Meet Our Team
Qualified teachers are one of our most valuable assets. Our staff is composed of trained professionals, who have bachelor degrees in their subjects.
Lilian Barbosa
Mrs. Lilian has been working with us for eight years. She has taught for over 25 years. Her specialty is TK and Kindergarten. Throghout the school year Mrs. Lilian has tons of projects with her students and they gain a great understanding of the basics needed for the first year. Her students move on to 1st Grade already reading.Michele Barbosa
Ms. Michele is our alumni. She has worked at our school the past four years. Her students are always found by her side, for her sweet personality attracts them to be constantly by her. She is currently finishing her studies in Early Child Education. With her love and dedication for children, she is a great asset to our school.Yana Glinyuk
Ms. Yana is a graduate from CSUS. She majored in Early Child Education. Wherever there is a need, Yana is prompt and willing to help. She is currently teaching third grade, however she has worked in the past with all grade levels at our school.She is sweet and caring with each student she comes in contact with.Anita Zic
Mrs. Anita has been teaching at WPCS for over six years. She has mainly worked with 3rd and 4th grades and this coming year she will be teaching 4th graders. She is extremely organized and students learn the value of discipline and hard work in her class. She accomplishes all that with a smile on her face and her students know that she cares.
Elementary and Middle Teachers
Brigitte Portalanza
Ms. Brigitte works hard for her students to understand the basic mechanics of grammar and writing. She has been teaching English at WPCS for eight years and is also an alumini of CSUS and WPCS. Her laugh can be heard througout the whole school, but don’t be mistaken, she is serious about learning. Ms.Brigitte introduction videoAngelica Cordova
Mrs. Angelica has been teaching Math for over 20 years at WPCS. She has also taught abroad for many years. She has an advance program, where students can work at their own pace and quickly advance through grade levels, which allows many of our graduates to complete Algebra1 with very developed problem solving skills.Wilson Barros
Mr. Wilson is our vice principal, Science, Agriculture, and Bible instructor, and he also drives the bus. He has been working at WPCS for over 24 years. He teaches 5th-6th science, 5th-8th health, and agriculture to students from 1st-8th grades. His dedication to the school makes him well known and loved by students, parents and staff.David Zic
Pastor David Zic volunteers his time to teach students the refined art of speech. This is his sixth year teaching speech to our students. He is a member of the Toastmasters organization and he has developed a specialized program for our students based on the bible and the most current speech techniques. Students have lots of fun in his class.Vivian Camacho
Ms. Vivian has been working at our school for over twelve years. Her formal training includes a bachelor degree in Accounting and Web Design/Engineering, and she also has an Associate’s degree in Physical Therapy. She primarily works in the office but she is also our P.E. teacher and first responder for injuries/emergencies. Children love to visit her in the office.Steven Cadena
Pastor Steven has been with us for eight years. He primarily works driving one of our four busses. He also helps us with honey distribution, and praying/counseling students that are having a hard day. His smile is the first thing children see as they walk into their bus and the last thing they see when they arrive home. He is a great asset to our staff.Jacoby Cobb
This is Mr. Coby’s forth year driving the bus at WPCS. He is very punctual with his route, and knows the students very well. He enjoys playing baskteball with the students during their break time, and he is really good at it too. He is a deacon and enjoys preparing for his sermon presentations.Nancy Fountain
Mrs. Nancy has been teaching at WPCS for the past 21 years. She has completed her bachelor degree at CSUS in Liberal Studies and is currently working on her Masters in Education. She is also our principal, staff coordinator and Art teacher. You can see her roaming all over campus working with teachers and students of all grades.
Josue Salazar
Mr. Josue Salazar has been with us helping us on 2nd grade, this is his third year teaching at Whispering Pines Christian School. He was already working as a teacher aid at public school prior to start working at our school. Students have lots of fun in his class with his art and science projects.
Meet Our Team
Qualified teachers are one of our most valuable assets. Our
staff is composed of trained professionals, who have bachelor
degrees in their subjects.
Lilian Barbosa
Mrs. Lilian has been working with us for eight years. She has taught for over 25 years. Her specialty is TK and Kindergarten. Throghout the school year Mrs. Lilian has tons of projects with her students and they gain a great understanding of the basics needed for the first year. Her students move on to 1st Grade already reading.Anita Zic
Mrs. Anita has been teaching at WPCS for over seven years. She has mainly worked with 3rd and 4th grades and this coming year she will be teaching 4th graders. She is extremely organized and students learn the value of discipline and hard work in her class. She accomplishes all that with a smile on her face and her students know that she cares.
Nancy Fountain
Mrs. Nancy has been teaching at WPCS for the past 19 years. She has completed her bachelor degree at CSUS in Liberal Studies and is currently working on her Masters in Education. She is also our principal, staff coordinator and Art teacher. You can see her roaming all over campus working with teachers and students of all grades.
Elementary and Middle Teachers
Wilson Barros
Mr. Wilson is our vice principal, science, agriculture, and bible instructor, and he also drives the bus. He has been working at WPCS for over 22 years. He teaches 5th-6th science, 5th-8th health, and agriculture to students from 1st-8th grades. His dedication to the school makes him well known and loved by students, parents and staff.Vivian Barros
Ms. Vivian has been working at our school for over ten years. Her formal training includes a bachelor degree in Accounting and Web Design/Engineering, and she also has an Associate’s degree in Physical Therapy. She primarily works in the office but she is also our P.E. teacher and first responder for injuries/emergencies. Children love to visit her in the office.Steven Cadena
Pastor Steven has been with us for seven years. He primarily works driving one of our three busses. He also helps us with honey distribution, and praying/counseling students that are having a hard day. His smile is the first thing children see as they walk into their bus and the last thing they see when they arrive home. He is a great asset to our staff.
Angelica Cordova
Mrs. Angelica has been teaching Math for over 18 years at WPCS. She has also taught abroad for many years. She has an advance program, where students can work at their own pace and quickly advance through grade levels, which allows many of our graduates to complete Algebra1 with very developed problem solving skills.David Zic
Pastor David Zic volunteers his time to teach students the refined art of speech. This is his fifth year teaching speech to our students. He is a member of the Toastmasters organization and he has developed a specialized program for our students based on the bible and the most current speech techniques. Students have lots of fun in his class.Jacoby Cobb
This is Mr. Coby’s four year driving the bus at WPCS. He is very punctual with his route, and knows the students very well. He enjoys playing baskteball with the students during their break time, and he is really good at it too. He is a deacon and enjoys preparing for his sermon presentations.
Brigitte Portalanza
Ms. Brigitte works hard for her students to understand the basic mechanics of grammar and writing. She has been teaching English at WPCS for four years and is also an alumini of CSUS and WPCS. Her laugh can be heard througout the whole school, but don’t be mistaken, she is serious about learning. Ms.Brigitte introduction video
Yana Glinyuk
Ms. Yana is currently a CSUS student majoring in Early Child Education. She has worked with all grades assisting teachers in many aspects. Wherever there is a need, Yana is prompt and willing to help. She is currently teaching third grade, however she has worked in the past with all grade levels at our school.She is sweet and caring with each student she comes in contact with.
Michele Barbosa
Ms. Michele is our alumni. She has worked at our school the past four years. Her students are always found by her side, for her sweet personality attracts them to be constantly by her. She is currently finishing her studies in Early Child Education. With her love and dedication for children, she is a great asset to our school.
Josue Salazar
Mr. Josue Salazar has been with us helping us on 2nd grade, this is his third year teaching at Whispering Pines Christian School. He was already working as a teacher aid at public school prior to start working at our school. Students have lots of fun in his class with his art and science projects.
