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Our Principal

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Rachel Romero is the proud principal of Erickson Elementary. She was born and raised on Tucson’s southeast side. Rachel and her husband have 7 children and 11 grandchildren. Rachel is a product of Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) schools and graduated from Palo Verde High School. She graduated the University of Arizona, University of Phoenix, and Northern Arizona University. Rachel earned her Master’s degree in school counseling and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Rachel began her career in education in 1998, she worked as a classroom teacher for 15 years, an elementary and middle school counselor, a dean, and an assistant principal before becoming the principal of Erickson in 2019.
One of the most rewarding pieces of Rachel's professional career has been the opportunity to partner with students and families to ensure student success and a positive school climate. She knows families have options for their child’s education, and she appreciates them choosing Erickson Elementary School. Rachel, along with the teachers and staff look forward to providing an elementary education full of academic achievement and positive school experiences.
Thank you for entrusting your child to Erickson for their elementary years!
Staff Directory
Title | First Name | Last Name | Category | Subject | |
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Dawn | Alessi | Student Service | |||
Early Childhood Ex Ed TA | Batool | Alsawafi | Academic | ||
Early Childhood Ex Ed TA | Julie | Alvira | Academic | ||
Attendance & Reg Tech | Anmarie | Amado | Administrative | ||
Social Worker | Anthony | Badalamenti | Student Service | ||
Heather | Bente | Student Service | |||
Speech Lang Path | Shawnee | Bonner | Student Service | ||
Teacher | Laura | Candelas | Academic | Fourth Grade | |
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant | Toni | Coleman Miller | Academic | ||
Ella | Curran | Student Service | |||
Kelsey | De Beer | Student Service | |||
Ivette | De Lara Reyna | Student Service | |||
Ex Ed Teacher Self-Con | Nicole | De Luca | Academic | Spec Ed Self-Contained | |
School Psychologist | Sandra | Douville | Counselor | ||
Ex Ed Teacher | Sarah | Emory | Academic | ||
Early Child Teacher Asst | Haley | Encinias | Academic | ||
Teacher | David | Escobar | Academic | ||
Curriculum Service Provid | Ellen | Floyd | Administrative | ||
Teacher | Teryl | Ford | Academic | Kindergarten | |
Sub Teacher | Vaires | Foster | Academic | ||
Frank | Geyer | Student Service | |||
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant | Gale | Greene | Academic | ||
Teacher Assistant | Teresa | Greene | Academic | ||
Teacher | Elizabeth | Groves | Academic | Fifth Grade | |
MTSS | Kendra | Heartfield | Administrative | ||
Ex Ed Teacher | Genie | Henderson | Academic | ||
Ex Ed Teacher Self-Con | Bailee | Hill | Academic | Spec Ed Self-Contained | |
Teacher | Annette | Johnson | Academic | ||
Counselor | Maurice | Kaufman | Counselor | ||
Teacher | Angela | Krumholz | Academic | Second Grade | |
Teacher | Jenny | Landry | Academic | Third Grade | |
Teacher | Zeannie | Lewis | Academic | ||
Teacher | Keiry | Lopez | Academic | Inclusive Preschool | |
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant | Tara | Luther | Academic | ||
Teacher | Daphne | Madison | Academic | ||
Office Manager | Kirsten | Miller | Administrative | ||
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant | Joychanda | Milton | Academic | ||
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant | Araceli | Morales | Academic | ||
Teacher | Christina | Moran | Academic | Fourth Grade | |
Robin | Morie | Student Service | |||
Ex Ed Teacher Early Child | Regina | Ortega-Mccarty | Academic | Inclusive Preschool | |
Teacher | Lisa | Ortiz | Academic | Kindergarten | |
Teacher | Diane | Osterhoudt | Academic | First Grade | |
Teacher | Diane | Palmer | Academic | Second Grade | |
Social Worker | Don Derek | Ponferrada | Student Service | ||
Teacher | Emily | Potts | Academic | First Grade | |
Health Assistant | Tina | Ramirez | Student Service | ||
Ex Ed Teacher | Dawn | Richardson | Academic | ||
Diagnostician | Eloisa | Rivera | Student Service | ||
Principal - Elementary | Rachel | Romero | Administrative | ||
Speech Lang Pathologist | Rachel | Sampson | Student Service | ||
Occupational Therapist | Victoria | Schulze | Student Service | ||
Teacher | Corrie | Shaar | Academic | Third Grade | |
Annika | Shepp | Student Service | |||
OMA Arts Integration Spec | Isobel | Suhm | Academic | ||
Jada | Timmer | Student Service | |||
Teacher Assistant | Louie | Tomerlin | Academic | ||
Ex Ed Teacher | Irina | Toropina | Academic | ||
Laura | Torres | Student Service | |||
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant | Andrea | Valdez | Academic | ||
Library Assistant | Shanna | Watkins | Student Service | ||
Ex Ed Itinerant Teacher | Kelly | Webb | Academic | ||
Teacher | David | Williams | Academic | Fifth Grade | |
Jennifer | Wolferstetter | Student Service | |||
Ex Ed Itinerant Teacher | Dr. Cindy | Zaccagnini | Academic |
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