Meet the Alma Fuerte Team with Director Laurilie Keay at the Helm.
Laurilie Keay, Executive Director
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Laurilie Keay has decades of experience in school leadership and teaching roles at pre-K-12 public, charter, and private schools in Arizona and Canada. Special areas of expertise for Ms. Keay include instructional coaching, building school-wide culture and climate, student data and assessment, and leading special education programs.
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Before joining Alma Fuerte Ms. Keay managed mental health and special education services for 22 Head Start Centers for the Western Arizona Council of Governments.
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Ms. Keay began her career at St. Andrews School in Alberta, Canada, where she served for two decades as a classroom teacher in various grades. She holds two Master’s Degrees – an M.Ed. in Special Education and an M.A. in Psychology and is completing her Education Specialist Degree in Educational Administration.
Meet Our Exceptional Elementary School Teachers
Our teachers create a fun, engaging, environment where students can thrive and feel supported by their peers.
Ms. Anzaldo
TK
Ms.Gonzalez
2nd Grade
Mrs. Gonzalez
5th Grade
Ms. Vivirito
Kinder
Ms. Ziperstein
3rd Grade
Ms. Yip
1st Grade
Ms. Moreno
3rd Grade
Ms. Vicki
1st/2nd Grade
Ms. Khalaf
4th Grade
Meet Our Mighty Middle School Team
Alma Fuerte's Middle school, though small, packs a punch!
The Middle School team aims to create a culture of excellence in all aspects of student life.
Mr. Guillen
Social Studies
Ms. Muñoz
Data Specialist &
Math Teacher
Mr. Le
ELA
Ms. Rico
Math
Mr. Schery
ELA
Mr. Xavier
Science
Meet Our Outstanding Operations Team
These are the faces that will greet you at the front desk and all over school!
Our Operations Team ensures that our school runs smooth from ordering supplies to communicating with parents.
Adriani Leon
Community Schools Director
Laura Maldonado
Custodial
Kamerin Harrell
Office
Leslie Ortiz
Attendance
Eren Hernandez
Registrar/ SMAA & BOP
Jacqueline Argueta
Office
Matthew Fast
Nutrition
Sandy Acosta
After School Coordinator
Meet Our Amazing Associate Teachers
Alma Fuerte's Associate teachers provide support to students and teachers in the classroom.
They also provide supervision and programming during recess and after school.
Mrs. Tawfiek
Mr. Clay
Ms. Lyn
Mr. Sal
Ms. Yanale
Mr. Chen
Mr. Evan
Associate Teacher
Meet Our Spectacular Special Education (SPED) Team
The goal of our SPED team is to support our students, teachers, and parents in reaching their goals while creating a culture of inclusion and excellence.
Shannon Sweet
SPED Manager
Loara Owen
Occupational Therapist
Dr. Jonathan White
Speech Pathology
Mr. Yee
EL and Beloved Dean