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August 19, 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 Joana Fabiola Arellano Academic
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Dhafnee Armenta Academic
Email Rosa Lee Barbeau Student Service
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
Curriculum Service Provid Email Heather Commerford Administrative
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
Occupational Therapist Email Dawn Fode Student Service
Counselor Email Cristina Garcia Counselor
Counselor Email Loretta Gastelum Counselor
Office Manager Email Carmen Gonzalez Administrative
Sub Teacher Email Adriana Gutierrez Academic Advisory, Citizenship Education, Honors Science 7, Science 7
Email Rema Hamdan Student Service
Teacher Email Ira Haywood Academic Advisory, Physical Education
School Psychologist-Hybri Email Dylan Holstein-Radin Student Service
Teacher Email Etananiara Imani Academic
Email Rae Joseph Student Service
Teacher Email Christine Juergens 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
Email Cheryl Lopez Student Service
Program Coordinator Email Hillary Lotz Administrative
Speech Lang Pathologist Email Sherrie Martinez Student Service
Teacher Email Ian Mast Academic Advisory, Band - Advanced, Band - Beginning, Music, Music - Exploratory
Health Assistant Email Briseida Mazzetti Student Service
Email Yliana Mendez 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
Program Manager - Ex Ed Email Meaghann Montanaro Student Service
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Bettina Montanez Academic
Ex Ed Compliance Monitor Email Shannon Moran Student Service
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
Social Worker Email Daniel Palmore Student Service
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
Ex Ed Teacher Email Crystal Schilling Academic
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.
Library Assistant Email Maya Steinberg Student Service
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
Cafeteria Worker Lead Email Claudia Villanueva Student Service
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Kasey Watson Academic
Dean of Students Email Earlescia Williams Administrative
Email Marisa Williams Student Service Advisory, Exceptional Ed. S.C.
Social Worker Email Matthew Winston Student Service
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