Faculty & Staff
Lower School Faculty
Allison Grady, Early Childhood Education Coordinator
Bachelor of Science, University of Arizona
With Tesseract Since 2006
agrady@tesseractschool.org
Liz Kielty, Early Childhood Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Arizona State University
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 2008
lkielty@tesseractschool.org
Melissa Kolnik, Early Childhood Educator
Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University
With Tesseract Since 2009
mkolnik@tesseractschool.org
Tracy Lange, Early Childhood Educator
Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract SInce 2008
tlange@tesseractschool.org
Michelle Lappin, Early Childhood Educator
Bachelor of Science, University of Maine at Farmington
With Tesseract SInce 2008
mlappin@tesseractschool.org
Kirstin McKee, Early Childhood Educator
Bachelor of Science, Grand Canyon University
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 2007
kmckee@tesseractschool.org
Carole McBride, Early Childhood Educator
Bachelor of Arts, The College of New Jersey
New Jersey State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 1995
cmcbride@tesseractschool.org
Jennifer Greer, Kindergarten Educator
Bachelor of Psychology, University of Tulsa
Master of Education, Grand Canyon University
M.Ed. Reading Instruction and Curriculum
Oklahoma and Arizona State Teaching Certificate
Working on innovative teaching grant with Kate Wilkes
With Tesseract Since 2008
jgreer@tesseractschool.org
Kate Wilkes, Kindergarten Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Education, University of Brighton, East Sussex, England
Arizona State Teaching Certification
Working on innovative teaching grant with Jennifer Greer
With Tesseract Since1998
kwilkes@tesseractschool.org
Kim Mantyla, Kindergarten Associate Educator
Bachelor of Science, University of Massachusetts
Master of Education, Anna Maria College
Massachusetts and North Carolina State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 2011
kmantyla@tesseractschool.org
Lynn Elberson, First-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Arts, University of Arizona
Early Childhood Education, Bethlehem, PA
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 1990
lelberson@tesseractschool.org
Mary Passell, First-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Science, University of Arizona
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 2006
mpassell@tesseractschool.org
Lynn Caccia, Second-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Geneseo
Teaching Certification, State University of New York at New Paltz
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 2000
lbeairsto@tesseractschool.org
Adrienne Springfield, Second-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Arizona State University
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 1997
aspringfield@tesseractschool.org
Renee Ballard, Third-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Arts, American University
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 1998
rballard@tesseractschool.org
Susan Blevins, Third-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Science, Honors Graduate, University of Illinois
Arizona State Teaching Certificate
With Tesseract Since 2011
sblevins@tesseractschool.org
Kristin Hunt, Fourth-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Arizona State University
Master of Education, Arizona State University
Arizona State Teaching Certificate, Gifted Education Endorsement
With Tesseract Since 2010
khunt@tesseractschool.org
Becca Oberfield, Fourth-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University
Master of Education, Ashland University
Ohio State Teaching Certificate
With Tesseract Since 2008
boberfield@tesseractschool.org
Susi Wheeler, Early Childhood Spanish Educator
Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University
Master of Spanish Linguistics, Arizona State University
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 2011
swheeler@tesseractschool.org
Rina Yurcak, Lower School Spanish Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Instituto Belga Guatemalteco
With Tesseract Since 2010
ryurcak@tesseractschool.org
Middle School Faculty
Marge Haakstad, Middle School Mathematics Educator
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, University of Minnesota
Master of Arts, Gonzaga University
Arizona State Teaching Certification
Washington State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 2004
mhaakstad@tesseractschool.org
Jordana Hale, Middle School Math Educator
Bachelor of Science, University of Arizona
Master of Education, University of Phoenix
Arizona State Teaching Certificate
