Encina High School Alumni
Encina High School teachers & staff
This page contains information about Encina teachers and staff, including any bios which were submitted.
Biker scoflaws (English teachers by Joe Lawrence)
See Teachers in the Yearbook section of the 1973 homepage for pictures of teachers and staff from the 1973 Encinian yearbook.
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| Name | Department | Comment | Source | Contact information |
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| Jim Adan | Art | Mesa Verde HS | Susan Bush | contact webmaster |
| Edie Apgar | Health services | Living in Sacramento | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Robin Arnold | English | Encina | Heddy Crowder | |
| Dan Ash | Auto shop | DOD 6/17/19 | ||
| Jim Aubert | Biology (1962-65) | Retired | Orlin Schuler | contact webmaster |
| Steven Bails | ocean at cwnet.com | |||
| Ron Ball | Science | El Camino HS | Jennifer Palmer 91 | |
| Dan Barber | Math | Teaching math at Mesa Verde HS | Charlie Reade 76 | |
| Jack Bassett | VP (1958-73) Principal (1976-83) |
Retired in Sacramento | Jack Bassett | care of webmaster |
| Mike Baxter | English, track | Retired in Carmichael | Mike Baxter | care of webmaster |
| Lynne Begg | Teacher | Encina | Harlan | care of webmaster |
| Ruth Benvenuti | History teacher | Washington state | Alice Braio 62 | |
| Myrtle Berry | Principal (1999+) | Encina | care of webmaster | |
| Randy Berry 71 | Teacher | ?? | Jon Dahlberg 71 | contact webmaster |
| Bobby Bingham 75 | Football & basketball coach from 1983-88 | DOD 6/28/06 in Sacramento from cancer | ||
| Bob Binns | First principal | DOD 6/13/99 in Ashland,OR | Bob Binns 62 | |
| Leon Biren | Social science | Leon Biren | care of webmaster | |
| Jerry Bogart | Industrial arts | Teaching at Clear Lake? | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Ralph Bonds | Spanish | Deceased 9/15 | ||
| Ray Botello | Photography | Semi-retired in Murrieta,CA | Nancy Downs 72/73 | 25064 Calle Viejo Murrieta,CA 92563 909-677-6001 |
| Stafford Boyd 88 | Teacher | Teaching in Colorado | Stafford Boyd 88 | care of webmaster |
| Walter T Braafladt | Music | DOD 8/2/13 from cancer | ||
| Dwight Bradish | Staff 79-80 | Working for State | Dwight Bradish 76 | care of webmaster |
| Elnora Bradish | Health assistant in the nurses office | Retired | Dwight Bradish 76 | contact webmaster |
| Andy Braio | Boys PE (1964-83) | DOD 3/17/15 from cancer in Colorado Springs,CO | ||
| Linda Brandenburger | History/Science | Lawyer | Bee | |
| Don Brodnansky | Science (1971-now) | DOD 9/3/17 | ||
| Eleanor Brown | English (1965-72) | Retired | care of webmaster | |
| John Buchmiller | Science | Science | care of webmaster | |
| Jeanine Bullington | Counselor | Counselor at Half Moon Bay HS | Internet bio | |
| Barbara Bunner | Teacher | Vice principal at Mesa Verde HS | Dina Shrum 86 | |
| JoAnn Busby | English teacher | Patrick Dunn 73 | contact webmaster | |
| Susan Bush | English | Encina | Heddy Crowder | care of webmaster |
| Jan Buzolich | Social science | Teaching in Napa Valley | Cyndi La Cornu 75 | contact webmaster |
| Jack Dee Carey | Dept of Music 1958 to 1984 | DOD 4/30/19 at 91 years of age | Joyce Carey Williams | brijoy58 at gmail dot com |
| Marilyn Carlson (aka Marilyn Pearce) (aka Marilyn Spartz) |
Math 1962-66 | Marilyn Carlson | care of webmaster | |
| Arlene Carstensen | Counselor | DOD 6/21/09 in Sacramento | Bassett/Derderian | contact webmaster |
| Cheryl Chambers | French, English, Reading (1973-92) | retired from San Juan HS in 2002 | Cheryl Chambers | bonjourcc at yahoo.com |
| Jack Chambers | Art | Teaching at Sacramento City College | Doug Kendrick 68 | contact webmaster |
| Ross Clover | Science | DOD 9/19/91 at age 81 in Rocklin,CA | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Bill Coke | Science | DOD 7/22/87 of stroke in Carmichael | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Lana Coklas | English | Teaching English in the district? | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Cheryl Cook Davis | Social science | Teaching at Miramonte HS in Orinda,CA | Bill Grebitus 72 | contact webmaster |
