<title>Resource Specialist</title>

<quote> "Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important” - C.S. Lewis</quote>

<bio>My name is Antonio Salazar. Please call me Tony.

I was born and raised in Echo Park. I currently live in East Los Angeles. I moved to Japan in 2016 and lived there for 9 years. I taught ESL/EFL in Japan during the time I was there. I came back to the USA in March 2025. I have a wife and two kids. I enjoy exercising, brewing coffee, catching up on current events and finding interesting places to eat. Nice to meet you!</bio>

<title>Music Teacher / GATE Coordinator</title>

<quote>You never get a second chance to make a great first impression. Always be your best self!</quote>

<bio>Ms. Tuthill has been a music teacher for over 10 years. She loves how creative the students are. They always come to music class with new and great ideas. She tries to incorporate all students interests and values into the music room. She wants her classroom to be a space for students to express themselves. If she could have any animal in her class, it would be a songbird of course!</bio>

<title>Visual Arts Teacher</title>

<quote>"Art should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination, and encourages people to go further." - Keith Haring</quote>

<bio>Rebecca Maurer has a BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia PA. She moved to Echo Park in 2001. Since then, she has explored various art careers such as costume design and jewelry design. She also loves painting, tapestry weaving, and puppet making. This is Rebecca's sixth year at Elysian Heights. "Our students continue to amaze me! I love seeing the passion in their artmaking. It's truly a magical thing."</bio>

<title>Theater Arts Teacher</title>

<quote>"Your story matters!"</quote>

<bio>Emily has been teaching theater at Elysian Heights since 2017. She is also the theater education coordinator at Sacred Fools Theater and a professional actor who has appeared in regional theaters all over the country, dozens of television shows, and on Broadway! She attended Northwestern University, and has degrees in Music, Mathematics, and Musical Theatre.</bio>

<title>Strings Specialist</title>

<quote>"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." -Plato</quote>

<bio>Tiffany Osborn started playing violin at the age of 3, and continued her studies through high school and college. In young adulthood, she performed nationally and internationally in indie rock bands. Now she has nearly 20 years of teaching experience and has dedicated her life to music education.</bio>