With Tesseract Since 2010
jhale@tesseractschool.org
Stephanie Knight, Middle School Language Arts Educator
Bachelor of Science, Business, University of Colorado
Master of Education, University of Phoenix
Doctor of Educational Leadership and Policy, Arizona State University
Arizona Teaching Certificate, English as A Second Language Endorsement, English Endorsement
With Tesseract Since 2010
sknight@tesseractschool.org
Valerie Maxwell, Fifth/Sixth-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Arizona State University
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract SInce 2004
vmaxwell@tesseractschool.org
Tami McDaniel, Fifth/Sixth-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Kent State University
Master of Education, University of Akron
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 2000
tmcdaniel@tesseractschool.org
Jennifer Tyma, Fifth/Sixth-Grade Educator
Master of Arts, Northwestern University
Grade six -12 Certification, Northwestern University
With Tesseract Since 2008
jtyma@tesseractschool.org
Andrew Martin
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College
Master of Education, National University
With Tesseract Since 2011
amartin@tesseractschool.org
Ted Strickland, Seventh/Eighth-Grade Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Arizona State University
With Tesseract Since 2000
tstrickland@tesseractschool.org
Tracey Golding, Middle School Spanish Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College
With Tesseract Since 2011
tgolding@tesseractschool.org
Jessie Soto-Tolman, Middle School Spanish Educator
Bachelor of Arts Psychology, University of Puerto Rico
Master Candidate, Interamerican University, Puerto Rico
Arizona State Teaching Certification in process
With Tesseract Since 2004
jtolman@tesseractschool.org
Upper School
Toby Carlson, Upper School Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Grinnell College
With Tesseract Since 2009
tcarlson@tesseractschool.org
Mahlon Coop, Upper School Humanities Educator
Bachelor of Science, Education, Emporia State University
Master of Arts, Emporia State University
Arizona and Kansas State Teaching Certificates
With Tesseract Since 2009
mcoop@tesseractschool.org
Michelle Kramer, Upper School Math and Science Educator
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin
Master of Science, Mississippi State University
With Tesseract Since 2008
mkramer@tesseractschool.org
Jordan Silver, Upper School Math and Physics Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University
With Tesseract Since 2011
jsilver@tesseractschool.org
Tracy McHenry, Ninth-Grade Humanities Educator
Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Science, History Education
Arizona State Teaching Certificates
With Tesseract Since 2011
tmchenry@tesseractschool.org
Deb Hook, 11th-Grade Humanities Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Calvin College
Washington State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 2011
dhook@tesseractschool.org
Pete Golding, 12th-Grade Humanities Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College
Master of Arts, Wesleyan University
With Tesseract Since 2011
pgolding@tesseractschool.org
Evelyn Montanez-Ramirez, Upper School Spanish Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Skidmore College
Master of Arts, Columbia University
With Tesseract Since 2008
eramirez@tesseractschool.org
Jared Utterback, Upper School Mandarin Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Seattle Pacific University
Post Baccalaureate Degree, University of Phoenix
With Tesseract Since 2011
jutterback@tesseractschool.org
Megan Erdely, College Counselor
Bachelor of Arts, Arizona State University
Master of Education, Northern Arizona University
Master of Education School Counseling, Northern Arizona University
With Tesseract Since 2011
merdely@tesseractschool.org
The Arts
Emily Schneider, Lower School Art Educator
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Northern ArizonaUniversity
Master of Education, Mercy College
With Tesseract Since 2010
eschneider@tesseractschool.org
Terri Scullin, Early Childhood and Lower School Music/Drama Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Boston University
Orff-Schulwerk Teacher Training Certificate, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 1999
tscullin@tesseractschool.org
Barbara Perez, Middle and Upper School Visual Arts Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Loyola University of Chicago
With Tesseract Since 2005
bperez@tesseractschool.org
Therese Kerbey, Middle School Music Educator
Associate of Arts, Northwestern Michigan College
Bachelor of Music Education, Aquinas College
