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August 29, 2025

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Our Principal

Principal PortraitAlissa Welch

520-232-5604

Email Principal Welch

Alissa Welch is originally from Montana. She moved to Tucson after high school to attend the University of Arizona and has been here ever since. Right after graduating from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s Degree in English, she started her career in education as an English teacher and coach. Quickly solidifying her love for being an educator and working with teenagers, she went back to school to obtain a Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Chapman University. Ms. Welch has served in a variety of capacities as a teacher, coach, curriculum specialist, dean of students, athletic director, assistant principal, and principal. She has been working as an educator in Tucson for 23 years. Ms. Welch has had the opportunity to work with a variety of students throughout her career at BASIS, Cienega High School, Sunnyside High School and her professed favorite, Rincon!  

When Ms. Welch is not at Rincon, she enjoys sports, music, movies, the theater, and spending time with her family.

Principal Ms. Welch with graduates

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Staff Directory
Current List of School Staff
Title Email First Name Last Name Category Subject
Teacher Email Mark Abbott Academic American History 1, American History 2, AP United States History, AP United States History 2
Ex Ed Teacher Email Christian Aguas Academic Career English 3, Career Investigations 7, Career Math 3, Employment Training, Extended 3, Everyday Living Skills 3, On the Job Training (OJT) 3
Health Assistant Email Erika Arenas Student Service
Coach-HS Head Tennis Email Gregory Arnold Athletic
Teacher Email Angus Aron Academic Algebra I - Semester 1, Algebra I - Semester 2, Geometry Semester 1, Geometry Semester 2, Response to Intervention 3 (MATH), Response to intervention 4 (MATH), Selective Enrichment 1, Selective Enrichment 2
Teacher Email Haden Backherms Academic AP Calculus AB 1, AP Calculus AB 2, Yoga A, Yoga B
Social Worker Email Anthony Badalamenti Student Service
Teacher Email Zach Bentele Academic Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 1, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 2, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 3, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 4, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 5, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 6, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 7, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 8
School Psychologist Email Katherine Blohm Counselor
Teacher Email Richard Botkin Academic Biology - Honors 2, Biology 1, Biology 2, Biology, Honors 1
Asst Principal - Interim Email Dr. Kelly Bristow Administrative
Coach-HS Asst Basketball Email Pedro Brito Athletic
Ex Ed Teacher Email Yolette Bryant Academic
Coach-Asst Football Email Mark Buckley Athletic
Administrative Secretary Email April Bull Calf Administrative
Teacher Email Camelia Burleson Academic Algebra I - Semester 1, Algebra I - Semester 2, Algebra II - Semester 1, Algebra II - Semester 2, General Credit Recovery 1, General Credit Recovery 2, Response to intervention 5 (MATH), Response to intervention 6 (MATH)
MTSS Email Michelle Callahan-DuMont Administrative
Asst Principal - High Sch Email Amy Cannon Administrative
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Margaret Capron Academic
Teacher Email Caitlin Cardenas Academic Art Beginning 1, Art Beginning 2, Art, Advanced 1, Art, Advanced 2
Teacher Email Roan Carter Academic Art Beginning 1, Art Beginning 2, Art, Advanced 1, Art, Advanced 2, Art, Intermediate 1, Art, Intermediate 2
Teacher Email Megan Cassidy Academic AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics
Coach-Softball Email Adrian Castillo Athletic
Teacher Email Juan Chan III Academic Health Education, Weight Training 1, Weight Training 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Jana Clark Academic
