Faculty and Staff

 

2023-2024 Staff

Faculty and Staff

Organizational Leadership Team (OLT)
Executive Director

Zane Rosette, Chippewa-Cree

[email protected] 

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Elementary Head of School
Stacey Coonsis
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Middle School Head of School
Kellen V. Shelendewa
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High School Head of School
Katherine Page
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Director of Exceptional Student Services    
K-8 Dean of Students
Julius Bradford 
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High School Dean of Students
Tina Garcia 
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Director of NACA Foundation
Chuck Charleston
 
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Shannon Douma 
 
Director of Out-of-School Time
Stephanie Yazzie 
 
Director of Community Engagement
Tirzah Toya 
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Director of Land Based Healing and Learning
Alice Tsoodle 
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Front Office Team
 
Laniesha Medina 
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Christopher Morphew 
 
 
Logan Whyte
 
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Percy Yazzie 
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Elementary

Elementary Head of School
Stacey Coonsis
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K-8 Dean of Students
Julius Bradford 
 
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Kindergarten Teacher
Cheryl Goeldner 
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1st Grade Teacher
Sherika Watchmam
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2nd Grade Teacher
Dawnadine Harvey 
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3rd Grade Teacher
Stephanie Gonzalez
 
4th Grade Teacher
Arthea Minns 
 
5th Grade Teacher
Michael Bellamy 
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Shantael Booqua 
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Adal Esparza 
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Educational Assistant
Tymera Booqua 
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Educational Assistant
Marlinda Charlie 
 
Educational Assistant
Simone Frazier 
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Educational Assistant
Ruth Nelson 
 
Educational Assistant
Roxanne Torres 
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Social Worker
Kristina Blakney 
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Middle School

Middle School Head of School
Kellen V. Shelendewa
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K-8 Dean of Students
Julius Bradford 
 
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Orlanda Avery 
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Morgan Barraza 
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Dakota Begay 
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Henrietta Bubernak
 
 
Luke Cordova
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Victoria DeBlassie 
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John Franschilla 
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Jeremy Sena 
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James DeGregorio 
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Scott Wilcox 
 
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Diane Willie 
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Brian Zimmerman 
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Social Worker
Dana Flores 
[email protected]
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High School

High School Head of School
Katherine Page
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High School Dean of Students
Tina Garcia 
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Erin Apodaca 
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Brianna Castillo 
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Rachel Compson
 
 
Carlton Donaghe 
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Tanya Flores
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Manuel Gonzalez 
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Arlyn John 
 
 
Alice Laybourne 
 
 
Dorothy Matsumura 
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Maile Soon 
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Joshua Tenequer 
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Stacey Vicenti 
 
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Preventionist
Sahiyela Zimiga 
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Social Worker
Robert Chapman 
 

 

Exceptional Student Services

Director of Exceptional Student Services
Bill Nichols
 
 
Donavan Cherne
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Katherine Cordova
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Katanna Ellis-Romero
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Darren George
 
 
Sierra John
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Lisa Keck
 
 
Charlotte Mitchell
 
 
Aaron Montoya
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Lisa Nagurski
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Danilynn Romero
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Jennifer Schneider
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Dewayne Thomas
 
 
NACA Language Teachers
 
K-8 Navajo Language -- Norman Tulley, [email protected] NT
9-12 Navajo Language -- Shawna Nez, [email protected] SN
Keres Language -- Merlin Lucero, [email protected]   ML  
Zuni Language -- Ernie Martza, [email protected] EM
Lakota Language -- Orlando Avery, [email protected] OA
Spanish Language -- Erick Hernandez, [email protected] 
Tiwa Language -- Carol Lucero, 
Land Based Healing and Learning
 
Director -- Alice Tsoodle, [email protected] a
Administrative Liaison -- Maya Kwon, [email protected]
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Program Lead -- Victoria Martine, [email protected]
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Program Lead -- Tiarra Little, [email protected]
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