Sarah Payne

Principal

I don't just love teaching, I love leading. I genuinely enjoy working with my amazing student body and faculty everyday!

Marjorie Meana-Strong

Office Manager

Debbie Graham

Office Aide

I was born & raised in upstate NY. I am married & have 1 son( in the Navy) & 2 stepdaughters(1 is a HS English teacher). One adopted daughter who is 10. I have a dog name Iggy. I am a huge Vegas Golden Knights fan. Go Knights Go!

Emily Portillo

FASA

Brian Zawid

Social Worker

This is my 10th year year working for CCSD and my third year at Doris Hancock ES. I am originally from NJ, but I have lived in Las Vegas for 10 years. In my spare time I enjoy movies, concerts/ shows, and the beach. Wishing everyone a safe and productive school year!!!!

Sergio Rojas

Site Based Technician

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Tina Redsull

Learning Strategist

Alfonso Belteton

Custodian

Carrie Mason

Food Service Manager

Cameron Laidlaw

CTT

I have been teaching for over 10 years and enjoy helping students achieve their academic goals. I moved to Las Vegas 4 1/2 years ago from Breckenridge, Colorado. Dogs and hippos are my favorite animals. Cycling is my daily "to do" and I love to laugh :)

Sandra Zurbriggen

Assistant Principal

I am originally from Florida where I began my teaching career and have been a part of CCSD since 2013. I am dedicated to our students' education and improving the lives of children. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter and cheering on the Florida Gators and Vegas Golden Knights!

Silvia Favela-Arrieta

Clerk

Karen "Ria" Bangayan

Nurse

I started working for CCSD Health Services Division in 2006. This is my 13th year as Hancock ES school nurse. As in previous years, my goal is the seamless provision of health/nursing services to Hancock students and staff to ensure their safety and well-being on campus.

Antwahn Taylor

Counselor

Wendy Acevedo

Safe Schools Professional

I love working with families and children. During my off time I love traveling.

Rachel Marx

Learning Strategist

Humberto Ramirez

Head Custodian

AJ Nixon

Custodian

Elvira Ramos

Cafeteria Assistant

Melanie Tascione

CTT

I have lived in Las Vegas for 21 years. I am into art, poetry and writing. I love the summer nights, they fuel my creativity! I am excited to get to know everyone this year!

Ma Constancia Jose

Pre-K Teacher

Zuko (Woody) Garcia

Pre-K Teacher

I love being a teacher. I am so excited to begin the 2021-2022 school year.

Yoanet Giralt Rivero

TFA - Pre-K

Teonia Wilson

Kinder Teacher

Paula Melo

Kinder Teacher

Welcome to Kindergarten! I'm happy to be starting my 8th year of working with Kinders! I have spent 16 years working in the Clark County School District both as a substitute teacher and regular classroom teacher. Prior to teaching, I have three grown children: two are teachers and one has just finished medical school. Mr. Melo and I have two new additions to our family! Their names are Lola and Alfie and they are 6 pound chihuahuas! I enjoy exercising and reading when I'm not busy with school. I'm looking forward to having a great school year ahead!

Elizabeth Goe

1st Grade Teacher

Nathaly Landa

1st Grade Teacher

I graduated in December 2020 from UNLV with a Bachelors of Science degree in Early Childhood Education. I have been married to my husband for over six years and I have 1 son. I am also a fur-mom to two dogs. I love being creative and artsy. I am a very proud Latina that enjoys listening to Latin Music.

Alonzo Dean

1st Grade Teacher

I am a very vibrant easy going person that loves to laugh and have fun. I enjoying doing outdoor activities in my spare time, such as hiking and longboarding. When I'm not working hard in education, I am spending time with my family.

Susan Gambarelli

2nd Grade Teacher

Robin Salisbury

2nd Grade Teacher

Hello, I am Mrs. Salisbury. I am so excited to be your teacher for this school year. Let me tell you a little about me. I have been teaching for 17 years. Most of teaching experience is in the primary grades. I have been married for 22 years and my son just turned 21. I have a pet beagle named Mickey. In my free time I like to read and go to the beach.

Sarah Green

3rd Grade Teacher

I have lived in Las Vegas since I was 9 and I completed my public education in CCSD schools. I am happy to be able to teach in the school district I grew up in. I enjoy building positive relationships with students and hope to make a difference in their lives.

Ashlyn Carney

3rd Grade Teacher

Dawnielle Floyd

4th Grade Teacher

Shay Simmons

4th Grade Teacher

Sara Dolson

5th Grade Teacher

I grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and received my bachelor's degree from UNLV in Anthropology. I started teaching in 2017 when I enrolled in the ARL program at UNLV and obtained my teaching license in 2020. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, and rock climbing.

Cathy Scott

5th Grade Teacher

I have been teaching for 20 years now, and it is my passion. I enjoy traveling, spending time with my family, reading and playing games on my phone. I have lived in Las Vegas since 2013, and before that I lived in Texas.

Kelsey Grill

Pre-K Teacher

I am new to Las Vegas, after living in various places across the county. I am very excited to be here and spend another year teaching prekindergarten! Outside of school I love walking around and exploring, cooking, relaxing, and talking to my family.

