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Matthew Hamadani

Coach - Girls Volleyball & Girls Soccer
Curtis Hartman

Dean

(949) 509-9500 x5119

UCLA - Education Doctorate (Ed.D.)
California State University, Fullerton - M.A.
The Catholic University of America - B.A.

Bio

The great French historian Fernand Braudel wrote: “All history must be mobilized if one would understand the present.”

This, more than anything else, defines what first drew Dr. Hartman into the study of the past. While serving in Iraq with the Army Corps of Military Intelligence, Dr. Hartman increasingly came to understand the ways in which the past interacts with the present, and how historical narratives can be employed to fuel both peace and conflict.

Dr. Hartman left the military after five years, and went to the Catholic University of America, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and History and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Hartman then returned to his native West Coast for a Master of Arts in History at California State University, Fullerton, while teaching history at Saint John Bosco High School in Bellflower, CA. After his M.A., Dr. Hartman continued to pursue his passion for education, enrolling at UCLA for his Education Doctorate. Dr. Hartman's dissertation: What to Teach? An examination of content decisions among social studies teachers in California, was selected by the faculty at UCLA for the 2019 dissertation award.

When he is not planning, grading, writing, or sleeping, Dr. Hartman loves spending time with his wife Lauren, and their daughter, Cora.
Abel Hernandez

Director of Campus Safety

(949) 509-9500 x5226
Sergio Hernandez

Lead Maintenance Technician

(949) 509-9500 x4113
Camilla Higgins

Teacher

(949) 509-9500 x5224

Bio

Ms. Higgins earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Mandarin Chinese and Vocal Performance at Washington and Lee University and completed her Masters of Teaching at USC. She received her Kodály certification from James Madison University. Ms. Higgins is most proud of her two separate teaching credentials, one for single subject K-12 music and the other for multiple subjects teaching up to 8th grade. She has spent time teaching English learners internationally as well as third and first grades in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Downtown LA.

In her spare time, Ms. Higgins enjoys being outside, trying new recipes, and reading nightly.
Eric Horowitz

Dean

(949) 509-9500 x5180

Pepperdine University - M.A.

Bio

“In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.” ? Phil Collins

Mr. Horowitz earned his Master of Arts in Education from Pepperdine University and is also certified to instruct using the Slingerland Multisensory Language approach. He has instructed students in grades 2nd through 6th. No matter the age, he is passionate about promoting students that think critically and act kindly. Mr. Horowitz feels excited and blessed to teach at Tarbut.

Away from the classroom, Mr. Horowitz relishes adventures with his wife and kids, running long distances, family bike rides, and reading with his children. His dogs, Noodle and Daisy, think he should play more fetch.