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Our Principal
Principal Alberto RanjelAlberto Ranjel 
Contact Mr. Ranjel via email 
520-232-5904
Alberto Ranjel is a product of TUSD and an alumnus of University High School. He has been a professional educator for 19 years, beginning his career as a music teacher at Salpointe Catholic High School and later Tucson High Magnet School as both a music and English teacher. He served as a program coordinator for both Rincon and University High Schools, overseeing campus facilities and security, then moved to Flowing Wells High School where he served as an assistant principal for six years before returning to TUSD as the principal of University High School. In addition to school administration, Mr. Ranjel is a performing mariachi musician, directing his own group Mariachi Tapatio and is the musical director for Mariachi Pueblo Viejo. He also teaches the mariachi program at the University of Arizona, and founded the newly-established mariachi program at Rincon and University High Schools.

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Staff Directory
Current List of School Staff
Title Email First Name Last Name Category Subject
Teacher Email Benjamin Ancharski Academic AP United States History, AP United States History 2, AP World History - Modern 1, AP World History - Modern 2
Health Assistant Email Erika Arenas Student Service
Teacher Email Haden Backherms Academic AP Calculus AB 1, AP Calculus AB 2, Yoga A, Yoga B
Teacher Email Haden Backherms Academic AP Calculus AB 1, AP Calculus AB 2, AP Precalculus 1, AP Precalculus 2, Yoga A, Yoga B, Yoga, Advanced 1, Yoga, Advanced 2
Teacher Email Kerry Balzer Academic Creative Writing 1, Creative Writing 2, English 9, Honors S1, English 9, Honors S2
Asst Principal - Interim Email Dr. Kelly Bristow Administrative
Teacher Email Caitlin Cardenas Academic Art Beginning 1, Art Beginning 2, Art, Advanced 1, Art, Advanced 2
Teacher Email Caitlin Cardenas Academic AP Studio Art Drawing 1, AP Studio Art Drawing 2, Art Beginning 1, Art Beginning 2, Art, Advanced 1, Art, Advanced 2, Art, Intermediate 1, Art, Intermediate 2
Teacher Email Kei-Li Carey Academic AP Chemistry 1, AP Chemistry 2, Chemistry, Honors 1, Chemistry, Honors 2
Teacher Email Megan Cassidy Academic AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics
Teacher Email Megan Cassidy Academic AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, Economics
Teacher Email Laura Conners Academic AP Psychology 1, AP Psychology 2, Art Beginning 1, Art Beginning 2
Teacher Email Ilan Davidowitz Academic AP European History, AP European History 2, AP World History - Modern 1, AP World History - Modern 2
Teacher Email Ilan Davidowitz Academic AP European History, AP European History 2, AP World History - Modern 1, AP World History - Modern 2
Teacher Email Sandra Don Academic Spanish Heritage Learners 1, Spanish Heritage Learners 2, Spanish Heritage Learners 3, Spanish Heritage Learners 4, Spanish, Honors 1, Spanish, Honors 2
Teacher Email Phillip Dukes Academic Yoga A, Yoga B
Teacher Email Phillip Dukes Academic Applied Sustainability Sem 1, Applied Sustainability Sem 2, Yoga A, Yoga B, Yoga, Advanced 1, Yoga, Advanced 2
Counselor Email Maximiliano Encinas Counselor
School Reg Attend Tech Email Laura Feigenbaum Administrative
Program Coordinator Email Marcos Flores Administrative
Teacher Email Thomas Gribble Academic AP Precalculus 1, AP Precalculus 2
Teacher Email George Guerrero Muniz Academic SPA 101 – Elementary Spanish I sem 1 (dual credit), SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II S1 (dual credit), SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II S2 (dual credit)
