PetalumaHigh School
Email: gnapoli@petk12.org Phone: (707) 778-4651
Mr. Napoli was an average high school student who taught against the odds and completed an A.A. at Monterey Peninsula College, a B.S. in Kinesiology at Fresno State and earned his teaching credential in Physical Education. While in Fresno, Mr. Napoli taught P.E. in Firebaugh, CA. He also worked as a substitute for Clovis Unified and after earning his Masters in Educational Leadership at Fresno State, taught as the Campus Culture Director at McLane High School. 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. Going into his 3rd year as Principal and 9th at PHS, Mr. Napoli is proud to be a part of 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: tatfab@petk12.org Phone: (707) 778-4651
I come to Petaluma City Schools with thirteen years of experience in education. I started out as a Spanish Teacher in New Jersey, where I worked for eleven years. Starting at middle school level, I served as a department leader and our school’s co-leader for a research-based initiative between NJPBIS and Rutgers Inclusive School Climate Initiative. I then moved to a junior/senior high school, where I spearheaded a Parent ESL evening course and other community outreach initiatives. My family and I moved to the Bay Area in 2022. I worked at Technology High in Rohnert Park as a Spanish teacher and half-time Assistant Principal. There, I lead multiple school safety and climate initiatives such as PBIS, School Safety Team, Safe School Ambassadors, and staff development.
I have been married for 10 years and we have a wonderful 3-year-old daughter, who keeps us very engaged. We still have some family on the East Coast, but we moved here to be closer to my brothers in the Bay Area. At home, we try to instill in our daughter family-oriented values and an emphasis on learning, kindness, and curiosity for our Persian culture. I am a strong advocate for public education, having gone through a robust public ed pathway, including three degrees from Rutgers University and a variety of work & study abroad experiences in Spain, Perú and Argentina.
I’m so happy to finally call Petaluma home! I’m excited about getting to know the Petaluma High community of students, families, and new colleagues. I am eager to contribute to the collective experience of being at Petaluma High and helping improve that experience for everyone.