Academics

Jeff holds a California Teaching Credential in Social Science and Business. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of California Santa Barbara, studying Philosophy, Psychology and Art. He earned his Master’s of Business Administration degree from the University of Redlands. He has enjoyed teaching a wide variety of high school classes including History, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Journalism, Economics, and Online Learning. Jeff also has over twenty years of work business experience in Operations Management, Production Management, Information Systems Management and Software Development. A native of Anaheim, Jeff has been part of the Petaluma community since 1999 and volunteered as a coach and director for many youth sports programs including Petaluma American Little League, St. Vincent CYO, Petaluma United Soccer, and The Boys & Girls Club of Petaluma. He is in his second decade as the Boys’ Basketball Coach at Petaluma Junior High School. As a coach and teacher, Jeff is dedicated to helping teen boys develop the skills they will need to succeed in their next challenge.

Arianne is a Single-Subject Credentialed Teacher having worked in Secondary Education as a Middle and High School English Teacher for over 5 years and a Certificated Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of professional experience in the Behavioral Health and Addictions field. Arianne has an Associates in Communications from De Anza College in Cupertino, CA, a Bachelors in Psychology from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK, and a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Southern California. Arianne is passionate about the relationship between Education and Treatment and supports the Academic needs of Residents so they develop a love of learning as a pathway to progress, and view Education as a key to successful recovery and rehabilitation.