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Lower School Faculty

  • Allison Grady, Early Childhood Education Coordinator
    Bachelor of Science, University of Arizona
    agrady@tesseractschool.org

  • Jessica Corwin , Early Childhood Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Arizona
    jcorwin@tesseractschool.org

  • Tracy Lange, Early Childhood Educator
    Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University
    tlange@tesseractschool.org

  • Michelle Lappin, Early Childhood Educator
    Bachelor of Science, University of Maine at Farmington
    mlappin@tesseractschool.org

  • Kirstin McKee, Early Childhood Educator
    Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Grand Canyon University
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    kmckee@tesseractschool.org
  • Carole McBride, Early Childhood Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, The College of New Jersey
    New Jersey State Teaching Certificate
    cmcbride@tesseractschool.org

  • Joanne Mier, Early Childhood Educator
    Bachelor of Science, Education, University of Akron
    jmier@tesseractschool.org

  • Jennifer Greer, Kindergarten Educator
    Master of Education, Grand Canyon University
    Oklahoma and Arizona State Teaching Certificate
    jgreer@tesseractschool.org

  • Liz Kielty, Kindergarten Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Arizona State University
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    lkielty@tesseractschool.org


  • Kate Wilkes, Kindergarten Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Education, University of Brighton, East Sussex, England
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    kwilkes@tesseractschool.org

  • Lynn Elberson, 1st Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Education, University of Arizona
    Early Childhood Education, Bethlehem, PA
    lelberson@tesseractschool.org
  • Shannon Polk, 1st Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Family Studies and Early Childhood Education, University of Arizona
    Teaching Certificate, Ottawa University
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    spolk@tesseractschool.org

 

  • Lynn Beairsto, 2nd Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, State University of New York at Geneseo
    Teaching Certification, State University of New York at New Paltz
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    lbeairsto@tesseractschool.org

  • Elisa Wiggins, 2nd Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, Arizona State University
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    eroesch@tesseractschool.org

  • Adrienne Springfield, 2nd Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, Arizona State University
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    aspringfield@tesseractschool.org
  • Renee Ballard, 3rd Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, American University
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    rballard@tesseractschool.org

  • Maureen Newkirk, 3rd Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Education, University of Arizona
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    mnewkirk@tesseractschool.org

  • Mary Passell, 3rd Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Science in Family Studies, University of Arizona
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    mpassell@tesseractschool.org

  • Becca Oberfield, 4th Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University
    Ohio State Teaching Certificate
    Master of Education, Ashland University
    boberfield@tesseractschool.org
  • Lauren Ross, 4th Grade Educator
    Master of Arts, Elementary Education, DePaul University
    Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, minor in International Studies, Truman State University
    Illinois State Teaching Certification
    lross@tesseractschool.org

  • Monica Montiel, Spanish Educator
    Bachelor of Science, Indiana University
    Master of Education, Portland State University
    mmontiel@tesseractschool.org

  • Jessie Soto-Tolman, Lower School Spanish Educator
    Master candidate, Interamerican University, Puerto Rico 
    Bachelor of Arts Psychology, University of Puerto Rico
    Arizona State Teaching Certification in process
    jtolman@tesseractschool.org

  • Blanca Patino, Lower School Spanish Educator

Bachelor of Arts, Universidad Latino Americana, Mexico

bpatino@tesseractschool.org

 

Middle School Faculty

  • Valerie Maxwell, 5th/6th Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education, Arizona State University
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    vmaxwell@tesseractschool.org

  • Tami McDaniel, 5th/6th Grade Educator

    Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Kent State University
    Master of Arts, Education, University of Akron
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    tmcdaniel@tesseractschool.org

  • Ted Strickland, 5th/6th Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, Arizona State University
    tstrickland@tesseractschool.org
  • Erika Goethe, 7th/8th Grade Educator
    Masters Degree, Education, Grand Canyon University
    Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science, Arizona State University
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    egoethe@tesseractschool.org
  • Marge Haakstad, Middle School Mathematics Educator
    Master of Arts, Teaching for Mathematics, Gonzaga University 
    Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, University of Minnesota
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    Washington State Teaching Certification
    mhaakstad@tesseractschool.org
  • Tina Kanelos, 7th/8th Grade Educator
    Bachelor of Science, Journalism, Boston University
    Certificate in Secondary Education and Social Studies, Arizona State University
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    tkanelos@tesseractschool.org
  • Krista Gavlinski, 7th/8th Grade Science Educator
    Master in Education, Secondary Science, Boston University
    Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology, Minor in Psychology, Monmouth College
    Massachusetts State Teaching Certification
    Arizona State Teaching Certification in process
    kgavlinski@tesseractschool.org

 

Upper School

  • Michelle Kramer, Math and Science Educator
    Bachelor of Science, Journalism and Chemistry, University of Wisconsin
    Master of Science, Geoscience, Mississippi State University
    mkramer@tesseractschool.org

  • Evelyn Montanez-Ramirez, Spanish Educator
    Bachelor of Arts, Spanish and French Literature, Skidmore College
    Master of Arts, Spanish Literature, Columbia University
    eramirez@tesseractschool.org

  • Jennifer Tyma, Humanities
    Master of Arts, Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University
    Grade 6-12 Certification, Northwestern University
    jtyma@tesseractschool.org

  • Wes Hawkins
    Bachelor of Music, Music Education and Percussion Performance, University of Arizona
    Master of Music, Music Education, Arizona State University
    Arizona State Teaching Certification
    whawkins@tesseractschool.org


Specials

Development

  • Linda Pastori, Director of Development

              lpastori@teseractschool.org

Staff

              pjohnson@tesseractschool.org


  • Vanessa Freemore, Nursery
  • Terry Burke, Contracted Maintenance

  • Anwar Masad, Maintenance

  • Rhonda Rettinger, Transportation and Maintenance

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