As an already beloved member of the Sea King family, Dane Hill needs no introduction. From PVHS student to soccer coach to history  and AVID teacher, he is now taking on a new role: Associate Principal. Before this year, he was both a teacher and the AVID coordinator. Hill believes his experience as the AVID coordinator set him up perfectly for the promotion to an administrative role. Fulfilling all of these roles, Hill has proven to be one of the most influential figures on this campus. 

Jason Ito is our second new Associate Principal. He has never shied away from being the leader of a group. In high school, he was the captain of the football team and ASB president. He believes the reason he taught and coached for a long time was because of his heart for serving. Ito also works well in a team. Now, with Principal Trista Ramirez and co-Associate Principal Hill, Ito hopes to build relationships with students and make PVHS an inclusive, welcoming place for all. 

Ashley Hughes isn’t completely new; she joined the PVHS staff as a teacher mid-last year and has enjoyed her time here at PVHS with her students. She graduated from Peninsula High School and had to adjust from learning in a regular schedule to teaching in a block schedule. After graduation, Hughes went to college to be a nurse. She decided it wasn’t for her and started coaching, where she realized that her passion was working with kids. Her goal here is to help students reach their full potential. 

Kimberly Gill, former counselor at Rancho Del Mar High School, is PVHS’s new A-C counselor. Gill loves working with kids in an accessible environment. Gill’s number one piece of advice to students is “don’t freak out” when faced with a problem. She believes that “life is a series of problem solving activities.” Gill recommends students to relax then try and solve their problems in creative ways. As a counselor, Gill hopes to see as many students as possible to help guide them through school to shape them into better people, not just better students.

Annie Yu is Chinese-American, originally from the Bay Area, who has been a counselor for three years. Yu enjoys being a counselor because there’s a lot of relationship building with a variety of students and staff. “Just from working with my coworkers, my counseling team and the administration, [I feel that] it’s a very collaborative space that I really like,” she said. Yu’s short term goal is to become acquainted with the school community and systems, while her long term goal is to establish relationships with students and parents of all types at school. 

Originally from Pittsburgh, Donna Wanner received her BS in computer science and began her career working for a software company. She quickly realized that working in front of a computer all day was taking a toll on her, and subsequently decided to take a risk and pursue a teaching credential. She decided to work at PVHS because she loved the school’s reviews and the close proximity to the ocean. Wanner’s long-term goals are to help students achieve their academic goals and to sponsor a couple of clubs to contribute to PVHS’s vibrant school community.