Our TRP Team

PUC Teacher Residency Program Team

JENNA KAMP

Teacher Residency Program Coordinator

PUC Schools

Over the past 25 years as an educator, Jenna Kamp has worked in a variety of school settings in a variety of roles, from teacher to leader. These experiences provide her with a holistic perspective of education that aids her in her work with teachers, leaders, and school systems. Ms. Kamp earned her Masters in Teaching from Seattle University, where her learning was infused with the values of reflective decision-making, constructivism, and service-learning to empower student agency and engagement. Throughout her career, Ms. Kamp taught high school English for 22 years, co-founded two urban charter schools, served as a leadership coach, mentor, program designer, and consultant, and now leads the PUC Teacher Residency Program cultivating new cohorts of highly-qualified culturally responsive teachers. She finds her joy in working with both pre-service and mentor teachers, applying her skills as a trained coach to facilitate professional development that meets the disparate needs of new or seasoned teachers, and which engages, fulfills, and pushes everyone to resist complacency through taking a lifelong-learning stance.

SARAH SEINFELD, ED.D.

Director of Teacher Residency Programs

LMU School of Education

Dr.  Sarah Seinfeld has worked in education for nearly 20 years in different capacities, from teacher to administrator.  In her current role as Director of Teacher Residency Programs, Dr. Seinfeld oversees the LMU residency pathway and maintains the partnerships with K-12 schools across California where teacher candidates complete their clinical experience.  Her main focus is to create and maintain a high-quality teacher preparation experience in alignment with district needs and goals as well as the hallmarks of excellent residency programming. Prior to coming to LMU, Dr. Seinfeld served as the Director of Teaching and Learning for PUC Schools, where she led several instructional initiatives including expanding the teacher pipeline for the organization through a “grow-your-own” residency program.  Dr. Seinfeld received her multiple subject and general science teaching credentials as well as her M.S. in Urban Education at LMU; she earned her doctorate through the Educational Leadership Program at UCLA.  Her research interests include teacher well-being, mentoring for equity, and pre-service teacher preparation.

TERRI TAYLOR

Academic Advisor for Teacher Residency Candidates

LMU School of Education

With over 22 years of experience at LMU, Terri supports and advises teacher resident candidates through their credentialing program. She monitors candidate progress towards completion of their credential/degree requirements, and supports LMU and PUC TRP staff with further guidance on programmatic or credentialing questions. A native Southern Californian, Terry loves her family, old movies, and long walks with her dogs. She approaches resident concerns with empathy, transparency, and a commitment to finding solutions. 

CARLOS LUA

Inclusion Coach

PUC Schools

Carlos Lua has worked in special education for 15 years, from paraprofessional, to Inclusion Specialist, and now as an Inclusion Coach. These experiences have helped Carlos understand how special education thrives through all of the people who provide genuine care and support for our students who need it the most. Carlos earned his Masters in Secondary Education from UCLA’s Teacher Education Program, where learning takes on a social justice lens that fosters empowerment, joy, justice, and equity in schools and communities of color. Carlos taught 9th-12th grade students in a full inclusion model, served as a special education leader at his school, and mentored several aspiring special education teachers. Now, as an Inclusion Coach, Carlos works closely with Inclusion Specialists and administrators to establish high quality special education programs at their schools to foster the growth of students with exceptional needs. Carlos finds joy in working with a community of educators that strive to care for their students and to provide them with the quality education they deserve.