Teacher Email Nicole Hamilton Academic AP Biology 1, AP Biology 2, Color Guard 1, Color Guard 2
Teacher Email Nicole Hamilton Academic AP Biology 1, AP Biology 2, Color Guard 1, Color Guard 2
Teacher Email Michael Hilbert Academic AP Engl Lang & Com-CRC Mexican Am&African Am Eng 1, AP Engl Lang & Com-CRC Mexican Am&African Am Eng 2
Teacher Email Bradford Hill Academic College Study Skills 1, College Study Skills 2, Geometry, Honors 1, Geometry, Honors 2
Teacher Email Sharon Ingram Academic AP Human Geography 1, AP Human Geography 2
Teacher Email Sharon Ingram Academic AP Human Geography 1, AP Human Geography 2, AP World History - Modern 1, AP World History - Modern 2
Teacher Email Jennifer Johnson-Marlow Academic English 9, Honors S1, English 9, Honors S2
Office Manager Email Martina Kimball Administrative
Teacher Email Nicole Kredich Academic AP Environmental Science EnvSci 1, AP Environmental Science EnvSci 2
Teacher Email Rogelio Lara Academic Algebra I Honors - S1, Algebra I Honors - S2, College Algebra Semester 1, College Algebra Semester 2
Bookstore Manager Email Catarina Lopez Student Service
Office Assistant Email Betsy Madrigal Guayante Administrative
Teacher Email Jeff Marchant Academic Band, Advanced 1, Band, Advanced 2, Band, Beginning 1, Band, Intermediate 1, Band, Intermediate 2, Band, Jazz Semester 1, Band, Jazz Semester 2, Percussion Master Class 1, Percussion Master Class 2
Counselor Email Samuel Matz Counselor
Program Coordinator Email Katrina Messing Administrative
Teacher Email Kerstin Meyers Academic German II [GER102] 1 (dual credit), German II [GER102] 2 (dual credit)
Teacher Email Kerstin Meyers Academic AP German Language 1, AP German Language 2, German 5, Honors, German 6, Honors, German I [GER101] 1 (dual credit), German I [GER101] 2 (dual credit), German II [GER102] 1 (dual credit), German II [GER102] 2 (dual credit)
Asst Principal - High Sch Email Jason Miller Administrative
Teacher Email Lori Minor Academic
Teacher Email Ann Mitchell Academic English 10 – AP Seminar 1, English 10 – AP Seminar 2
Teacher Email Ann Mitchell Academic English 10 – AP Seminar 1, English 10 – AP Seminar 2
Library Media Specialist Email Karen Mitchell Student Service
Registrar Email Claudia Monica Montano Administrative
Teacher Email Austin Morris Academic French II [FRE102] 1 (dual credit), French II [FRE102] 2 (dual credit)
Teacher Email Austin Morris Academic AP French Language 1, AP French Language 2, French I [FRE101] 1 (dual credit), French I [FRE101] 2 (dual credit), French II [FRE102] 1 (dual credit), French II [FRE102] 2 (dual credit), French, Honors 5, French, Honors 6, French, Honors 7, French, Honors 8
Curriculum Service Provid Email Kevin Nieves Pichardo Administrative
Teacher Email Jacob Ollanik Academic AP US Government and Politics 1, AP US Government and Politics 2
Teacher Email Jacob Ollanik Academic AP US Government and Politics 1, AP US Government and Politics 2, Student Government 1, Student Government 2
Teacher Email Jose Osuna Academic Algebra I Honors - S1, Algebra I Honors - S2, Geometry, Honors 1, Geometry, Honors 2
Teacher Email Whitney Peterson Academic AP English Literature 1 (Eng Lit and Comp), AP English Literature 2 (Eng Lit and Comp), English 10, Honors S1, English 10, Honors S2
Teacher Email Luisa Placencia Carranza Academic AP Spanish Language (Spanish Language and Culture), Spanish, Honors 5, Spanish, Honors 6
Principal - High School Email Beto Ranjel Administrative
