Mrs. Tait grew up in Alhambra, CA and attended Alhambra High School. She graduated with a BS in Health Science from CSULB. She completed her teaching credential with Point Loma Nazarene College. This is Mrs. Tait's 25th year at Placerita JHS, but she has been teaching for 33 years. Prior to teaching at PJHS, she taught physical education and coached at Gabrielino High School in San Gabriel, CA. She was also the ASB advisor there for 7 years.

Mrs. Tait and her husband, Tom, have been married for 32 years and have 3 children; Ryan, who is a professional hockey player for the Guildford Flames in England; Dylan, who is a firefighter/paramedic for City of Torrance; and Kayla, who is a math teacher, a stepson Brandon and four grandchildren.  Her family enjoys boating and fishing.  Her dogs Zeus and Nala keep her busy too.

 To keep in shape, Mrs. Tait enjoys Cross Fit workouts and biking.

mtait@hartdistrict.org 

Mrs. Burrill grew up in the SCV and graduated from Saugus High School.  She received her BA in Liberal Studies from California State University, Northridge and her physical education teaching credential and master's degree in education at the University of La Verne.  This will be her 19th year teaching at Placerita Junior High School. 

Mrs. Burrill and her husband, Casey, have been married for 33 years. She has two grown children, Kari, who is a special education teacher, and Corey, who is a physical therapist.  Her family enjoys sporting events, rock concerts, and traveling.

To keep fit, Mrs. Burrill enjoys hiking with her husband and dog Max, cross-training, and playing pickleball.  She is an avid USC, LA Kings, and LA Dodger fan and enjoys traveling.

kburrill@hartdistrict.org 

Mr. Johnson grew up in the Santa Clarita Valley and was homeschooled for his whole life. A graduate of College of the Canyons and CSU Bakersfield, Mr. Johnson discovered his passion for teaching PE and completed his student teaching at Placerita. This will be his 6th year at Placerita and his 11th year of teaching. 

Mr. Johnson is also the varsity boys' volleyball coach at West Ranch. He loves the Dodgers, the Lakers, USA volleyball and UCLA sports. He is married to his wife Melissa and has a dog Juno.  

bjjohnson@hartdistrict.org 

Mr. Cseh grew up in Spring Hill FL and attended Central High School. After high school, Mr. Cseh attended Pasco Hernando State College where he played baseball and earned his AA degree and then on to Florida Southern College where he played baseball and received his BS in Physical Education.  

Mr. Cseh moved to California in 2010 and earned his teaching credential at CSUN. He has been teaching physical education for 10 years. He has been married to his wife, Leah for 13 years and has 3 children and a dog named Walter. He loves all sports, especially baseball and golf. To stay active, Mr. Cseh coaches and plays sports with his kids. 

rcseh@hartdistrict.org