Faculty & Staff

Main number: (714) 776-1717

Jacqueline T. Sienkowski, Head of School
jsienkowski@connellyhs.org
Ext. 214
B.A., University of California, Riverside
Juris Doctor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California
Middle/High School ELA Certificate, Southern Connecticut State University

Ali Aceituno ’04, Director of Admissions
aaceituno@connellyhs.org
Ext. 221
B.A., University of San Diego

Rosemarie Melissa, CPA, Director of Finance
rmelissa@connellyhs.org
Ext. 226
B.S. University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Sheryl Kerwitz, Assistant Director of Finance
skerwitz@connellyhs.org
Ext. 225

Aykesha Walker, Development Associate
awalker@connellyhs.org
Ext. 248
B.A., California State University, Northridge

Cynthia Werelius, Director of Communications 
cwerelius@connellyhs.org
Ext. 230
B.A., California State University, Fullerton

Francisco Giles, Facilities
fgiles@connellyhs.org
Ext. 212

Jose Guzman, Facilities Associate
jguzman@connellyhs.org
Ext. 212

Maria Teresa Avila, Executive Assistant to Head of School
mavila@connellyhs.org
Ext. 216

Lisa Gomez, Registrar
lgomez@connellyhs.org
Ext. 228
B.S., California State University, Fullerton

Larry Seely, Director of Technology
lseely@connellyhs.org
Ext. 211
B.S., Whittier College

Timmerie Henry, Director of Athletics
thenry@connellyhs.org
Ext. 220
B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Teaching credential

Cathy Townsend, Director of Campus Ministry & Service Programs
ctownsend@connellyhs.org
Ext. 227
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
M.A., Loyola University, New Orleans

Caroline Tran Ryan, School Counselor
ctranryan@connellyhs.org
Ext. 222
B.S., University of California, Irvine
M.S. California State University, Los Angeles

Michael Ambrose, Math Department Chair
mambrose@connellyhs.org
Ext. 258
B.A., Whittier College
M.A. California State University, Fullerton

Jonathan Arnold, Fine Arts, Music Director
jarnold@connellyhs.org
Ext. 246
B.M., California State University, Fullerton
Teaching Credential

Sharon Chu, World Language, Mandarin Chinese
schu@connellyhs.org
Ext. 274
B.S. equivalent, Taipei Institute of Technology
Ph.D, Central University of Taiwan

Timmerie Henry, Director of Athletics, Health/Physical Education,
thenry@connellyhs.org
Ext. 220
B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Teaching credential

David Jueneman, Math
djueneman@connellyhs.org
Ext. 278
B.A., Western Governors University
B.S. Rochville University/University of Phoenix
M.S. Western Governors University

Gloria Kam, World Language, Spanish
gkam@connellyhs.org
Ext. 282
B.A., Loyola Marymount University

Simon Lam, Science
slam@connellyhs.org
Post-Baccalaureate Program, California State University, Fullerton
B.S., University of California, Irvine
M.S., University of California, Irvine

Matthew Marshall, Social Science Department Chair
mmarshall@connellyhs.org
Ext. 249
B.A., St. Lawrence University

Dorothy E.V. Morris, English Department Chair
dmorris@connellyhs.org
Ext. 253
B.A. Loyola University New Orleans

Franklin Parmar, Math, Science Department Chair
fparmar@connellyhs.org
Ext. 252
B.S., Chapman University
Credential, Loyola Marymount University
M.S., Loyola Marymount University

Mary Perez, Religious Studies
mperez@connellyhs.org
Ext. 235
B.A. Mount St. Mary’s College
M.A. Trinity College
M.A. Loyola Marymount University

Elyse Rieder, Associate Activities Director
erieder@connellyhs.org
Ext. 219
B.A., Mississippi State University
M.A., William Carey University

Diane Seely, World Language Department Chair
dseely@connellyhs.org
Ext. 272
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Credential, foreign language (German); California State University, Fullerton

Taryn Sue, ESL
tsue@connellyhs.org
Ext. 257
B.A., University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
Library of Tibetan Works and Archives Dharamsala, India
National Taiwan Normal University, Mandarin Training Center, Taipei, Taiwan

Pamela Toomey ’72, Fine Arts Department Chair
ptoomey@connellyhs.org
Ext. 267
B.F.A., University of California, Irvine
B.S., University of California, Irvine

Selina Torres, English, Social Studies
storres@connellyhs.org
Ext. 259
B.A., California State University, Long Beach