Faculty

Mrs. Valdes teaches Lower Schola (K-6th) and Upper Schola (7th-12th).  She is a 2012 graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, with a M.M. in Classical Voice. She is a certified cantor for the Diocese of San Bernardino and regularly sings at her home parish. Mrs. Valdes also has a private voice studio where she teaches one on one voice lessons to aspiring singers. Although music is her passion, Mrs. Valdes’ greatest joy is her husband and two children. 

Mr. Valdez teaches high school Economics, high school Government, and Physical Education.  He received his Bachelors of Arts in Social Science from the University of LaVerne. He ushers, serves, and participates as a member of the Holy Name Society.

Mrs. Almaguer teaches 5th/6th science, 7th/8th science, Chemistry, and Physics. She graduated from the University of Portland with a B.S. in Secondary Education and a M.A. in Education. She has a single-subject California Teaching Credential in Mathematics.

Mrs. Almaguer has 6 years of experience teaching high school math, and has worked as a project manager. She also has served as a volunteer service coordinator and, most recently, as the secretary of the advisory board to a Catholic school. She has four children attending The Good Shepherd Academy.

Miss Collins teaches English Language Arts at the 5^th through 10^th grade levels, History at the 7^th through 10^th grade levels, 7^th/8^th grade Latin and Upper Schola.  In 2026 she received a B.A. from Hillsdale College, where she majored in English and minored in Classical Education. She is a 2022 graduate of St. Monica Academy, where she was an AP Scholar, National Merit Commended Scholar, and Salutatorian. She has taught at St. Rita's Catholic School in Sierra Madre.

Miss Gonzalez teaches 3rd/4th grade, and on Fridays teaches 3rd/4th Classical Writing and 3rd/4th Art & Theology.

Miss Hutt is the 5th/6th grade Homeroom teacher, and teaches 7th/8th grade Math, 7th/8th grade History, and Pre-Calculus.  She graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 2023 with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics. 

Sister Francis Mary is the Assistant Vice-Principal for Student Formation and teaches Theology at the high school level. In the past she has also taught Latin and Mathematics at The Good Shepherd Academy.

Sister Francis Mary has been a member of the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church since 1970. She earned a Liberal Arts degree from Mount Saint Mary’s College (now University) in Los Angeles and has a multi-subject California Teaching Credential.

Sister has taught in Archdiocesan and Catholic independent classical schools since 1973, primarily in grades 6, 7 and 8 (Theology, Latin, Science, Math) and Sacred Scripture to high school students.

Mrs. Valdez teaches Geometry.  In the past she has also taught middle school level Mathematics at The Good Shepherd Academy.  Mrs. Valdez has been married for 26 years and has four children, the youngest of which is a student at TGSA. She has homeschooled her children for 15 years. She graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a B.A. in Mathematics and received her M.S. in Mathematics from Cal Poly Pomona. She has taught Math and Statistics at Cal Poly for over 25 years. She also serves as a catechsim teacher. She is very excited to be part of a school that nurtures students' Catholic faith and education.

Miss Macias teaches 1st/2nd grade, and on Fridays teaches Montessori Science and Montessori Theology.

Mrs. Camberos serves as Vice-Principal of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty Development, and the Student Success Program, and she teaches Spanish and high school Composition.

Patricia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development from California State University, Los Angeles, and a Master's Degree in Education with a specialization in Reading from Grand Canyon University. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Education Reform at Cal Poly Pomona.

Mrs. Arambula teaches TK-K.  She has taught Kindergarten at The Good Shepherd Academy for the last four years. She has over 15 years of experience in pre-school education and supervision.