JON BURCHETT
Jon Burchett has been teaching at Northgate since 1997. He teaches Government / Economics and AP Government and Politics / AP Microeconomics. He has been the Teacher Coach of Northgate's County Champion Mock Trial team, and an assistant coach for the varsity baseball team. Mr. Burchett received his BA in Economics from UCSC (Go Slugs!) in 1985, traveled to Europe in 1986, got a JD (Law Degree) from UC Hastings College of the Law (Go Sharks!) in 1990, and practiced law for 4-5 years thereafter. After realizing that he and the practice of law were not compatible, he decided to become a teacher, as his best teachers were, along with Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Dad, among his childhood heroes. Mr. Burchett has two children, Owen and Maya. He loves to coach and play baseball. He also loves golf, though he doesn't get to play much anymore, reading history, politics, and sci fi / fantasy, and cooking. |
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BRIAN CORBETT
Teaches AP World History & World History Please visit my website for class info and homework. Are you interested in taking AP World History next year? Please CLICK HERE for more info. |
MEG HONEY
Meg Honey (she/her) is thrilled to return to her alma mater (Class of 1997) and former teaching home! In addition to teaching at Northgate, Meg serves as an adjunct faculty member at Saint Mary’s College of California and at University of the Pacific. She has written and presented extensively about social movements for liberation, LGBTQIA2S+ history, culturally responsive education, and antiracist pedagogy. Her work has appeared in Edutopia and The Social Studies Review. Meg earned a Master’s Degree in United States History at San Jose State University, is a certified educational trainer with the Southern Poverty Law Center, and was Mount Diablo Unified School District’s Teacher of the Year in 2017. She has been a classroom teacher for 16 years and was the Humanities Director of Professional Learning for Savvas Learning Company prior to returning to Northgate. A regular moderator for the Lesher Newsmakers Speaker Series, Meg has been in conversation with David McCullough, Martin Luther King III, Michael Beschloss, Abby Wambach, and Nikole Hannah-Jones. Meg is a co-founder of Rise Up Against Racism: a San Francisco Bay Area based 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on implementing change through sustainable initiatives. She loves spending time with her family, swimming, and going to the beach. |
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SCOTT HARRIS
Scott Harris was born just down the street from Disneyland. He lived in Garden Grove for six months before moving to Concord. He then lived in The Netherlands for four years where he learned to speak a little Dutch (all forgotten) and wear wooden shoes. He returned to the Bay Area, where he attended Woodside Elementary School, Oak Grove Middle School, and Clayton Valley High School. He then enjoyed two fruitful years at Diablo Valley College before heading to San Diego State University. He not only earned a BA in Social Science with a minor in Music, but he also has college credit in surfing. He triumphantly returned to the Bay Area once again, this time to work at a music store selling pianos, guitars, and sheet music. Soon after, he went to work at El Dorado Middle School for 14 years, teaching history, English, and yearbook. He joined the Northgate staff in the fall of 2012 and is currently teaching US History and International Relations. When he isn't working, he reads books and comic books, paints, creates and listens to music, takes lots of amazing photos, plays video games, and great movies,and takes the best vacations ever during the summer. Scott Harris is pretty much the greatest human being who ever existed. |
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JENNIFER KRNICH
Jennifer DeAngelis Krnich is currently teaching AP Psychology. She has degrees in History and American Studies from Chico State University, where she was named the 2006 Outstanding Student in the Major of American Studies. Upon graduation, Jennifer continued her education at CSU East Bay, where she received her Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Science as well as a Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis on Curriculum in 2009. This is her fifteenth year teaching, and eighth year at Northgate; she has previously taught World History and U.S. History within the department and helped colleagues Brian Corbett and Lauren Lahey create and successfully grow the now-annual NHS Sophomore World History class project ‘If I Could Change the World’. Jennifer was a nominee for MDUSD Teacher of the Year in 2021-2022. In 2019, she was selected as one of 25 teachers nationally to participate in Oregon State University and the American Psychological Association’s Psychological Science Workshop for High School Psychology Teachers. She has been a College Board Reader for the AP Psychology Exam since 2020 and has taught Introduction to Psychology through Diablo Valley College’s Upward Bound program since 2019. Additionally, she has taught AP Psychology and The Young Historians courses through Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth since 2020. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, attempting to learn how to cook, and spending time with her husband Chris, their son Weiler (3), and Elwood, their gentle giant of a dog. |
