Hancock's Special Education Teachers

Mrs. Pian

Hello! My name is Lindsay Pian. I graduated from Cal State San Marcos and completed my multiple subject and special education teaching credentials there as well. I have been an education specialist at Hancock Elementary since the beginning of 2015. It’s such a privilege to be part of this amazing team of educators. My passion is finding ways to help meaningfully include all students in their classroom communities both academically and socially. I love when my students feel proud of themselves. My husband Brandon and I have a 3-year-old son named Isaac. We enjoy riding scooters, building Lego structures, singing and dancing in our living room, and watching all kinds of delivery and emergency vehicles

You can reach me at lpian@sandi.net

Ms. Scheumann

Ms. Weeks

Hello! My name is Amanda Weeks and this is my second year at Hancock. I'm an education specialist working with various grade levels. This year I am working with 2nd, 3rd, & 4th. I have been in San Diego for almost ten years now. I came to San Diego from Los Angeles for college attending SDSU receiving my bachelors in child development. I then went on to PLNU to receive my teaching credentials and am currently working on my masters in special education. The highlight of my work days are when the lightbulb goes off for a student and seeing them enjoy learning! My true passion is to help children, especially since school did not come easy to me. I hope to instill perseverance in the students I work with! In my free time, I love exploring beautiful San Diego by hiking, standup paddle boarding, and attending country concerts! 

You can reach me at aweeks@sandi.net

Ms. Hong

Hi!  My name is Yehee Hong, and I joined the Hancock Staff as an additional Education Specialist this year. I am thrilled to work with this fantastic Hancock team every Wednesday and Thursday.

I would like to share a little bit about myself.  I received my bachelor’s degree in Special Education in Korea, my home country, then taught students as a full-time teacher, over two years.  After that, I earned my Master’s degree in Special Education in Michigan, where I lived for almost ten years.  During my ten-year career as an educator, I have taught many different grade levels, been an Education Specialist, a substitute teacher and a tutor. 

I live with my best friend and husband, Jae-young, and our two lovely kids, Sarang, which means “love” in pure Korean, and Hanbit, which means “Light of God.” Whenever we have free time, we enjoy biking, playing soccer and badminton.  

I look forward to building a relationship with Hancock students and providing a rigorous and engaging learning environment! 

You can reach me at yhong@sandi.net

Speech Therapists

Mrs. Chittadara

Hi, my name is Tune Chittadara and I am one of the Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) at Hancock Elementary School.  I have been working as an SLP for 19 years and 16 of those years have been at Hancock Elementary School.  I feel so fortunate to be working with amazing students, parents, and staff at this school.  My goal is to help students find their unique voice as they use language to think, learn, affirm their ideas, and develop social relationships. 

I currently live in Escondido with my husband and our two children.  Both of my children attended Hancock Elementary, and now are teenagers.  My son, Nick, is a junior in high school and my daughter, Adora, is starting her second year in college.  They both have a black belt ranking in taekwondo.  Nick also enjoys playing the guitar while Adora likes to play the piano.  During our free time, my family and I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking, jogging, cooking, and traveling together. 

You can reach me at tchittadara@sandi.net

Hancock's Special Education Assistants and Technicians

Ms. Linda

Hi I am Ms. Linda. I have been here at Hancock for over 12 years!  I am a Paraeducator who works with Special Education students.  I support students in there General Education classrooms.  I have been working in Special Education since my younger son was little.  He is my inspiration to pursue this journey.  I really love it!!  So exciting to see there smiling faces every morning!

Ms. Tran

Hello! My name is Huyen Tran and I am a special education assistant.  I have been working with San Diego Unified School District since 2008. I came to Hancock in 2016.  In my spare time, I enjoy reading, gardening, and being with my son. 

Ms. Hollie

Ms. Torres