Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal B.A., Political Science, Loyola Marymount UniversityM.A., Urban Education, Loyola Marymount UniversityPh.D., Educational Leadership, University of Southern California Dr. Jessyka Ramirez-Holden is the Assistant Principal at Environmental Charter Middle School – Gardena. Prior to coming to ECMS-G, Jessyka has 8 years of experience teaching ELA and Social Studies while holding teacher leadership positions as…

Board Member

Dr. Denise Berger Board Member denise_berger@ecsonline.org Dr. Denise Berger collaborates with leaders on sophisticated social responsibility initiatives, strategic planning, organizational development, and multi-stakeholder collaboration in order to optimize individual contribution and team involvement, innovation and impact. Her vision is for people to find their personal significance, reach their full potential, and lead in life with…

Principal

Principal BA, Theatre, University of Southern California Dave Trejo is the Principal of Environmental Charter Middle School – Gardena. Dave has worked in public schools for more than 15 years in a multitude of roles, from substitute to drama teacher, P.E. teacher to department head and Principal. Dave was the founding director of iLEAD Pacoima…

Operations & Compliance Coordinator

Operations & Compliance Coordinator A.A. Business Administration Monse Garcia is the Operations and Compliance Coordinator for Environmental Charter Schools with Operations and Compliance background. Monse was a compliance assistant for a medical group prior to being with Environmental Charter Schools. Monse graduated from Los Angeles Harbor College and has her A.A. in Business Administration. Monse…

SLPA B.A. Communicative Disorders & Science Julia Monterrosa has been the Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant of Environmental Charter School since 2022. In her role, Julia is dedicated to providing speech and language services to middle and high school students. Julia graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Los Angeles with a B.A. in Communicative Disorders…