Toggle View Jerico Abanico
Theology
Work Phone: 510-881-4334 Personal Email: jabanico@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Jerico AbanicoBiography
2017
Educational background: CSU East Bay, BA in Human Development with a concentration on Adolescent Development
Hometown: Union City, CA
When I was a child I wanted to be: A doctor and an X-men (more specifically Ice Man)
Best vacation ever: Going to Rome and exploring the Vatican.
Highlight of working at MCHS: Being able to work with inspiring young students everyday.
Toggle View Tom Alcott
Administration, Site Services
Work Phone: 510-881-4306 Personal Email: talcott@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Tom AlcottBiography
1987
Educational Background: BA Business—CSUFullerton; Business Single Subject Credential–CSUFullerton; MOAM-Business–University of Phoenix; Administrative Credential 1 or 2 years–St. Mary’s College
Hometown: La Habra, CA
When I was a child, I wanted to be a: Professional Baseball Player
Best Vacation Ever: The next vacation I go on.
Highlight of working at MCHS: Having three children graduate from MCHS and get into the college of their choice.
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Site Services
Personal Email: javieralfaro@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Javier AlfaroBiography
Employed Since: 1998
Hometown: Hayward, CA
When I was a child, I wanted to be a: Pilot
Best Vacation Ever: Las Vegas
Highlight of working at MCHS: Meeting new people, and working around such friendly people each day.
Toggle View Jorge Alfaro
Site Services
Personal Email: jorgealfaro@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Jorge AlfaroBiography
Employed Since: 1999
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
When I was a child, I wanted to be a: Professional Soccer Player
Best Vacation Ever: Guadalajara
Highlight of working at MCHS: Working with friendly people and watching our soccer teams.
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Social Studies, Theology
Personal Email: aarmstrong@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Amy ArmstrongBiography
Employed Since: 1998
Educational Background: BA American Studies, UC Berkeley; MA, Education, University of San Francisco
Hometown: Chicago, IL
When I was a child, I wanted to be a: Teacher
Best Vacation Ever: Walking coast-to-coast, 192 miles, across England with my father.
Highlight of working at MCHS: I have a great time in the classroom; actual highlights would be too many to list!
One year I received two bouquets of flowers the day of final exams and another batch of kids shouted out this, in chronological order:
1) You’re awesome.
2) This class changed the way I view the world.
3) Can I call you ‘Amy?’
4) I love you, Amy.
5) Can I friend you on Facebook?
Hilarious!
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Campus Supervisor
Personal Email: aayala@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Armando AyalaBiography
Employed Since: 1999
Hometown: Pinole, CA
When I was a child, I wanted to be a: Police Officer
Best Vacation Ever: Mexico
Highlight of working at MCHS: Families, Students, Faculty, and Staff
Toggle View David Baptist ’85
English
Work Phone: 510-881-4300 Personal Email: dbaptist@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: David Baptist ’85Biography
Employed Since: 2006
Class of ’85
Educational Background: BA, San Francisco State
Hometown: Hayward, CA
When I was a child, I wanted to be a: Dreamer for hire.
Best Vacation Ever: The next one … which will surpass the last one, rafting the Deschutes with my family.
Highlight of working at MCHS: Our boys won the 2011 NCS DII Golf Championship. Having the pleasure to work with that group of dedicated young men–and their wonderful families–will always remind me why sports are a vital component of higher education.
Another highlight: watching the Winter Dance Concerts of 2012-13: 5-6-7-8 and On, Dancer. I mean, seriously … BRAVA!!!!
Toggle View Scott Barton
Visual and Performing Arts
Personal Email: sbarton@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Scott BartonBiography
Employed Since: 2010
Educational Background: B.A. Music Education: Vocal Music/Choral Music Emphasis, Pennsylvania State University; M.A. Music: Choral Conducting, Pennsylvania State University
Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
When I was a child, I wanted to be an: Actor
Best Vacation Ever: Road trip across the country with my father.