| Del Corbett | Drama | Left long ago | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Leslie Cruickshank | Business | DOD 8/18/96 at age 90 in El Dorado Co. | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
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| Eric Dahlin | Art | DOD 12/13/18 | Obituary | |
| Devon Davis | Drama | Teaching at Encina | Harlan Lau 73 | |
| Donald Day | Language (1958-66) | DOD 1/19/17 | Obituary | |
| Pauline deGooyer | English | DOD 2/2/71 in Sacramento Co at 52 | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Bill Dempsey | Auto shop/ Mechanical drawing |
unknown | ||
| Bill Derderian | Social Science | Teaching economics at Mesa Verde HS in North Highlands | Nancy Patton 73 Charlie Reade 76 |
care of webmaster |
| Susan Diaz | Newspaper 70-71 | English 1970-71 | susanmcbrine at gmail dot com | |
| Patricia Dieterle | Clerical | DOD 12/11/89 in Sacramento Co. | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Linda Downing | Principal's secretary 96-00 for Tom Gemma | Administrative assistant at ARC | care of webmaster | |
| Maureen Drawbert | Reading | Encina | JoAnne Smith | |
| Richard Drawbert | Teacher | Rio | JoAnne Smith | |
| Janeese Duke | Teacher | El Camino HS | Lynne Gile 78 | care of webmaster |
| Tom Durkee | Football defensive coordiinator | Encina | Harlan | care of webmaster |
| Jack W. Dutton | Math (1960-92) | DOD 10/31/15 in Sacramento | Obituary | |
| John Eaton | Driver ed/PE (1958-63) |
65 mailing list | care of webmaster | |
| Lee Eliott | Teacher | El Camino HS | Lynne Gile 78 | |
| Molly Elliott | Math teacher | Encina HS | care of webmaster | |
| Susan Esparcia | Girls PE (1968-2001) |
Retired | Dennis Plessas 73 Christine Kojima |
contact webmaster |
| Evelyn Fedler | Business (1965-73) | Sells at the Antique Mall Member of the glass club |
efedler1 at comcast dot net | |
| John "Jack" Figenshu | Physiology | DOD 11/17/05 at age 77 in Sacramento | ||
| John Foley | Social science | DOD 3/27/12 at 88 | Will Gunter 72 | |
| Marie Foster | Librarian | DOD on 1/29/96 at 65 from cancer at Penryn, Placer Co. | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Larry Foster | Art | Cal State Hayward? | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Lois Franchimone | VP (1990-93) | Director of high schools | Lois Franchimone | care of webmaster |
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| Ed Gallaway | Basketball & swimming coach 1959-1967 | deceased 10/30/14 | ||
| Charles Gebhardt | Teacher | Teaching at Rio Americano | Lorna Cline 72/73 | |
| John Gallen | Athletic director (1990-1995) Track&Field/Cross County coach (1989-1996) |
Track coach at Kennedy HS | John Gallen | care of webmaster |
| Tom Gemma | Principal (1993-98) | |||
| Lynne Gile Tracy | Vice Principal (2006+) | Encina | Self | LTracy at sanjuan.edu |
| Alice Gire | English/yearbook | DOD 5/31/03 in Roseville | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Ray Goldbar | PE | Teaches gymnastics at UC Davis | Kathryn Keyes | care of webmaster |
| Don Golden | Principal | DOD 1/25/10 in Carmichael | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Laverne Gonzales | Spanish | Retired | Debbie Lopes | care of webmaster |
| Dick Gonzales | Assistant Principal | care of webmaster | ||
| Barbara Graichen | Social studies (1975-1983) |
Own environmental & government organization consulting business | Barbara Graichen | care of webmaster |
| Mary Gray | English | DOD 9/19/10 in Sacramento | ||
| Gary Greenbaum | English 78-80 | Teaching at Elk Grove High | Gary Greenbaum | greenbaum4 at surewest dot net |
| Dan Greenwald | History | Teaching at Bella Vista | Jeanne Kern | contact webmaster |
| Ron Hackett | Industrial Arts | Retired a few years ago | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Jack Hasling | English/speech | Retired | care of webmaster | |
