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August 29, 2025
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Our Principal
Michelle SigafusContact Ms. Sigafus by email
Michelle Sigafus is a Native Tucsonan. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a major in both Instrumental and Vocal Music. She has worked with TUSD for over 20 years, teaching Band, Choir, Orchestra, Keyboarding, General Music, and Music Theater throughout the district. She became a Curriculum Service Provider for TUSD then worked in the Assessment and Evaluation department as a District Testing Coordinator. In 2004 Michelle Sigafus was the recipient of the University of Arizona’s Gold Star Arts Educator of the Year Award for her work with Opening Minds Through the Arts. 2008 she received the Luz Social Services Hispanic Sports and Academic Teacher of the Year, for her work with Hispanic Students. 2016 she was named TUSD STAR Teacher for Roberts/Naylor K-8 by the district. Michelle is currently the principal of the Tucson Unified Virtual Academy.
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Staff Directory
| Title | First Name | Last Name | Category | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher | Lisa | Aguilera | Academic | Visual Arts - Advanced, Visual Arts - Beginning | |
| Teacher | Joicia | Alvin | Academic | Kindergarten | |
| Ex Ed Teacher | Kirsten | Anderson | Academic | Advisory | |
| Assistant Principal | Karyn | Anton | Administrative | ||
| Teacher | Dania | Apodaca Marrufo | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, Spanish 5, Spanish 6, Teacher Aide | |
| Teacher | Sara | Arnold | Academic | Advisory, Science 7, Science 8 | |
| Assistant Principal | Alonzo | Bailey | Administrative | ||
| Teacher | John | Batchelor | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Biology 1, Biology 2, Science 8 | |
| Teacher | Alex | Beder | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, American History 1, American History 2, World History / Geography 1, World History / Geography 2 | |
| Ex Ed Teacher | Lisa | Bennington-Skay | Academic | ||
| Teacher | Bradley | Boice | Academic | Advisory, CRC Social Studies 6, CRC Social Studies 7 | |
| Athletic Director | Steve | Botkin | Athletic | ||
| Athletic Director | Timothy | Bridges | Athletic | ||
| Teacher | Michael | Broad | Academic | Advisory, AP Spanish Language (Spanish Language and Culture), Spanish 7, Teacher Aide | |
| Teacher | Ann Marie | Bucksath | Academic | Advisory, Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Physical Education 7 | |
| Registrar | DeAnna | Burrell | Administrative | ||
| Teacher | Sol | Carreras | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, English 10 – AP Seminar 1, English 10 – AP Seminar 2, English 10 - Semester 1, English 10 -Semester 2, English 11 - Semester 1, English 11 - Semester 2 | |
| Teacher | Kimberly | Chan | Academic | Algebra II - Semester 1 (online), Algebra II - Semester 2 (online) Prescriptive, Algebra II - Semester 2 (online), Algebra II -Semester 1 (online) Prescriptive, Business Operations 1, Business Operations 2, College Algebra Semester 1 (online) Prescriptive, College Algebra Semester 1(online), College Algebra Semester 2 (online), College Algebra Semester 2 (online) Prescriptive, Entrepreneurship 1 (online), Entrepreneurship 2 (online), Entrepreneurship 3, Entrepreneurship 4, Entrepreneurship 5, Entrepreneurship 6, Freshman Read And Study Skill 1, Freshman Read And Study Skill 2, Geometry Semester 1 (online), Geometry Semester 1 (online) Prescriptive, Geometry Semester 2 (online), Geometry Semester 2 (online) Prescriptive, Introduction to Computer Science 1 (online), Mathematical Finance Semester 1 (online), Mathematical Finance Semester 1 (online) Prescript, Mathematical Finance Semester 2 (online), Mathematical Finance Semester 2 (online) Prescript, Pre-Calculus Semester 1 (online), Pre-Calculus Semester 1 (online) Prescriptive, Pre-Calculus Semester 2 (online), Pre-Calculus Semester 2 (online) Prescriptive, Statistics and Probability Semester 1 (online), Statistics and Probability Semester 1 (online) Pre, Statistics and Probability Semester 2 (online), Statistics and Probability Semester 2 (online) Pre, Trigonometry (online), Trigonometry (online) Prescriptive | |
| Sub Teacher | Laura | Corcetti | Academic | ||
| Ex Ed Teacher | Teresa | Davis | Academic | ||
| Sub Teacher | Diane | Davis | Academic | ||
| Ex Ed Teacher | Alexandra | De La Ree | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2 | |
