Mrs. Stephanie Pinto
Art Ms. Pinto grew up in Portland, Oregon and came to the L.A. area – after 10 year in the Bay Area – in 1997. She started her career in film production, as an art department assistant and later a coordinator for animation, feature films, TV, and Sundance Film Festivals. Since having her two daughters, her focus has shifted to teaching and doing art with kids. She lives in Altadena, where she enjoys long hikes to keep her grounded, photography and art to lift her up, and the many museums she never has enough time to explore. Ms. Pinto attended Mills College and San Francisco State University, graduating with a BA in Creative Writing and a minor in Ethnic Studies. |
Mr. Carlos Urueta
PE Coach Mr. Urueta was born in Los Angeles and was raised in El Sereno. He graduated from California State University with a Baccalaureate Degree in Sociology. He has been employed as a Los Angeles County Children's Social Worker for over 10 years and is currently Supervising a Unit that specializes in finding connections for children who are in foster care. He and his wife Shawn Prokopec have two children attending All Souls School and are one of the original families to have registered at All Souls. Mr. Urueta is involved in the Family Guild and is currently on the gardening committee, the Mosaic committee as well as being the Communications Director for the All Souls Dads' Club. Mr. Urueta enjoys spending time with all the children at All Souls and especially gets a kick out of giving the children high fives when they call out, "Hey Mr.C!" |
Mrs. Denise Woods
Yoga Mrs. Woods began to form her dreams early on as a classically trained dancer since the age of 6 and then followed her love of dance to Cal State Long Beach. With a degree in Dance and Communications, she then moved onto dancing professionally in Los Angeles, New York City, and Santa Barbara. Realizing her passion for not only dance but Yoga as well, she went onto become trained as a Yoga Instructor for kids and adults. As a graduate of the Rainbow Kid's Yoga, 200 hour Yoga training at the White Lotus Foundation, and now 500 hour certified through the Loyola Marymount University Yoga Therapy Program; she now teaches throughout greater LA. |
Mr. Jerry Yslas
Music Mr. Yslas is a California native and resident of Montebello. He is the Director of Music at All Souls Church and this is his second year as Music/Liturgy teacher at All Souls World Language Catholic School. He also serves the communities of Divine Savior in Los Angeles, All Saints in Los Angeles, and St. Madeleine’s in Pomona. Mr. Yslas is a graduate of Cal State University Los Angeles and has been teaching music within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since 2005. |