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Teacher & Staff Fun Facts​

​Get to know the teachers and staff of Doral Academy Fire Mesa.We had everyone fill out questionnaires and we have them all listed below.

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Kelly Gerdes

Kelly Gerdes

Principal

Kristal Urso

Kristal Urso

Assistant Principal

Ashley Edgerton

Ashley Edgerton

Assistant Principal

Zach Brandt

Zach Brandt

Assistant Principal

Kori Deal

Kori Deal

K-5 Reading Interventionist

Suzanne Cormier

Suzanne Cormier

WIDA Interventionist

Hilary Dahke

Hilary Dahke

Literacy Instructional Coach

Amanda Goodavish

Amanda Goodavish

Restorative Practices Coordinator

Kira Nielson

Kira Nielson

6-8 Counselor

Lisa McKenrick-Williams

Lisa McKenrick-Williams

K-5 Counselor

Martha Ramos Ochoa

Martha Ramos Ochoa

Kindergarten

Krystle Bogan

Krystle Bogan

Kindergarten

Tayiah Dickherber

Tayiah Dickherber

Kindergarten

Jennifer Baca

Jennifer Baca

Kindergarten

Tatum Rafalski

Tatum Rafalski

1st Grade

Eliana Rivera

Eliana Rivera

1st Grade

Kimberly Ward

Kimberly Ward

1st Grade

Elizabet Auten

Elizabet Auten

1st Grade

Yan Yan Chan

Yan Yan Chan

2nd Grade

Kayla Calvert

Kayla Calvert

2nd Grade

Andrea Balanzar

Andrea Balanzar

2nd Grade

Alyssia Valdez

Alyssia Valdez

2nd Grade

Hannah Cobb

Hannah Cobb

3rd Grade

Sofia Vieira

Sofia Vieira

3rd Grade

LuChara Turner

LuChara Turner

3rd Grade

Irene Garcia

Irene Garcia

3rd Grade

Mel Miyashiro

Mel Miyashiro

4th Grade

Savanna Tzortzis,

Savanna Tzortzis,

4th Grade

Jamie Decker

Jamie Decker

4th Grade

Madelyn Eckels

Madelyn Eckels

4th Grade

Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson

5th Grade (Math/Science)

McKinzie Conkel

McKinzie Conkel

5th Grade (ELA/SS)

Hailey Hill

Hailey Hill

5th Grade (ELA/SS)

Greg Mingo

Greg Mingo

5th Grade (MATH/SCIENCE)

Tammy Wilder

Tammy Wilder

6th Grade ELA

Mary Payne

Mary Payne

6th/7th Grade ELA

Aimee Angell

Aimee Angell

6th grade Math

Brenda Pro

Brenda Pro

6th/7th Grade Science

Nadia Quinones

Nadia Quinones

6th/7th Grade Math

Brian Wise

Brian Wise

Pre-Algebra/Algebra

Jackie Plancarte

Jackie Plancarte

7th Grade Math

Allison Kray

Allison Kray

8th Grade ELA

Camie Mosley

Camie Mosley

7th/8th Grade ELA

Herb Page

Herb Page

7th/8th Grade Science

Robert Cohen

Robert Cohen

Media & 8th Grade Global Studies

Kelly Fisher

Kelly Fisher

7th Grade History/8th Grade Global Studies

Lisa Hohenschuh

Lisa Hohenschuh

ES/US Art

Mary Felker

Mary Felker

ES/US Art

Stepanovsky, Kyle

Stepanovsky, Kyle

P.E.

Naughton, Andrew

Naughton, Andrew

Band/Guitar Teacher

Binder, Nicole

Binder, Nicole

Dance

Meller, Lynn

Meller, Lynn

Music

Kapustina, Elena

Kapustina, Elena

Violin

Gaylor, Jessica

Gaylor, Jessica

Theatre

Gobora, Chrysa

Gobora, Chrysa

Elementary GATE

Vargas, Maribel

Vargas, Maribel

Spanish Teacher

Sarah Cohen

Sarah Cohen

Speech Language Pathologist

Kimberly Bradley

Kimberly Bradley

Special Education Facilitator

Dana Fridrich

Dana Fridrich

SPED 2nd/3rd

Kassandra Hammond

Kassandra Hammond

SPED 4th/5th

Tracey Schaub

Tracey Schaub

SPED K-2

Adam Berger

Adam Berger

SPED 7th/8th

Sheila Noble

Sheila Noble

SPED 6th

Maricruz Rangel

Maricruz Rangel

Registrar

Alexis Martin

Alexis Martin

FASA

Danielle DiFilippo

Danielle DiFilippo

Nurse

Adam Stanley

Adam Stanley

IT Support Technician

Darwin Carney

Darwin Carney

Resident Substitute

Libby Lee-Falk

Libby Lee-Falk

Front Desk Receptionist

Tayler Purdy

Tayler Purdy

Front Desk Receptionist

Amy Buckels

Amy Buckels

Office Manager

Andi O'Connor

Andi O'Connor

Banker

Adriana Crosley

Adriana Crosley

Instructional Assistant

Alyssa-Ray Bowen

Alyssa-Ray Bowen

Instructional Assistant

Antonia Rangel

Antonia Rangel

Instructional Assistant

Shanice Baker

Shanice Baker

Instructional Assistant

Kristen Tarajos

Kristen Tarajos

Instructional Assistant

Darinda Hagstrom

Darinda Hagstrom

Instructional Assistant/SPED

Micah Petralba

Micah Petralba

Instructional Assistant/SPED

Josh Gatto

Josh Gatto

P.E. Assistant

Matt Buckels

Matt Buckels

Security & Maintenance

Kevin Robinson

Kevin Robinson

Security & Maintenance

Sandra Lopez

Sandra Lopez

Kitchen Manager

Ashley Rosenthal

Ashley Rosenthal

Kitchen Assistant

Administration
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