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LAUREN LAHEY
Lauren Lahey graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She majored in history and minored in religious studies while playing Division 1 women’s lacrosse. In 2012 Lauren received her teaching credential from Saint Mary’s College along with a Masters of Arts in Teaching. She has been at Northgate High School since 2012 and is currently teaching psychology, PE 9, and is the club advisor for the Genders and Sexualities Alliance. She served as the Social Studies department chair from 2016 to 2022 where she managed department funds and provided oversight and direction for the department. Lauren previously coached flag football at Stanley Middle School during the fall 2022 season and is currently the head coach of the Varsity Flag Football Team at Northgate High School. Lauren also plays flag football for fun in SFWFFL and Alameda Women's League. Lauren's hobbies include watching the U.S. National Women’s Soccer team, the Las Vegas Raiders and Oakland Athletics, traveling, camping, hiking, and having quality time with family, friends, and walking her rescue dog Gilbert! |
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CHRISTINE REIMER
Christine Reimer graduated Summa Cum Laude from St. Mary’s College of California in 1995 and was the recipient of the Henry George Award for outstanding scholarship in History. She continued her education at SMC the following year, earning her teaching credential in 1996. Since then, Mrs. Reimer has been teaching in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Northgate High School. She has taught US History, AP US History, World History, Dance, ASB Leadership, Sociology, Geography, and CTE Careers in Teaching. In 2013, Mrs. Reimer obtained a Master of Arts in Teaching Leadership from the Kalmanovitz School of Education at St. Mary’s College of California. Mrs. Reimer enjoys reading, dancing, and spending time with her husband and her three children. |
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JIM ROGERS
Jim Rogers is in his eleventh year teaching at Northgate High School. A second-career teacher, Jim spent the first twenty-five years of his life in sales and marketing, including ten years with the Golden State Warriors! Jim teaches US History, and Government/Economics. Jim lives in Walnut Creek with his wife and they have two daughters. |
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MITCHELL WOERNER
Mitchell Woerner was born in San Mateo, California, growing up in Martinez, California and after graduating from De La Salle High School and getting a political science degree at University of the Pacific, eventually decided to enter the teaching world, getting his teaching credential at Saint Mary's College of California in 2019. This is his first year teaching at Northgate and teaches U.S. and World History. Mitchell is a huge Niners, Warriors and Giants fan and lover of anime, video games, and tabletop games. |
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PAULA DILLON
Paula Dillon graduated from UC Davis in 2003, and bounced around the corporate world for a couple years before she actualized her original dream career goal of becoming a high school history teacher. She loves working with young students and discussing history, current events, and politics with them all day! In her almost two decades of teaching, she has taught World History, AP European History, US History, US Government, Economics, and Psychology. She is a Bay Area native and currently lives in Concord with her wonderful husband Matt, their two children Iris and Evan, and their two dogs, Izzy and Sunny. She enjoys traveling, reading, exercising, and spending time with family and friends, but realistically she spends more time chauffeuring her kids to their thousands of sports practices and games, doing laundry, and online shopping. |
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JEN COLLIER
With 27 years of dedicated teaching experience, I have had the privilege of educating students across grades 6 through 12, fostering growth and a love for learning at every stage. A proud graduate of CSU East Bay, where I earned both my Bachelor of Science in Psychology and teaching credential, this foundation has fueled my unwavering commitment to excellence in education. In 2007, I was honored to be named a House Fellow to the House of Representatives, an experience that deepened my understanding of the inner workings of government, leadership, and civic engagement. As a mother of two proud Northgate graduates, I cherish the opportunity to contribute to the school community that has meant so much to my family. I am honored to teach U.S. Government and Economics, guide creativity and collaboration in the Honors Yearbook class, and co-teach ASB Leadership. Go Broncos! |
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