Sunrise Staff
Every member of the Sunrise staff treats our students with care and respect. We focus on inspiring students as we help them achieve academic and personal excellence. Sunrise features some of the best teachers, staff, and volunteers in the state of Arizona! We truly have great people. We know you’ll agree that good communication between the school and the parents improves the overall education and development of our kids. We invite you to get to know the Sunrise teachers and support staff. We think they’re great—and you will too.
Principal and Office Staff
Suzzette Whelchel
Principal
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Janna Baker
Secretary
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Hilda Holguin
Clerk
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Jennifer Krizay
Health Aide
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Jessica Workman
Home School Liaison
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Teachers
Kindergarten
Bethany Gaspar
Kindergarten
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Christine Kinsman
Kindergarten
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Arelieen Lemke
Kindergarten
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Aneli Obregon
Kindergarten
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First Grade
Megan Cox
First Grade
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Irene Heinz
First Grade
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Katherine Westmoreland
First Grade
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Second Grade
Yanely Barrios
Second Grade
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Amanda Brooks
Second Grade
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Rebecca Pinon
Second Grade
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Ryan Travers
Second Grade
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Third Grade
Sharron Heppel-Vazquez
Third Grade
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Ana Hernandez
Third Grade
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Megan Knueppel
Third Grade
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Laura Lambert
Third Grade
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Fourth Grade
Kathryn Diaz
Fourth Grade
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Bethaney Edwards
Fourth Grade
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Stephanie Lloyd
Fourth Grade
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Fifth Grade
McKenna Casas
Fifth Grade
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Maria De La Cruz
Fifth Grade
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Tarin Hayes
Fifth Grade
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Monica Villarreal
Fifth Grade
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Special Services
Stacy Gibson
Counselor
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Don Duquette
Reading and Math Interventionist
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Myra Hamilton
Resource Teacher
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Maricela Martinez
Autism Intermediate
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Graciela Ramirez
Autism Primary
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Noemi Quintana
Reading Interventionist
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Specials
Karrie Myers
Music
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Meagan Veraldi
PE
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Jenell Watkins
Librarian – Paraprofessional
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Amy Young
Art
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Specialists
Roger Nelson
Paraprofessional – Speech
Jennifer Russell
Cafeteria Manager
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Mark Rhodes
Custodian
Joe Arellano
Custodian
Gabriela Reveles
Paraprofessional - Reading Intervention
Maria Cristina Rice
Paraprofessional – Special Education
Cristina Mendoza
Paraprofessional – Special Education
Guillermina Suarez
Paraprofessional – Special Education