About
The mission of KIPP Sol Academy is to provide an excellent education that ignites hearts as much as minds. By teaching academic skills, fostering intellectual habits and cultivating character strengths, we light the spark within each child necessary to explore, advance and succeed on the path to and through college. Our students will transform their lives and the lives of many others as advocates who confidently think, speak and act for themselves, their communities and for positive change throughout the world.
Jeannette Moon
Teacher
I teach fifth grade fiction at a charter school in East LA. I teach because what a time to be a teacher to the best children in the world.
Melissa Helguera
Science Teacher
I teach 5th grade science at KIPP Sol Academy in East Los Angeles
Elsie Franco
5th Grade Math and Science Teacher
5th grade Math and Science teacher at KIPP Sol Academy. Teaching the future leaders of the world.
Kara Montgomery
7th Grade Science Teacher
I am the 7th grade science teacher to the most amazing and and hard working groups of KIPP students.
Mrs. Maria Salvatierra
Teacher
Maria Serrano is a 5th grade science teacher dedicated to educating and inspiring the young people of East Los Angeles. Maria is a graduate of California State University-Los Angeles having received a BA in Psychology and is presently pursuing a Masters in Education at Loyola Marymount University. Prior to entering the classroom Maria spent seven years advocating for the youth, and creating opportunities for their continued success in the nonprofit sector. Her work with after school programing put her directly in the classroom and the community where she developed a passion for STEM curriculum.
Kenny Park
Teacher
I dropped out of high-school in the tenth grade. Now, I find myself spending most of my waking day in a classroom with at-risk youth, helping them make the positive choices that I failed to make earlier in life.
Gregory Spradlin
Teacher
I am the performing arts teacher for Kipp Sol Academy. This is not only Kipp Sol's first year with a performing arts program focusing on theatre but also the first theatre program for Kipp LA.
Erin Whalen
teacher
Having the opportunity to attend incredible private school's within Santa Monica in combination with having unbelievable and supportive parents inspired me to pursue education. Recognizing that this is an uncommon circumstance for a young man of color is concerned me and pulled at my heartstrings. After college I joined Teach for America and taught in Miami-Dade School District for three years prior to moving to Los angeles to continue teaching at KIPP Sol Academy. I teach middle school English and Social Studies and am loving every second of it.
Steven Almazan
Resource Specialist
I work full-time as a Special Education Teacher for KIPP LA Schools in East Los Angeles. I seek to improve student achievement through differentiated instruction and relationship building. As a native Angeleno and a product of the Los Angeles education system, I understand the incredible challenges that students from low-income neighborhoods face in order to succeed inside and outside of the classroom. My ultimate goal is to provide students in Los Angeles with a better chance of graduating from high school and going to and through college.
Arlene Perez
7th grade Math teacher
7th grade math teacher
Cesar Alfaro
Teacher
I am the founding Physical Education teacher at KIPP Sol. We are now in our third year and keeping strong
Megan Acosta
6th Grade Math Teacher
6th Grade Math Teacher in East Los Angeles. I have amazing students who are ready to learn and very appreciative of your donation!
Mairin Finn
Principal
I'm a School Leader at KIPP Sol Academy in East LA and I'm a mom to two beautiful kids.
Brittnie Vargas
8th Grade Teacher
I am an 8th grade U.S. History teacher at Kipp Sol Academy in East Los Angeles, CA. I am fundraising money for my students to go to the Museum of Tolerance (on April 24, 2019) as an authentic assessment to our unit on the Holocaust. My kids are smart, sweet and work their butts off and deserve this amazing learning opportunity!
