Mr. Hugo Carlos, Principal, is the new principal at Legacy VAPA!  

Mr. Alejandro Avalos teaches Algebra 1. Mr. Avalos is proud of his service as a US Marine and has been at VAPA since 2016.

Ms. Brenda Barragan (BA, MA), Assistant Principal, taught for eleven years in Social Science-History before becoming an administrator. Her last 7 years of teaching, Barragan also served as leadership advisor. She was Magnet and Testing Coordinator at Southeast High School and successfully led the transition from Tech and Media Magnet to S.T.E.A.M. Magnet. Brenda was the first in her family to attend college and earned a BA from the University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Southern California.

Ms. Gorety Brown (BA, MS) is the 10th and 12th Grade counselor at Legacy VAPA.  She has her BA in Psychology and her Masters in School Counseling from California State University, Northridge. She has been working with all grade levels at various sites since 2013.

Ms. Elizabeth Fletcher, a member of the VAPA English faculty, is a lifelong learner, entrepreneurial enthusiast, and educator with a passion for service, innovation, and people. More than 15 years’ experience evaluating, designing, and implementing instruction for learners ages 3-63. Seven years’ experience in grassroots non-profit development and leadership, including financial management, marketing, customer service, and community engagement. Proven leader, award-winning instructor, success obsessed, family-oriented, all-around fun person, and loving mom.

Ms. Sara Holland is the TSP/EL Coordinator. She is responsible for the Title One/TSP and English Learner program in addition to the Smarter Balanced Assessments, New Teacher program, and co-leads the Professional Development program at Legacy VAPA, after 11 years as an award-winning social studies and art teacher who has been with Legacy Visual and Performing Arts High School since 2013. Ms. Holland focuses on advocating for students and ensuring a social-justice curriculum at VAPA. She is particularly focused on ensuring VAPA students are globally aware critical-thinkers who are civically engaged beyond the classroom. With the VAPA community, she ensures that different populations are represented both academically and socially on campus. Ms. Holland continually uses a wide variety of electronic platforms and technologies to train fellow educators and to engage students as they learn. She has led the school in developing interdisciplinary-education curriculum, including creating and implementing the school’s first Humanities program. Ms. Holland holds a Master's Degree in International Politics from Queen's University, Belfast, a Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, San Diego in Political Science and International Relations and a teaching credential from California State University, Dominguez Hills. 

Mr. Bobby Owen teaches PE at Legacy VAPA and is the Assistant Athletic Director for the Legacy High School Complex which includes VAPA, STEAM, and ISLC High Schools. Mr. Owen graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, with a BA in Kinesiology after earning an A.S. in Criminal Justice. Mr. Owen is also a veteran of the United States Airforce. He joined the VAPA faculty in 2020.

Ms. Nora Prado is another one of VAPA's founding teachers and teaches all levels of Spanish language and literature including Spanish for Native Speakers, Advanced Placement Spanish Literature and Language in alternate years. Ms. Prado regularly integrates art and art history in to her lessons.

Mr. Abrham Ruiz is a Resource Specialist Program teacher at Legacy VAPA.  He has been at VAPA several years and is the SPED Department Chair.

Ms. Griselda Solis (BA, MS) is the 9th and 11th Grade and head counselor at VAPA as well as working with English Learners and PSAT.