Administrative Staff
![]() Cindy Green, Ed. D
Principal
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Dr. Cindy Green was born and raised primarily in Los Angeles, CA. She moved to West Covina and graduated from Nogales High School during high school. Although she was raised primarily in Los Angeles, a good portion of her life was spent in Pomona with her family. Dr. Green completed her B.A. at Grambling State University located in Louisiana. She began her teaching career immediately following graduation in Shreveport, Louisiana as a General Education Social Science teacher. Upon returning to California in 2001, Dr. Green became a special education teacher at Fremont Middle School in Pomona Unified. She completed her M.S in Counseling as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) at Cal State Fullerton. During this time, she began working at the special education district office. As a program specialist, Dr. Green was a reading specialist, overseeing the district's secondary special education program for the district and developing the district's first and only Positive Behavior Support program. She became an administrator for the Special Education District office specializing in developing the district's mental health program, which included oversight of the students requiring the most intensive social-emotional and behavioral support, before taking on a position as an Assistant Principal at Garey High School. While transitioning from the special education program to general education, she obtained her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Cal State Fullerton. Before becoming Pomona High's Principal, Dr. Green was Principal at Emerson Middle School. She believes that every day is a new day and a new learning opportunity. She is excited about the opportunity to create community through innovation and creativity and eager to see what the future holds for our PHS family. |
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![]() Takiyah Rogers
Assistant Principal
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Takiyah Rogers was raised in Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. where she attended Rancho Cucamonga High School. She attended California State University, Northridge (CSUN), earning her Bachelor's degree in English. She then attended Claremont Graduate University, where she received her Master's degree in Education, and has recently completed coursework at National University where she received her Master's in Educational Leadership. Ms. Rogers began working for PUSD in 2010 as an English teacher at Pomona High School. In 2018, she left Pomona High and transitioned into a Teacher on Special Assignment position at Park West High School. Ms. Rogers has recently returned to Pomona High School as an Assistant Principal. She is happy to serve the students and families of this community and believes in doing whatever it takes to help students learn, grow, and achieve. | |
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![]() Michael Sanchez
Assistant Principal
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Dr. Michael Sanchez is a proud Pomona native who attended schools within the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD), including Barfield Elementary, Palomares Middle School, and Pomona High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), a Master of Science in Educational Administration from National University, and a Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis on Integrating Technology, Learning, and Psychology from Grand Canyon University.
Since 2016, Dr. Sanchez has been a dedicated educator at Pomona High School, where he now serves as the administrator working closely with the Class of 2027. Having experienced Pomona High as a student, teacher, and administrator, Dr. Sanchez is deeply committed to fostering a supportive environment where students can thrive and develop the skills necessary to succeed as engaged members of the Pomona community.
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![]() Troy Littlejohn
Assistant Principal
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Troy Littlejohn was raised in Diamond Bar, CA where he attended Pomona Unified schools. He attended Golden Springs, Lorbeer and Ganesha High School. Mr. Littlejohn attended Chapman University, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. After graduating in 1990, he worked with abused and neglected children at Orangewood Children’s Home while working on his teaching credential in Social Studies. He began working in the Pomona Unified School District in 1998 as a history teacher at Emerson Middle School. He then completed his Master’s Degree in Counseling with an emphasis on Marriage/Family Therapy (MFT) from Argosy University while simultaneously working on an administrative credential from Cal State University, Fullerton in 2010. In 2012, Mr. Littlejohn began working as the Dean of Students at Garey High School. In 2013, Mr. Littlejohn transitioned to a teacher on assignment at School of Extended Educational Options (SEEO). In 2017, Mr. Littlejohn became Assistant Principal at Palomares Academy of Health Sciences. Mr. Littlejohn currently serves as the Assistant Principal at Pomona High School. He has been happily married for twenty-six years. He currently has one son with special needs who is 19 years old. Mr. Littlejohn enjoys teaching Sunday school and serving as his church's director of Christian Education. Mr. Littlejohn believes that EVERY student has potential and we can empower students to become great individuals.
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![]() Behrose Foroughi
Assistant Principal
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Behrose Foroughi has worked in education for 15 years as a curriculum writer, general education teacher, reading specialist, special education teacher, Program Specialist, and college professor. Mrs. Foroughi holds a B.A. in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Human Development from the University of La Verne, and an M.A. in Educational Studies from Claremont Graduate University. Currently, Mrs. Foroughi is working on a Ph.D. in K-12 Education and Equity at Claremont Graduate University. Her research interests include Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Teacher Education, and Policy. Behrose is an advocate for equity-based intervention models and social justice. Further, she believes a child’s education quality should not be defined by a zip code, but by the inner capacity and natural drive to learn. Her greatest success as an educator has been grounded in developing strong home-school partnerships with students and their families in collaboration with school teams to build relational capacity, so that our students can achieve their fullest personal and academic potential.
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![]() Lauren Crabtree
Athletics Director
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![]() Brandi Dukes
Activities Director
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Brandi Dukes will serve as the new Activities Director at Pomona High School. Ms. Dukes is from San Diego County and attended Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, CA. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology from Westmont College and a Master of Arts in Physical Education from Northern Arizona University. She has been a teacher for 28 years. Ms. Dukes spent 11 years teaching elementary PE in Arizona before dedicating 15 years to inspiring students in various subjects at Palomares Academy of Health Sciences, where she also led the Associated Student Body. Now, at Pomona High School, she brings her expertise to the role of Activities Director and looks forward to fostering student engagement and success. Off-campus, Ms. Dukes is a proud parent to three children, two of whom are in college, and one in ninth grade. Her passion for education and student involvement shines as she takes on this new endeavor. | ||
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![]() Valerie Leos
Office Manager
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Valerie Leos grew up in Pomona, attended Philadelphia Elementary, St. Madeleine School, and graduated from Garey High. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work from Cal Poly Pomona. She worked as a financial counselor in the banking industry before returning to PUSD. Valerie has worked for PUSD for over 25 years. Never would she imagine that she would return to her alma mater and work at the school campus she graduated from. Giving back to the community is important to her. Hence, as the Office Manager here at Pomona HS, Valerie continues to work with students encouraging them to be successful and to see how valuable they are to make a difference for the better. |