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August 8, 2025

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Taranika SandersTaranika Sanders
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Taranika Sanders, the accomplished principal of Utterback Middle School in Tucson Unified School District, has spearheaded an impressive turnaround, elevating the school from an F to a B rating in just four years. Located in the Las Vistas neighborhood, the school is now an AVID National Demonstration school, providing a nurturing environment for local students. Taranika's commitment extends beyond academics, as she collaborates with 50+ organizations to address students' basic needs, ensuring equitable access to quality education irrespective of their families' income.

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Staff Directory
Current List of School Staff
Title Email First Name Last Name Category Subject
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Dhafnee Armenta Academic
Teacher Email Karina Callejas Academic Advisory, MS AVID 6th, MS AVID 7th, MS AVID 8th
Ex Ed Teacher Email Aireen Carlos Academic Advisory
Teacher Email Cristian Chavira Guzman Academic Advisory, Algebra I - Semester 1, Algebra I - Semester 2, CORE Enrichment 6, CORE Enrichment 7, CORE Enrichment 8, Math 8, Math 8 Accelerated
Ex Ed Teacher Email Sonya Corrales Academic Advisory, Exceptional Ed. S.C.
Ex Ed Teacher Email C.C. Espinoza Academic Advisory
Teacher Email Roberta Euring Academic Advisory, CRC Language Arts 7, CRC/Honors Humanities 7, Humanities
Counselor Email Cristina Garcia Counselor
Office Manager Email Carmen Gonzalez Administrative
Teacher Email Ira Haywood Academic Advisory, Physical Education
Teacher Email Etananiara Imani Academic
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Bonnie Lester Academic
Teacher Email Aundrea Lewis Academic Advisory, Math 6, Math 6 Accelerated
Teacher Email Trace Looney Academic
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Jennifer Lopez Academic
Teacher Email Ian Mast Academic Advisory, Band - Advanced, Band - Beginning, Music, Music - Exploratory
Health Assistant Email Briseida Mazzetti Student Service
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Tony Mendoza Academic
Teacher Email Mark Molette Academic Advisory, Computer Technology Lab, CRC Social Studies 8, World History / Geography 1, World History / Geography 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Bettina Montanez Academic
AVID Tutor-Hrly Email Kali Noudelman Student Service
Teacher Email Irina Noudelman-Lacey Academic Advisory, Math 7, Math 7 Accelerated
Teacher Email Emma Novak Academic Advisory, Honors Science 6, Lego Technology 1, Science 6
Inst Coach-Innov Learning Email Erikah Padilla Academic Exploratory Tech
School Reg Attend Tech Email Eva Placencio Administrative
Teacher Email Trinity Powell Academic Advisory, Exploratory Tech, Honors Science 8, Science 8
Asst Principal - Middle S Email Alexander Rodriguez Administrative
Principal - Middle School Email Taranika Sanders Administrative
Teacher Email Patricia Shepard Academic Academic Literacy, Advisory, ELD I Reading, ELD I Writing/Grammar, ELD II Reading, ELD II Writing/Grammar
Teacher Email Ariana Sosa Academic Advisory, CRC/Honors Humanities 6, Humanities, Language Arts 6
Ex Ed Teacher Self-Con Email Theresa St. Ores Academic Advisory, Exceptional Ed. S.C.
Teacher Email Grace Tapia-Beltran Academic Advisory, ELD III Academic Reading, ELD III Academic Writing, ELD IV Academic Reading, ELD IV Academic Writing, Spanish Language Arts
Teacher Email Angelina Valencia Academic Advisory, Drama, Journalism, Theatre
Dean of Students Email Earlescia Williams Administrative
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