Teachers

Laszlo Berzsenyi

I was born and raised in Huntington Beach, Ca. to Hungarian immigrants. I attended Mater Dei High School and graduated with the class of 1989. I went on to Cal State Long Beach where I received my B.S. in Marketing. I continued with my education at Cal State Long Beach and obtained a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with an emphasis in Marketing. I worked in the private sector for Holiday Inn and later Marriott Hotels before working for the Huntington Beach Union High School District office in Human Resources. While working for the HBUHSD I went back to school to obtain my California Teaching Credential at National University. While finishing my student teaching, I was offered a job at Hillview High School. I have been with Hillview and TUSD since 1999. In my spare time I travel extensively both domestic and international. I am also an avid car enthusiast with a small collection including a vintage 1967 Convertible Camaro, a Range Rover and a Alfa Romeo. Finally, I LOVE to cook, especially ethnic foods.

 Todd Bramwell

It is my privilege to be working with the students here at Hillview High School.  I hope to build community in my classroom, indulge your student’s natural desire to learn, and provide your student the experience of academic success.  This will be my 23rd year teaching in the Tustin District.  My undertakings at university included a BA in Psychology, an MA in Special Education, and two teaching credentials.  For fun, I think, surf, read, play tennis, indulge my wanderlust, and spend time. 

Bertha Cardoza

My name is Bertha Cardoza, I was raised in Santa Ana California. I've been teaching at Hillview High School for 6 years. I teach Art, Ceramics, Computer Graphics, Leadership and Yearbook. I received my BA in Graphic Design from Cal Poly and my teaching credential from Cal State Long Beach. My hobbies are traveling, scuba, snorkeling, hiking and creating art.

Sarah Chop

I was raised in Tustin and attended Arroyo Elementary, Hewes Middle School and Foothill High School. I went on to earn my BA in Mathematics and my teaching credential from Cal State Fullerton. I have a Master's in Educational Technology. I taught math for 12 years at Santa Fe High School and Whittier High School before coming to Hillview. I live in Tustin with my husband and three kids. We enjoy outdoor activities such as: camping, biking, hiking, swimming, and baseball. We also enjoy traveling and spending time with our friends and family. 

Heather Combest

I was raised in Santa Ana, California by my parents, with my older sister and twin brother. Tustin Schools gave me a home for 13 years and I graduated from Foothill High School. I attended Irvine Valley College and California State University Fullerton, for my bachelor’s degree, Chapman University for my teaching credential and CSUF for my master’s degree. Once again, TUSD gave me a home for the last 16 years. I was an elementary teacher at Lambert for six years, middle school teacher at Columbus Tustin for five years, and have been teaching at Hillview for the last five years. Hillview is, by far, my favorite assignment. My husband and I have been married for 20 years and have lived in Irvine for the past 12 years. We love traveling domestically and internationally and our favorite trip so far has been to China. I am an avid reader, but take time out to watch the cooking channels to duplicate diverse recipes.

Jason Edgmond

My names is Jason Edgmond, I was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona. I have proudly Served as a teacher for 16 years. I have taught in the Tustin School District for three years, I am starting my second year at Hillview High School. I received a Master of Science Degree in 2005. I love spending time with my family, traveling and being outdoors. Teaching is a gift and I am fortunate to have the opportunity to do so at Hillview High School.

Erik Eidenmuller

Hello my name is Erik Eidenmuller. I teach Geography, World History, US History, American Government, and Economics. I am a graduate from the Tustin Unified School District and have been teaching at Hillview High School for six years.

Leslie Hastings

Mrs. Hastings started out teaching at Fremont Elementary School in Santa Ana for four years. For the past 11 years she has taught English/Reading/Social Studies at Columbus Tustin Middle School. Mrs. Hastings is excited to come to Hillview to teach because she can help young men/women and provide the needed additional support so students can reach their goals. Mrs. Hastings has two adult sons, Adam and Austin, who attended school in the Tustin Unified School District. When not in school she enjoys riding her horse, Kobe, spending time with her grandchildren and gardening.

Gregory Jennings

I have been a full-time teacher in the Tustin Unified School District for 15 years, but I have worked in the school district since 1984. I coached lower level baseball at both Foothill and Tustin High Schools for 13 years, and I was an Instructional Aide at Hewes Middle School for 7 years prior to teaching. I attended Tustin Unified schools myself (Arroyo, Hewes, and Foothill) before receiving my Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California Irvine and Teaching Credential from National University. I taught Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 at Tustin High School for 14 years until leaving THS to teach Geometry at Hillview High School in 2011-2012. I was also the head baseball coach at Tustin High for 12 years, and I continue to coach youth sports at Orange Little League and in the Tustin Pop Warner football program.

Zachary Johnson

Mr. Johnson is in his 3rd year teaching and second year at Hillview High School. Mr. Johnson graduated high school in 2009 and went to The University of Arizona from 2009-2013. He received his B.S. in Geography and Regional Development. He then got his teaching credential from National University in Costa Mesa in January 2020. Mr. Johnson coaches' basketball in his free time at local high schools in Orange County and was the Head Varsity Basketball Coach at Foothill High School in Tustin Unified from 2017-2019. Mr. Johnson lives in Tustin with his wife and dog.

Ivan Ramirez

I am a 2000 Tustin High School graduate. After studying at Santa Ana College, I attended UC Santa Barbara where I played on the men's baseball team. Eventually I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from UC Irvine in 2007, followed by my Special Education Teaching Credential and Masters in Education from Azusa Pacific University. I have been teaching in the TUSD since the fall of 2010 and have been coaching baseball in Tustin and Santa Ana since 2006.

Kristine Wetzel

I received my B.A. in English from University of California Santa Barbara and my teaching credential from National University. In 1993, I began my career in Tustin Unified teaching RSP at Columbus Tustin Middle School, then I went on to teach seventh grade core and founded the AVID Program there as well. In 2007, I joined the team at Hillview High School where I currently teach CAHSEE English and U.S. History. I'm active in the non-profit sector as well, I serve on the Board of Directors for Schools First Credit Union and am the co-founder of the McKenna Claire Foundation for pediatric brain cancer.