New teachers at ERHS
Robert Docter
Robert Docter (he/him) is Eagle Rock High School’s newest history teacher, but has been teaching for over eight years. Growing up in Granada Hills, his fondest memory is riding his bike to see his family and friends. Due to his passion for history as a way to teach empathy and perspective, he chose to study history at UCLA. Living a life of high morality, he believes that teaching is about relationships and connecting to other students.
Mr. Docter is an outdoor kind of guy - he loves to spend his day listening to pop music while being a tourist in his own city. Especially if it involves eating good food. Many of his days are spent engaging in photography, cycling, running, being bad at golf, and visiting architectural sites, (to observe the world, he claims). A hot take he stands by is that the word “cringe” is overused and it's a way to keep people from articulating how we feel and being vulnerable. If you’re looking for gifts to buy him, get a tub of Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter ice cream, and he’d be a happy man.
Maria Guillen
Ms. Guillen is a new teacher at ERHS. Located on the second floor, you might find her reading inside her cozy little room. Her passion for reading started as a kid, and has only flourished since then. Her love for literature translates to her teaching, where she wants her students to find that same joy of opening up a new book. During her childhood, other than reading, she loved her neighborhood in Boyle Heights, where she built a loving and supportive community. After high school she went to UC-Riverside where she majored in sociology. Since then, she's been teaching for the past 8 years, and now she’s landed at Eagle Rock.
Outside of school, she has two pets, Micha her cat and Suki her dog; they’re perfect companions for her dream vacation in the woods. As an indoor person, her favorite way to spend a day is to sleep and play with slime, so a staycation in nature sounds perfect!
Teryse Kondo
Another new teacher is Ms. Kondo, who teaches math and financial algebra. Growing up in So-Cal, she loved the beach - she knows all the best beach spots. For college she went to Boston where she majored in finance, and that's where her love of math bloomed. From there she lived in Massachusetts where she started her teaching career. In more recent years, Ms. Kondo came back to California and has ended up at Eagle Rock.
Coming back to Cali, she still loves the same things. Her ideal day consists of a family bike ride along the beach, or a Disney trip with lots of food! And of course, quality time with her dog Penny and her kids.
Joy Min
Ms. Min is a new math teacher here at ERHS, but is not new to LAUSD, or the world of teaching. She has been working with LAUSD for thirteen years, and has been a teacher for twenty two years. As a child, Ms. Min grew up in Glendale when it was still a quaint little town. She fondly remembers walking with her brothers to and from school in third grade, and playing with the neighborhood kids. She treasures those memories, as Glendale has changed so much over the years. In college, she was undecided on what to major in, but later decided to pursue geology. She majored in geology at UCLA where she later discovered her love for math. Before, she steered clear from it after hearing that it was really hard, but in order to take geology, she needed to take a math class. She later quit geology because it got too technical, and majored in math instead. She now resides in room B13, and you should definitely meet her!
Aside from teaching, she loves to read science fiction, her favorite series being Dungeon Crawler Carl. She’s currently waiting for the next book to come out! She loves to hike and be outdoors in general. She also loves to crochet, and she also used to have a dog that she found on the campus where she used to work. One moral that she stands by is to be kind!
Daniel Longoria
Mr. Longoria (he/him) is in his eleventh year of teaching and has been with LAUSD for five years. He went to Eastern Washington University for his bachelor's degree in theater, and a masters in secondary education at the University of Phoenix. Although he aspired to be in law enforcement in middle school, and pursued acting during college, he finally ended up with teaching. He grew up in a small town called Everston in Northwest Washington with three siblings, an older brother, a younger brother, and a younger sister. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, hiking, and spending time with family and friends. He also loves watching football, with his favorite teams being the Seattle Seahawks, the Eastern Washington Eagles, and the Washington State Cougars! Because of his love for football, his ideal retirement vacation is to travel the country in an RV during football season, following his favorite teams to every game. In his everyday life, he instills the idea to “be respectful, and you’ll be respected.”
Andrew Molnar
Andrew Molnar (he/him) is another one of Eagle Rock High School’s new English teachers. This is his twenty-sixth year teaching, and he specializes in IB English, IB film, and seventh grade English. He chose to teach English due to his passion for writing and storytelling, even though he doesn't have much time to write anymore. Born and raised in San Diego, his fondest memories were roaming around fields and forests. He graduated from USC with a degree in communication.
Mr. Molnar loves to spend his days listening to yacht rock and spending time outside. Some of his hobbies are running (over 20 marathons to date), listening to music, and writing. Living a life of high morality, he believes that being kind is undervalued and that everyone should be kind. His ideal day is going out to breakfast with his family and spending a chill afternoon at home.
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