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Willi Sanchez, School Leader
Ms. Sanchez grew up in Northern California and started her teaching career there after receiving an MA in Educational Leadership from UC Berkeley. She taught for 6 years in Oakland, CA before moving to Phoenix, AZ. Her career in Arizona started at Maya High School as an English teacher, a Leona Group school. During this time she earned an MS in Curriculum and Instruction from ASU and eventually became the Instructional Support Specialist at Maya before moving to Georgia. While she enjoyed Georgia, Arizona is her home and she could not pass up the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students who are often forgotten and work with the organization that has helped mold her into the leader she is today. email |
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Kimberly Stillings, Asst. School Leader of Curriculum & Instruction
Ms. Stillings has been in education for the past twenty years as a Classroom Teacher, Instructional Coach, Reading Specialist, and Administrator on Assignment. Ms. Stillings earned a B. A. in Elementary Education from Buffalo State College and graduated with honors with a M. A. in English as a a Second Language from the University of Phoenix and a M. A. in Educational Administration from Grand Canyon University. In Ms. Stillings’ spare time, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs and her husband Tony, watching football, and camping out at the NASCAR races. email |
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Jennifer VanDerNaalt, Asst. School Leader of Campus Life
Jennifer VanDerNaalt has been with the Leona Group since 2004. She was an office manager for over 11 years, was the executive assistant to the CEO, CFO, and Vice President of Academic Support of the Leona Group and most recently has been the assistant school leader at Estrella High School. Jen graduated with honors and earned a B.A. in Psychology from Ottawa University. email |
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Angela Garcia, Office Manager
Angela Garcia has been with the The Leona Group since October of 2000. She has worked at both Estrella High School in Avondale and Skyview High School in Buckeye. Angela is currently working on her Associate's Degree in Counseling. Angela also handles the National Schools Lunch Program (NSLP) for the school. email |
Support Staff |
Instructional StaffRobert Bott, Mathematics email
Angel Carvajal, Mathematics email Cari Fisk, Exceptional Student Services email Caitlin Gilmore, CBE email Kimberly Larson, Classroom Support Specialist email Matthew Mayo, Fine Arts email Katherine-Kelly Mclaughlin, English Language Arts email James Purdy, Science email Harvey Tidwell, Social Studies email Michael Tyndall, English Language Arts email |
