- Fernando Ledesma
- Allison Leanos

Phone: 626)442-0481 x4006
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Minor in Women Studies Multiple Subject Credential Master in Education with PPS Credential
Ms. Allison Leanos
My name is Ms. Allison Leanos, and I look forward to being one of your teachers for this upcoming school year. Whether you are a new or returning student, I am pleased to welcome you to Fernando Ledesma High School. I am sure you will find this campus much different from your other schools, but I am here to help you academically and socially.
To introduce myself, I would like you to know that I have taught for sixteen years at Fernando Ledesma in the Opportunity program and the Mustang program. Teaching is my calling; I have wanted to be a teacher since 4th grade. I know everyone has one teacher who inspires you to do well in school, and for me, that was my 4th-grade teacher. I hope that one day, my students can say the same about me.
My years of experience at Fernando Ledesma High School have given me the training and expertise to support all students. Before teaching the opportunity program, I was a substitute teacher and an avid tutor. I have worked in different settings and volunteered at many San Gabriel Valley elementary schools. I am also an alumnus of this district and graduated from Rosemead High School in 2002.
Recently, I finished my master's program in school counseling. Working with our district's most at-promise youth ignited my desire for school counseling. During my studies, I completed my capstone project on the district's Opportunity Program. For 16 years, I have contributed to the intervention program for the community to increase attendance rates, behavior, and credit-deficient students with my colleagues. Although my field of study was intervention programs, we need to know the importance of school connectedness, self-efficacy in educational achievement, and family involvement as future counselors. And my studies at Concordia were a building block to my counseling success. Lastly, showing my enthusiasm for school culture can drive a positive "can-do" attitude and infectious many students.