Director - Mrs. Tatyana Chayka

• 10 years school administration experience
• Master of Educational Leadership and Supervision with a focus in business - Arizona State University, Leadership for Education Entrepreneur Program
• Master of Science in Secondary Education and Mathematics - Tashkent State Pedagogical Institute in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• Secondary education certified
• 12 years teaching experience

Principal 

Mrs. Teresa Potter

• Masters in Teaching and Teacher Education with an emphasis in Science from the University of Arizona
• Administrator certification through Chapman University
• Instructional Coach for two years
• Conducted national and regional professional development trainings at the elementary and secondary level for nine years
• Training topics have included Science Methods, Content Area Literacy, Structured English Immersion, and Cooperative Learning
• Certified Cooperative Learning and Structured English Immersion trainer
• Secondary teacher certification through Prescott College
• Bachelor's in Biochemistry from Univ. of Arizona
• Taught chemistry, physics and anatomy and physiology at the high school level for thirteen years

NCLB coordinator 

Mrs. Maria Vasilieva

• PhD in Management and Social Sciences from Sorbonne (Paris-IV) University, France
• PhD in Psycho-sociology from Lomonossov Moscow State University, Russia
• Master Degree in Physical Engineering from Moscow University of Engineering and Physics, USSR
• 4 years of University and Continuous Education teaching experience
• 7 years of Engineering and Engineering Management experience
• 3 years in charter school administration

Extracurricular program coordinator and parent-school liaison

Ms. Amara Lauren

• MA in International Education (Program in Intercultural Service, Leadership and Management) from World Learning
• School for International Training Graduate Institute
• BA Spanish, Western Washington University
• Teach English as a Second Language Certification, Western Washington University
• 3.5 years as Academic Coordinator/Special Programs Coordinator for experiential education organization, designing and managing semester-long and short-term programs along the US/Mexico border
• 3.5 years teaching English as a Foreign Language in Mexico, Germany and Japan
• 2 years in charter school administration

 *A full summary of school personnel experience and resumes are available for public review on request on school grounds.