| Sub Teacher | Dena | Degonzales | Academic | ||
| Teacher | Nicholas | DiGesare | Academic | Advisory, College and Career Investigations 1, College and Career Investigations 2, CRC Language Arts 8 | |
| Teacher | Sara | Dineley | Academic | ||
| Ex Ed Teacher Self-Con | Wendy | Drumm | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Applied English/Reading 1, Applied English/Reading 2, Applied English/Reading 3, Applied English/Reading 4, Applied English/Reading 5, Applied English/Reading 6, Applied English/Reading 7, Applied English/Reading 8, Applied Fundamental Math 1, Applied Fundamental Math 2, Applied Fundamental Math 3, Applied Fundamental Math 4, Applied Fundamental Math 5, Applied Fundamental Math 6, Applied Fundamental Math 7, Applied Fundamental Math 8, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 1, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 2, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 3, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 4, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 5, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 6, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 7, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 8, Applied Science 1, Applied Science 2, Applied Science 3, Applied Science 4, Applied Science 5, Applied Science 6, Applied Social Studies 1, Applied Social Studies 2, Applied Social Studies 3, Applied Social Studies 4, Applied Social Studies 5, Applied Social Studies 6 | |
| Teacher | Jonathan | Easley | Academic | Advisory, Math 7, Math 8, Psychology 1, Sociology | |
| Ex Ed Teacher Self-Con | Maria | Encinas | Academic | Advisory, Exceptional Ed. S.C. | |
| Teacher | Elizabeth | Engler | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Study Skills | |
| Counselor | James | Ferguson | Counselor | ||
| Ex Ed Teacher | Benjamin | Fife | Academic | ||
| Speech Lang Pathologist | Cindi | Fitzgerald-Dunn | Student Service | ||
| Social Worker-LCSW | Robert | Frontz | Student Service | ||
| Ex Ed Teacher | Anayanci | Garza Garza | Academic | ||
| Counselor | Trisha | Gerhard | Counselor | School Work Experience 1, School Work Experience 2 | |
| Sub Teacher | Jennifer | Godwin | Academic | ||
| Teacher | Melanie | Goodman | Academic | Fourth Grade | |
| Student Success Spec | Daniel | Gracia | Student Service | ||
| Sub Teacher | Liam | Gray | Academic | Biology 1 (online), Biology 1 (online) Prescriptive, Biology 2 (online), Biology 2 (online) Prescriptive, Biology, Environmental 1 (online), Biology, Environmental 1 (online) Prescriptive, Biology, Environmental 2 (online), Biology, Environmental 2 (online) Prescriptive, Chemistry 1 (online), Chemistry 1 (online) Prescriptive, Chemistry 2 (online), Chemistry 2 (online) Prescriptive, Coed Phys Ed 1 (online), Coed Phys Ed 2 (online), Earth And Space Science 1 (online), Earth And Space Science 1 (online) Prescriptive, Earth And Space Science 2 (online), Earth And Space Science 2 (online) Prescriptive, Health Education (online), Health Education (online) Prescriptive, Physics 1 (online), Physics 1 (online) Prescriptive, Physics 2 (online), Physics 2 (online) Prescriptive, Science 6 Semester 1(online), Science 6 Semester 2 (online), Science 7 Semester 1 (online), Science 7 Semester 2 (online), Science 8 Semester 1 (online), Science 8 Semester 2 (online), STEM: Science & Sustainability 1 (online), STEM: Science & Sustainability 1 (online) Prescri, STEM: Science & Sustainability 2 (online), STEM: Science & Sustainability 2 (online) Prescri | |
| Teacher | Nancy | Grim | Academic | Second Grade | |
| Teacher | Devin | Gyory | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Earth And Space Science 1, Earth And Space Science 2, STEM: Science & Sustainability 1, STEM: Science & Sustainability 2 | |
| Sub Teacher | Norma | Hamburger | Academic | English 10 - Semester 1 (online), English 10 - Semester 1 (online) Prescriptive, English 10 - Semester 2 (online), English 10 - Semester 2 (online) Prescriptive, English 11 - Semester 1 (online), English 11 - Semester 1 (online) Prescriptive, English 11 - Semester 2 (online), English 11 - Semester 2 (online) Prescriptive, English 12 - Semester 1 (online), English 12 - Semester 1 (online) Prescriptive, English 12 - Semester 2 (online), English 12 - Semester 2(online) Prescriptive, English 9 - Semester 1 (online) Prescriptive, English 9 - Semester 1 (online), English 9 - Semester 2 (online), English 9 - Semester 2 (online) Prescriptive, Language Arts 6 Semester 1 (online), Language Arts 6 Semester 2 (online), Language Arts 7 Semester 1 (online), Language Arts 7 Semester 2 (online), Language Arts 8 Semester 1 (online), Language Arts 8 Semester 2 (online) | |
