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Employee Wellness and Engagement

Strengths Champions empower the RUSD community to unite in the celebration of individual strengths, to implement strategies for authentic personal and professional growth, and to create a strengths-oriented culture that benefits our entire community, including students, families, and staff.

Gallup research shows stakeholders’ development, engagement, and level of impact grows exponentially when people are positioned to do what they do best every day. “Strengths work” offers individuals the opportunity to maximize their own performance and fulfillment while enhancing their work within teams.

If you desire to become your best self, both at home and at work, a Strengths Champion can help you get there!

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Strengths Champions are Gallup Certified Strengths Coaches trained to facilitate your journey toward fully appreciating your Strengths and enhancing your personal growth. Your Strengths journey enables you to communicate your value and leverage your Strengths, enhancing your overall well-being

Dr. Tasceaie Churchwell

tchurchwell@rusd.k12.ca.us
(310) 413-8215
Principal at Monroe Elementary School
Coaching Availability: upon request and appointment
Coaching Options: In-Person, Telephone, or Combination
Positivity / Achiever / Woo / Learner / Communication / Individualization

Natalie Davis

Natalie A. Davis

ndavis@rusd.k12.ca.us
ext. #40824
Teacher on Special Assignment: Interventions and Support (Castle View)
Coaching Availability: By appointment
Coaching Options: Telephone, In Person
Training Possibilities: Small or large groups, stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Harmony / Learner / Belief / Responsibility / Relator

Nachelle Goar

ngoar@rusd.k12.ca.us
ext. #44838 (Rivera) #44052 (Magnolia)
Assistant Principal, Rivera & Magnolia Elementary
Coaching Availability: By appointment
Coaching Options: Telephone, In Person
Training Possibilities: Small or large groups, stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Learner / Achiever / Input / Arranger / Relator

Katie Grimble

kgrimble@rusd.k12.ca.us
(951) 788-7388 x56100
Principal, University Heights Middle School
Coaching Availability: “upon request and appointment”
Coaching Options: In-Person, Telephone, or Combination
Training Possibilities:Small or large groups stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Ideation / Learner / Input / Restorative / Arranger

Lisa Murtaugh

lmurtaugh@rusd.k12.ca.us
(951) 779-1936
Teacher, Special Education, Poly High School
Coaching Availability: upon request and appointment
Coaching Options: In-Person, Telephone, or Combination
Training Possibilities: Small or large groups stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Ideation / Input / Belief / Arranger / Woo

Josh Reyna

jreyna@rusd.k12.ca.us
(951) 788-7135 x80424
Executive Assistant, Office of the Superintendent
Coaching Availability: upon request and appointment
Coaching Options: In-Person, Video, or combination
Training Possibilities:Small or large groups stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Learner / Individualization / Analytical / Context / Strategic

Sonia Barrón-Rodríguez

sbarron@rusd.k12.ca.us
(951) 788-7135 x80711
District Interpreter/Translator
Coaching availability: Upon request and appointment
Coaching options: In-Person, Telephone or Combination
Training Possibilities: Small or large groups stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Input / Belief / Connectedness / Learner / Developer

Daniel Scott Rudd

drudd@rusd.k12.ca.us
(951) 233-5275
Ground Equipment Operator I
Coaching Availability: Upon request and appointment
Coaching Options: In-Person, telephone, or as needed
Training Possibilities: Small or large groups stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Belief / Developer / Input / Strategic / Achiever

Teresa Tchami

ttchami@rusd.k12.ca.us
(951) 352-8429 x65045 / (951) 533-8825
Teacher; Education Specialist, Mild/ Moderate & Moderate/ Severe
Coaching Availability: Upon request and appointment
Coaching Options: In-Person or by Telephone
Training Possibilities: Small or large groups stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Learner / Connectedness / Positivity / Relator / Achiever

Elizabeth Watanabe

ewatanabe@rusd.k12.ca.us
(951) 788-7350 x 54104
Assistant Principal, Matthew Gage Middle School
Coaching Availability: Upon Request
Coaching Options: Prefer in-person, open to other needed formats
Training Possibilities: Small or large groups stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Restorative / Responsibility / Learner / Achiever / Analytical

Danielle Kaplan Willhite

dkaplan@rusd.k12.ca.us
(951) 833-1861
Nutrition Services Systems Specialist, Nutrition Services
Training Possibilities: Small or large groups stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Achiever / Input / Activator / Futuristic / Strategic

Strengths Champions
Co-Facilitators

Contact Diana or Katarina with any coaching or training needs and questions.

Dr. Katarina Roy Schanz

kroyschanz@rusd.k12.ca.us
(951) 352-1200 x83302
Coordinator, Wellness and Engagement, Pupil Services
Coaching Availability: By appointment
Coaching Options: Telephone, In Person
Training Possibilities: Small or large groups stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Deliberative / Input / Intellection / Learner / Analytical

Diana Twiss

dmtwiss@rusd.k12.ca.us
(951) 323-0006 (call or text)
TOSA of Wellness and Engagement, Pupil Services
Coaching Availability: By appointment
Coaching Options: Telephone, In Person, FaceTime/Skype
Training Possibilities: Small or large groups stand-alone sessions, series, refresher activities
Intellection / Ideation / Relator / Connectedness / Strategic

The Riverside Unified School District is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. RUSD does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, ethnicity, parental status, pregnancy status, color, mental or physical disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical information, nationality, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, political affiliation, retaliation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment.

For any questions, concerns, or to file a complaint regarding discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), bullying, or Title IX, contact your school site principal and/or the District’s Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator: Raúl Ayala, Director of Pupil Services, 5700 Arlington Avenue Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200, or by email at rayala@riversideunified.org, and/or David Marshall, Resolution Officer, 3380 14th Street Riverside, CA 92501, (951) 788-7135, or by email at drmarshall@riversideunified.org. For Title II, please contact Kiersten Reno-Frausto, SELPA Director, 5700 Arlington Ave. Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83503 or by email at kfrausto@riversideunified.org. For 504 Coordinator, please contact Paul Defoe, CWA Manager, 5700 Arlington Ave. Riverside, CA, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83301 or by email at pdefoe@riversideunified.org, and for CCR Title 5, please contact Mr. Timothy Walker, Assistant Superintendent, Pupil Services and SELPA, 5700 Arlington Ave Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83501 or by email at twalker@riversideunified.org.

Copies of RUSD’s policies including Uniform Complaint Procedures, Sexual Harassment, Nondiscrimination, and Title IX Rights and Protection are available HERE and upon request.

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