UCSD Parents and Families, We are excited to have the following new hires as part of our UCSD 2023-24 staff: Eagle's View Elementary Diane Rodriguez (1st Grade Teacher) – Will be joining us with 15 years of elementary teaching experience, the last 2 years have been with the Pribilof School District. Dena Royal (2nd Grade Teacher) – Will be joining us after 3 years elementary teaching at Atka, AK. Cherry Ann Galvez (3rd Grade Teacher) – Will be arriving from Cagayan de Oro City in the Philippines with 16 years elementary teaching experience. Maria Theresa (Tess) Aficial (SPED teacher) – Will be joining us from Marikina City in the Philippines with 15 years’ experience as a Special Education Teacher. Yuliia Zhovtiak (SPED Aide) – Moved to Unalaska from the Ukraine; a variety of job experiences and loves children. Oona Tuttle (SPED Aide, Part-Time) – Has previous experience as a volunteer in elementary classrooms; she will be working part-time with EVE and KUCB. Heidi Lucking (K-12 Student Support Services) - Has a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s degree and experience in related jobs. Unalaska City School Carly Morris (Principal) – Has 8 years leadership experience as a Special Education Director and Program Coordinator, as well as several years’ experience as a teacher; She has moved here from Pakistan with family roots in Washington state. Kyle Chapman (6th Grade Teacher) – Will be joining us from Puyallup, WA with 11 years teaching experience in WA, Alaska and Internationally. Katie Bagley (Office Administration) – is re-joining UCS, in this new role, after 2 years of missing being around the students. Heidi Lucking (K-12 Student Support Services) – Has a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s degree and experience in related jobs. District Level Support Staff Yurii Zhovtiak (Maintenance, part-time, and Student Activity Bus Driver) – Moved to Unalaska from the Ukraine; has an Electrical Engineering degree and plant manager experience. Kyoko Yoshikawa (Cook, Part-Time) – Has been a substitute cook with UCSD for the year. Staff Returning with New Roles Riley Spetz (EVE Principal) Kent Russell (UCSD Activities Director/Teacher) James (Jim) Schoenberg (Maintenance Coordinator) Pete Withers (Student Activity Bus Driver) Risa Causey (5th Grade Teacher) Greta Eustace (HS Social Studies/Sr. English

UCSD New Hire Parent Communication

Morgan

July 24, 2024

UCSD Parents and Families,

We are excited to have the following new hires as part of our UCSD 2023-24 staff:

Eagle's View Elementary

  • Diane Rodriguez (1st Grade Teacher) – Will be joining us with 15 years of elementary teaching experience, the last 2 years have been with the Pribilof School District.

  • Dena Royal (2nd Grade Teacher) – Will be joining us after 3 years elementary teaching at Atka, AK.

  • Cherry Ann Galvez (3rd Grade Teacher) – Will be arriving from Cagayan de Oro City in the Philippines with 16 years elementary teaching experience.

  • Maria Theresa (Tess) Aficial (SPED teacher) – Will be joining us from Marikina City in the Philippines with 15 years’ experience as a Special Education Teacher.

  • Yuliia Zhovtiak (SPED Aide) – Moved to Unalaska from the Ukraine; a variety of job experiences and loves children.

  • Oona Tuttle (SPED Aide, Part-Time) – Has previous experience as a volunteer in elementary classrooms; she will be working part-time with EVE and KUCB.

  • Heidi Lucking (K-12 Student Support Services) - Has a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s degree and experience in related jobs.

Unalaska City School

  • Carly Morris (Principal) – Has 8 years leadership experience as a Special Education Director and Program Coordinator, as well as several years’ experience as a teacher; She has moved here from Pakistan with family roots in Washington state.

  • Kyle Chapman (6th Grade Teacher) – Will be joining us from Puyallup, WA with 11 years teaching experience in WA, Alaska and Internationally.

  • Katie Bagley (Office Administration) – is re-joining UCS, in this new role, after 2 years of missing being around the students.

  • Heidi Lucking (K-12 Student Support Services) – Has a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s degree and experience in related jobs.

District Level Support Staff

  • Yurii Zhovtiak (Maintenance, part-time, and Student Activity Bus Driver) – Moved to Unalaska from the Ukraine; has an Electrical Engineering degree and plant manager experience.

  • Kyoko Yoshikawa (Cook, Part-Time) – Has been a substitute cook with UCSD for the year.

Staff Returning with New Roles

  • Riley Spetz (EVE Principal)

  • Kent Russell (UCSD Activities Director/Teacher)

  • James (Jim) Schoenberg (Maintenance Coordinator)

  • Pete Withers (Student Activity Bus Driver)

  • Risa Causey (5th Grade Teacher)

  • Greta Eustace (HS Social Studies/Sr. English

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