Meet the Teachers

 Ms. Kellogg has retired. 

The new Elementary Art Teacher Specialist will be introduced in the start of the 2024-25 school year.



Paul Browne — Music

Elementary Music Teacher Specialist

email:  paul.browne@venturausd.org

Hello, students! I'm looking forward to a fantastic year of music-making with you. Let me tell you a little bit about myself.

1. FAMILY: Wife - Joslynn (aka "The Lovely Mrs. Browne")  and three kids - Noah, Linnea,  and Jonah

2. PETS: None  😢   but lots of stuffed animal puppet "friends" 😁

3. FAVORITE SPORT: Basketball 🏀

4. FAVORITE GRADE TO TEACH: I like them all exactly the same.

5. FAVORITE STYLE OF MUSIC: Hmmm... That's a hard question...🤷‍♂️ Probably Jazz

6. FAVORITE SONG: Hot Cross Buns

7. FAVORITE FOOD: See answer #6 😎

8. INSTRUMENTS PLAYED: I am mostly a saxophone 🎷player, but you can also find me playing clarinet, flute, ukulele, recorder, guitar, and more!

9. FAVORITE THING ABOUT TEACHING MUSIC: Helping students be creative, expressive, and confident!

10. SOME RECENT ACTIVITIES: practicing Spanish, hiking and going to the beach with my kids, learning guitar ??

Heidi House — Music

Elementary Music Teacher Specialist/Choir Director

email: heidi.house@venturausd.org

Hello singers, dancers and creators of joy!

My name is Heidi House, Ms. Heidi or Ms. Heidi House.  I teach elementary music and am the director of Company, Crescendo and Noteables, the all district VUSD choirs. 

This is my 20th year teaching music in VUSD and 39th year of teaching! I have taught at E.P. Foster, Lincoln, Pierpont, Loma Vista, Elmhurst, Poinsettia, Montalvo, ATLAS, Junipero Serra, Blanche Reynolds, Citrus Glen, Junanmaria, and Mound!! I teach my secondary choirs on the main stage at Ventura High and my elementary choirs at Blanche and J. Serra.  I also work with the Drama program at Ventura High as the vocal music director for their spring musicals.  

In my free time, I love to teach piano lessons, garden, read books, sew, knit and camp.  I love being in nature, watching birds, looking at the flowers, knitting and enjoying life!  

I am the very proud mom of two college graduate, adult sons.  Both of them have played multiple instruments for most of their lives. They also danced in their Greek Church dance troupe. The arts are a huge part of all of our lives!

Being a music teacher fills my heart with great joy.  I'm passionate about creating a safe space for my students to create, sing and dance with confidence and pride. I love watching my choirs perform and seeing the smiles on their faces as they sing and dance their way through our concerts. ❤️🎶