Mission Statement

Collaboratively, the CSArts-SGV Science Team will guide, challenge, and inspire students to become creative problem solvers, whose appreciation and understanding of the ever-changing nature of science cultivates engaged, responsible lifelong learners.

Gavin Goes

Gavin Goes

Instructor

Gavin.Goes@sgv.csarts.net

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

Neil Mohamed

Instructor - Curriculum Lead

Neil.Mohamed@sgv.csarts.net

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

Jessica Pham

Instructor

Jessica.Pham@sgv.csarts.net

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

Jake Read

Instructor

Jake.Read@sgv.csarts.net

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. 

Kaitlyn Stiegler

Kaitlyn Stiegler

Instructor

kaitlyn.stiegler@sgv.csarts.net

Kaitlyn Stiegler graduated from Biola University with a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences. Several years later, when she dropped out of medical school after two months of successful study, she was making a courageous and exciting decision to pursue her heart’s true passion: teaching. 

Mrs. Stiegler earned her Master's in Teaching and her teaching credential in Biology and Chemistry from the University of California, Irvine. She is passionate about sharing the complexity and beauty of biology with her students and teaching them to think like scientists. Alongside the wonderful team of faculty and staff at CSArts, Mrs. Stiegler is excited to provide a safe and challenging environment for each of her unique students, where each student is known and cared for, and where all students are inspired and equipped to become pursuers of knowledge.

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