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Milpitas Unified School District

Learning and Development

 

L&D P: 408-635-2600 | x6006

Student Services P: 408-635-2600 | x6007

Special Education P: 408-635-2600 | x6009


 

 

Welcome! The Learning & Development division oversees areas related to student learning in Milpitas Unified. This division works with staff, students, and parents in the following areas:

Curriculum & Instruction Team

L & D Curriculum & Instruction chart

Priti JohariExecutive Director, Learning and Innovation | x6006
Michelle EacretSr. Administrative Secetary | x6042
Raquel Kusunoki, Director of Elementary Education | x6041

Maurissa Koide, Director of Secondary Education | x6054

Cenni KimStudent Assessment Specialist | x6045

Van Le, ​Administrative Secretary | x6046

Danielle RodriguezAdministrative Secretary | x6040
 
 
Literacy / Intervention / EL
Dr. Shannon SozaCoordinator II of English Learners and Math Literacy Interventions | x6068

Kathy Aguilar,  Administrative Secretary | x6039

Raul Patino, EL TOSA | x 6043

Richard Hart, Instructional Coach | x 6058
Teacher on Special Assignment, Intervention:  Lydia AdidjajaDaisy Gonzalez,  Mary Ann Malkos & Liz Medeiros 
 
Nurse
Shukhshma Dangol
District Nurse | x6062

Sonia Riyat
​District Nurse | x6061

 

 

 

Student Services & SpEd

An organizational chart outlining the structure of Student Services and Special Education departments, with names and roles listed.

 

 


 

Student Services/Special Education
Mary Jude Doerpinghaus
Executive Director of Inclusive Services for All Learners | x6052

Michele Sherer 
Directory of Special Educaiton & Student Services | x6049

Yvonne Sugimura
Coordinator I of Student Services & Program Support | x6044

Sandra Quintana
Mental Health Program Manager | x5039

Jillian Valdez
Program Manager | x6047

TBD
Program Manager, Inclusion | x6066

Surabhi Bains
Program manager, Behavioral Intervention and Student Support Services | x6065

Monica Montoya
Inclusion Coach | x 6056

Carol Kong Zambrano
Secretary, 
Data & Compliance Technician | x6050

Suzette Bromagem 
Administrative Secretary | x6051

Veena Patni
​Administrative Secretary | x6055

Ann Tran
Administrative Secretary | x6128

Joy Ulanimo-Garcia
Administrative Secretary | x6048
 
Early Childhood
Dr. Vanessa Espitia
Coordinator of Early Childhood Education and Family Engagement | x5505

Allison Argabright
Preschool Psychologist | x6126

Maria Natad-Mapagu
Preschool Speech Language Pathologist | x6127
Adaptive PE Specialists
Anthony DiPoalo
Adaptive PE  | x5006

Mark Guntly 
Adaptive PE | x6059