John W. North High School
Applied Computer Sciences
Education & Child Development
International Business
Law & Public Services
Modern Environmental Sustainability Solutions
Sports Medicine & Injury Management
CTE Faculty
Mr. Avella
Applied Computer Sciences
Mr. Avella was raised in Riverside and he is a product of North High School and UCR School of Business. He has been in education for 20 years and has a Master's in Education from California Baptist University.
Mr. Barton
International Business
Tad Barton has been teaching Business at John W. North High school for the past 29 years. Barton has worked with the business leaders of the Inland Empire, alumni, and several of the local Universities to develop cutting edge curriculum for for GBIT.
Ms. Foster | CTE Site Lead
Education & Child Development | EHSA
This is Ms. Foster's 11th year teaching at North HS (her own alma mater). She is the Coordinator for the Education Academy and she is also a part of the Social Studies department on campus, as well as, the advisor for a couple different student clubs. She has a BA in History, a MAT, and teaching credentials in Social Sciences and CTE.
Mr. Hiraoka
Law & Public Services | LAPS
Mr. Hiraoka has been teaching at North High School, with the LAPS Academy, for seven years. Prior to teaching, he served as a deputy sheriff with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for over six years. Mr. Hiraoka has a BS in Biology, with a minor in Entomology, a Master’s in Public Administration, and credentials in Biological Sciences and CTE.
Ms. Lopez
Modern Environmental Sustainability Solutions
Ms. Lopez has 8 years of experience teaching Chemistry and Environmental Science. Prior to her teaching career she worked in various laboratory settings conducting environmental testing and drought tolerance studies. She is a recent addition to the sustainability pathway at North High School.
Mrs. McCandless
Modern Environmental Sustainability Solutions
Mrs. McCandless has over 15 years of experience teaching Biology and Chemistry courses in high school and community college. She is passionate about the world around her and teaching students to make it a better place to live. She has been working on establishing the urban environmental sustainability pathway at North for about five years.
Mrs. Tamayo | CTE Site Lead
Law & Public Services | LAPS
Mrs. Tamayo is a Riverside native and North grad. As a member of the Community she strives to offer opportunities for every student to connect through service and career preparation so they can find their purpose. She has earned Bachelor's Degrees in Philosophy and Education, as well as Master's Degrees in Culturally Diverse Instruction and English Literature.