MEET THE COUNSELORS
Armando Melendrez
Last Names A-Cad
[email protected]
Mr. Melendrez has been in education for over 25 years and has worked in various levels - high school, alternative education,
middle school. Throughout his school counseling career,
he has been enjoying working with students and helping
facilitate personal growth and self-awareness.
He is a graduate of the University of California at San Diego. Outside of school, Mr. Melendrez enjoys being with
his family as well as listening to music
Last Names A-Cad
[email protected]
Mr. Melendrez has been in education for over 25 years and has worked in various levels - high school, alternative education,
middle school. Throughout his school counseling career,
he has been enjoying working with students and helping
facilitate personal growth and self-awareness.
He is a graduate of the University of California at San Diego. Outside of school, Mr. Melendrez enjoys being with
his family as well as listening to music
Melanie Hammond-Funke
Last Names Cag-Gonzales [email protected] Mrs. Hammond-Funke has been a counselor for over 20 years at Rancho del Rey Middle School. She began at Rancho del Rey Middle as a counseling intern when it first opened in 1997. Mrs. Hammond-Funke graduated from San Diego State University and now is a proud mother of two Aztec graduates. She enjoys watching soccer and spending time with her family. |
Miguel Mendez-Bautista
Last Names Gonzalez-Mar [email protected] This is Mr. Mendez-Bautista’s has been a counselor for over 15 years at Rancho del Rey Middle and in the Sweetwater Union High School District for over 30 years. Prior to Rancho del Rey Middle Mr. Mendez-Bautista worked at Southwest Middle and San Ysidro High School. Mr. Mendez-Bautista is a proud graduate from San Diego State and a proud Aztec dad. In his spare time Mr. Mendez-Bautista enjoys spending time with his family and attending Aztec Football and Basketball games as well as Padres games. |
Rick Sevilla
Last Names Mas-Roc [email protected] Mr. Sevilla graduated from San Diego State University and has been a counselor for over 20 years. During his years in counseling, Mr. Sevilla has worked at the elementary, middle and high school levels as well as at the learning center. Mr. Sevilla enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter and two sons. In his spare time, Mr. Sevilla likes going on hikes with his family and fishing with his sons. |
Sonja Ortiz
Last Names Rod-Z Counselor Introduction Video [email protected] Mrs. Ortiz is a graduate of San Diego State University and has been a school counselor for 18 years, 15 of which have been at Rancho del Rey Middle School. In her free time, she loves spending time at the beach with her family and playing volleyball. Mrs. Ortiz enjoys being a school counselor and supporting and guiding her students to reach their potential academically and personally. |