| Teacher | Jeremy | Harkin | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, American Government, Economics, History [HIS141] 1 (dual credit), History [HIS141] 2 (dual credit), World History / Geography 1, World History / Geography 2 | |
| Athletic Director | Sean | Haynes | Athletic | ||
| School Psychologist-Hybri | Tracy | Hendel | Student Service | ||
| Curriculum Service Provid | Kristin | Hershey | Administrative | ||
| Teacher | Devon | Holden | Academic | Advisory, CRC Social Studies 7, CRC Social Studies 8, Teacher Aide | |
| Teacher | Elizabeth | Horton | Academic | Third Grade | |
| Asst Principal - High Sch | Joy Rocio | Hoskins | Administrative | ||
| Office Manager | Iuliana | Houser | Administrative | Office Aide 1 | |
| Teacher | Paige | Jackson | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Music, Music Appreciation 1, Music Appreciation 2 | |
| Ex Ed Teacher | London | Jensen | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, CRC Language Arts 6, CRC Language Arts 7, CRC Language Arts 8, English 10 - Semester 1, English 10 -Semester 2, English 11 - Semester 1, English 11 - Semester 2, English 12 - Semester 1, English 12 - Semester 2, English 9 - Semester 1, English 9 - Semester 2 | |
| Teacher | Sally | Johnsen | Academic | Fifth Grade | |
| Teacher | Elaine | Johnson | Academic | Advisory, Visual Arts - Beginning | |
| Program Coordinator | Tanishia | Johnson | Administrative | ||
| Teacher | Riley | Kane | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, AVID 1, AVID 2, English 9 - Semester 1, English 9 - Semester 2, Student Government, Student Government 1, Student Government 2 | |
| Teacher | Ronald | Kantor | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, ELD Academic Reading 1, ELD Academic Reading 2, ELD II Writing/Grammar, ELD III Language Arts, ELD III Language Arts 2, ELD III Language Arts Support 1, ELD III Language Arts Support 2, ELD IV Language Arts, ELD IV Language Arts 2, ELD IV Language Arts Support 1, ELD IV Language Arts Support 2, Find My Voice through Writing 1, Find My Voice through Writing 2 | |
| Speech Lang Pathologist | Meagan | Kearney | Student Service | ||
| Sub Teacher | Stephanie | Keller | Academic | ||
| Ex Ed Teacher Assistant | Erica | Korcal | Academic | ||
| Teacher | Andrea | Lancaster | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, AP Literature [WRT101] S1 (dual credit), AP Literature [WRT101] S2 (dual credit), English 11 - Semester 1, English 11 - Semester 2, English 12 - Semester 1, English 12 - Semester 2 | |
| Sub Teacher | Amber | Lara | Academic | ||
| Teacher | Rebecca | Lawson | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Graphic/Web Design 1, Graphic/Web Design 2, Graphic/Web Design 3, Graphic/Web Design 4, Graphic/Web Design 5, Graphic/Web Design 6, Media Arts - Exploratory | |
| School Psychologist-Hybri | Lindsay | Lichtenstein | Student Service | ||
| Teacher | Orson | Lor | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Algebra I - Semester 1, Algebra I - Semester 2, Algebra II - Semester 1, Algebra II - Semester 2, Geometry Semester 1, Geometry Semester 2, Math 6, Math 7, Math 8, Mathematical Finance Semester 1, Mathematical Finance Semester 2 | |
| Program Coordinator | Hillary | Lotz | Administrative | ||
| Counselor | Xiomara | Machado Proctor | Counselor | ||
| Administrative Secretary | Zarina | Martinez | Administrative | ||
| Ex Ed Teacher Assistant | Daniela | Maximo-Garcia | Academic | ||
| Ex Ed Teacher | Jyetta | McCoy | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2 | |
| Ex Ed Teacher Self-Con | Ana | McGovern | Academic | Spec Ed Self-Contained | |
| Ex Ed Teacher | Christopher | Miller | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2 | |
| Teacher | Jenna | Mills | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Algebra I - Semester 1, Algebra I - Semester 2, Math 8 | |
| Program Manager - Ex Ed | Meaghann | Montanaro | Student Service | ||
| Teacher | Robyn | Moreland | Academic | Algebra I - Semester 1 (online), Algebra I - Semester 1 (online) Prescriptive, Algebra I - Semester 2 (online) Prescriptive, Algebra I -Semester 2 (online), Art Appreciation 1 (online), French 1 Semester 1 (Online), French 1 Semester 2 (Online), French 2 Semester 1 (Online), French 2 Semester 2 (Online), Math 6 Semester 1 (online), Math 6 Semester 2 (online), Math 7 Semester 1 (online), Math 7 Semester 2 (online), Math 8 Semester 1 (online), Math 8 Semester 2 (online), Music Appreciation 1, Music Appreciation 2, Spanish I Semester 1 (online), Spanish I Semester 2 (online), Spanish II Semester 1 (online), Spanish II Semester 2 (online), Spanish III Semester 1 (online), Spanish III Semester 2 (online) | |
| Attendance & Reg Tech | Alizsha | Moreno | Administrative | ||
| Teacher | Judith | Moritz | Academic | Advisory, Math 6, Math 7 | |
| Teacher | John | Moritz | Academic | Advisory, AP Computer Science Principles 3, AP Computer Science Principles 4, Computer Exploration, Computer Science 1, Computer Science 2, Computer Science 5, Computer Science 6 | |
| Teacher | Ra Tanya | Nelson | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Coed Phys Ed 1, Coed Phys Ed 2 | |
| Ex Ed Compliance Monitor | Tiffany | Ngirarikel | Student Service | ||
| Teacher | Lauren | Osorio | Academic | Fourth Grade | |
| Social Worker | Daniel | Palmore | Student Service | ||
| Administrative Assistant | Adilene | Rodriguez | Student Service | Office Aide 2 | |
| Teacher | Lauren | Rudy | Academic | Fifth Grade | |
| Teacher | Jacob | Rutherford | Academic | American Government (online), American Government (online) Prescriptive, American History 1 (online), American History 1 (online) Prescriptive, American History 2 (online), American History 2 (online) Prescriptive, Economics (online), Economics (online) Prescriptive, Psychology 1 (online), Social Studies 6 Semester 1 (online), Social Studies 6 Semester 2 (online), Social Studies 7 Semester 1 (online), Social Studies 7 Semester 2 (online), Social Studies 8 Semester 1 (online), Social Studies 8 Semester 2 (online), Sociology, World History/Geography 1 (online), World History/Geography 1 (online) Prescriptive, World History/Geography 2 (online), World History/Geography 2 (online) Prescriptive | |
| Teacher | Joseph | Schooler | Academic | Advisory, CRC Language Arts 6, CRC Language Arts 7 | |
| Principal - TUVA | Michelle | Sigafus | Administrative | ||
| Ed Tech Integration Spec | Heba | Sinclair | Administrative | ||
| Teacher | Tripti | Singh | Academic | Advisory, Science 6, Science 7 | |
| Teacher | Angela | Soto | Academic | ||
| Library Media Specialist | Stanley | Spurgiesz | Student Service | ||
| Counselor | Stephanie | Tavares | Counselor | ||
| Teacher | Priscilla | Teran | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, ELD I Reading, ELD I Reading 1, ELD I Reading 2, ELD I Reading Foundations 1, ELD I Reading Foundations 2, ELD I Writing/Grammar, ELD I Writing/Grammar Semester 1, ELD I Writing/Grammar Semester 2, ELD II Reading, ELD II Reading 1, ELD II Reading 2, ELD II Writing/Grammar Semester 1, ELD II Writing/Grammar Semester 2 | |
| Teacher | Diana | Tolton | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Algebra I - Semester 1, Algebra I - Semester 2, Algebra II - Semester 1, Algebra II - Semester 2 | |
| Teacher | James | Toner | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Geometry Semester 1, Geometry Semester 2, Mathematical Finance Semester 1, Mathematical Finance Semester 2 | |
| Curriculum Service Provid | Jennifer | Turley | Administrative | ||
| MTSS | Sofia | Udner | Administrative | ||
| Teacher | Manuel | Vasquez | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Anatomy/Physiology 1, Anatomy/Physiology 2, BIO 160IN Intro to Anatomy/Physiology 2, Chemistry 1, Chemistry 2, College Algebra [MAT151] 1 (dual credit), College Algebra [MAT151] 2 (dual credit), College Algebra Semester 1, College Algebra Semester 2, Earth And Space Science 1, Earth And Space Science 2, Fundamental Chemistry [CHM130IN] 1 (dual credit), Fundamental Chemistry [CHM130IN] 2 (dual credit) | |
| Teacher Fine Arts | Carrie | Vonier | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, 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 | |
| Ex Ed Teacher | Scott | Weger | Academic | ||
| Ex Ed Teacher | Tammy | Weiss | Academic | Advisory | |
| Teacher | Heather | Wenning | Academic | First Grade | |
| Social Worker | Matthew | Winston | Student Service | ||
| Teacher | Pamela | Woods | Academic | Advisory, CRC Language Arts 7, MS AVID 6th, MS AVID 8th | |
| Ex Ed Teacher | Haley | Yock | Academic | ||
| Teacher | Stacy | Youngren | Academic | Advisory 1, Advisory 2, Health Education, Psychology 1, Sociology |