Highlight of working at MCHS: Performance event afterglow with my students!
Toggle View Madeline Bender
Main Office Staff
Work Phone: 510-881-4300 Personal Email: mbender@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Madeline BenderBiography
Employed Since: 1992
Hometown: San Ramon, CA
When I was a child, I wanted to be a: Secretary (like in Perry Mason)
Best Vacation Ever: Three-week road trip to Canada
Highlight of working at MCHS: Being a part of the Holy Cross “family” and Holy Cross Associates has been such a large part of my life, I can’t imagine working anywhere else for as long as I have been here. The Moreau community is so very important to me; everyone cares.
Toggle View Narciso Bernardo ’13
Saint Andre Program, Science
Personal Email: nbernardo@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Narciso Bernardo ’13Biography
Employed Since: 2017
Educational background: BA, Theology and Religious Studies; Minors: Natural Science and Chemistry, University of San Francisco
Hometown: Fremont, CA
When I was a child I wanted to be a: Firefighter
Best vacation ever: European trip with my family in the Summer of 2016
Highlight of working at MCHS: It has been a joy to come back to my alma mater and teach along side many of my high school mentors!
Toggle View Claudia Briones
Admissions
Home Phone: 510-881-4320 Personal Email: cbriones@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Claudia BrionesToggle View Anna Brown
English
Personal Email: abrown@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Anna BrownBiography
Employed Since: 2014
Educational Background: BA English LIturature, UC Berkeley; MA Education, UC Berkeley
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
When I was a child, I wanted to be an: Artist
Life Goal: To be the oldest woman ever to surf Maverick’s
Highlight of working at MCHS: Working with brilliant young minds.
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Toggle View Kim Capurro
Office of Instruction
Work Phone: 510-881-4350 Personal Email: kcapurro@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Kim CapurroBiography
Employed Since: 2008
Hometown: Oakland, CA
When I was a child, I wanted to be a: Secretary. Then, I discovered golf and wanted to be a professional golfer.
Best Vacation Ever: Being in Hawaii with my family
Highlight of working at MCHS: Being surrounded by such wonderful people! I’ve also been fortunate enough to work here while my children were here.
Toggle View Alicia Carew
Learning Center
Home Phone: 510-881-4357 Personal Email: acarew@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Alicia CarewToggle View Fr. Bruce Cecil CSC
Faith, Theology
Work Phone: 510-881-4336 Personal Email: bcecil@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Fr. Bruce Cecil CSCBiography
Employed Since: 2011
Educational Background: BA, Political Science; BA, Journalism; BS, Mechanical Engineering; M.Div., Theology
Hometown: Louisville, KY
When I was a child, I wanted to be an: Astronomer or astronaut
Best Vacation Ever: Traveling in Europe
Highlight of working at MCHS: Philippines Immersion Trip, Summer 2014
Toggle View Tim Chaparro
Communications
Home Phone: 510-881-4355 Personal Email: tchaparro@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Tim ChaparroToggle View Henny Chen
Modern Language
Personal Email: hchen@moreaucatholic.org Profile Page: Henny ChenBiography
Employed Since: 2007
Educational Background: Master of Arts in Educational Technology and Communication, National Taipei University of Education, Taiwan
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
When I was a child, I wanted to be a: Lawyer
Best Vacation Ever: Traveled to Madison, Wisconsin in 2017
Highlights of working at MCHS: Referred to as “the technology queen” by students.
Received the “Holy Cross Educator of the Year” award in 2012-2013.
Received the “Moderator of the Year” award for the Asian Drama Cub in 2017-2018.
Designed flipped learning, blended learning, and personalized learning models for the Chinese program and presented these models around the world
Was certified as an Oral Proficiency Interview rater by the American Council on the Teaching Foreign Language and implemented OPI and Written Proficiency Tests into Moreau’s curriculum and evaluation.
Personal curriculum vitae: https://www.visualcv.com/hennychen
The Chinese program at Moreau: https://moreauchinese.weebly.com/
