone: (661)948-7655 Fax: (661) 726-0673

For Employment Information: click here


Superintendent

Dr. David Vierra, Superintendent
Betty Van De Mark - Executive Secretary for the Superintendent Ext. 225 bettyv@avhsd.org


Personnel Services

Timothy D. Azevedo, Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Services:
Marilyn Johnson, Executive Secretary to Asst. Supt: Ext 216 majohnson@avhsd.org

Jan Medema, Director of Personnel & Risk Management:
Majella Nilo, Extension 248 MNILO@AVHSD.ORG

Shirlene Certonio, Receptionist, Extension 0 SCERTONIO@AVHSD.ORG
Certificated Application Desk, Teacher Job Fair Application Desk

Kathy Jarman, Personnel Manager, Extension 224  KJARMAN@AVHSD.ORG
Credentials, Administrators, Position Control

Cindy Lintemoot, (certificated) Extension 215 CLINTEMOOT@AVHSD.ORG
Teaching Position Information, Credentials

Wendy Bednar, (classified) Extension 203 WBEDNAR@AVHSD.ORG 
Non-Teaching Position Information

Chris Jarrett (classified) Extension 247 CJARRETT@AVHSD.ORG
Classified Sub Recruitment, webpages avdistrict.org and avdocs.org, Employment Verification

Michele Polizzi, (classified) Extension 262 MPOLIZZI@AVHSD.ORG
Sub Teacher recruitment; and Non-Teaching Position Information

Tracy Tigert, Extension 222 TTIGERT@AVHSD.ORG
(Subfinder & HELP DESK, student workers, and volunteers)

Lori Hooper, (certificated) Extension 221 LHOOPER@AVHSD.ORG
Coaching/Extra Duty


Risk Management/Health and Welfare Insurance Benefits:

Courtney Phelan Extension 292 or Majella Nilo Extension 248
email: CPHELAN@AVHSD.ORG or MNILO@AVHSD.ORG

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Educational Services

Dr. Michael Vierra - Assistant Superintendent Educational Services
Joy Bird - Executive Secretary Educational Services ext. 230 jbird@avhsd.org

Betsy McKinstry, Director Career Technical Education   
Rosalinda Garcia, STC Specialist 575-1035 rgarcia@avhsd.org
Diane Walker, Coordinator Career Technical Education  575-1025 dwalker@avhsd.org

Brett Neal, Director 1 – School Improvement (Curriculum, Instruction & Information Services)
Sheryl Salazar Secretary 1 x286 ssalazar@avhsd.org

Ken Scott, Director 2 Categorical & Special Programs  x252
Heather Landreth Secretary 1 /x249 hlandreth@avhsd.org

Karen Patterson, Director 2 Testing, Assessment & Data Analysis x208
Lara Detloff Intermediate Clerk x257 lkdetloff@avhsd.org

Gary Allen, Director 2, Educational Technology ext. 238

Dan Stewart, Director of Data Services ext. 274
Tony Inglima
, Director of Data Services ext. 289

Anthony Martinez, Director 2 Student Support & Interventions ext. 232
Elizabeth Miramontes, Secretary 1/Bilingual
Silvia Vital, Program Coordinator  ext. 232
Elizabeth Miramontes, BilingualSecretary 1, ext. 263

Tina Kaveney, AVID Coordinator ext. 155
Terry Jones, Coordinator of Professional Development ext. 241
Jodie Radford, Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction ext. 223
Matthew Winheim, Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction  ext. 315
Chris Grado, Induction Coordinator   ext. 261
Laura Apuan Intermediate Clerk ext. 233
Marie Lee Secretary 1 ext. 246 Direct

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Financial Services


Jeff Foster
, Deputy Superintendent
Vickie Tulk, Executive Secretary Ext 218
vtulk@avhsd.org

Cathy Shepard, Chief Financial Officer
Vickie Tulk Executive Secretary Ext. 218
vtulk@avhsd.org

Dr. Larry Freise, Coordinator Attendance/Spec. Projects Ext 209
lfreise@avhsd.org

Mary Beth Cowart, Buisness Manager, Ext. 282
Anne Black, Senior Account Technician, Ext. 279
Kay McElroy, Senior Account Technician, Ext. 220
Doris Madision, Senior Account Technician, Ext. 293

Meloni Buie, Buyer, Ext. 235
Candace Eastman, Buyer Ext. 236

Mikey Garland, Accounts Payable, A-E, Ext. 219
Karen Lindaman, Accounts Payable, F-N, Ext 206
Jana Mathews, Accounts Payable, O-R, Ext. 234
Phyllys Tyrzna
, Accounts Payable, S-Z, Ext. 243

Dayna Talsma, Payroll Tech, Ext 281
Connie Elrod,
Payroll Rech, Ext. 258

Facilities Division

Mat Havens, Director of Property Acquisition and Development, ext. 287
Ed Hedgecock, Facilities Manager Ext 290
Cynthia Thompson, Facilities Technician, ext. 264
Melody Speed, Facilities Technician, ext. 265
Rita Mira, Facilities Technician, ext 288


Warehouse (661) 948-6331

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Student Services

548 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone (661) 729-2321; Fax (661) 949-6292

Barbara Willibrand - Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
Rhonda Hickman - Executive Secretary, (661) 729-2321, Extension 102, rhickman@avhsd.org
Guidance & Counseling, Interdistrict Waivers/Open Enrollment/School Choice, Nonpublic School Contracts
Joyce Rand - Secretary, Extension 127, jrand@avhsd.org
Expulsions/Stipulations

Reid Wagner - Director of Alternative Programs
Cynthia Lockard - Secretary, Extension 116, clockard@avhsd.org
Alternative Placement, Home Teaching, SARBs, Uniform Complaint Procedures

Shandelyn Williams - Director of Special Education
Rachel Orosco - Secretary, Extension 126, rorosco@avhsd.org
Julie Jenkins - Secretary, (661) 575-1070; Fax (661) 273-2863
Special Education Archive Records

Gary Cothran - Coordinator of WE-CARE/Transition
Beth Brockie - Secretary, Extension 105, bbrockie@avhsd.org

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