Tony is a product of Central Valley and attended Horizon as a student before becoming a coach and member of the support staff, where he has remained for 24 plus years. Tony was awarded The Central Valley Meritorious Classified Staff award in 2012. He works tirelessly making sure his students have everything they need to be successful in the middle school setting. As the Student Support Facilitator, he helps students do their best by teaching organization, work completion, social skills, communication with their teachers, and academic support. Tony meets with his students one period a day offering guidance with their daily classwork. He regularly offers his students the supplies needed to complete classroom projects and assignments. He has a wide range of incentives for individual students when their goals are met. Tony also debriefs students who are serving school disciplinary time in his classroom before returning to the classroom setting. Tony has a fantastic rapport with classroom teachers and administration, which is crucial to the success of the students he serves. He always has an open door for students and staff.
