Meet ‘The Office’

Ms. Susan Robles
Years at CI: 9 years
Hometown/High School: Oxnard, CA – Went to CI my freshman year and transferred to Universidad Feminina de Guadalajara.
Title/Duties/Responsibilities: Site administrative secretary, I handle the special program budgets, activities, bus requests, and discipline, as well as support for Ms. Carabajal.
Family: I am married, I have a son and a daughter with 1 grandchild on the way and a fun 3-year-old grandson.
Favorite Part of Job: Witnessing the growth and accomplishments of all of our students.
Pet Peeve: Drivers not using their blinkers to make a turn.
How My Office Mates Would Describe Me: Plays well with others!
Ms. Diana Veronica
Years at CI: 2 years
Hometown/High School: Oxnard, OHS, yes, the old one!
Title/Duties/Responsibilities: Site administrative secretary; support AP Ms. Ramos. I’m also the sub coordinator for the school.
Family: My fiancée Mr. Cortes, my 2 sons, my step-son and my 2 pitbulls
Favorite Part of Job: My great co-workers and the students.
Pet Peeve: When people mistake me for my twin sister that happens to work at a different high school doing the same thing I do. #twinproblems
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family and hiking.
How My Office Mates Would Describe Me: The BEST EVER! ( I hope).
Ms. Estrella Manriquez Torres
Years at CI: 10 years
Hometown/High School: Oxnard High School
Title/Duties/Responsibilities: Principal’s secretary.
Family: Newly married and first baby boy on the way!
Favorite Part of Job: CI staff and students are the friendliest.
Pet Peeve: Being loud when eating, tapping fingers, and movie talkers.
Hobbies/Interests: Spreading quality time with friends and family.
Ms. Adriana Ipatzi
Years at CI: 7 years
Hometown/Highschool: Channel Islands H.S. “Once a Raider always a Raider.”
Family: Just me and Mr. Ipatzi and my cat named Glee.
Favorite Part of Job: Working with wonderful co-workers like Mrs. Robles, Ms. Prince, Ms. Manriquez, and Ms. Veronica and our wonderful office aides.
Pet Peeve: Driving the school’s golf carts. It seems I always end up crashing them. #golfcartproblems
Hobbies/Interests: Watching movies, spending time with family and friends.
How My Office Mates Would Describe Me: The best ever! I hope…

Office mates, from left: Ms. Diana Veronica, Mr. Michel Lara, Ms. Susan Robles and Ms. Adrianna Ipatzi.
Eddie Serratos
Office mates, from left: Ms. Diana Veronica, Mr. Michel Lara, Ms. Susan Robles and Ms. Adrianna Ipatzi.

Years at CI: Since 2008
Hometown/High School: Channel Islands HS class of 2003.
Title/Duties/Responsibilities: Guidance technician for counseling department; assist counselors with whatever they need, Parent facilitator for CI; set up and promote parent workshops and events.
Family: The other Mr. Lara (father), Ana Lara (mother), Manny Lara (brother), Airin Lara (sister), Deanna Lara (sister).
Favorite Part of Job: Helping students reach their graduation and/or college goals.
Pet Peeves: Bad drivers and individuals that disrespect their parents.
Hobbies/Interests: Baseball, hanging out with friends and girlfriend.
How My Office Mates Would Describe Me: The male role model (inside joke).