Our Curriculum & Instruction Department

The Curriculum & Instruction Department assists all schools and teachers with course alignments, course assessments, and staff development. We address all areas dealing with student learning and assessment. If you have any questions for our office, please don’t hesitate to contact us.


Contact Our Department

John Speer
Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning
P: 623-478-4022

Traci Waling
Admin. Assistant to Assistant Superintendent
P: 623-478-4023

Lisette Widmaier
English Acquisition Program Coordinator
P: 623-478-4025

Alicia Reyes
Administrative Assistant, ELL
P: 623-478-4029

Hilda Ortega-Rosales
Grants and Federal Programs Coordinator
P: 623-478-4054

Carolyn Jelinek
Accounting Technician
P: 623-478-4063

Sara Agostinho
Prevention Coordinator/Project Manager
P: 623-478-4032

Nancy McFarland
SIS Coordinator
P: 623-478-4151

Netti Gamez
SIS Technician
P: 623-478-4117

Tina Henson
SIS Technician
P: 623-478-4121

Wendy Barrie
Director of Special Services
P: 623-478-4058

Yvette Aragon
Administrative Assistant, Special Services
P: 623-478-4057

Denise Arce
Administrative Assistant, Special Services
P: 623-478-4055

Corey Montano
Program Coordinator, Special Services
P: 623-478-4059

Laura Underwood
Program Coordinator, Special Services
P: 623-478-4065

Clarice Miller
Coordinator for Gifted Education, Special Services
P: 623-478-4049

Debbie McKintosh
Director of CTE
P: 623-478-4062

Yolanda Mathews
CTE Student Support Analyst
P: 623-478-4064

Lupe Varela-Franco
Parent Engagement Coordinator
P: 623-478-4075

Vickie Landis
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
P: 623-478-4012

Dalia Ontiveros
Admin. Asst. to Curriculum & Instruction
P: 623-478-4013

Lorin Sempkowski
Instructional Leadership Coord-Literacy/Reading
P: 623-478-4020

Michelle Keanini
Administrative Assistant, Literacy/Reading
P: 623-478-4021

Susan Carmody
Instructional Leadership Coord-English/Soc Studies
P: 623-478-4039

John Mospan
Instructional Leadership Coord-Math/Science
P: 623-478-4026

Tara Suggs
Instructional Technology Integration Specialist
P: 623-478-4152
Copper Canyon

Dawn Bjork
Mentor (CCHS)
P: 623-478-4826
La Joya Community

Cheryl Bremser
Instructional Coach - Math (LJCHS)
P: 623-478-4406

Hope Loveland
Mentor (LJCHS)
P: 623-478-4528
Sierra Linda

Jeff Carter
Instructional Coach - Math (SLHS)
P: 623-478-7717

Michael Schneider
Mentor (SLHS)
P: 623-478-4553
Tolleson Union

Loraine Ark
Mentor (TUHS)
P: 623-478-4247

Nicole Baumgart
Instructional Coach - Literacy (TUHS)
P: 623-478-4238
Westview

Teri Thomsen
Mentor
P: 623-478-4629

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