PetalumaHigh School
Email: gnapoli@petk12.org Phone: (707) 778-4651
Mr. Napoli grew up in Monterey, Ca. and graduated HS. from Monterey High. After high school, Mr. Napoli continued his education at the Monterey Peninsula College, where he completed an A.A. Mr. Napoli moved to attend school at Fresno St., where he earned a B.S. in Kinesiology, completed the teaching credential program and, in 2012, earned a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration.
Mr. Napoli has held several educational positions, including teacher, substitute, teacher on special assignment (TOSA), coach, assistant principal, and principal. Mr. Napoli credits his experience as the Campus Culture Director at McLane High School as being the most impactful experience in education and helped prepare him for work in school administration.
In 2015 Mr. Napoli and his family moved from Fresno to Sonoma County where he taught PE and coached Football at Casa Grande High School. In 2016, Mr. Napoli became an Assistant Principal at Petaluma High School. After 6 years as an Assistant Principal, Mr. Napoli earned a promotion to Principal.
Mr. Napoli is proud to be a part of such a great school and community.
Email: ajwhitt@petk12.org Phone: (707) 778-4651
Ms. Whitt attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she earned a BFA in 1999. She holds an MA in Special Education from SSU (2005) and another MA in Education Administration from SFSU (2017). Her professional educational background includes teaching students with special needs in a variety of settings including RSP, SDC, NPS, and Adult Transition classrooms. Additionally, she worked as the Lead Gen. Ed. ELA & History Teacher, and Assistant Principal for New York Academy, an American International School in Hyderabad, India from 2019-2023. Most recently she worked for Kentfield School District where she taught an LC+ classroom and served as the Technology Coordinator. Before working in education, she worked at Agilent Technologies in Rohnert Park and managed an International Youth Hostel in Chicago for several years.
First moving to Petaluma in 1996, Ms. Whitt has been active in the local music and arts community, attending music shows at The Phoenix Theater in the 90s & early 2000s, and later volunteering with The Petaluma Arts Center (2015-2019). Since 2017, she has been a member of the Petalumans’ of Yesteryear group, giving historical walking tours downtown dressed as notable Petaluma High School graduate, Clara Belle Sproul (class of 1877) each summer.
Ms. Whitt believes that teaching and learning are irrevocably connected, and effective educators inspire and support students to develop 21st Century Skills that are critical to their success in an ever-changing world. A lifelong learner at heart, she stays current with the best practices in educational areas including project-based learning, differentiated instruction, social-emotional learning strategies, universal lesson design, and staying up to speed with innovations within the arts and technology realm. In her free time, Ms. Whitt enjoys spending time with her mother exploring the Bay Area and all it has to offer. More than anything, Ms. Whitt is excited to join the Petaluma High School community and she looks forward to meeting all of you!
Email: taftab@petk12.org Phone: (707) 778-4651
He grew up in Montvale, NJ and spent most of his adult life in the outskirts of Rutgers University. He started his career in 2011 as a Spanish Teacher and kept close ties to the Rutgers GSE and the World Language Educator community. He worked in three middle and/or high schools in those twelve years in NJ. His focus from the onset was putting theory into practice, being a support for all students, improving school climate and culture, and implementing other best-practices initiatives that benefit learning outcomes.
Having gone through a robust public ed pathway, including BA and two M.EDs from Rutgers University, he is a strong advocate for public education. His spouse - with a BA and two Masters degrees - also works in public education. They've been married since 2014 and they welcomed their wonderful daughter in 2021. At home, they value family, kindness, learning & exploration, and curiosity for all things.
He has a variety of work & study abroad experiences in Spain, Perú and Argentina y espera expandir el alcance de nuestra escuela hacia todas nuestras familias! He is so happy to finally call Petaluma High School home!