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Management

Kelly Chu

Director

  • Founder and CEO of PA College Prep and Pacific Academy

  • 23 years experience in education 

  • Helped thousands of students get into their dream schools

Counseling

Chris Bonneau

Director of Counseling

  • B.S., Communication, Boston University

  • More than 10 years of counseling experience

Margaret Fajardo

College Counselor

  • Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in the Humanities, University of California, Berkeley

  • Ph.D., Literature, M.A Literature in English, University of California, San Diego

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Michael Lathrop

Assistant Director/

Counselor/SAT&ACT Teacher

  • M.A., English Literature, Portland State University

  • English Composition Professor, UC Irvine and Irvine Valley College

  • 10 years of SAT/ACT teaching

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Laura Hwang

Assistant Director of Counseling

  • M.A., Social Psychology, San Francisco State University 

  • B.A., Psychology, University of California Irvine

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Cedric Papa

College Counselor

  • B.A., Ethnic Studies: Asian-American

  • Minor: History, Cal State Fullerton

  • 5 years of experience teaching high school writing

Science & Math 

Ben Chen

Director of Mathematics

Curriculum

  • SAT Mathematics Specialist. More than 50% of Ben's students have achieved perfect SAT II Math scores.

  • 14 years of SAT teaching experience

Francis Vu

Science & Math Teacher

  • B.S., Biology, UCLA

  • ACT, Math & Science, AP Chemistry and Biology

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David Wen

Math and Science Teacher

  • B.A.,Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

  • TOEFL Certificate

  • High School AP Chemistry & AP Calculus Teacher   

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Alan Su
Math Teacher

  • B.S. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

  • J.D. Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Catherine Chu

Math Teacher

  • M.S., Computer Science and mathematics, Cal State Long Beach 

  • B.S., Health and Nutrition, Taipei Medical University

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Mandy Tsai

Math Teacher

  • Ph.D. study in Toxicology, UCLA (1994-1995)

  • M.S. Environmental Science, UCLA

  • B.S. Mathematics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • B.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Soheil Eslamizadeh
Math & Science Teacher

  • B.A., Mechanical Engineering, UC Irvine

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Christine Jiang
Math & Chinese Teacher

  • M.A., Education, University of California Irvine

  • B.A., English Literature, Huaihai Institute of Technology

  • Single Subject Teaching Credential, Math

English, Writing & ESL

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Michael Lathrop
Assistant Director/Counselor/
SAT&ACT Teacher

  • MS., Education, University of Southern California

  • BA., English Language and Literature/Letters

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Ava Jeanine Hacker
English/History Teacher

  • M.A., Applied Linguistics and Spanish, Mason University

  • B.A., Linguistics, San Diego State University​

Jessica Kimi Karatsu

English Teacher

  • SB.A. European Studies, UC Irvine

  • M.A. Teaching, UC Irvine

  • Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, UC Irvine

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  • B.A., Liberal Studies, Cal State Fullerton

  • Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Kelley Goodale
English Teacher

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Francesca Santoro

English & Writing Teacher

  • PhD History, University of Missouri - Columbia

  • M.A., Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology, University of California, Berkeley

  • B.A., Classics; B.A., History, University of California, Irvine

  • Multiple-Subjects Credential Program, Cal State Fullerton

  • M.S.,Reading, Cal State Fullerton

  • B.A., Liberal Studies, Cal State Fullerton

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Julia F. Campbell
English/Math Teacher

  • B.A.,Arts in Child Development & Family Studies, Long Beach State University

  • Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (MSTC), CUSDH

Cedric Papa

 English Teacher

  • B.A., Asian American Studies/Minor History,     Cal-State Fullerton

  • Cal State Fullerton Teaching Credential Certification Program

Shauna Johnson

English Teacher

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Alexandros Vassilakis

English & History Teacher

MUN Coach

  • MEd, Secondary Education

  • B.A.,Political and International Studies

  • Social Science 6-12 Teaching Credential

  • Supervising Director at THIMUN (Singapore), SPIMUN (St.Petersburg), NHSMUN (New York City), etc

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Kramer Sullivan
English / SAT&ACT Teacher

  • M.A., Learning and Teaching, University of Redlands

  • B.A., English, California State University of San Bernardino

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Carrie Seidler
English Teacher

  • B.A., English Literature, UC Santa Cruz

  • M.F.A., Fiction and Teaching Creative Writing, SFSU

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Firdosi Wharton-Ali
English Teacher

  • MFA, Screenwriting, UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television

  • ​BA, Political Science (Specialization in American Politics) UCLA

  • Certification in Screenwriting, Non-degree program, UCLA

  • TOEFL Certificate

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Trevor von Winckelmann
 English & Math Teacher

  • B.A., Sociology, UCLA

  • Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, Elementary Education and Teaching, California State University Fullerton

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Melissa Horgan
English Teacher

  • Multiple Subject Credential, Lone Star College, Texas 

  • M. Ed., Gifted And Talented Education, Grand Canyon University

  • B.A., Fine Art, San Diego State University

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Alyssa McBrearty
English Teacher

  • Multiple Subject Clear Credential,

  • Vanguard University

  • M.A., Education, Vanguard University

  • B.A., Liberal Studies, Azusa Pacific University

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