Design Team Members
Strategic Planning Design Team Phase 3
Dr. Scott A. Menzel, Superintendent, SUSD (Scottsdale Unified School District)
Dr. Jed Bowman, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, SUSD
Shannon Crosier, Chief Financial Officer, SUSD
Dr. Kim Guerin, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, SUSD
Dr. Ibi Haghighat, Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Education, SUSD
Kristine Harrington, Director, Communications and Marketing, SUSD
Dr. Kimberly Dodds Keran, Director, Teaching and Learning, SUSD
Dr. Milissa Sackos, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education, SUSD
Lindsay Stollar Slover, Teaching and Learning Administrator/Grants Coordinator, SUSD
Dr. Michelle Watt, Chief Systems Officer, SUSD
Arcadia Learning Community
Keri Blaker – Administrative Support Coordinator, Arcadia High School; President, SSPA (Scottsdale Support Professionals Association)
Lauren Miles - Teacher, Tavan Elementary School
Chaparral Learning Community
Veronica Leiper – Principal, Sequoya Elementary School; Co-President, SAA
Coronado Learning Community
Ian Hammond Stephan - ELD Teacher, Coronado High School; Former parent of SUSD students; Former SUSD student
Desert Mountain Learning Community
Grace Stombres - Principal, Cheyenne K-8; Co-President, SAA
Saguaro Learning Community
Becky Williams – Teacher, Mohave Middle School; President, SEA
Strategic Planning Design Team Phase 2
Dr. Scott A. Menzel, Superintendent, SUSD (Scottsdale Unified School District)
Dr. Jed Bowman, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, SUSD
Shannon Crosier, Acting Chief Financial Officer, SUSD
Dr. Kim Guerin, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, SUSD
Dr. Ibi Haghighat, Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Education, SUSD
Dr. Milissa Sackos, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education, SUSD
Dr. Kimberly Dodds Keran, Director, Teaching and Learning, SUSD
Dr. Aimee Sulit, District Gifted Coach, Teaching and Learning, SUSD
Diane Murphy, PreK-5 ELA Curriculum Coach, TOA, SUSD
Arcadia Learning Community
Julie Ballard - Principal, Tavan Elementary School
Keri Blaker – Administrative Support Coordinator, Arcadia High School; President, SSPA (Scottsdale Support Professionals Association)
Sara Johnson - Assistant Principal, Arcadia High School
Brett Rogers - Parent, Echo Canyon School
Marin Velarde - Early Childhood Teacher, Echo Canyon School
Chaparral Learning Community
Nick Noonan - Principal, Cocopah Middle School; President, SAA (Scottsdale Administrators Association)
Leslie Steinberg - Parent, Kindergarten Aide, Cochise Elementary School
Anthony Vogel - CTE (Career and Technical Education) Teacher, Chaparral High School
Coronado Learning Community
Dr. David Priniski - Principal, Tonalea School
Blanca Ruiz-Moreno - Parent, Coronado High School
Melinda Splitek - Assistant Principal, Coronado High School
Ian Hammond Stephan - ELD Teacher, Coronado High School; Former parent of SUSD students; Former SUSD student
William “Bill” Williams - Math Instructional Coach, Tonalea School
Desert Mountain Learning Community
Lindsay Alvey - Parent, Cheyenne Traditional School
Dr. Lisa Hirsh - Principal, Desert Mountain High School
Patricia "Trish" Olson - Parent of 3 SUSD students, DMHS/MMS; SUSD alum
Sara Solem - Parent, Cheyenne Traditional School
Jen Waldron - Principal, Anasazi Elementary School
Saguaro Learning Community
Jennifer Flory – Parent, Pueblo Elementary School
Matt Patzlaff - Principal, Navajo Elementary School
Nikki Territo - Parent, Pueblo Elementary School, Saguaro High School
Bert te Velde - Teacher, Mohave Middle School; Site Representative, SEA (Scottsdale Education Association)
Becky Williams – Teacher, Mohave Middle School; President, SEA
Scottsdale Online
Karyn Rabe - Gifted Specialist/Elementary, SUSD
At-Large
Dr. Cindy Bochna - Director, Assessment and Accountability, SUSD
Eric Kurland - Former SUSD Teacher; SEA Leader; Parent
Rose Smith - Former SUSD Executive Administrative Assistant
Strategic Planning Design Team Phase 1
Dr. Scott A. Menzel, Superintendent, SUSD (Scottsdale Unified School District)
Jann-Michael Greenburg, Governing Board President, SUSD
Julie Cieniawski, Governing Board Vice President, SUSD
Dr. Jed Bowman, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, SUSD
Shannon Crosier, Acting Chief Financial Officer, SUSD
Dr. Kim Guerin, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, SUSD
Dr. Ibi Haghighat, Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Education, SUSD
Dr. Milissa Sackos, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education, SUSD
Arcadia Learning Community
Julie Ballard - Principal, Tavan Elementary School
Keri Blaker – Administrative Support Coordinator, Arcadia High School; President, SSPA (Scottsdale Support Professionals Association)
Sara Johnson - Assistant Principal, Arcadia High School
Tricia Longnecker – Parent, PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) Advisor, Arcadia High School
Brent Pressenti - Parent, Hopi Elementary School, Echo Canyon School
Brett Rogers - Parent, Echo Canyon School
Marin Velarde - Early Childhood Teacher, Echo Canyon School
Chaparral Learning Community
Tim Eyerman - Principal, Copper Ridge School
Jennifer McDowell - Parent, Chaparral High School
Nick Noonan - Principal, Cocopah Middle School; President, SAA (Scottsdale Administrators Association)
Leslie Steinberg - Parent, Kindergarten Aide, Cochise Elementary School
Anthony Vogel - CTE (Career and Technical Education) Teacher, Chaparral High School
Coronado Learning Community
Jim Coston - Parent, Coronado High School, Echo Canyon School; Pastor
Dr. David Priniski - Principal, Tonalea School
Blanca Ruiz-Moreno - Parent, Coronado High School
Melinda Splitek - Assistant Principal, Coronado High School
William “Bill” Williams - Math Instructional Coach, Tonalea School
Desert Mountain Learning Community
Lindsay Alvey - Parent, Cheyenne Traditional School
Dr. Lisa Hirsh - Principal, Desert Mountain High School
Marissa Mack - Student, Desert Mountain High School
Sara Solem - Parent, Cheyenne Traditional School
Kim Stafford - Parent, Mountainside Middle School
Jen Waldron - Principal, Anasazi Elementary School
Saguaro Learning Community
Jennifer Flory – Parent, Pueblo Elementary School
Matt Patzlaff - Principal, Navajo Elementary School
Katie Pena - Assistant Principal, Saguaro High School
Nikki Territo - Parent, Pueblo Elementary School, Saguaro High School
Bert te Velde - Teacher, Mohave Middle School; Site Representative, SEA (Scottsdale Education Association)
Becky Williams – Teacher, Mohave Middle School; President, SEA
Scottsdale Online
Karyn Rabe - Gifted Specialist/Elementary, SUSD
At-Large
Dr. Cindy Bochna - Director, Assessment and Accountability, SUSD
JoAnn Cano - Senior Executive Administrative Assistant, SUSD; Community Member
Eric Kurland - Former SUSD Teacher; SEA Leader; Parent
Rose Smith - Former SUSD Executive Administrative Assistant