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Mary Gaukel Forster, Principal [mgaukel@deltaschool.org] Mary Gaukel Forster has been a teacher and an administrator for over 23 years. She has taught grades 1-12 and has been an elementary principal, a high school assistant principal, an alternative school principal and a director of curriculum and instruction. Mary holds a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Santa Clara University, a Teaching Credential and a Bachelors Degree in English and Spanish from San Jose State University. As an alternative principal, Mary created, staffed and opened a high school program and a middle school. Mary was named the Alternative Administrator of the Year, 1996/97, by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Region X. She is a representative to the ACSA state level Educational Options committee. In addition, Mary has served as an educational consultant to the Pajaro Valley Student Assistance and Prevention Program and as a member of the Monterey Bay Regional Partnership (School to Career), the Cabrillo College Articulation Committee, California Department of Education Department Drop-out Prevention Team, and the Pajaro Valley Healthy Start Collaborative Committee. Bruce Neustadter, LMFT, School Counselor [bneustadter@deltaschool.org] Bruce Neustadter has worked with at-risk youth for over twenty-five years. He has worked ten years in community-based programs and fifteen years in school-based programs. Mr. Neustadter is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with expertise in working with families, especially adolescents. He has been in private practice for twenty years. Bruce has served as counselor for Delta High School since its inception. In addition to providing counseling support and services to students, he also provides staff support and development. He created the Delta senior advisor program which focuses on academic achievement towards graduation. This program develops and enhances student self-esteem in a way which supports her or his education goals beyond high school. Matthew Thomson, Teacher [mthomson@deltaschool.org]After being a substitute teacher for over 15 years as well as designing, promoting and leading outdoor adventures in nature, he decided to completely focus his professional direction as a full-time Math teacher. In December 2003, he completed a multiple subject CLAD teaching credential with a supplemental credential in mathematics. Matthew is a returning teacher to Delta High. Before working at Delta, he substitute-taught at-risk teens at alternative high schools in Monterey and Sonoma Counties. He received his bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State University and his teaching credentials from Sonoma State University. He is a member of The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Matthew attended the 2005 Annual Conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. As a native of the Monterey Bay area, he has always loved and enjoyed the surrounding mountains and beaches. His outdoor adventure programs included heavy emphasis on outdoor education and natural history. Some of his hobbies include walking, hiking, camping, biking, yoga, meditation, and leading rafting trips. He has spent time on yoga retreats in India and Brazil. Mark Gustus, Teacher [mgustus@deltaschool.org] Mark was involved in education prior to coming to Delta in 2005. He worked in a Math, Art, and Social Studies class at McKinleyville Middle School in McKinleyville, California. Mark currently teaches Social Studies, Art and Student Government. Mark enjoys running, playing basketball, lifting weights and drawing. He loves music and some of his favorite artists include Led Zepplin, Bob Marley, Ray Charles, and The Roots. Mark earned a Bachelor of Art degree and his Secondary Education Credential from Humboldt State University in the redwoods of beautiful Northern California. Heather Ricks, Teacher [hricks@deltaschool.org] Heather Ricks is beginning her first year at Delta School as the Science and Health teacher. Before coming to Delta, Heather worked as a garden coordinator with teachers in Oakland Unified, as a teaching assistant at both the University of California at Davis and the University of California at Santa Cruz, as a teacher in South Korea, and as a Recreation Leader and tutor with at-risk children in Santa Cruz and Bloomington, Indiana. Heather earned a Master of Science degree in Agro-ecology from the University of California at Davis in 2007, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from the University of Santa Cruz in 1999. She is completing her credential at San Jose State University. In her free time, Heather likes to go backpacking, surfing, kayaking, and running. She is training for two marathons this fall (one to raise money and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society). Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Heather has spent the last 12 years in California. She loves the fresh food grown in Santa Cruz County and enjoys shopping at the local farmers’ markets. She also appreciates the natural beauty of the area and is continuously learning more about the local ecosystem of plants and wildlife. Alejandro Araujo, Instructional Technician/ Teacher [aaraujo@deltaschool.org]Alex has worked with Delta School for three years. He provides students in study hall with one-on-one tutoring and teaches Mexican American Studies. He is also an Academic Advisor. Alex graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a Bachelor of Art in Chicano Studies. Darren Zook, Teacher [dzook@deltaschool.org]Other staff members include: Jill Power, Office Manager (jpower@deltaschool.org) Kris Neustadter, Special Education (kneustadter@deltaschool.org) Gail Schwarz, Special Education (gschwarz@deltaschool.org) Sharon Skold, School Psychologist Anthony Vera, Tutor Amee Chapman, Tech Support
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