| John Hawck | Teacher | Teaching at Rio Americano | Lorna Cline 72/73 | |
| Curtis Heckel | Asst football/track coach 1989-96 | DOD 12/22/01 in Sacramento | John Gallen | |
| Russ Hibbard | Athletic director (till 2005) | ? | contact webmaster | |
| Bill Hooper | Vice principal | Vice principal at Del Campo | Chris Kojima | |
| Louis Huber | Math 1958-83 | DOD 2/7/03 | ||
| Sandy Hunt | Social Science | Marriage & Family Therapist in Fair Oaks. See bio below. |
Sandy Hunt | sandy4730 at aol.com |
| Becky Hurley | English (1992-2005) | Casa Roble | Steve Palmer 74 | care of webmaster |
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| Dick Jarvis | Science/ Basketball coach |
??? | ||
| Monte Johnson | Encina teacher | Teacher at La Entrada HS | Monte Johnson | care of webmaster |
| Robert Johnson III | Girl's basketball & softball coach | State | Harlan | care of webmaster |
| Steve Johnson | Adaptive PE | retired 6/01 | Steve Johnson | |
| Dale Jones | Language teacher | deceased 9/10/18 at 95 | obituary | |
| Ernie Jones | Counselor | DOD 10/3/96 from heart failure at 70 in Tucson,AZ | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Belle Keller | Vice principal | Retired | Chris Kojima | care of webmaster |
| Dan Kenley | Principal (2010-present) |
care of webmaster | ||
| Donald Kent | Staff | 65 mailing list | contact webmaster | |
| Steve Kenyon | PE | PE and varsity football coach at Del Campo | Chris Kojima | |
| Roseann Kerby | Teacher | Teaching at Rio Americano | Lorna Cline 72/73 | |
| Gayle Kernick | Social studies 60-70 VP 87-90 |
Deceased 2/18/17 | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Bill Kimball | Staff | 65 mailing list | contact webmaster | |
| Betty Kimoto | Spanish | Sutter Middle School (10 years ago) | Doug Kendrick 68 | |
| Bob Kirrene | Business (1966-2000) | Retired 6/00 | Christine Kojima | care of webmaster |
| Ray Klinefelter | Biology/ Agriculture/ Horticulture |
Management consultant | Ray Klinefelter | consultray at earthlink.net 916-979-1656 h 916-955-2404 cell |
| Christine Kojima | Spanish/German (1969-89) |
Retired | Christine Kojima | tenista at aol.com |
| Kandi Kost Herbert 69 | Chemistry | Teaching at Encina | Kandi Kost | aidan at inreach.com |
| John Knurr | Band director ('66 to '74) | Comes to Sacramento every year for the Jazz festival. Living in Wisconsin. | John Knurr | manofmusic4u at yahoo dot com |
| Alice Kubo | Administrator | Harlan | care of webmaster | |
| Gerry Kundert | PE | deceased 2/18/17 | ||
| Lynn Kyme | PE | Department store rep | Christine Kojima | |
| Cliff LaForge | English | deceased 1/16/19 in Springfield OR | ||
| Bart Lagomarsino | Principal (1973-76) | Bart Lagomarsino | care of webmaster | |
| Benjamin LaMontagne |
Industrial Arts (1970-80) |
DOD 9/4/14 | Obituary | |
| Lin Larson | Account clerk 95-00 | care of webmaster | ||
| Antonio Lasada | Teacher | Teaching at Rio Americano | Lorna Cline 72/73 | |
| Margaret "Peg" Latimer | Home economics | DOD 9/9/00 in Sacramento | Kathy Kloss 67 | |
| Joe Lawrence | English (1967-85) | Retired | Joe Lawrence | jnjlawrence at earthlink.net |
| Ben Leafe | English | DOD 1/16/83 at age 53 in Sacramento Co. | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Irene Leafe | Social Science/Counselor | DOD 7/16/06 at age 79 | Bee obituary | |
| Bill Lee | Social Science/ Basketball coach |
Retired. Works a little with the DRE | Tom Dugally 78 Amy McClelland 86 |
MalsKare at aol.com |
| Rees Lee | Social Science | Retired principal | Colleen Hagen 73 Bassett/Derderian |
care of webmaster |
| Judy Link Young | Counselor | Del Campo | Dennis Plessas 73 Christine Kojima |
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| Sherry Lord | Social Science | Mira Loma as of 1996 | Marny Daehler 89 | care of webmaster |
| Romano Luchini | Teacher | Encina | Harlan | care of webmaster |
| Stu Ludwig | Baseball coach | Encina | Stu Ludwig | coachluds at yahoo dot com |
| Donald Lukehart | Teacher, wrestling coach | DOD 3/24/06 in Sacramento | ||
