When our school first opened in 1888 (as the Plaza School), some parents were hesitant about enrolling their kids here.  This was because they were afraid that Apaches might attack!  These parents were dependant upon the faculty to serve and protect their children while at school.  Here are some of your present-day protectors and how you can reach them here at Safford K-12 Magnet School.

The Plaza School, 1888

 Administrators:

Name Title E-Mail Link Website

Phone

Theresa Tenace Principal E-Mail 225-3000
Lori Conner Assistant Principal E-Mail 225-3000
Steven Gabaldón Assistant Principal E-Mail 225-3000

 Counselor:

Name Grades E-Mail Link Website Phone
Julia McGee K-8 E-Mail .

225-3019

 Teachers & Staff:

Name Primary Subject E-Mail Link  Website Phone
Fatima Abdulkazem Arabic E-Mail 225-3088
Steven Andre Computer Skills E-Mail

225-3092
Alecia Beaudry Social Worker E-Mail . 225-3020
Nancy Billeci Personal Social Physical Education (PSPE) E-Mail . 225-3089
Ilse Billings IB Coordinator, MYP E-Mail . 225-3011
Joe Bernier Boys P.E. E-Mail .. 225-3035
Jay Bland Grade 4 E-Mail   225-3078
Roland Bourland Grade 3 E-Mail . 225-3080
Abbi Castoro IB Coordinator, PYP E-Mail . 225-3012
Sally Copeland Language Arts E-Mail . 225-3066
Mike Chenevert Special Education E-Mail . 225-3034
Wanda Creeger Librarian E-Mail . 225-3021
Cynthia Cruz Language Arts E-Mail ... 225-3042
Gregory Czekaj ELD E-Mail 225-3086

Diane Dean

Humanities E-Mail   225-3085
Brenda Dickason Science E-Mail 225-3091
Barbara Fallwell Psychologist E-Mail .. 225-3141
Helena Freedlund Drama E-Mail . 225-3093
Justin Freitag Learning Support Coordinator E-Mail   225-3048
Luann Galvin Grade 2  E-Mail . 225-3074
Brian Gerl Humanities E-Mail 225-3061
Sara Gibbs Spanish E-Mail   225-3059
Kate Gilbert Humanities E-Mail

225-3039
Robin Gilbert Grade 1 E-Mail . 225-3070
Emma Gomez

Ex Ed. Emotional Disabilities or ED

E-Mail . 225-3095
Kristi Gray Grade K E-Mail 225-3071
Dora Guerrero Art/Video E-Mail

 

225-3054
Irma Guerrero-Weber Media Engineering/Technology E-Mail 225-3082
Selina Heald Language Arts E-Mail   225-3055
Irene Hernandez Grade 5 E-Mail . 225-3078
Yvette Herrera Grade 2 E-Mail   225-3076
Nour Jandali Arabic E-Mail   225-3088
Lorraine Kaldman Math/Yearbook E-Mail

225-3096
David King Kindergarten E-Mail   225-3073
Marisa Kleiman Science E-Mail 225-3063
Name Primary Subject E-Mail Link Website Phone
Anne Kowalski Spanish E-Mail . 225-3000
Wanda Kreeger Librarian E-Mail   225-3021

Kevin Lewis

Science E-Mail

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225-3050
Lou McCord Humanities E-Mail   225-3087
Adelle McNiece IB Coordinator, PYP E-Mail   225-3138
August   Merz III Engineering/Math E-Mail .. 225-3084
Cristal Mikesell Language Arts E-Mail   225-3067
John Moritz Computer Skills E-Mail 225-3139
Susie Moritz Math E-Mail   225-3095
Barbara Niefeld LAP Tutor E-Mail . 225-3034
Laurie Osterman Grade 1 E-Mail 225-3072
Ruth Parker Instructional Coach E-Mail .. 225-3135
Pat Ponce Community Representative E-Mail .. 225-3022
Mayra Portillo Grade 3 E-Mail . 225-3081
Sonya Rashad Girls P.E. E-Mail

225-3036
Maggie Rodriguez Nurse E-Mail 225-3017
Rebecca Rusciolelli Technology Specialist E-Mail .. 225-3028
Maria Schmidt Ex Ed Reading E-Mail 225-3051
Charles Sellen Ex Ed E-Mail   225-3000
Susan Sellen Office Manager E-Mail .. 225-3014
Maria T. Sharp Library Assistant E-Mail   225-3024
Eric Sieger Band E-Mail 225-3026
Michelle Simpson Math E-Mail .. 225-3065
Abish Tamietti K-5 ELD E-Mail   225-3136
Gwen Trahan Language Arts E-Mail 225-3033
Matthew Trillo Language Arts & Social Studies E-Mail .. 225-3065
Cheryl Walling Grade 5 E-Mail   225-3077
Daniel Walker Language Arts E-Mail   225-3093
Janice Welchert Math E-Mail   225-3060
Melissa Wilson Elementary Art E-Mail   225-3083
Erik Yoder Spanish & Guitar E-Mail 225-3064
Lilian Yslas Grade 4 E-Mail   225-3079
Name Primary Subject E-Mail Link

Website

Phone