Master of Music Education, Arizona State University
Doctor of Musical Arts Candidate, Arizona State University
Standard Secondary Education 7-12, Music K-12 Teaching Certificate, Arizona Department of Education
With Tesseract Since 2011
tkerbey@tesseractschool.org
Wes Hawkins, Middle and Upper School Band Educator
Bachelor of Arts, University of Arizona
Master of Music, Arizona State University
Arizona State Teaching Certification
With Tesseract Since 2008
whawkins@tesseractschool.org
Leroy Timblin, Middle and Upper School Music/Drama Educator
Bachelor of Arts, Taylor University
With Tesseract Since 2011
ltimblin@tesseractschool.org
Brandon Zale, Middle and Upper School Music/Drama Educator
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Millikin University
With Tesseract Since 2010
bzale@tesseractschool.org
Eric Fairchild, Upper School Photography Educator
efairchild@tesseractschool.org
With Tesseract Since 2011
Library
Teresa Copeland, Librarian
Bachelor of Arts, Barnard College
Master of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University
With Tesseract Since 2007
tcopeland@tesseractschool.org
Physical Education & Athletics
Nate Bodinet, Athletic Director
Bachelor of Science, Northern Arizona University
Master of Arts, Coaching and Athletic Administration, Concordia University
With Tesseract Since 2011
nbodinet@tesseractschool.org
Sara Patterson, Athletic Director Assistant
Bachelor of Arts, Grand Canyon University
Certified Sports Life Coach
With Tesseract Since 2010
spatterson@tesseractschool.org
Scott Partridge, Lower School Physical Education /Coach
Bachelor of Science, Northern Arizona University
With Tesseract Since 2008
spartridge@tesseractschool.org
Laura Rankle, Upper School Yoga Instructor
With Tesseract Since 2010
lrankle@tesseractschool.org
Extended Day
Natalie Hirst, Extended Day Coordinator
Bachelor of Arts, Arizona State University
Arizona State Teaching Certificate
With Tesseract Since 2009
nhirst@tesseractschool.org
Staff
Tracie Glover Hawxhurst, Executive Assistant to the Head of School
Bachelor of Arts, Albion College
tglover@tesseractschool.org
Kelly Clark, Lower School Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Bachelor of Arts, Arizona State University
With Tesseract Since 2010
kclark@tesseractschool.org
Niki Gionson, Middle and Upper School Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Bachelor of Arts, Arizona State University
With Tesseract Since 2009
ngionson@tesseractschool.org
Vicki Jarrel, Middle and Upper School Receptionist
Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University
Associate of Arts, Mesa Community College
With Tesseract Since 2010
vkennedy@tesseractschool.org
Admissions
Scott Salk, Director of Admissions
Bachelor of Science, University of Arizona
Graduate Degree, University of Phoenix
With Tesseract Since 2008
ssalk@tesseractschool.org
Dana Kuhn, Admissions Assistant - Shea Campus
With Tesseract Since 2010
dkuhn@tesseractschool.org
Angela Young, Admissions Assistant - Doubletree Campus
With Tesseract Since 2011
ayoung@tesseractschool.org
Business Office
Kris Coatney, Director of Finance and Operations
Bachelor of Science, Northern Illinois University
With Tesseract Since 2010
kcoatney@tesseractschool.org
Karen Daneman, Accountant
With Tesseract Since 2008
kdaneman@tesseractschool.org
Development
Sharon Buell-Hunger, Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations
With Tesseract SInce 2011
shunger@tesseractschool.org
Zorra Ram Kaur, Development Administrative Assistant
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Harrington College of Design
With Tesseract Since 2007
zramkaur@tesseractschool.org
Marketing and Communications
Maintenance and Transportation
Terry Burk, Maintenance Supervisor
With Tesseract Since 2006
tburk@tesseractschool.org
Joe Duran, Maintenance
With Tesseract SInce 2010
Jose Guiterrez, Maintenance
With Tesseract SInce 2010
Robert Ivey, Transportation and Maintenance
With Tesseract Since 2008
rivey@tesseractschool.org
Information Technology
Randy Dietmeyer
Associates Degree, North Central Technical College
Associates Degree, Herzing College
With Tesseract Since 2008
rdietmeyer@tesseractschool.org
Randy Thomas, IT Specialist
Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University
With Tesseract Since 2006
rthomas@tesseractschool.org
Nurses Office
Gina Cordier, RN, BSN, Nurse
Bachelor of Science, University of Arizona
With Tesseract Since 1993
gcordier@tesseractschool.org
Lisa M. D'Onofrio, RN, BSN, Nurse
Bachelor of Arts, Caldwell College
Bachelor of Science, Fairleigh Dickinson University
With Tesseract Since 2008
ldonofrio@tesseractschool.org
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