Who to Contact at the Pasadena Unified School District
After-school programs - Harmony Cano (626-396-3600)
Arts Education - Karen Anderson (396-3600 x 88129)
Attendance Zones (look up school of residence here)
Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Helen Chan Hill (626) 396-3600
Communications - Hilda Ramirez Horvath (396-3606)
District Service Center Directory
Dual Language Immersion (Language Acquisition & Development Dept or “LADD” Office) - David Ibarra (396-3600 x 88286)
Early Childhood Education - Lindsay Lewis (396-5762 x 10079)
Elementary & Secondary Education - Dr. Shannon Malone (396-3600 x 88216)
Emergency Information - Text “PUSD” or “PUSDESPANOL” to 888777
English Language Learners (LADD Office) - David Ibarra (396-3600 x 88286)
Families in Transition - Sarah Bernal (626-396-3600 x40511) for families experiencing homelessness or in need of other services
Foster Youth - Brian Stanley (396-3600 x 88230)
Gifted & Talented Education - Karen Anderson (396-3600 x 88129)
Health Programs - Ria Apodaca (396-3600 x 88249)
Local Control Accountability Planning (LCAP) - Dr. Kristina Turley
Measure O - Program Manager Michael Dunning
Open Enrollment/ Permits - Shannon Mumolo (626-396-3639)
Online School Registration
Parent/Family & Community Engagement - Nancy Laguna Molina (396-3600 x 88186)
Public Information Officer - Hilda Ramirez Horvath (396-3606)
School campus (“civic center”) event & filming permits
Special Education - Carol Higa, Interim Director of Special Ed Programs & Services (396-3600 x 88605) General Questions: 396-3600 x88600
Student Wellness & Support Services - Dr. Julianne Reynoso (396-3600 x 88238)
Student Records & Transcripts - (396-3600 x 88345)
Summer School (Enrichment) Pasadena Educational Foundation 396-3600 x 88350
Technology Services - Albert Garcia
Transportation - Gary Turner (396-5850 x 89239)
Volunteer opportunities - Family & Community Engagement (396-3631 x 88191)
PUSD employee email addresses are: lastname.firstname@pusd.us
If you have a concern at your school, your first step is to speak with your teacher or principal. If it is not successfully resolved at the school site, the next step is to contact the person who oversees that grade level curriculum and instruction.
District Leadership Team
Superintendent: Dr. Elizabeth J. Blanco (626) 396-3600
Chief Academic Officer: Dr. Helen Chan Hill (626) 396-3600
Senior Director, TK-12 Schools: Dr. Shannon Malone (626) 396-3600
Academics, programs and services for children with disabilities, cross-departmental planning, working collaboratively with families to serve children, and delivering standardized procedures and training
Chief Business Officer: Saman Bravo-Karimi (626) 396-3600 x 88151
Purchasing, Food Services, Risk Management, Workplace Safety, Legal Services, Charter MOU, Fiscal and Legal, Budget/Resource Allocation, Financing, Budget Advisory Committee, Benefits Enrollment, Emergency Preparedness
Chief Human Resources Officer: Dr. Sergio Canal (626) 396-3600
All human resources functions including personnel recruitment, hiring and retention, employee relations, employee evaluation, substitutes, complaint management, staffing projections, union negotiations, and professional development activities
Facilities: Manuel Carrasco
Board Facilities Subcommittee, Bond Administration, Civic Center Permits, Construction, Facilities Master Plan/ Implementation, Liaison to Cities of Pasadena, Sierra Madre & Altadena, Liaison to Pasadena Redevelopment Oversight Board, TT Citizens Oversight Committee, District Maintenance and Operations
Innovative Technology Services Director: Albert Garcia (626) 396-3600 x 88900
Student Information Systems, Data Director, Information Management/Data Control, Information Technology Operations, Assessments, State Testing, Accountability System, Data Analysis, CAHSEE, Telecommunications, Instructional Technology Support
PUSD employee email addresses are: lastname.firstname@pusd.us