Lenita Lugo has been serving the organization for more than 10 years. Lenita came to TAS in August 2009 to serve as an ELA/ELD coach, then assistant principal for two years and was then promoted to principal of TAS K-8.

Her background includes teaching both regular and special education students at grades K-12 for 10 years, providing educational therapy to remediate and diagnose areas of learning for nine years, and designing and providing training in state-approved literacy programs to both elementary and secondary teachers, and literacy consulting/coaching.

Lenita earned her bachelor’s degree from California State University Long Beach and a master’s degree in Education from California State University Dominguez Hills.

Lenita has a daughter in high school and enjoys cooking.