Instructional Specialist Email Ben Cogan Academic
Ex Ed Compliance Monitor Email Melissa Coronado Student Service
Ex Ed Teacher Self-Con Email Megan Cramer Academic Academic Core 1, Academic Core 2, American Government, American History 1, American History 2, Earth And Space Science 1, Earth And Space Science 2, Economics, English 10 - Semester 1, English 10 -Semester 2, English 11 - Semester 1, English 11 - Semester 2, English 12 - Semester 1, English 12 - Semester 2, English 9 - Semester 1, English 9 - Semester 2, Geometry Semester 1, Geometry Semester 2, World History / Geography 1, World History / Geography 2
School Psychologist-Hybri Email Alexis Crawford Student Service
Coach-HS Asst Track Email Jose Damian Athletic
Teacher Email Elyse Damiani Academic Digital Photography 1, Digital Photography 2, Digital Photography 3, Digital Photography 4, Digital Photography 5, Digital Photography 6, Digital Photography 7, Digital Photography 8, Journalism ADV Yearbook 1, Journalism ADV Yearbook 2
Curriculum Service Provid Email Kirstin Daniels Administrative
Teacher Email Susan Darling Academic Body Conditioning I, Body Conditioning II, Coed Phys Ed 1, Coed Phys Ed 2
Speech Lang Pathologist Email Margaret Dufresne Student Service
Teacher Email Phillip Dukes Academic Yoga A, Yoga B
Teacher Email Randall Duval Academic AP English Language 1 (English Language and Comp), AP English Language 2 (English Language and Comp), English 11 - Semester 1, English 11 - Semester 2, Response to intervention 5 (LIT), Response to intervention 6 (LIT)
Teacher Email Paula Easley Academic American Government, General Credit Recovery 1, General Credit Recovery 2, Literature of Holocaust & War
Teacher Email Paul Ecelbarger Academic Algebra II - Semester 1, Algebra II - Semester 2, Algebra II Honors - S1, Algebra II Honors - S2, General Credit Recovery 1, General Credit Recovery 2, Statistics and Probability Semester 1, Statistics and Probability Semester 2
Ex Ed Teacher Email Rebecca Ehredt Academic Career English 3, Career Investigations 7, Career Math 3, Employment Training, Extended 3, Everyday Living Skills 3, On the Job Training (OJT) 3
Coach-Asst Softball Email Richard Elias Athletic
Counselor Email Maximiliano Encinas Counselor
Teacher Email Jeri Fackelman Academic ELD I Reading 1, ELD I Reading 2, ELD I Reading Foundations 1, ELD I Reading Foundations 2, ELD I Writing/Grammar Semester 1, ELD I Writing/Grammar Semester 2, French 1, French 2
Teacher Email Catherine Fakler Academic English 10 - Semester 1, English 10 -Semester 2, English 11 [WRT101] 1 (dual credit), English 11 [WRT101] 2 (dual credit), English 12 [WRT102] English Comp II 1 (dc), English 12 [WRT102] English Comp II 2 (dc), English 12 Writing 101 1 (dual credit), English 12 Writing 101 2 (dual credit)
School Reg Attend Tech Email Laura Feigenbaum Administrative
Counselor Email Anna Finkle Counselor
Educational Interpreter Email Victoria Fitzgerald Student Service
Ex Ed Teacher Self-Con Email Clement Flis Academic Applied Fundamental Math 1, Applied Fundamental Math 2, Applied Fundamental Math 3, Applied Fundamental Math 4, Applied Fundamental Math 5, Applied Fundamental Math 6, Applied Fundamental Math 7, Applied Fundamental Math 8, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 1, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 2, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 3, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 4, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 5, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 6, Applied Science 1, Applied Science 2, Applied Science 3, Applied Science 4, Applied Science 5, Applied Science 6, Applied Social Studies 1, Applied Social Studies 2, Applied Social Studies 3, Applied Social Studies 4, Applied Social Studies 5, Applied Social Studies 6, Employment Training 1, Employment Training 2
Occupational Therapist Email Dawn Fode Student Service
Teacher Email Alex Fosse Academic Chemistry 1, Chemistry 2, Fundamental Chemistry [CHM130IN] 1 (dual credit), Fundamental Chemistry [CHM130IN] 2 (dual credit), Physics 1, Physics 2
Teacher Email Jeffrey Francone Academic Biology 1, Biology 2, