Minarets High School Staff Intro Slideshow

Meet your MHS staff

Monday, September 14, 2009

Bands: Classic Rock


Bands: Classic Rock

Hobbies: Hula Dancing, runningand horseback riding


Bands: Classic Rock

Hobbies: Hula Dancing, runningand horseback ridingAwards: Winning the runner of the year award, receiving a membership in the honor society Phi Theta Kapa.


Bands: Classic Rock


Quote: “You can do anything you want as long as you want it bad enough.”


HS Nickname: Dee

Bands: Classic Rock


Quote: “You can do anything you want as long as you want it bad enough.”


who is it?


Mrs. Denise Alvarez Math and more........


Bands: Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Dave Matthews, Dixie Chicks, Bluegrass, movie soundtracks, old Broadway tunes and whatever my sister and son send me.



Hobbies: Health & fitness, learning new computer tricks, reading Pulitzer Prize winners and books about writing, watching inspirational movies.



Hobbies: Health & fitness, learning new computer tricks, reading Pulitzer Prize winners and books about writing, watching inspirational movies.Awards: A journalism award in Jr. college, seeing Letters to the Editor in print, teaching Spanish.



Hobbies: Health & fitness, learning new computer tricks, reading Pulitzer Prize winners and books about writing, watching inspirational movies.Awards: A journalism award in Jr. college, seeing Letters to the Editor in print, teaching Spanish.Quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”


HS Nickname: Sticky


Hobbies: Health & fitness, learning new computer tricks, reading Pulitzer Prize winners and books about writing, watching inspirational movies.Awards: A journalism award in Jr. college, seeing Letters to the Editor in print, teaching Spanish.Quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”


who is it?


Mrs. Marjorie Berry Spanish 1 & 2


Bands: Rock, Techno, Post Modern, Death Cab, New Order, Phish and Keane



Hobbies: Almost anything. No free climbing.




Awards: American Legion Writing Contest in 1974,National Ad Federation Champ, 1986, FRED Teacher of the Year 2003, Disney Teacher of the Year nomineethree times, three KID awards





Quote: “Success comes from how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”


HS Nickname: Captain Chaos




Quote: “Success comes from how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”


who is it?


Mr. Jon CorippoMedia Production, English,Instructional Technologyand more........


Bands: Fleetwood Mac, Black Eyed Peas and Taylor Swift



Hobbies: Flower gardening, choreographing dances,dancing, astronomy/NASA



Hobbies: Flower gardening, choreographing dances,dancing, astronomy/NASAAwards: Voted "Most Popular" my high school Senior year, mostly a straight A student my whole life and proud tobe a Mustang!




Quote: "It's not the dog in the fight, it's the fight in the dog."


HS Nickname: Baby Ge



Quote: "It's not the dog in the fight, it's the fight in the dog."


who is it?


Mrs. GeGe Drozen Resource, Projects


Bands: Rock: Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Fleetwood Mac



Hobbies: Snow skiing, guitar, choir/singing




Awards: Dean's List at both colleges, for 8 years




Awards: Dean's List at both colleges, for 8 yearsQuote: "Fear is like a hologram, when your past it you realize it was just an illusion!”


HS Nickname: CAN



Awards: Dean's List at both colleges, for 8 yearsQuote: "Fear is like a hologram, when your past it you realize it was just an illusion!”


who is it?


Mrs. Carol GordonArt 1 & 2


Bands: Everything but country



Hobbies: skiing, scuba diving, poker




Awards: First ever Godzilla award-winner





Quote: “You were not born a winner and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.”


HS Nickname: Never had one




Quote: “You were not born a winner and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.”


who is it?


Mr. Ryan HansenMath, Stock Market Game and more.....


Bands: Motown


Bands: Motown

Hobbies: Livestock, Leadership Development


Bands: Motown


Awards: State and American FFA Degree Recipient, California FFA Star Advisor - Silver Award, 2009 CA Delta Conference Graduate


Bands: Motown


Awards: State and American FFA Degree Recipient, California FFA Star Advisor - Silver Award, 2009 CA Delta Conference GraduateQuote: If you want something, work for it! Also, if you make a promise, keep it! Success is a Decision!!


HS Nickname: A-dawg

Bands: Motown


Awards: State and American FFA Degree Recipient, California FFA Star Advisor - Silver Award, 2009 CA Delta Conference GraduateQuote: If you want something, work for it! Also, if you make a promise, keep it! Success is a Decision!!


who is it?


Mr. Austin LargeAg Chemistry, Ag Mechanics, Earth Science, FFA and more.....


