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Poston Junior High School- Home of the Panthers

2433 East Adobe Street · Mesa, AZ 85213 · 480.472.2100

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Administration

Position Name Phone Email
Assistant Principal Patrice Bjornstad (480) 472-2170 Email
Principal Catherine A. Pletchette (480) 472-2130 Email

Administrative Staff

Position Name Phone Email
Receptionist Wendy Blare (480) 472-2103 Email
Secretary to Assistant Principal Patty Freedman (480) 472-2170 Email
Custodial Lead Greg Higgins (480) 472-2086 Email
Attendance Brieanna Brock (480) 472-2101 Email
Alternative Learning Center/PAR Liaison Audrey Mcintosh (480) 472-2132 Email
Facility Assistant Lyle Monroe (480) 472-2089
Secretary to Principal Patti Pemberton (480) 472-2130 Email
Registrar Rosalie Wilkins (480) 472-2101 Email

Art/Photography

Position Name Phone Email
Intro to Art, Drawing/Painting, Photography Leila Rico (480) 472-2141 Email
Intro to Art, Sculpture & Ceramics, Advanced Drawing Judy Taylor (480) 472-2142 Email

Business/Computers

Position Name Phone Email
Computer Essentials, Web Creations Ginny Bartes (480) 472-2131 Email

English

Position Name Phone Email
Basic English 7, English 8 Maggie Casmus (480) 472-2186 Email
English 7, ELP English 7 Nadine Crandall (480) 472-2097 Email
Basic English 9, English 9, AA English 9 Denise Harper (480) 472-2188 Email
English 7, English 9 Karen Kaliski (480) 472-2182 Email
English 9, Drama Heather Monette (480) 472-2181 Email
ELD Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Writing Katina Lopez-Ventura (480) 472-2164 Email
English 8 Brian Martin (480) 472-2116 Email
ELP English 8, AA English 9 Melissa Martin (480) 472-2187 Email
English 9 Joe Myers (480) 472-2096 Email
Basic English 8, English 8 Patsy Nazario (480) 472-2185 Email
English 7, English 8 Christine Tuler (480) 472-2184 Email
English 7 Renee Vahling (480) 472-2183 Email

Family and Consumer Sciences

Position Name Phone Email
Intro to FACS, Foods, Teens N Teaching Eloise Hatfield (480) 472-2161 Email

Health Office

Position Name Phone Email
Health Assistant Mechell Huish (480) 472-2053 Email
Nurse Irene Quinones (480) 472-2052 Email

Industrial Technology

Position Name Phone Email
Intro to Tech, Comm & Eng, Power/Energy, Con & Manuf Joan Hall (480) 472-2146 Email

Mathematics

Position Name Phone Email
Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, SkillBuilder Helen Atkins-Kurtz (480) 472-2127 Email
Pre-Algebra, Skillbuilder Patricia Foley (480) 472-2191 Email
Math 7, Skillbuilder Lynn Madsen (480) 472-2128 Email
Math 7, Accelerated Math 7 Eileen McFadyen (480) 472-2162 Email
Pre-Algebra, Skillbuilder Michael Moore (480) 472-2122 Email
Math 7 Julie Nau (480) 472-2121 Email
Algebra I, Skillbuilder Carmen Ostroski (480) 472-2124 Email
Math 7 Jennifer Richins (480) 472-2122 Email
Algebra I, Skillbuilder Ronald Simon (480) 472-2192 Email
Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, SkillBuilder Cheryl Smith (480) 472-2126 Email
Geometry, Advanced Geometry, Skillbuilder Mary Swan (480) 472-2125 Email
Pre-Algebra, Skillbuilder Mary Yahn (480) 472-2123 Email

Media Center

Position Name Phone Email
Resource Center Aide Linda Anthony (480) 472-2081 Email
Resource Center Specialist Patti Beck (480) 472-2080 Email

Performing Arts

Position Name Phone Email
Bands Jenn Bock (480) 472-2135 Email
Choral Groups Ron Carpenter (480) 472-2133 Email
Orchestra Jaime Johnson (480) 472-2134 Email

