Administrative Support Coordinator | Martina Dillow 480-484-7502

Ms. Hughes proudly started her time at Echo Canyon School in the 2016-2017 school year. Prior to joining Scottsdale Unified, Ms. Hughes served as a K-8 principal in California and Arizona and an Alternative High School principal in Arizona. Ms. Hughes served 10 years as an elementary classroom teacher, middle school classroom teacher and reading specialist. She has a Bachelor of Science from Penn State University in Elementary and Kindergarten Education and a Masters of Educational Leadership from San Diego State University.

Mrs. Kadera started her career in SUSD in 1995. She served in many capacities, including instructional assistant, grants specialist, teacher, and administrator. She taught at Hohokam and Ingleside, and served as the Assistant Principal at Navajo, Ingleside, and Saguaro prior to moving to Echo Canyon in July of 2021. She has several endorsements on her certificate including reading specialist, math specialist, early childhood, and SEI. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Arizona State University and a Master of Arts in Education-Administration and Supervision from University of Phoenix. In 2013, she was honored by the Rodel Foundation of Arizona by being named a Rodel Exemplary Teacher.