meet your counselors

Lyra Hua is the Associate Principal of Educational Development (APED), having previously served as the Associate Principal of Administrative Services. Since 2000, she has held various roles at East Side, including Subject Area Coordinator for Math, Instructional Coach, and WASC Coordinator.

Mrs. Nguyen holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Loyola University in New Orleans and initially taught math and Vietnamese before earning a master’s degree in Counseling Education from San Jose State University.

Mrs. Chapman earned her bachelor's in English and teaching credential from San Jose State University, where she also completed her Masters in Education and Pupil Personnel Services Credential. Her passion for counseling developed through her experience teaching English and AVID. Excited to join the Silver Creek community, she is dedicated to helping students navigate their paths to adulthood and higher education.

Ms. Mendoza earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Welfare with a minor in Education from UC Berkeley, and her decision to pursue counseling was influenced by her experience helping family members with high school course planning and college applications. She went on to earn a master’s in Counselor Education with a Pupil Personnel Services Credential from San José State University and has been a school counselor since 2016.

Ms. Navarro earned her Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Gender and Women’s Studies from UC Berkeley before working as a college adviser there. She then pursued a Master’s in Counselor Education with a Pupil Personnel Services Credential from San José State University, and has since worked as a counselor in various school districts and at UC Berkeley in a pre-college access program.