Monica Acevedo

TFA - Pre-K

Yuriens De La Torre Mila

SPTA - ECSE

Candy Lowery

Kinder Teacher

I grew up in Las Vegas and California. I love sports: Baseball and Basketball are my favorites. I love reading and camping with my family and our 2 dogs. I am pursuing my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.

Amy Mangan

Kinder Teacher

Michelle-Ryan Dimalanta

1st Grade Teacher

Hannah Aguilera

1st Grade Teacher

I graduated from UNLV with a bachelors of science in Early Childhood Education. I enjoy being creative and love to paint. In my free time I love to cook and try new foods, and spending time with my dogs Charlie and Clementine.

Ann Lehner-Marra

2nd Grade Teacher

I’m originally from AZ, and I’ve been married for 36 years. My husband and I have two grown children. We’ve lived here in LV for 9 years. I’ve lived in 7 different towns/cities in the US, and 3 towns/cities in Chile and Peru. I love: teaching 2nd Grade, spending time with family and friends, my 2 dogs, gardening, swimming, cooking/entertaining, reading, and traveling.

Kat Banks

2nd Grade Teacher

My name is Mrs. Banks. I am so excited for this school year! I have been teaching for 15 years and absolutely love my job. I was born and raised in Okinawa, Japan. I received my Bachelors degree from University of Hawaii and my Masters from Touro University. I also have a TESOL endorsement. I am happily married to my wonderful husband, Reuben and together we have four grown children and four beautiful grandchildren. When I am not planning lessons, I love to cook. Lets work together to help your child succeed!

Kyle Tingler

2nd Grade Teacher

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Veronica Dannaker

3rd Grade Teacher

I speak Tagalog. I have travelled around the globe! I have a masters degree in Education from Lesley University in Cambridge Ma. I love my job - teaching your child.

Torion Rojas

3rd Grade Teacher

Teaching students has been in my family for many generations. I became an educator to educate and inform our future leaders. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with students and I like learning from my students.

Ashlee Landahl

4th Grade Teacher

Roxanne Wilson-Malone

4th Grade Teacher

I am from Houston, Tx but have lived in Las Vegas for 6 years now. I love the mountains and the dry weather. In my spare time, traveling and reading are my favorite things to do. We have an RV and hope to do a lot of traveling this summer and anytime I have a couple days off. Alaska is my favorite place to visit.

Anthony Ison

5th Grade Teacher

Carla Whitaker

SEIF

I am honored to be a part of Hancock as the Special Education Instructional Facilitator. We look forward to serving you!

Patrick John Danque

Intermediate Resource

Kat Mehocic

Psychologist

This is my fourth year at Hancock, and I love the team here! Most students will probably know me from my rabbits; I bring them to visit classes throughout the school year. I also enjoy dressing up, so Halloween week and spirit week are some of my favorite times of school year. I look forward to getting know our students again now that we are all back on campus!

Kimberly Schaap

ECSE Speech Therapist

Nanette Vitug

SPTA - KIDS

I like kids and I have 4 grown up/adult (37, 34, 33 and 24) kids of my own. Music is my happy medium. I love to sing, it helps me get through the day and makes me feel good too. Summer Hats are always a part of me and I wear it everyday.

Harold Sullivan

Primary Autism Teacher

Hi I'm from Newport RI. I am a US Army veteran. I studied and lived in Japan for about twenty years. I love to cook and travel.

Katrina Baesa

Intermediate Autism

Adaptable because classroom is unpredictable. Dedicated and compassionate teacher. Collaborate and communicate with parents for the success of their child. Find multiple ways to meet the varied needs of students along with different learning styles.

Candy Callender

Primary Resource

I currently work with students in grades K-3. This is my 5th year at Hancock Elementary and also my 5th year with CCSD. Prior to moving to Las Vegas, I lived and worked as a Special Education Teacher in Texas.

Blake Fazio

Instructional Assistant

Marlene Medina Nero

Speech Therapist

Hello/Saludos! I am the speech/language pathologist working with kindergarten to 5th grade students. Yo soy la terapeuta del habla/lenguaje que trabaja con los estudiantes de kinder a quinto grado. It's my 4th year at Hancock and I couldn't be happier to be working with your children this school year. Este es mi cuarto ano an Hancock y estoy tan agredicida estar aqui trabajando con sus hijo/as este ano.

Sloan Navarro

KIDS Program Teacher

This is my 20th year teaching and I look forward to coming to work every day! I enjoy my time with family. We like to attend sporting events and concerts.

Nadi Pagaduan

SPTA - KIDS

I am Ms. Nadi. I am married and we have a son named Lucas. I graduated in 2012 with a degree in Special Education. I always believe teaching is a work of heart.

Dana Delario

SPTA - Autism

I enjoy traveling with my husband and son, we try and visit a different baseball stadium every summer. I love to cook, shop, and decorate.

B. Rosen

SPTA - Intermediate Autism

Michelle Conley

Librarian

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David Delia

P.E. Teacher

Lisa Riley

Music Teacher

I'm a violinists. I've been playing since I was real young. I love animals and I love to go camping and fishing.

Shawney Johnson

Library Aide

Florence Lum

P.E. Aide

Laura Hoffman

Art Teacher