Teacher Email Roderico Santa Maria Academic AP Computer Science 5, AP Computer Science 6, AP Computer Science Principles 3, AP Computer Science Principles 4, Computer Science 7: Advanced Topics, Computer Science 8: Advanced Topics
Teacher Email Robert Schmidt Academic Engineering Design, Introduction to Engineering [ENGR102] 1 (dc), Introduction to Engineering [ENGR102] 2 (dc)
Teacher Email Robert Schmidt Academic Engineering and Entrepreneurship Semester 1, Engineering and Entrepreneurship Semester 2, Engineering Design, Introduction to Engineering [ENGR102] 1 (dc), Introduction to Engineering [ENGR102] 2 (dc)
Teacher Email Leiba Schuneman Academic AP Calculus BC 1, AP Calculus BC 2, Calculus, Honors 1, College Study Skills 1, College Study Skills 2, Pre-Calculus, Honors 2
Teacher Email Alexander Silva Academic AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, 1, AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, 2, Health Education
Program Coordinator Email Antonio Silva Garcia Administrative
Teacher Email David Sudak Academic AP English Literature 1 (Eng Lit and Comp), AP English Literature 2 (Eng Lit and Comp), English 12 [WRT102] English Comp II 2 (dc), English 12 Writing 101 1 (dual credit)
Teacher Email David Sudak Academic AP English Literature 1 (Eng Lit and Comp), AP English Literature 2 (Eng Lit and Comp), English 12 [WRT102] English Comp II 2 (dc), English 12 Writing 101 1 (dual credit)
Teacher Email Matthew Trouard Academic AP US Government and Politics 1, AP US Government and Politics 2, Health Education
Teacher Email Matthew Trouard Academic AP US Government and Politics 1, AP US Government and Politics 2
Teacher Email Matthew Ulrich Academic AP Precalculus 1, AP Precalculus 2
Teacher Email Matthew Ulrich Academic Algebra I Honors - S1, Algebra I Honors - S2, AP Precalculus 1, AP Precalculus 2
Teacher Email Adam Velasco Academic AP United States History, AP United States History 2, English 10, Honors S1, English 10, Honors S2
Counselor Email Amy Villagio Counselor Office Aide 1, Office Aide 2
Counselor Email Amy Villagio Counselor Office Aide 1, Office Aide 2
Teacher Email Lisa Volkening Academic AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, 1, AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, 2, AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism (E&M), AP Physics C Mechanics
Teacher Email Lisa Volkening Academic AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, 1, AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, 2, AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism (E&M), AP Physics C Mechanics
Teacher Email Daniel Volkman Academic AP Engl Lang & Com-CRC Mexican Am&African Am Eng 1, AP Engl Lang & Com-CRC Mexican Am&African Am Eng 2, English 10, Honors S1, English 10, Honors S2
Teacher Email Elyse Wexler Academic Chemistry, Honors 1, Chemistry, Honors 2, Health Education
Teacher Email Patricia Wheeler Academic AP Environmental Science EnvSci 1, AP Environmental Science EnvSci 2
Teacher Email Patricia Wheeler Academic AP Environmental Science EnvSci 1, AP Environmental Science EnvSci 2, Journalism ADV Yearbook 1, Journalism ADV Yearbook 2
Teacher Email Jim Wroth Academic AP Statistics 1, AP Statistics 2, College Study Skills 1, College Study Skills 2, Geometry, Honors 1, Geometry, Honors 2
Teacher Email Allyson Yoder Academic Dance 1, Dance 2, Dance 3, Dance 4, Dance 5, Dance 6, Dance 7, Dance 8
Teacher Email Allyson Yoder Academic Dance 1, Dance 1 (PE), Dance 2, Dance 2 (PE), Dance 3, Dance 3 (PE), Dance 4, Dance 4 (PE), Dance 5, Dance 5 (PE), Dance 6, Dance 6 (PE), Dance 7, Dance 7 (PE), Dance 8, Dance 8 (PE)
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