Arroyo High School

Mrs. Evelyn Saldaña is proud to be a product of the El Monte Union High School District, having graduated from South El Monte High School. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in School Health Education from Cal State Long Beach and went on to complete her Master's Degree and Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credential at Concordia University Irvine.  Prior to counseling, Mrs. Saldaña taught Health and Spanish at AB Miller High School in Fontana and then spent 11 years as a Spanish teacher at Rosemead High School. Before joining Arroyo High School, she served as a counselor at her alma mater, South El Monte High School.  Outside of school, Mrs. Saldaña enjoys spending time with her husband and their two rescue dogs, Lola and Vince. She loves reading, trying new recipes, exploring new restaurants, traveling, and cheering on the Dodgers and Rams at games. 

Ms. Ky started her career in education in 1993.  She taught English at Rosemead High School, Arroyo High School, South Hills High School, and El Monte High School prior to becoming a counselor at Arroyo High School.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from CSULA and her Master of Science in Educational Counseling and a Pupil Personnel Credential from University of La Verne.  She furthered her graduate education and earned a Certificate of Eligibility for the Administrative Services Credential from Cal Poly Pomona in the event that some day she may want to be an assistant principal.  She has two grown children who she is very proud of.  In her spare time, she loves visiting her favorite restaurants, shopping for good deals, and spending quality time with friends and loved ones. Ms. Ky is an enthusiatic Sanrio character fanatic and loves to collect Sanrio character pens and souvenirs.

Laura Vazquez is a school counselor at Arroyo High School. She has been in education for 29 years, all of it at Arroyo. Laura graduated from Alhambra High School and worked for 10 years in restaurant management before recognizing the value of higher education. She received her associate’s degree from Pasadena City College and her bachelor’s degree in English from Azusa Pacific University. After teaching English at Arroyo for several years, she got a master’s degree in counseling from Cal State LA. Along with her credentials in English and counseling, she has a CWA. Laura enjoys spending time with her family, and especially loves hanging out with her husband on weekends playing card and board games. Laura has always enjoyed reading, and she can frequently be found with a book in her hand. In addition to reading, Laura enjoys listening to classical music and teaching Bible study.

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Dr. Filimaua is a graduate of the El Monte Union High School District, taught at South El Monte High School as a World Language teacher, teaching Spanish and French. She attended Pomona College and has a Bachelor's degree in International Relations. She has a Master's degree in Education from Claremont Graduate University, a Pupil Personnel Credential and a Certificate of Eligibility for the Administrative Services Credential from Azusa Pacific University, and just recently got her PhD in Education specializing in School Counseling from Claremont Graduate University. Dr. Filimaua is married and has grown children and three doggies. She loves to travel, loves to craft, is a foodie, and loves being a Knight!

Stacy Kirin is a graduate of Arcadia High School.  Ms. Kirin earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development from California State University, Fullerton.  She then earned her Multi-Subject, Special Education, and Pupil Personnel Credentials-School Psychologist along with two Master of Arts Degrees (Special Education and Pupil Personnel- School Psychology) from Azusa Pacific University.  Lastly, Ms. Kirin earned a Certificate of Eligibility for the Administrative Services Credential from Cal Poly Pomona. Ms. Kirin has been in the field of education for over 30 years.  She has taught general education and special education at the middle school level and special education at the elementary school level before becoming a school psychologist in the El Monte Union High School District. Ms. Kirin is married and has two amazing young adult children and the best dog in the world.  She enjoys working out, hiking, reading, boating, and traveling.

Mrs. Salazar is a graduate of El Monte Union High School District. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Chicana Studies and Spanish from University of Redlands. She furthered her education and completed the Dropout Prevention Specialist Certificate Program from California State University, Sacramento. Her career in education began in 2005. Outside of school, Mrs. Salazar enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and dog. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, baking, and painting.

Ruth Arellano had an idyllic childhood. She lived in a loving home in South El Monte with
supportive parents and three sisters. She went through and graduated from local schools. She
quickly joined the workforce at the El Monte Union High School District and became a clerical
sub. In 1985, she was hired to work as a Special Education aide at Arroyo High School. Because
of her diligent work ethic, she climbed the classified ladder all the way to the Guidance Office as
a Guidance Clerk II. In 1991, Ruth became a Guidance Clerk III. Ruth has seen multiple people
come and go, including nine principals, 13 Assistant Principals in charge of the Guidance Office,
countless counselors, and three other clerks. She feels blessed to have been at Arroyo for 40
years, and she claims to bleed blue, black, and white! Ruth loves to spend time with Otis, her
rescue English Bulldog. When she’s not playing with or walking Otis, you can find Ruth reading
or playing Uno and Sequence Dice. She and her sisters volunteer for Operation Gratitude by
crocheting scarves and beanies for deployed troops overseas and First Responders and military
troops stateside. She has received thank you emails from troops stationed in Africa and as far
down as in a submarine.

Jenny Cao graduated from Alhambra High School and received an AA degree from East Los Angeles City College. She put her skills to use immediately with the El Monte Union High School District. In 2001 and 2002, she worked as an aid at the El Monte/Rosemead Adult School. In 2002, she switched to Arroyo High School. From 2002 through 2009, Jenny worked as a clerk in the Attendance Office. When a long-time employee retired from the Guidance Office in 2009, Jenny stepped into her shoes and has been in the Guidance Office ever since. She is a wife and mother to one grown son and one son still in high school. She loves to spend time with family on the weekends, and when she is not doing that, you can find her in her garden at home. One of her favorite things to do is sleep!