Faculty & Administration

Ben is the new primary class teacher at Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy. In 2001 he earned his B.A. in American Indian Studies from Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ben earned his M.A. in Native American Studies in 2003 and completed his Ph.D. in Native American Studies in 2009 from the University of California at Davis.

Norman Campiz is the intermediate class teacher for Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy. He earned his bachelor's in Mathematics and his Multicultural/Multilingual Elementary Teaching Credential from California State University Sacramento.

Susan Kreun is a Behavior Assistant at Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy. She has been with the Academy since April 2008. Susan has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a minor in Human Relations from Golden Gate University. She received her certificate in the Autism Spectrum Disorders specialized studies program through the UC Davis Extension.

Marianne grew up in Southern California, but has spent some time living in Nebraska, Michigan, Yellowstone National Park and Portland, Oregon. Before starting her position as librarian at Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy, she studied English Literature at California State University Bakersfield where she received a B.A. in English.

Kristin joined Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy in 2012 as the Primary Class Teacher. Born and raised in Alaska, Kristin grew up enjoying nature and appreciating the wild. She graduated with honors from Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire) with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Elementary Education.