Published on Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Lucerne Valley USD schools and offices are welcoming a number of new staff members to the LVUSD team. Introductions were made by school principals, department heads and district administrators during Monday’s annual staff Welcome Back Breakfast in the Sgt. Brian Walker Memorial Gymnasium at the Middle/High School. Making the introductions: Elaine Nelson (special education services director), Kimberly Snow (transportation), Aaron Jones (maintenance), Christin Easley (food service), Jason Story (Middle/High School) and Joanna Mora (Elementary School).
Here are the new staff members, some of whom were hired earlier, during the 2025-26 school year:
Elementary School:
Teachers:
Lindsy Rudolph (4th grade)
Sean Tucker (SAI 5/6)
Brenda Velador (5th grade)
Wendy Gonzalez (5th grade)
Courtney Grissom (6th grade)
Instructional Aide:
Cindy Leyva Martinez (started last year)
Cafe Aides:
Norma Vermeer
Armando Serrano
Middle/High School:
Assistant Principal:
Regina Bell
Counselor:
Kevin Barda
Teachers:
Aidee Mendez, MS History/English Teacher
Tyler Scurlock, HS Math Teacher
Alicia Ramirez, HS Auto Teacher
Instructional Aides:
Brody Albertson
Dalia Guerrero
Office Clerk:
Cherie Barnett
Alternative Education Assistant:
Rhonda Muro
Special Education Services:
Michelle Carlson, School Psychologist
Valerie Alvarez, Speech Language Pathologist Aide (this is actually a new position for Valerie)
Lindsey Adams, Speech Language Pathologist (she started with us in March 2026, but was never formally introduced)
District:
Lindsey Adams, Speech Language Pathologist
Michelle Carlson, School Psychologist
Additional Classified Staff:
Brody Albertson, Instructional Aide
Yolanda Avalos, Campus Aide
Cherie Barnett, Office Clerk I
David Carpenter, Maintenance Worker II
Salvador Castro, Food Service Worker I
Joseph Gallardo, Campus Security Aide
Dalia Guerrero Camerena, Instructional Aide
Cindy Leyva Martinez, Instructional Aide
Shannon Mathieus, Cafeteria Aide
Jessica McDonald, Bus Driver
Michael Moreno, Bus Driver
Rhonda Muro, Alternative Education Assistant
Robert Rowell, Mechanic
Armando Serrano, Cafeteria Aide
Norma Vermeer, Cafeteria Aide