Physical Education

Position Name Phone Email
P.E. 7, 8, 9, Team Sports Tiffaney Gardner (480) 472-2152 Email
P.E. 7, 8, Team Sports Gary Geist (480) 472-2154 Email
P.E. 8, 9, Team Sports, Weight Training Stephen Kulik (480) 472-2154 Email
P.E. 8, 9, Weight Training, Team Sports Patrick Purcell (480) 472-2153 Email
P.E. 7, 8, Dance Diana Riggs (480) 472-2152 Email
P.E. 7, 8, 9, Weight Training, Team Sports Laurie Woodcock (480) 472-2152 Email

Reading

Position Name Phone Email
Reading 8 Andrea Coury (480) 472-2172 Email
Reading & Linguistics 7, Reading 7, Honors Reading 7 Anna Hancock (480) 472-2173 Email
Reading 7, 8 Haya Miller (480) 472-2177 Email
Reading 7, Reading & Linguistics 9 Leilani Nissen (480) 472-2171 Email

Science

Position Name Phone Email
Essential Elements of Science Geneva Anderson (480) 472-2093 Email
Integrated Science II Kristy Bottesch (480) 472-2063 Email
Essential Elements of Science John Castaneda (480) 472-2095 Email
Integrated Science I Jill Glenn (480) 472-2069 Email
Biology, Essential Elements of Science Jay Higbee (480) 472-2091 Email
Integrated Science II, Essential Elements of Science Daniel Kuhn (480) 472-2092 Email
Integrated Science II, Pre-Algebra Julie Peregord (480) 472-2067 Email
Integrated Science II Gayle Peterson (480) 472-2094 Email
Integrated Science I Verle Peterson (480) 472-2068 Email
Integrated Science I Karri J. Plummer (480) 472-2066 Email

Social Studies

Position Name Phone Email
Social Studies 7 Ursula Barrie (480) 472-2176 Email
ELP Social Studies 7, 8 Tony Bisanz (480) 472-2169 Email
Social Studies 7, World History/Geography John Diehl (480) 472-2112 Email
Social Studies 8 Floyd Jenkins (480) 472-2175 Email
Social Studies 7 Ron Lans (480) 472-2117 Email
World History/Geography Gregory Little (480) 472-2114 Email
World History/Geography, Current Events, Video Journalism Jim McDonald (480) 472-2111 Email
Social Studies 8 Verla Montague (480) 472-2115 Email
Social Studies 8 Michael Rapier (480) 472-2118 Email
Social Studies 7, AA World History Michele Wessel (480) 472-2113 Email

Special Education

Position Name Phone Email
Reading, Basic English 8, Study Skills Ana Aguilar-Hernandez (480) 472-2163 Email
Instructional Assistant Linit Bearden (480) 472-2168
Reading Toni Bettin (480) 472-2165 Email
Speech/Language Pathologist Ginger Hamp (480) 472-2078 Email
Instructional Assistant Roxana Hilton (480) 472-2165
Functional Academics Cindy Loehr (480) 472-2168 Email
Emotional / Behavioral Support Adam E. Maroney (480) 472-2149 Email
Instructional Assistant Edward McGuire (480) 472-2149
Basic English 7, Basic English 9 Laurel Moore (480) 472-2164 Email
Basic Math 7, Basic Math 8, Basic Math 9 Susan Sylvia (480) 472-2139 Email

Student Services

Position Name Phone Email
Counselor Eilene Dougherty (480) 472-2050 Email
School Psychologist Kathryn Haskew (480) 472-2054 Email
Security Monitor John Horta (480) 472-2108 Email
Instructional Assistant Debra Johnson
Bookstore Manager Carolyn Lehl (480) 472-2059 Email
Cafeteria Manager Heather O'Neil (480) 472-2070
Special Ed Clerk Tanna Perkes (480) 472-2051 Email
Counselor Jim Poulin (480) 472-2050 Email
Central Kitchen Field Supv Rose Profita (480) 472-2074 Email
Security Monitor Amber Riggs (480) 472-2108 Email
Security Specialist George Romero (480) 472-2106 Email
Counselor Paul Ruiz (480) 472-2050 Email
Title I School Improvement Specialist Sue Stoiber (480) 472-2084 Email
Counselor Lisa Sweet (480) 472-2050 Email
Secretary to Counselors Nancy Terp (480) 472-2050 Email

World Languages

Position Name Phone Email
Spanish I & II Steve Bell (480) 472-2098 Email
Intro to French, French I & II, Intro to Spanish Marie Benford (480) 472-2174 Email
Spanish I & II Sherrie Jarama (480) 472-2099 Email