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August 29, 2025

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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, Student Services Learning 1, Student Services Learning 2
Health Assistant Email Erika Arenas Student Service
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
Social Worker Email Anthony Badalamenti Student Service
Teacher Email Kerry Balzer Academic Creative Writing 1, Creative Writing 2, English 9, Honors S1, English 9, Honors S2
Enrichment Instructor Hry Email Michael Benneyworth Academic
Teacher Email Zach Bentele Academic Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 1, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 2, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 3, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 4
School Psychologist Email Katherine Blohm Counselor
Asst Principal - Interim Email Dr. Kelly Bristow Administrative
Administrative Secretary Email April Bull Calf Administrative
Asst Principal - High Sch Email Amy Cannon Administrative
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Margaret Capron Academic
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, Economics
Teacher Email Juan Chan III Academic Weight Training 1, Weight Training 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Jana Clark Academic
Teacher Email Laura Conners Academic AP Psychology 1, AP Psychology 2, Art Beginning 1, Art Beginning 2
Teacher Email Elyse Damiani Academic Digital Photography 1, Digital Photography 2
Teacher Email Susan Darling Academic Body Conditioning I, Body Conditioning II, Coed Phys Ed 1, Coed Phys Ed 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
Speech Lang Pathologist Email Margaret Dufresne Student Service
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
Ex Ed Teacher Email Enid-Janessa Escobar Academic
School Reg Attend Tech Email Laura Feigenbaum Administrative
Counselor Email Anna Finkle Counselor
Ex Ed Itinerant Teacher Email Jennifer Fischer Academic
Program Coordinator Email Marcos Flores Administrative
Occupational Therapist Email Dawn Fode Student Service
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Carmen Gaytan Academic
Teacher Email Michael Geddes Academic Orchestra 3, Orchestra 4, Orchestra 5, Orchestra 6, Orchestra, Chamber 1, Orchestra, Chamber 2, Piano and Theory 1, Piano and Theory 2
Ex Ed Teacher Email Joanna Geurts Academic
Teacher Email Thomas Gribble Academic AP Precalculus 1, AP Precalculus 2
Office Assistant Email Vivian Guerra Administrative
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
Email Sophia Hammer Student Service
Athletic Director Email Sean Haynes Athletic
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, AP World History - Modern 1, AP World History - Modern 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Ricardo Inzunza Academic
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Karen Jarvis Academic
Teacher Email Jennifer Johnson-Marlow Academic English 9, Honors S1, English 9, Honors S2
School Psychologist Email Andra Karnofsky Counselor
Office Manager Email Martina Kimball Administrative
Dean of Students Email Bill Kipling Administrative
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Kathleen Klein Academic
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
Teacher Email Quinn Lavoie-Higgins Academic ELD IV Language Arts, ELD IV Language Arts 2
Bookstore Manager Email Deanna Lilly Student Service
Ex Ed Teacher Email Sarah Lockwood Academic
Bookstore Manager Email Catarina Lopez Student Service
Asst Principal - High Sch Email Pablo Madrid Administrative
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
Counselor Email Christa McConaughy Counselor
Speech Lang Pathologist Email Cristina Mennella Student Service
Ex Ed Teacher Email Thomas Mery Academic
Program Coordinator Email Katrina Messing Administrative
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
Library Media Specialist Email Karen Mitchell Student Service
Registrar Email Claudia Monica Montano Administrative
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
Teacher Email Bernard Myro Academic Film & TV 1, Film & TV 2, Film & TV 3, Film & TV 4
Office Assistant Email Susana Nava Administrative
SLP Assistant Email Alisha Neumann Student Service
Teacher Email Christopher Newsom Academic Stage Management 1, Stage Management 2, Vocal Music Ensemble 1, Vocal Music Ensemble 2, Vocal Music, Advanced Mixed 1, Vocal Music, Advanced Mixed 2, Vocal Music, Advanced Treble 1, Vocal Music, Advanced Treble 2, Vocal Music, Beginning Mixed 1, Vocal Music, Beginning Mixed 2
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, 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 Daniel Phillips Academic
Teacher Email Luisa Placencia Carranza Academic AP Spanish Language (Spanish Language and Culture), Spanish, Honors 5, Spanish, Honors 6
Sub Teacher Email Ann Radillo Academic
Registrar Email Kathy Ramirez Administrative
Principal - High School Email Beto Ranjel Administrative
Social Worker Email Conney Jane Rebosura Student Service
Teacher Email Cameron Rodriguez Academic Chinese 1 Semester 1, Chinese 1 Semester 2, Chinese 3, Chinese 4, Chinese 5, Chinese 6
Office Manager Email Tina Rowe Administrative
Sub Teacher Email Sasha Russon Academic Theater Arts/Advanced 1, Theater Arts/Advanced 2, Theater Arts/Beginning 1, Theater Arts/Beginning 2, Theater Arts/Intermediate 1, Theater Arts/Intermediate 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Norma Salgado Academic
Teacher Email Santiago Sanchez Academic Automotive Tech 1, Automotive Tech 2, Automotive Tech 5, Automotive Tech 6
Attendance & Reg Tech Email Michelle Santa Cruz 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 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 Joshua Schwartz Academic Coed Phys Ed 1, Coed Phys Ed 2, Coed Phys Ed 3, Coed Phys Ed 4
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 Jon Staton Academic FSS218 Strength Training Appl Princ & Tech (dc) S1, FSS218 Strength Training Appl Princ & Tech (dc) S2, Weight Training 1, Weight Training 2
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)
Counselor Email KJ Tousley Counselor
Teacher Email Matthew Trouard Academic AP US Government and Politics 1, AP US Government and Politics 2, Health Education
Teacher Email Matthew Ulrich Academic Algebra I Honors - S1, Algebra I Honors - S2, AP Precalculus 1, AP Precalculus 2
Custodian Lead Email Gilbert Urbina Student Service
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Christine Vargas Academic
Coord-CollCareerRead Email Jennifer Vasquez Counselor
Teacher Email Adam Velasco Academic AP United States History, AP United States History 2, English 10, Honors S1, English 10, Honors S2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Shelley Vick Academic
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 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
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Gloria Ward Academic
Principal - High School Email Alissa Welch Administrative
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, Journalism ADV Yearbook 1, Journalism ADV Yearbook 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Cynthia Woods Academic
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 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)
Ex Ed Itinerant Teacher Email Dr. Cindy Zaccagnini Academic
Prof Dev Academic Trainer Email Donald Zell Student Service
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