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KCHS Administration Staff

Armenta, Ronnie
Assistant Principal
Administration
Jacque Begay
Begay, Jacque
Athletic secretary
Administration
Degree: Associates in secondary education
College: San Juan College 
Hobbies: Farm work, cattle work and visiting Grand-kids 
Collard, Rae Ann
Restorative Solutions/ISS
Administration
Debra Currier
Currier, Debra
Counselor secretary
Administration
Degree: High school Diploma
College: San Juan College 
Hobbies: Gardening, Playing games/board games and Four wheeling 
Fieldstead, Mrs. Rose
Financial Secretary
Administration
Hobbies: Interior Decorating
Hamlin, David
Security
Administration
Mr. Brian Joe
Joe, Mr. Brian
School Counselor
Administration
Degree: Associates in Industrial Tech, Bachelors in Graphic Design, Master in School Counseling
College: North Eastern State University
Hobbies: Watching movies, reading, photography, drawing, painting, sports
Sponsors: Ignite, Assistant Coach for Boys Soccer
Dr. Cleofus Nelson
Nelson, Dr. Cleofus
School Counselor
Administration
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Education- English, Master of Education in School Counseling, Doctorate in Education Leadership
College: Northern Arizona University
Hobbies: Running, light reading, watching TV
Sponsors: SAT chair
Mr. Brian Paniagua
Paniagua, Mr. Brian
Assistant Principal
Administration
Degree: Masters in Principal leadership, Bachelors in Southwest Studies
College: Fort Lewis College
Hobbies: Playing guitar, riding his side-by-side, and traveling with wife. 
Sanchez, Rachel
Attendance Specialst
Administration
Degree : NONE 
College University of Utah 
Hobbies :Working out, hiking and camping 
Sharpe, Kari
Security
Administration
Tachinni, Eugene
Career and College Counselor
Administration
Mrs. Sandra Westbrook
Westbrook, Mrs. Sandra
Principal
Administration
Degree: Masters in Family and Consumer Science, Associates in Leadership and Innovation, currently in Doctoral program
College: Arizona State University
Hobbies: Reading and Running

Electives Staff

Camacho, Leonel
Spanish Teacher
Electives
Course: Spanish 1,2,3,4
Collage: San Juan, NM Highland, NAU
Degree: Bachelor's degree, masters degree, business
Hobbies: playing golf, reading
Coaches: golf coach, boy varsity soccer,  
Mr. Paul Corley
Corley, Mr. Paul
Drivers Ed Teacher
Electives
Courses: Driver's Ed
College: Tennessee Temple University
Degree: B.S.-P.E.
Hobbies: Enjoy the outdoors, Hunting, Family time
Driver's Ed. Requirements: Must be 15 years old at the time the class starts. (1st or 2nd semester class = 1/2 Credit)
Walter Eaton
Eaton, Walter
Shop Teacher
Electives
Courses: Woodworking 1,2,3
Collage: San Juan Collage
Degree: General Education 
Hobby's: Outdoors, Fishing, Camping 
Ms. Lynn Foster
Foster, Ms. Lynn
Business Teacher
Electives
Courses: Web Design Photojournalism, Accounting, & Business Computer Applications
Club Sponsor: Web Design & Business Professionals of America
College: New Mexico Highlands University
Degree: BA-Business Management and Human Resources, MBA
Hobbies: Netflix binge watching, and new hobby, fishing.
"Spay and Neuter your pets."
Mr. Devon Manning
Manning, Mr. Devon
Gym Teacher
Electives

Courses: Physical Education

College: Fort Lewis College

Degree: Bachelors in U.S History, Masters in Secondary Education

Hobbies: Golfing

Mr. Karl Siozon
Siozon, Mr. Karl
Health Teacher
Electives
Masters in Physical Education
Hobbies: Hiking, walking dogs and spending time with family.
Sorenson, Barbara
Navajo Language Teacher
Electives
Course: Navajo language 1,2,3,4. Navajo study's and Government
Degree: Masters degree
Collage: NMHU
Hobbies: crocheting, traveling and site seeing, spending time with family
Thomassen, Nyssa
Credit Recovery
Electives
Mr Isaiah Valdez
Valdez, Mr Isaiah
Weights Teacher
Electives
Courses: Weight training 
College: Eastern New Mexico University 
Degree: Bachelors in University Studies, Minor in Religion 
Hobbies: Coaching baseball and Girls basketball, snowboarding, traveling and golfing.
Webster, Zane
Agriculture Teacher
Electives
Yazzie, Donna
FACS Teacher
Electives

KCHS English Teachers

Charlton, Kelly
English Teacher
Teaches: Reading Intervention, English I and English III
Degree: M.A. in English
College: Cal State Northridge
Hobbies: Reading, writing and playing with my puppies.
Sison, Nevilla
English Teacher
Vincoy, Ms. Elizabeth
English Teacher
Teaches: English II
Degree: Masters of Education (Curriculum and Instruction) and Bachelors in Secondary Education from New Mexico Highlands University and SPCT
Class Sponsor: Junior Class Sponsor
Hobbies: Spending time with my family and shopping.

KCHS Math Teachers

Charley, Janelle
Head of Math Department
Lee, Aaron
Math Teacher
Lucero, Ramona
Math Teacher
Salido, Dr. Ringo
Math Teacher
Vilando, Mary Joy
Math Teacher
Yazzie, LaVerne
Math Teacher

KCHS Social Studies Teachers

Franklin, Tory
Social Studies Teacher
Holyan, Winston
Social Studies Teacher
Keeling, Jaclyn
Social Studies Teacher
Kimball, Chad
Social Studies Teacher
Natonabah, Leondro
Head of Social Studies Department

KCHS Science Teachers

Christie, Mike
Science Teacher
Fiegalan, Florence
Science Teacher
Ford, Lincoln
Science Teacher
Sandoval-Schraeder, Loretta
Science Teacher
Van Cleve, Ryan
Science Teacher

KCHS JROTC Teachers

Demay, Daryl
JROTC
Courses: Junior JROTC
College: American University
Degree: Associates, Bachelors in Religion, Masters in Theology
Hobbies: Running, riding motorcycle, spending time with grandchildren

Lerribas, Pedro
JROTC
Courses: JROTC 1-4, Advance Drill
College: Trident University
Degree: Masters in Education
Hobbies: Fishing, Working out

KCHS Music Teachers

DeRamos, German
Band Director