Tate Thomasson is a middle school humanities teacher in Stockton, Ca. She attained both her bachelor's degree in liberal studies and multiple subject teaching credential from Stanislaus State University. She fell in love with teaching through her fieldwork experience in k-8 classrooms. Along with teaching standards, she enjoys keeping students up to date with current events through media and collaboration so students can learn self-advocating skills to help them throughout their lives.

Olivia De Leon started her teaching career on Zoom in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. She is now a second-year middle school Drama, Creative Writing, and Film Studies teacher at Langston Hughes Academy in Stockton, Ca. She earned her Bachelor's in Literature/Writing from UC San Diego and is currently pursuing her teaching credential from Teachers College of San Joaquin.

Raelin Tamargo is a Stockton Native and former Rio Calaveras otter and SECA timberwolf! Rae graduated from UC San Diego with a B.S. in Clinical Psychology and a minor in music. Rae has previously served as a City Year fellow with elementary school students in the Bay Area. Rae’s goals are to inspire and empower the next generation of young leaders to not only imagine a safer, kinder, more equitable world, but also advocate for one for themselves and future generations.

Will Lenz was born and raised in Stockton, CA and is enjoying raising his growing family here as well. He taught middle school for seven years and is currently enjoying a new role in the construction field as the business manager for a local residential construction company. Will also runs a backyard vegetable farm with his family and enjoys running, carpentry and spending time outside.