Department Chair
Andrew Bowler
Email: abowler@conejousd.org
Teaching Assignment: Geometry CP, Financial Algebra
Teaching at TOHS: since 2015
Education: B.S., Monmouth University West, Longbranch, NJ;
M.A., California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA
Favorite quote:
Hobbies: Spending time with family, softball, coaching archery, fishing.
Teachers
Amber Barrett
Email: abarrett@conejousd.org
Teaching Assignment: Algebra 2 for the 21st Century, Geometry CP, Algebra 1CP
Teaching at TOHS: since 2025
Education: Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree from UC Santa Barbara
Favorite quote: "Listen to everyone and then form your own opinion."
Hobbies: Watching my daughter's softball and volleyball games, visiting my son in Santa Barbara, watching movies, and exercising at Gold's Gym.
Michael Cowley
Email: mcowley@conejousd.org
Teaching Assignment: Algebra 2 for the 21st Century, Algebra 1 CP, Stats CP
Teaching at TOHS: since 2021
Education: Claremont McKenna, Claremont, CA
Favorite quote: "For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor height nor depth nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." -- Romans 8:38-39
Hobbies: role-playing games, baking, biking, swimming
Bill Gemberling
Email: bgemberling@conejousd.org
Teaching Assignment: Math Analysis CP, Algebra 1 CP
Teaching at TOHS: since 1999
Education: B.S., Business Administration, California State University, Northridge
Teaching Credential in Mathematics, National University, Sherman Oaks, CA
Favorite quote:
Hobbies:
SuGen Grano
Email: sgrano@conejousd.org
Teaching Assignment: AP Calculus, AP Computer Science A, Geometry CP
Teaching at TOHS: since 2005
Education: B.S. Mathematics & M.Ed., UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA
Favorite quote: "A problem worthy of attack, proves its worth by fighting back!"
- Paul Erdos
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, crocheting, baking, crafting
Zach Hammond
Email: zhammond@conejousd.org
Teaching Assignment: Algebra 1B, Geometry H
Teaching at TOHS: since 2022
Education: B.A. in Business Administration, & M.Ed. Educational Leadership, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks
Favorite quote:
Hobbies: Spending time with family, Disneyland, Telling people how cute my cats are & Playing Boardgames
Dennis King
Email: dking@conejousd.org
Teaching Assignment: Algebra 2H,
Teaching at TOHS: since 1999
Education: B.A., Mathematics, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks
M.Ed., California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks
Favorite quote: If it's important, you'll find a way. If it's not, you'll find an excuse.
Hobbies:
Marie Lara
Email: mlara@conejousd.org
Teaching at TOHS: since 2025
Education: B.S., Brigham Young University & M.Ed. Western Governors University
Favorite quote: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” -Thomas Edison.
Hobbies: Playing sports, especially basketball and softball, reading, and traveling to new places.
Kylie Lukes
Email: klukes@conejousd.org
Teaching Assignment: Algebra 2 CP, Calculus CP, Precalculus AP
Teaching at TOHS: since 2014
Education: B.S. Mathematical Sciences, UCSB; M.Ed., California Lutheran University
Favorite quote: Work smarter, not harder.
Hobbies: Playing with my dogs
Retired Teachers (since 2011)
Manny Valdez
Education: History major, Math minor from UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA
Years of Teaching Service: from 1973 to 2011
Favorite TOHS Memory: Being selected as Teacher of the Year for CVUSD. Ventura County Educator Hall of Fame.
Favorite quotes: "Empower others to shine more brightly."
"Be kind, especially when it's most difficult."
"Believe in humanity."
"Show compassion and demonstrate empathy."
"Forgive others."
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