Bands: Heavy Metal, Judas Priest, 3 days grace, post grunge, Elvis



Hobbies: motorcycle riding, blogging, computer tech, Football, current events, History




Awards: US Army Vet, married 15 years, father of one





Quote: “I have done what I had to and what I intended, if I have failed I have no regrets.”


HS Nickname: Big Dog




Quote: “I have done what I had to and what I intended, if I have failed I have no regrets.”


who is it?


Mr. Scott LewisW. History, Geography and IT


Bands: Streisand, Musicals and country. Anything you can sing to.


Bands: Streisand, Musicals and country. Anything you can sing to.Hobbies: Reading,singing,dancing. Collecting cabbage patch kids, pig things and star things.


Bands: Streisand, Musicals and country. Anything you can sing to.Hobbies: Reading,singing,dancing. Collecting cabbage patch kids, pig things and star things.Awards: Star State FFA Advisor,California Ag Teachers Assoc. Teacher of Excellence. Both American and Honorary American FFA Degree Recipient


Bands: Streisand, Musicals and country. Anything you can sing to.Hobbies: Reading,singing,dancing. Collecting cabbage patch kids, pig things and star things.Awards: Star State FFA Advisor,California Ag Teachers Assoc. Teacher of Excellence. Both American and Honorary American FFA Degree RecipientQuote: “The stars are just a step away; the things you would achieve are at your very fingertips if you will just believe.”


HS Nickname: Goodie two shoes

Bands: Streisand, Musicals and country. Anything you can sing to.Hobbies: Reading,singing,dancing. Collecting cabbage patch kids, pig things and star things.Awards: Star State FFA Advisor,California Ag Teachers Assoc. Teacher of Excellence. Both American and Honorary American FFA Degree RecipientQuote: “The stars are just a step away; the things you would achieve are at your very fingertips if you will just believe.”


who is it?


Mrs. Kristi Mattes Ag Science, Ag Bio, Floral Design, FFA and more.......


Bands: The Who, The Replacements, Green Day, Bad Religion, The Clash and a whole lot more.


Bands: The Who, The Replacements, Green Day, Bad Religion, The Clash and a whole lot more.Hobbies: Music, Bass & Guitar, International Travel, Writing, Socializing



Awards: Who’s Who Among American Teachers– 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th Editions, Regional Finalist for Educator of the Year California League of High Schools 2003, California Outstanding Student Activities Program from CASL/CADA, Spring 2003




Quote: “If it’s not illegal or immoral, why not give it a try?”




Quote: “If it’s not illegal or immoral, why not give it a try?”

HS Nickname: Pinhead


who is it?


Mr. Michael Niehoff CEO, OG


Bands: Journey, Boston, Bad Company & the Eagles.



Hobbies: Surfing, music




Awards: Married 26 years & I have eleven kids! (that's an honor!) Did some music for a film that got an Academy Award. Did some music for a surf film. Did a soft drink jingle.





Quotes: If you want something, work for it! If you make a promise, keep it! Success is a Decision!!


HS Nickname: None he knows of




Quotes: If you want something, work for it! If you make a promise, keep it! Success is a Decision!!


who is it?


Mr. Bill SamuelsonMusic - Band, Choir, Guitar and more......


Bands: Anything but Jazz



Hobbies: Amateur furniture reupholster, collects utilitarian pottery dating from between 1900 to 1960's




Awards: Madera County Teacher of the Year - 2009Proud of my education because she was NOT a good student in her youth, very, very proud of her children and students.




Awards: Madera County Teacher of the Year - 2009Proud of my education because she was NOT a good student in her youth, very, very proud of her children and students. Quote: “Follow the golden rule...don't judge a person until you walk a mile in their shoes...Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”


HS Nickname: Punkin



Awards: Madera County Teacher of the Year - 2009Proud of my education because she was NOT a good student in her youth, very, very proud of her children and students. Quote: “Follow the golden rule...don't judge a person until you walk a mile in their shoes...Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”


who is it?


Mrs. Jamie SmithEnglish 9 & 10, Media and more......


Bands: Skillet, Kevin Max, Toby Mac



Hobbies: Racing jet skis, Mountain biking, College football




Awards: My family and teaching at Minarets High School.





Quote: "Doing the right thing is not what you do when someone is watching, but rather what you do when nobody is watching you."


HS Nickname: Jay-dog




Quote: "Doing the right thing is not what you do when someone is watching, but rather what you do when nobody is watching you."


who is it?


Mr. Jay SmoljanPE & Health


Let’s give it up for your 2009-2010

Minarets High School Staff!!!


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