Meet Our Team

No matter how you slice it, we’re always here for you!

One of the character profiles that we model for our scholars at The Grande Innovation Academy is that of being a Communicator. From the smiling faces in the front to our dedicated and hard-working teachers, we strive to communicate in a respectful and productive manner.

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Administration

Mrs. Messer
Mrs. MesserExecutive Director
Mr. Messer
Mr. MesserBusiness Manager
Mrs. Gutierrez
Mrs. GutierrezFourth - Eighth Grade Academic Coach
Ms. Holloway
Ms. HollowaySchool Counselor
Mr. Laufenberg
Mr. LaufenbergAssistant Principal / Dean
Mrs. O'Connor
Mrs. O'ConnorPreschool - Third Grade Academic Coach
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. MillerAssessment and Curriculum Specialist

Front Office Team

Mrs. Brundrett
Mrs. BrundrettNurse
Ms. Easton
Ms. EastonFront Office
Mrs. Tinajero
Mrs. TinajeroFront Office
Mrs. Valdez
Mrs. ValdezOffice Manager

Teaching Teams

Preschool Team

Ms. Escobedo
Ms. EscobedoPreschool Interventionist
Ms. Medel
Ms. MedelPreschool Interventionist
Ms. Rodarte
Ms. RodartePreschool Teacher

Kindergarten Team

Ms. Bock
Ms. BockKindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Childers
Mrs. ChildersKindergarten Interventionist
Ms. Diaz
Ms. DiazKindergarten Interventionist
Ms. Jackman
Ms. JackmanKindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Madrid
Mrs. MadridKindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Mulligan
Mrs. MulliganKindergarten Interventionist

First Grade Team

Mrs. Oates
Mrs. OatesFirst Grade Teacher
Mrs. Robertson
Mrs. RobertsonFirst Grade Interventionist
Ms. Rodriguez
Ms. RodriguezFirst Grade Teacher
Mrs. Rodriguez
Mrs. RodriguezFirst Grade Interventionist
Mrs. Wagner
Mrs. WagnerFirst Grade Teacher
Mrs. Walters
Mrs. WaltersFirst Grade Interventionist

Second Grade Team

Ms. Alcala
Ms. AlcalaSecond Grade Teacher
Mrs. Coffman
Mrs. CoffmanSecond Grade Teacher
Ms. Dominguez-Kujawski
Ms. Dominguez-KujawskiSecond Grade Interventionist
Mrs. Estrella
Mrs. EstrellaSecond Grade Teacher
Mrs. Orr
Mrs. OrrSecond Grade Interventionist
Mrs. Zaikoski
Mrs. ZaikoskiSecond Grade Interventionist

Third Grade Team

Mrs. Bielski
Mrs. BielskiThird Grade Teacher
Mrs. Hernandez
Mrs. HernandezThird Grade Teacher
Mrs. Baez Martinez
Mrs. Baez MartinezThird Grade Interventionist
Mrs. Million
Mrs. MillionThird Grade Interventionist
Ms. Pena
Ms. PenaThird Grade Interventionist
Mrs. Preston
Mrs. PrestonThird Grade Teacher

Fourth Grade Team

Ms. Castruita
Ms. Castruita Fourth Grade Interventionist
Ms. Clegg
Ms. CleggFourth Grade Teacher
Ms. Robinson
Ms. RobinsonFourth Grade Interventionist
Ms. Solano
Ms. SolanoFourth Grade Teacher
Ms. Urbina
Ms. UrbinaFourth Grade Teacher

Fifth Grade Team

Ms. Colin Alvarez
Ms. Colin AlvarezFifth Grade Teacher
Mrs. Garza
Mrs. GarzaFifth Grade Interventionist
Ms. Oaks
Ms. OaksFifth Grade Teacher
Ms. Retzlaff
Ms. Retzlaff Fifth Grade Interventionist
Mrs. Thayer
Mrs. ThayerFifth Grade Teacher

Sixth Grade Team

Mr. Allen
Mr. AllenSixth Grade Teacher
Ms. Eshagpoor
Ms. EshagpoorSixth Grade Teacher
Ms. Mills
Ms. MillsSixth Grade Teacher
Mrs. Rosati
Mrs. RosatiSixth Grade Interventionist
Mrs. Warren
Mrs. WarrenSixth Grade Interventionist

