Mrs. Burbank is responsible for leading all aspects of campus. She supervises facilities, parent organizations, teacher hiring and evaluation, budgets, and the website.

Mrs. Burbank graduated from Golden High School in Golden, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, and then earned her undergraduate degree with a double major in English and Education from University of Denver. She always knew she wanted to be a teacher and so moved to California to work immediately on her master’s degree and a teaching credential at Stanford University.

Mrs. Burbank began her teaching career in 1984 at Newark Junior High in the East Bay before moving to Palo Alto to teach at Gunn High School in 1989. At Gunn, she taught English and Journalism as well as being the director of student activities and cheer leading coach. In 1999, she returned to Stanford to earn a second master’s degree in public policy analysis and an administrative credential. Diane’s first position in administration was at Cupertino High School. Since that first administrative position, Diane has gone on to serve as the principal of Aptos High School in Santa Cruz County for five years (2003-08) and as the principal of Prospect High School in Santa Clara County for four years 2008-2012). Currently she is beginning her third principalship at Woodside High School in San Mateo County. She is also participating in the Stanford Principal Fellows Program.

The Instructional Vice Principal (IVP) oversees the instructional programs of Woodside High School.  She develops the Master Schedule, facilitates the hiring of teachers and instructional associates, and works with the Guidance Department in regards to class selection, scheduling, and graduation requirements.  The IVP also leads the department chairs and facilitates Department Chair meetings.

Diane Mazzei has been at Woodside High School for over fifteen years.  She has taught in the Science Department and has served the school as Student Activities Director.  As a teacher, she also served the school as the Data Team Coordinator and the Site Plan Coordinator. 

12th Grade Students

9th & 10th Grade Students with last names M-Z

Special Education Services

504-determination Meetings

Maureen Campbell is responsible for connecting ninth-, tenth- and twelveth-grade students with the support and interventions necessary to become responsible and successful high school students. She oversees support services including the Students Offering Support (SOS) peer programs: Freshman Transition, conflict mediation, Kids Learning Empathy and Respect (KLEAR), Safe School Ambassadors, the College and Career Center, work experience, Mental Health Counseling Intern program, Girls Embracing Life, and Businesses United in Investing, Lending and Development (BUILD). She also works with the Instructional Vice Principal to provide assistance to the Guidance and Special Education departments.

While Maureen is new to administration, she is a twenty-six year veteran of Woodside High with experience as school psychologist, special education resource teacher, co-creator of SOS programs, and most recently head guidance counselor. She is co-author and publisher of two books related to freshman transition and conflict mediation peer programs. She has earned numerous awards and trained school staffs throughout the state on the power of peer involvement with youth. Maureen holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Psychology.

11th Grade Students

9th and 10th Grade Students with last names A-L

Athletics

Alvaro Calderon works with the ninth-, tenth- and eleventh-graders; he oversees and enforces disciplinary consequences for all students on his case load. He works in collaboration with campus security to ensure the safety of all students. Mr. Calderon also supervises: athletics, attendance office, food services, emergency procedures and the health office.

Mr. Calderon, the newest member to our administrative team and a Sequoia High School Alum, is coming to us from Los Gatos High School in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District where he was an Assistant Principal for three years. Prior to Los Gatos, Mr. Calderon worked at San Jose High Academy in a variety of different roles including: counselor, SST coordinator, girl’s soccer coach and Assistant Principal.

Born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico until the age of 11 he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and Sociology with a concentration in Criminology from San Jose State University. He also holds a Master’s degree in Counselor Education. During his undergraduate studies, Mr. Calderon played on the Men’s soccer team which was ranked #1 in the nation in the year 2000.

• Administrative Span of Control 2012-13
  The Span of Control provides an overview of each administrator's duties and responsibilities.