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| Vince Marelich | Spanish | DOD 4/28/13 | Christine Kojima | care of webmaster |
| Burns McCalman | Civics/history | DOD 7/25/67 at age 36 in Sacramento Co. | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Karen McClelland Lee | English, Yearbook, Counselor | Amy McClelland 86 | MalsKare at aol.com | |
| Marilyn McConnell | Staff | 65 mailing list | contact webmaster | |
| Don McCormick | Staff, football coach | DOD 11/6/18 at age 93 in Sacramento | ||
| Max McDonald | Staff | 65 mailing list | care of webmaster | |
| Bill "Mac" McElroy | Drama,math (1983-99) |
Arden School | Bill McElroy | care of webmaster |
| Susan McGuire | English | Teaches Culinary Tech at Woodcreek HS in Roseville | Kelly Horine 88 Patricia Lovas 68 |
smcguire at rjuhsd.k12.ca.us susie_mcguire at yahoo.com |
| Bebe McKenzie | English | DOD 12/18/18 | obituary | |
| Andrea Mello | Teacher | Teaching at Rio Americano | Lorna Cline 72/73 | |
| Anne-Marie Mesquita de Vanegas | Spanish | DOD 10/25/11 from injuries sustained in a fall. | Bee obituary | |
| Wulf Meyer | Art teacher 1996-1999 | DOD 1/05 | Bee obituary | |
| Bob Miller | PE | Teaches PE at Rio | Chris Dahlberg 80 | |
| Edward Moore | Vice Principal | Encina | care of webmaster | |
| Ruth Morgan | Clerical | Left long ago | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Nileta Morton | Reading/foods | Encina | Heddy Crowder | |
| Joan Neill | Finance office | Encina | care of webmaster | |
| Dalton Nezey | Counselor (1988-92)_ | Rio | Terry Reed | care of webmaster |
| Jayne Nichols | Teacher | El Camino HS | Lynne Gile 78 | |
| Christine Ohlinger | Teacher 91-98 | Principal Arlington Heights Elementary School | care of webmaster | |
| Bob Oliver | Baseball coach | DOD 4/20 | ||
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| Joe Patitucci | Art (1959-70) | DOD 1/13/02 | Dawn James 73 | |
| Greg Paulo | Teacher | El Camino HS | Lynne Gile 78 | |
| Ron Peetz | Art | Teaching at El Camino HS | Lynne Gile 78 | |
| David Penso | Teacher | El Camino HS | Lynne Gile 78 | care of webmaster |
| Sharon Peterson | Librarian | Roseville | Susan Bush | care of webmaster |
| Gail Pierce | English | Principal at Del Campo | Christine Kojima | |
| George W Porter | Teacher | DOD 3/7/13 | ||
| Yvonne Price | Spanish | DOD 11/30/94 at 65 in Carmichael,CA | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Ginny Privateer Corsi | English, sociology, student activities director (1966-67) | Management consultant in Colorado | Ginny Privateer Corsi | 3900 Newport Lane, Boulder,CO 80304 303-938-1997 w GinCorsi at aol.com |
| Gary Pruner | Art | DOD 8/9/17 | ||
| John Psiahas | French | DOD 10/29/82 at age 54 from cancer in Sacramento Co. | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Martin Puentes | Librarian | Monterey,CA Works for education office |
Loni Whalen 73 | |
| Charlie Reade 76 | Faculty 85-86 | Mesa Verde HS | Charlie Reade 76 | care of webmaster |
| Terry Reed | Counseling office from 1973-1994 | Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of Rocklin Unified School District | Terry Reed | treed at rocklin.k12.ca.us |
| Rosemary Menzia Rief | 1964 | deceased 11/26/19 | ||
| Wanda Robinson Peterson | DOD 2/26/14 | Obituary | ||
| Robert Rollins | Social science (1963-91) | El Camino HS | Lynne Gile 78 | care of webmaster |
| Ivory Rubin | Vice principal | Principal | Harlan | |
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| Lesley Saladen | Drama | DOD 3/4/15 | ||
| John Sander | Math chairman (1959-94) | Teaching at AR | Christine Kojima | care of webmaster |
| Jerry Sando | Counselor/ vice principal |
DOD 3/23/88 at age 49 from stroke in Sacramento Co. | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Orin Schuler | Auto shop | DOD 1/18/13 from lung cancer | John Knurr | |
| Dan Schwartz | Coach | Teaching at El Camino HS | Lynne Gile 78 | |
| Bill Scott | Math | DOD 8/16/79 at 56 in Sacramento Co. | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Bill Sears | Teacher-in-charge swim coach |
