Mr. Goes holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology from UC Davis, and a Physical Science teaching credential and Master’s Degree from San Jose State University.  Mr. Goes taught a variety of science courses in the bay area for 21 years and is now a proud resident of Southern California.  Mr. Goes teaches Physics and AP Physics as part of a the dynamic science team and as one of its founding members.

Neil Mohamed graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor’s degree in Genetics as well as a Master’s in Science Education. With a teacher certification in Chemistry, Mr. Mohamed strives to provide young learners with an authentic scientific experience based on evidence-based problem solving, and experimentation. Aside from teaching science at CSArts-SGV, he is also an instructor of a visual arts course on the practice and culture of graffiti art.

Jessica Pham attended the University of California, Los Angeles for her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. After a short stint working in an educational lab setting and through wonderful experiences teaching music at a piano studio, she decided to pursue her chemistry teaching credential at California State University, Fullerton. Ms. Pham is excited to be a part of the CSArts-SGV family where she has an opportunity to share all things science with her students!

Jake Read holds a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from California State University Long Beach and a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from California State University Dominguez Hills. Mr. Read also possesses a single-subject teaching credential in English from CSULB. He joined OCSA in 2011 and has taught Literature and Composition II and II Honors since that time. In addition, Mr. Read teaches Philosophy, an A-G approved academic elective, to juniors and seniors, as well as Introduction to Computer Science and AP Computer Science classes. Mr. Read is a part of the small cohort of teachers who left OCSA to join the CSArts founding team.