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

Patty MesserExecutive Director

Jori BielskiPre K-Third Grade Academic Coach

Kristin CurtinFourth-Eighth Grade Academic Coach

Melody HollowayCounselor

Scott LaufenbergDean of Scholars and Title IX Coordinator

Tracy McCainReading Specialist
Front Office Team

Enola AlexanderAttendance Clerk

Gaby CastañonNurse

Cyarin JimenezOffice Manager / Admin Assistant

Roger MesserBusiness Manager

Tonya PetersonOffice Staff

Kristi ThomasOffice Staff
Teaching Teams
Kindergarten Team

Felicia BockKindergarten Teacher

Tabetha ChildersKindergarten Interventionist

Kaela JackmanKindergarten Teacher

Skylynn MadridKindergarten Teacher

Rhen McCormickPara

Judy MulliganKindergarten Interventionist
First Grade Team

Rachel JacksonFirst Grade Teacher

Tina LowenthalFirst Grade Teacher

Kayleigh Oliver First Grade Interventionist

Graciela RodarteFirst Grade Interventionist

Stephanie UrbinaFirst Grade Interventioinist

Silvia WagnerFirst Grade Teacher
Second Grade Team

Jessica Baird Second Grade Para

Justine CoffmanThird Grade Interventionist

Maria EstrellaSecond Grade Teacher

Liz GarciaSecond Grade Interventionist

Ally GuerraSecond Grade Para

Knovelle McClain Second Grade Interventionist

Skyler OatesSecond Grade Para

Martha RodriguezSecond Grade Teacher

Jennifer SullivanSecond Grade Teacher

Danielle VasquezSecond Grade Teacher

Stephanie WaltersSecond Grade Interventionist
Third Grade Team

Justine CoffmanThird Grade Interventionist

Michael HanrionThird Grade Science and Social Studies Teacher

Krystle LopezThird Grade Interventionist

Regina OaksThird Grade Teacher

Cyann ParkerThird Grade Para

Selena RussellThird Grade ELA
Fourth Grade Team

Kim DavidFourth Grade ELA SS Teacher

Santos GarzaFourth-Fifth Grade Interventionist

Keri MillsFourth Grade Math

Mikel Randall Fourth Grade Science

Jessica VictorinoFourth Grade Para

Lindsey WrightFourth Grade Teacher
Fifth Grade Team

Brigitt EshagpoorFifth Grade Math Teacher

Janie Marquez Fifth Grade Science and Geography Teacher

Hallie OwensbyFifth Grade Science Teacher

Morgan RamirezFifth Grade ELA Teacher

Ann RosatiFifth Grade Interventionist

Dorthy ThayerFifth Grade Math Teacher
Sixth Grade Team

Gabriel ClevelandSixth Grade Interventionist

Maria JosephSixth-Eighth Grade Math Interventionist

Taylor KerbySixth Grade Philosophy/Art History Teacher

Ashlee MillerMiddle School Interventionist

Algie Mitchell Sixth Grade Science Teacher

Laurie NeemannSixth Grade Science Teacher

Nancy RandallSixth Grade ELA Teacher
Seventh-Eighth Grade Team

Virginia Gutierrez Seventh-Eighth Grade ELA Teacher ; Gifted Spanish Teacher

Blanca MarionSeventh-Eighth Grade Writing Teacher

Jessica Torres Seventh-Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher

Hazel WattsSeventh and Eighth Grade Math Teacher
Path to Potential Gifted Team

Sam AlexanderGifted Teacher

Katie TaylorThird-Eighth Grade Gifted ELA and Social Studies
Special Area Team

Stacy Alongi Preschool Para

Kara AllenAthletics Director

Adrienne BautistaRecess Paraprofessional

Briona CarterPE Teacher

Nick CudabackPE Teacher

Becky DoRan FabLab and SMALLab Director

Emilie DuranPE Para

TJ HallamPE Supervisor

Ryan HouselogPE Teacher

Cindy IrwinPreschool Teacher

Ashley KlebenowPE Para

Barbara LinkeELL Teacher

Cheryl MaloneInterventionist

Dimitri MartinezTechnology Integration Specialist

Sarahi Barron-OrtizKindergarten-Fifth Grade Spanish Teacher

Kaitlyn OttPE Para

Mia PereaPE Para

Kendahl RighterPE Para

Carmen PenaSpanish Fifth-Eighth Grade Teacher

John SalazarArt Teacher

Lane VassalloPE Teacher

Danielle WippingArt Teacher
Support Team

Linda AndersonELL Interventionist

Katie O'ConnorCurriculum and Assessment Coordinator

Victoria EscobedoCopy Clerk

Rebecca LeakInterventionist

Sierra LowenthalSPED Para

Hannah MillionSPED Interventionist

Michelle MillsAssessment Coordinator

Kendal Retzlaff Math Interventionist
Scholar Support Team

Krystal BonnerSubstitute Teacher

Kellee LversLibrarian

Tonya PetersenLibrarian

Anna RodriguezLibrarian Para / Interventionist
Special Ed Team

Jessie BowmanSpecial Education Para

Jennifer HouselogSpecial Education Para

Joyce KoerthAssessment Para

Isabel LeyvaInterventionist

Crystal MartinezSpecial Education Para

Augustine SaucedaSpecial Education Para

Meg ScallonSpeech-Language Pathology Assistant
Facilities

Kalena AdsuraLunch Server

Liz AlvarezLunch Server

Kevin BairdFacilities

Lupe EspinozaFacilities

Charlie JohnstonFacilities

Jackie MartinezMaintenance

Charleen PedrozaCafeteria Manager

Erica SanchezLunch Server

Maria SanchezFacilities

Emma TorresFacilities Shift Supervisor

Georgie Wallace Facilities and Lunch Server