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MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE 

DRAGONS

Get to know the amazing teachers and staff who make Doral Academy Fire Mesa such a special place! We asked our staff some fun questions so you can learn a little more about the people who inspire our Dragons every day.

Teacher & Staff Fun Facts

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Kelly Gerdes

Principal

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Krystal Urso

Assistant Principal

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Ashley Edgerton

Assistant Principal

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Cameron Zackary

Assistant Principal

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

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Tatum Rafalski

Instructional Coach

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Kori Deal

Assistant Manager

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Suzanne Cormier

Instructional Coach

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Denise Triplett

Instructional Coach

Interventionist

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Martha Ramos-Ochoa

Kindergarten

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Tayiah Dickherber

Kindergarten

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Krystle Bogan

Kindergarten

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Alejandra Porras

Kindergarten

Kindergarten

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Toni Rangel

1st Grade

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Harmony  Cantagallo

1st Grade

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Kimberly Ward

1st Grade

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Cindy Nunez

1st Grade

First Grade

Third Grade

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Elizabeth Auten

3rd Grade

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Emily Sack

3rd Grade

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Priscilla Cerda

3rd Grade

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Sofia Vieira

3rd Grade

 Fourth Grade

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Jamie Decker

4th Grade

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Savanna Tzortis

4th Grade

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Madelyn Eckels

4th Grade

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Melvin Miyahsiro

4th Grade

Counselors

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Lisa Mckenrick Williams

Elementary Counselor

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Kira Nielsen

Upper School Counselor

Restorative Practices

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Amanda Goodavish

Restorative Practices

Second Grade

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Yan Yan Chan

2nd Grade

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Kayla Calvert

2nd Grade

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Andrea Balanzar

2nd Grade

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Alyssia Valdez

2nd Grade

Fifth Grade

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Hailey Hill

5th Grade

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Hannah  Jimenez

5th Grade

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Greg Mingo

5th Grade

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Ryan Johnson

5th Grade

Upper School ELA

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Allison Kray

8th Grade ELA

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Mary Payne

6th Grade ELA

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Carmen Mosley

7th/8th Grade ELA

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Tammy Wilder

6th Grade ELA

Upper School Science

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Herb Page

7th/8th Grade Science

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Brenda Pro

6th/7th Science

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Aimee Angell

6th Grade Math

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Brian Wise

Pre-Algebra/Algebra

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Jackie Plancarte

7th Grade Math

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Nadia Quinones

6th/7th Grade Math

Upper School Math

Upper School History & Global Studies

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Robert Cohen

Media & 8th Grade Global Studies

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Kelly Fisher

7th Grade History/ 8th Grade Global Studies

Specialists

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Lisa Hohenshuh

ES/US Art

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Chrysa Gobora

GATE

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Mary Felker

Art & 8th Grade Life Skills

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Lynn Meller

Music

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Nicole Binder

Dance

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Juan Vasquez-Angel

Band/Guitar

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Kyle Stepanovsky

P.E.

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Elena Kapustina

Violin

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Jessica Gaylor

Theatre

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Maribel Vargas

Spanish

Special Education

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Sarah Cohen

Speech Pathologist

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Dana Fridrich

Special Education Teacher

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Kimberly Bradley

Special Education Facilitator

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Shawn Wiley

Special Education Teacher

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Tracy Schaub

Special Education Teacher

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Emily Lewis

Special Education Teacher

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Rich Wilkins

Special Education Teacher

Office Staff

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Amy Buckels

Office Manager

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Lexi Martin

FASA

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Andi O'Connor

Banker

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Tayler Purdy

Front Desk Receptionist

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Maricruz Rangel

Registrar

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Libby Lee-Falk

Front Desk Receptionist

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Danielle DiFilippo

Nurse

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Adam Stanley

IT

Instructional Aides

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Micah Petralba

I.A.

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Emilia Santos

I.A.

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Heather Gomez

I.A.

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Monique Takayesu Ah Ne

I.A. 

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Shanice Baker

I.A.

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Lana Smith

I.A.

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Adriana Crosley

I.A.

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Rebecca Simpson

I.A.

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Alyssa Ray Bowen

I.A.

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Josh Gatto

P.E. Assistant

Resident Subs

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Darinda Carney

Resident Sub

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Sheila Noble

Resident Sub

Security&Maintenance

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Kevin Robinson

The Sheriff

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Matt Buckles

The Deputy

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Ashley Rosenthal

Kitchen Manager

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Sandra Lopez

Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen

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