Mesa Verde HS | Charlie Reade 76 | |
| Wilfred Simmonds | DOD 4/22/08 in Carmichael | Kathie Kloss 67 | ||
| James W Smith | Principal (1962-68) | DOD 9/17/14 | James W Smith | care of webmaster |
| JoAnne Frances Smith | Registrar | DOD 4/16/06 from pancreatic cancer | Dennis Plessas 73 | |
| Michael Smith | Teacher | Teaching at Rio Americano | Lorna Cline 72/73 | |
| Virginia Smith | Counselor | Retired | Self | vesjgs at home.com |
| Larry Snyder | Science | Retired. Oregon? | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Michele Soares | Theater arts | Teaching at Encina | ||
| Laurence Sorrells | Math | Retired around 1970 | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Pamela Sue Sparrow | Principal's secretary | Paralegal in Las Vegas | Self | care of webmaster |
| Sebastian St. John | Teacher | Teaching at Rio Americano | Lorna Cline 72/73 | |
| Larry Stallings | Math (1960-87) | DOD 3/31/13 | Kerry Shearer | |
| John Stearns | Physics | DOD 2/14/85 at 58 in Sacramento,CA | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Will Stephens | PE/business teacher/coach | DOD 8/3/82 from cancer in Corvallis,OR | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Mike Stevens | Art teacher/ Encina gallery |
Retired | Susan Bush | contact webmaster |
| Doug Stone | Teacher | care of webmaster | ||
| Kent Summers | Staff counsel for Franchis Tax Board |
Mike Kelly 73 | contact webmaster | |
| Carole Takeuchi Chambers | English 1971-1988 | DOD 9/29/13 | Sacramento Bee | |
| Bob Tallmon | Counselor | 65 mailing list | contact webmaster | |
| John Terry | Music | David Porter 68 | ||
| Gifford Thomas | Social studies (1961-69) | DOD 1/9/13 in Comox, British Columbia, Canada | Gifford Thomas | |
| David N. Thompson | DOD 8/25/12 from heart & respiratory problems | |||
| Richard Thorn | Teacher | Teaching at Rio Americano | Lorna Cline 72/73 | |
| John Tracey | Social Science (1959-93) | DOD 2/9/93 at age 62 from cancer in Sacramento Co. | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Bob Trathen | Industrial Arts | Retired from Bella Vista | Diane Kelly 73 | care of webmaster |
| Donald Trent | Business | 65 mailing list | contact webmaster | |
| Napolean Triplett | Principal (1983-93) | Retired | Eleanor Brown | |
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| Arthur VanVliet | Math | DOD 4/19/98 in Scottsdale,AZ at 90. | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Jerry Warren | Business dept chair | DOD 9/2/73 in Carson City, NV of heart attack | Kathie Kloss 67 | |
| Greig Welch | Social studies, activity director, coach |
Principal of Paso Robes HS | Greig Welch | gwelch at king.prps.k12.ca.us |
| Cornelia Whitaker | VP (1962-72) | Retired | Cornelia Whitaker | care of webmaster |
| Helen White | Clerical | Retired | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Mary Whitman | English | Left long ago | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Chester Wilcox | Metal shop | Teaching at Rio American | Pepai Falck 73 | |
| Thomas E Wilde | Drama/English late 60s to 75+ |
DOD 1/22/05 from complications of a stroke and heart attack | Timothy Heinz 76 | |
| Isabell Wilkerson | English | DOD 4/11/05 | Bassett/Derderian | |
| Judy Wilson | PE (1961-98) | Retired June 1998 | Christine Kojima | JandJules at att.net |
| Bill Wise | English 1964-84 Dept chair |
DOD 4/15/15 | Bill Wise | |
| Steve Woessner | ? | Mesa Verde HS | Charlie Reade 76 | |
| Elise Wolz | German/French 1960-76 |
Retired | Christine Kojima | contact webmaster |
| Gretchen Wonders Belcastro | Staff | 65 mailing list | contact webmaster | |
| Stephanie Woo | Business (1977+) | Encina | Stephanie Woo | 1400 Bell Street Sacramento,CA 95825 916-558-0714, Box 77 scwoo at juno.com |
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| Carol Young | Computers | Real estate developer | care of webmaster | |
Last updated: 06/14/2022
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