Jim Miller

Principal, 11th/12th American Literature

Jim Miller is Acaciawood’s principal. He oversees day-to-day administration of the school’s operations, including financial management, property management, and staff management. He also oversees the school’s instructional programs and performs annual reviews of teachers. He interacts with teachers, parents, and students to address issues that affect them. He deals with discipline issues brought to him by the school’s faculty and staff. He is also responsible for overseeing compliance with state standards and reporting to various levels of government education agencies.


Previous Courses Taught

  • AP English Language and Composition
  • British Literature
  • Various ESL classes (Junior High, High School, and College)

Educational Background

Master's of Science in Education (TESOL) (CSUF)

Hobbies/Fun Facts

Sports (watching and playing). Diehard SF Giants, Niners, and Warriors fan (from my childhood). I also love fishing with my kids. Camping, hiking with the family.


“Nine tenths of education is encouragement”
- Anatole France

Faculty Members

Sarah Almachraki

Data Analysis

Bethany Blatz

Elementary Music Teacher

Wendy Chao

1st Grade, ASC Advisor

Ruby Chen

6th-8th Grade Social Studies,…

Mitali Dutta

7th Grade Life Science, 8th…

Daisy Escobar

5th Grade, Yearbook Club

Garrett Hageman

AP Precalculus, AP Calculus…

Mercy Hearne

Reading 6th & 7th, Language…

Kimberly Kangas

3rd & 4th Grade

Karen Kayekjian

Language Arts 7/8, English…

Grace Kuai

Office Manager

James Kuan

College Prep, Athletic…

Dana Martin

Math 5, Math 6

Carolin Menendez

Office Assistant

Jim Miller

Principal, 11th/12th American…

Elia Munoz

Kindergarten

Jing Ng

5th Grade Math, 6th Grade Math

Janeth Quintana

Office Assistant

Felix Ramirez

Algebra 2, Trigonometry

Caridad Rosales

Pre-algebra, Biology (with…

Juan Viana

Spanish I, Spanish II

Lauren White

7th Grade Language Arts, 8th…

Nancy Wu

4th Grade, Elementary P.E.

Pauline Yang

Math 4, Algebra I

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