Seventh Grade Team

Ms. Campbell
Ms. CampbellSeventh Grade Interventionist
Mr. Kephart
Mr. KephartSeventh Grade Teacher
Ms. Lara
Ms. LaraSeventh Grade Interventionist
Mrs. Panka
Mrs. PankaSeventh Grade Teacher
Mr. Walsworth
Mr. WalsworthSeventh Grade Teacher

Eighth Grade Team

Mrs. Back
Mrs. BackEighth Grade Interventionist
Ms. Hawkins
Ms. HawkinsEighth Grade Interventionist
Mrs. Marion
Mrs. MarionEighth Grade Teacher
Mr. Vassallo
Mr. VassalloEighth Grade Teacher
Ms. Victor
Ms. VictorEighth Grade Teacher
Mrs. Watts
Mrs. WattsEighth Grade Interventionist

Third-Eighth Grade Gifted Team

Mrs. David
Mrs. DavidGifted Teacher
Mrs. Joseph
Mrs. JosephGifted Teacher
Mrs. Marquez
Mrs. Marquez Gifted Science and Garden Teacher

Special Areas Team

Mrs. Allen
Mrs. AllenAthletics Director
Mrs. Barron
Mrs. BarronSpanish Teacher
Mr. Cudaback
Mr. CudabackLead PE Teacher
Mr. Granderson
Mr. GrandersonPE Teacher
Mr. Houselog
Mr. HouselogPE Teacher
Mrs. Ivers
Mrs. IversLibrarian
Miss. Merritt
Miss. MerrittPE Interventionist
Ms. Messer
Ms. MesserFabLab Interventionist
Ms. Wipping
Ms. WippingArt Teacher
Ms. Wright
Ms. WrightFabLab

Support Team

Ms. Alvarez
Ms. AlvarezCopy Clerk and Homework Club
Ms. Battraw
Ms. BattrawMiddle Grade Interventionist
Ms. Bautista
Ms. BautistaLunch Recess Supervisor
Mrs. Bonner
Mrs. BonnerMiddle School Interventionist
Mrs. Carhart
Mrs. CarhartMobile Sub
Mrs. Jennings
Mrs. JenningsLibrary/Media Specialist
Mrs. Lopez
Mrs. LopezLunch Monitor
Mr. Martinez
Mr. MartinezTechnology Integration Specialist

ELL Team

Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. AndersonELL Teacher
Mrs. Jackson
Mrs. JacksonELL Coordinator
Mrs. Vasquez
Mrs. VasquezELL Teacher
Ms. Wagner
Ms. WagnerELL Teacher

Special Education Team

Mrs. Bowman
Mrs. BowmanSPED Para
Mr. Curtin
Mr. CurtinGifted/SPED Interventionist
Mrs. Houselog
Mrs. HouselogSPED Para
Mr. Randall
Mr. RandallSPED Teacher
Mrs. Scallon
Mrs. ScallonSpeech-Language Pathology Assistant
Ms. Vezeau
Ms. VezeauSPED Teacher
Ms. Villalobos
Ms. VillalobosSPED Para

Food Services 

Ms. Plant
Ms. PlantLunch Server
Ms. Rodriguez
Ms. RodriguezLunch Para
Mrs. Rodriguez
Mrs. RodriguezLunch Service
Mrs. Wallace
Mrs. WallaceKitchen Lead

Facilities

Mrs. Arenas Flores
Mrs. Arenas FloresFacilities
Mrs. Gonzalez
Mrs. GonzalezFacilities
Mr. Johnston
Mr. JohnstonFacilities
Mr. Moronez
Mr. MoronezLead Facilities Manager
Mr. Rodriguez
Mr. RodriguezEvening Facilities Supervisor
Mrs. Romero
Mrs. RomeroFacilities
Ms. Sanchez De Espinoza
Ms. Sanchez De EspinozaFacilities
Ms. Espinoza Sanchez
Ms. Espinoza SanchezNight Facilities