2111 International Boulevard, Oakland, California 94606, United States
Ms. Esther Pyon
Mental Health/ ERMHS Counselor
Ms. Esther is a mental health therapist for our CSCE. She grew up in Southern California, and attended UC Irvine to receive her B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior. After graduating, she moved to South Korea, where she taught English to Korean students and adults and worked in English curriculum development for nine years. In 2017, she returned to the U.S. to work towards her Master's degree in Counseling at CSU East Bay. Now, she is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, and is working towards getting her license. She has worked in Oakland schools since 2019 throughout all school levels. In her free time, she enjoys watching tv, playing with her cat, and spending time with her loved ones.
Email: estherp@communityschoolforcreativeeducation.org
Mr. Zack Steele
Coordinador/Maestro de Educación Especial
Hello friends! My name is Zack Steele, and I am so excited to be a part of the Special Education team for the 2025/2026 school year! I started working in education after graduating college in the 2000s, beginning my career working with and researching autism in San Diego, California. Since then, I have held many positions in the field including behavior therapist, paraprofessional, SDC/CEED teacher, Behavior Intervention Specialist, and now as a teacher and coordinator. My undergraduate degree is in Human Biology, and my master's degree is in Special Education, so ask me anything about science and education! I am also so proud to be the CSCE soccer coach for this season – go Dragons! To all my families and friends: I love you all and am so proud of you. Keep up the hard work, and let’s have another wonderful year!
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¡Hola amigos! Me llamo Zack Steele y estoy muy emocionado de formar parte del equipo de Educación Especial para el año escolar 2025/2026. Empecé a trabajar en educación después de graduarme de la universidad en la década del 2000, comenzando mi carrera trabajando e investigando el autismo en San Diego, California. Desde entonces, he ocupado diversos puestos en el campo, incluyendo terapeuta conductual, paraprofessional, maestro de SDC/CEED, especialista en intervención conductual y, ahora, maestro y coordinador. Mi licenciatura es en Biología Humana y mi maestría es en Educación Especial, ¡así que pregúntenme cualquier cosa sobre ciencia y educación! También estoy muy orgulloso de ser el entrenador de fútbol de CSCE para esta temporada. ¡Vamos Dragones! A todas mis familias y amigos: Los quiero a todos y estoy muy orgulloso de ustedes. ¡Sigan con el esfuerzo y que tengamos otro año maravilloso!
Email: zacks@communityschoolforcreativeeducation.org
Mr. Joe Vega
Behavioral Specialist
Mr. Joe Vega has been working with CSCE for 2 years. He has studied behavioral science and works with our Special Education department supporting students of all grade levels. Mr. Joe brings patience and understanding to students when they are being challenged while allowing them the spaciousness to process their emotions. Mr. Joe works on helping students set achievable goals so that they can see their own growth in their learning environment.
Email: joev@communityschoolforcreativeeducation.org
Mr. Arthur Li
SPED Instructional Aide
Mr. Arthur Li has been working for CSCE for two years. He works in the Special Education Department supporting students primarily in the upper grades. He patiently works with our middle school students access their grade level education. Mr. Arthur studied at the University of Santa Cruz and brings a lot of joy to the work place. Mr. Arthur enjoys nature and connects with kids over their shared love of anime and video games.
Ms. Jasmine Beltran
SPED Instructional Aide
Mr. Joshua Gonzalez
SPED Instructional Aide
Ms. Naivy Noy
SPED Instructional Aide