Meet the Middle School Team!

Welcome to the 2021-2022 academic year! My name is Angelina Gonzales and I will be your child’s middle school Literature, Language Arts, and Spanish teacher. This will be my third year teaching at St. Leander. I completed my undergraduate degree at UC Berkeley with a BA in ethnic studies and minor in education. I have been teaching in education for over a decade. I was born and raised in Oakland where I still reside with my two sons, Derrick and Dustin. We have a new addition to our household as we adopted a kitten named Simba during the summer. Some things I enjoy are spending time with my sons and kitten, decorating my planner, reading nonfiction books, and going for walks. I look forward to teaching your children this school year! 

Email: angonzales@csdo.org

Hello Middle School Families! My name is Sean Funcheon and I am in the Middle School math and science here at St. Leander. What I love about teaching math and science is that they explain how the world works, so my goal is to foster a passion and curiosity which can open up many doors and careers later in life. I grew up in the Bay Area and am a product of Catholic schools, ending my scholastic career at UC Berkeley with a BA in Rhetoric. While I am from San Lorenzo I currently reside in Hayward with my partner Lauren and our two cats Kang and Kodos. When I am not in the classroom I am working on a non profit that I helped found called the We Represent Conference which promotes government sponsored scholarships for international exchange to underrepresented groups. For fun I like to watch the Oakland A’s, ride my bicycle, lift weights, do yoga, play disc golf, and spend as much time camping as I possibly can. I look forward to this interesting year!

Email: sfuncheon@csdo.org  

Greetings, awesome Middle School families! My name is Kara Tiedemann and I have had the privilege of teaching at St. Leander School for well over a decade. I am happy to continue serving as the 8th grade homeroom teacher, and leading our Middle School community in the areas of Social Studies and Religion. I’m a Bay Area native and received my BA in U.S. History from Mills College. I enjoy living by the marina in San Leandro with my partner BJ and our two adorable furbabies, Jackson and Zoey. My passions outside of the classroom include reading as much as I can, browsing the aisles of Target, and anything Disney. I hope you all enjoyed your summer break and are excited to return to learning with your St. Leander family!

Email: ktiedemann@csdo.org