Greg Schive

AVID Coordinator

Greg Schive is a product of Riverside Unified.  He went to Arlington High School, graduating in 1988.  After leaving high school, he went to Riverside Community College where his primary goal to participate in RCC’s award winning Marching Tiger Band.  12 long years later, he transferred to CSU San Bernardino where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science.  Greg also has a Master’s degree in Cross Cultural Curriculum Development from National University.  

Greg has been the AVID coordinator at North since 2004, having taught all four grade levels.  He has been the primary AVID Senior Seminar teacher since 2008.  In addition to AVID Seniors, he teaches International Baccalaureate (IB) Economics.  For the past four years, Greg has also worked for AVID Center as a staff developer at various AVID Summer Institutes across California, and presented at the AVID National Conference in Dallas in 2016.

Greg is married to Christine Schive, North’s International Baccalaureate program coordinator.  They have three boys, the eldest is a 2nd Year at Arizona State University, the 2nd is a Junior at North and in AVID, and the youngest is an elementary student in RUSD.

Katja Dumancic

AVID Elective Teacher

Katja Dumancic grew up in Croatia. Katja earned her Bachelor’s of Arts in Math Education from Brigham Young University inn Idaho. She then attended National University where she earned her Master’s in Teaching and an emphasis on Ed Tech. Katja has been employed as a teacher since 2003. Along with AVID, Katja teaches all levels and all grades of Mathematics.

Katja likes to attend concerts during her free time. She also likes to read and travel, specifically road trips. Something interesting about Katja is that she has a green tooth. She also shares a birthday with another AVID teacher of ours, Eric McLean.

Maria Cochran

AVID Elective Teacher

Maria Cochran was born in Tecate, Mexico and raised in Pomona, California. She attended Garey High School. After completing high school, Maria attended the University of California, Riverside where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science. She earned her Masters in Education at National University. Along with AVID, Maria teaches Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry, and Math 1. She has been teaching for 18 years.

​Some of Maria’s hobbies include reading, going out for walks, playing tennis and gardening. Maria likes to play mixed-doubles in tennis competitively with her husband. When she’s not out on the tennis court she likes to dress up and go out for a nice dinner. She enjoys real-estate projects and has a real-estate license.

Kara Gilman

AVID Elective Teacher

Kara Gilman grew up in Riverside, CA and is a a proud graduate of John W. North High School. After high school she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics with a Spanish minor from UCR, and later continued her education by completing two Master's Degrees. She holds a Master's Degree in Education from Claremont Graduate University and one in Mathematics from Emporia State University. She began her teaching career at North in 1999.

In addition to AVID, Kara also teaches a variety of mathematics courses, both at North High School and Norco College. She enjoys working with students at all levels of math and seeing them succeed. She also loves to support student activities at North , attending as many sporting events and  performances as she can. During her free time Kara's favorite things to do are reading, traveling, following sports and spending time with her family. She is also excited to watch her son continue the Husky legacy as he attends North in the IB program.  
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Jaime Hiraoka

AVID Elective Teacher

Jaime Hiraoka was raised in Torrance, California. She attended UCR where she obtained her Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. After completing her undergraduate, she earned her Master’s Degree at National University. Jaime also teaches Biology, Honors Biology, and Anatomy. Jaime has been an educator for 14 years now.

​Jaime is very passionate about the AVID program and truly believes that all students can succeed. She loves the challenge of guiding freshman to help them build an AVID foundation that they can use throughout high school and beyond in college.

She is also the president of the Tyler and Lily fan club, also known as her kids. She enjoys running during her free time. Jaime hopes to travel to every single National Park in the United States and skydive. 

eric mclean

AVID Elective Teacher

Eric McLean was born and Anaheim and lived in Southern California his whole life. Eric completed his undergraduate at Whittier College earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. He received his teaching credential from Cal Poly Pomona and earned his Master’s Degree from Brandman University. Besides AVID, Eric also teaches World History. In the past, he used to teach US History, Government, and Economics. Eric has been a teacher for eight years now.

​During Eric’s free time, you can catch him at Disneyland with his wife and kids. He also likes to watch Notre Dame football. Eric has participated in the show Wipeout.

Enrique Sanchez

AVID Elective Teacher

Enrique Sanchez used to live in La Puente, California. He then moved to Moreno Valley when he was 14 years old. He now currently resides in Riverside, California. Enrique began his undergraduate at Riverside Community College later transferring to the University of California, Riverside. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics for Secondary School Teaching. He also obtained a Master’s Degree in Education. Besides AVID, Enrique teaches all levels of math as well. He has been an educator for 5 years now.
When Enrique has free time, he enjoys going for runs or playing sports, specifically baseball. He also got a chance to meet the comedian, Fluffy, in real life.