Palmdale School District

Teacher Induction Program and Support 

Program Vision

The Palmdale School District's Teacher Induction Program & Support improves student achievement by supporting and retaining high quality teachers who meet the social, emotional and diverse learning needs of students by making appreciative inquiry the basis of life-long reflective learning. 

Contact Information

Superintendent (Unit Head)


Dr. Raul Maldonado 


Asst. Superintendent 

Ed Services 

(On-Going Oversight)


Dr. Elena Esquer

(661) 789-6755


Coordinator, 

Teacher Support 

(Day-to-Day Operations)


Dr. Jill S. Bradford

(661) 223-3316

Full-time 

Instructional Coaches

(661) 223-3316


Marcio Castro 

mrcastro@palmdalesd.org

(661) 223-3311


 (661) 223-3314


Delayna Goins

(661) 223-3327


Rebecca Figueroa  rcfigueroa@palmdalesd.org 

(661) 223-3315


Nadine Luke  

(661) 223-3313


(661) 223-3312


Teacher Support Department Administrative Clerk


Veronica Pichardo

vpichardo@palmdalesd.org

(661) 223-3316

Credential Analysts


Susana Gulke 

(661) 789-6535

(Teachers A-I)


Linh Hoang

(661) 947-3075

(Teachers J-R)


William Gutierrez

wiagutierrez@palmdalesd.org

(661) 789-6625

(Teachers S-Z)