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href=\"mailto:charris@ptaa.org\">charris@ptaa.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ptaa-faculty-card\"><h4>Mohammad, Nadia<\/h4><p class=\"ptaa-faculty-title\">Principal Teacher<\/p><p class=\"ptaa-faculty-email\"><a href=\"mailto:nmohammad@ptaa.org\">nmohammad@ptaa.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ptaa-faculty-card\"><h4>Naser, Melissa<\/h4><p class=\"ptaa-faculty-title\">SpEd Teacher<\/p><p class=\"ptaa-faculty-email\"><a href=\"mailto:mnaser@ptaa.org\">mnaser@ptaa.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ptaa-faculty-card\"><h4>Sastre, Alejandro<\/h4><p class=\"ptaa-faculty-title\">Facilities Director Teacher<\/p><p class=\"ptaa-faculty-email\"><a href=\"mailto:asastre@ptaa.org\">asastre@ptaa.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ptaa-faculty-card\"><h4>Wrench, Marlo<\/h4><p class=\"ptaa-faculty-title\">ARD Facilitator Teacher<\/p><p class=\"ptaa-faculty-email\"><a href=\"mailto:mwrench@ptaa.org\">mwrench@ptaa.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"ptaa-dept-heading\">Faculty<\/h3><div 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