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The Victorville Campus Administrative Team is proud to work with you this school year! We are dedicated to the safety, academic success, and well being of every student. We believe through the power of the educational team, the possibilities for students are endless!
Oscar Torres
Principal
I am excited to be at Excelsior’s Victorville campus serving the families of the high desert area and supporting the incredible staff at the site and the amazing work they do in providing students with quality education. I am an alumnus of Azusa Pacific University where I earned my Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership and an alumnus of Chapman University where I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science. I began my career in education in 2007 working as a teacher for the Snowline Unified School District, teaching students in grades 6-8 at a middle school and later students grades 9-12 at a continuation high school.
Amanda Lohn
assistant Principal
Amanda Lohn completed her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and Master’s in Educational Technology at California Polytechnic University, Pomona. Amanda has been with Excelsior since 2010 and has worked as a substitute, facilitator, classroom teacher, mentor and interim administrator. She believes all students can achieve success and is dedicated to helping students “Make it Happen!”. Her mission is to prepare students to become successful adults and she looks forward to continuing to maintain a safe and inclusive environment for students to thrive in.
Sandy Sooter
Assistant Principal
Sandy Sooter is the Interim Assistant Principal at Excelsior Charter School, and she is dedicated to helping students succeed. This is her eighth year here at the Victorville campus where she developed the award-winning Vocal Music Program.
She graduated with a B.A. in Music Education from CSUSB and earned a M.A. of Education in Gifted and Talented Education from Azusa Pacific University. In addition to the G.A.T.E certification, she holds a Single Subject Music credential, Multiple Subject credential, and a CTE Credential in Arts Media and Entertainment. She is currently a doctoral candidate in the Educational Leadership Program at Azusa Pacific and is completing her dissertation research in the field of Music Education.
Mrs. Sooter believes in the Excelsior educational model and has experienced its benefits with her own children. Now in the role of Interim Assistant Principal, she is committed to fostering a positive school environment that encourages and empowers the next generation.