Name: Leslie Aragon, Jr.
Grade: Physical Education
Years of Service: 5 years
Years at Orangewood: 5 years
Education: A.A., Physical Education, La Sierra University; B.A., Theology, Montemorelos University; M.A., Family Life Counseling, Montemorelos University
Three Personal Essentials of Education: 1) To teach my students the concept of Christ-centered athletics. 2) To instill sportsmanship at the core of my athletes. 3) To prepare my students for eternity.
Name: Helen Dowser
Grade: Science, Math, 6th Grade Sponsor
Years of Service: 37 years
Years at Orangewood: 27 years
Education: B.A., Education, Pacific Union College
Three Personal Essentials of Education: 1) To make connections between academics and spirituality. 2) To point students to Christ. 3) To provide practical application of theoretical knowledge and using field trips to make the connection.
Name: Maritza Duran
Grade: History, Spanish, Religion, High-school Vice-principal
Years of Service: 7 years
Years at Orangewood: 4 years
Education: B.A., History, La Sierra University; M.A., History of Christianity and Christian Social Ethics, La Sierra University
Three Personal Essentials of Education: 1) Justice. 2) Equality. 3) Compassion.
Name: Herman Eugenio
Grade: Physical Science, Algebra, Geometry, Chemistry
Years of Service: 3 years
Years at Orangewood: 3 years
Education: B.A., Chemistry, La Sierra University
Three Personal Essentials of Education: 1) To teach my students to let God lead. 2) To instill in my students the joy of giving your best in everything they do. 3) To encourage my students to treat others as they would want to be treated.
Name: Lisa Murray
Grade: English, AP English, ESL, Sentinel Sponsor
Years of Service: 3 years
Years at Orangewood: 2 year
Education: B.A., English, Southern Adventist University and Newbold College; M.A., English, La Sierra University.
Three Personal Essentials of Education: 1) Courage. 2) Compassion. 3) Conviction.
Name: Marco Leon
Grade: Algebra, Calculus, Physics, Bible
Years of Service: 18 years
Years at Orangewood: 4 years
Education: B.B.A., Accounting, La Sierra University; M.A., Education, La Sierra University
Three Personal Essentials of Education: 1) Teaching my students that the Kingdom of God is at hand. One of my greatest joys and honors is being able to teach students about God. Most importantly, I strive to show them that He is still the miracle-working God of the Bible. I remind them that He is alive today and is intimately concerned with the affairs of their lives. 2) Learning to learn: Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime. I believe that as a teacher I should teach students how to learn on their own. Especially in today's internet world, information is available 24/7. What students need in not more information, but the skills to make that information their own. 3) Weightlifting for the Brain: So often students ask me why we have to learn higher mathematics. "When will we ever use this?" they say. I explain that studying difficult things is much like weightlifting. You don't lift weights because you think that you might run into a dumbbell on the street someday and need to lift it. Rather you lift weights because it strengthens the body and even makes you look better. So it is with any hard subject, including higher mathematics. We are strengthening the reasoning powers and even making ouselves more attractive.
Name: James Dean Woods
Grade: Music
Years of Service: 31 years
Years at Orangewood: 15 years
Education: B.A., Music Education, Southern University; Masters of Music, Andrews University; Post-graduate work, Adelphi University
Three Personal Essentials of Education: 1) To instill a genuine love and appreciation of quality music in my students, as listeners and performers. 2) To strive to be a positive Christian role model as we explore the concept of being a true "servant" to those who are part of our community, our school, and our church. 3) To inspire my students and influence them to be the best student, musician, friend, and person they can be, with God's help.