Teachers
Amy Jennings - AVID 10 and COORDINATOR
Amy Jennings was born and raised in Southern CA and went to UCLA for her Bachelor of Arts in History and Education (2001) and Masters of Education (2003). She has taught at Lawndale High School's AVID program for 20 years. She holds a National Boards Credential in Social Studies. In addition to AVID 11, she teaches AP United States History and U.S. History. She also serves as an AP Reader to score AP exams for the College Board and as an instructor for the UCLA AP Readiness Program. She is passionate about preparing our students for college.
In her free time, she likes to spend time with her husband and son frolicking around Downtown L.A., hiking in Palos Verdes, or serving at her church. She has a small handmade jewelry business, eponymously named Amy Jennings Designs. She plans to be in the classroom for another 20 years and has responded without hesitation that her job satisfaction is a 10/10.
Kevin Kim - AVID 11
Kevin Kim has been teaching at Lawndale High School since 2013. He attended UC San Diego where he majored in Ethnic Studies with a minor in Education Studies. He then attended USC for his teaching credentials and Masters in Education. He loves being an AVID teacher and wishes to see all of his students succeed through hard work and passion!
Kevin is the Social Studies Department Chair and a tech guru. He is the course lead for United States History and teaches all of the United States History Honors sections at Lawndale High School. He also serves on the AVID leadership team and advises the AVID Club board meetings every Wednesday at lunch.
Sarah Sanchez - AVID 10
Sarah Sanchez, our AVID 10 teacher, also serves in the leader capacity as the World Language Department Chair. In addition to AVID 10, she teaches Spanish 1 and AP Spanish Language and Culture. She has been teaching AVID 10 for the past 5 years.
She grew up in Lennox and attended Loyola Marymount University. She love teaching at Lawndale High School!
Guadalupe Gamboa
Hello, my name is Ms. G. Gamboa, I have been a teacher for over 20 years and have taught at Lawndale High School since 2010. I teach Spanish and have taught AVID 11 and 12 in the past. Currently, I am teaching Spanish 1 and AVID 9 and 10. I received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology and Spanish from Cal State Dominguez Hills and my Master's Degree from Aurora University.
Michelle Kim - AVID 9
Michelle Kim graduated from UCLA and received both her Bachelor's in Applied Math and M.Ed. I have been a part of the Cardinal family since 2015. Over the years, she has taught AVID9 and all levels of math, which makes her a superstar teacher. She is currently the Math Department Chair.
She has also been competitively powerlifting since 2017. These are her all-time personal bests: 331 lb squat, 180 lb bench, and 425 deadlift. She is amazing!