Math Staff

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  

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Hobbies:  Spending time with family, softball, coaching archery, fishing. 

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

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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

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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.

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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

James Park

Education:   M.A., California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA  

Years of Teaching Service: from      to 2023

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Next Chapter: Serving missions for his church, coaching volleyball, and spending time with his wife, Kate.  

Manny Valdez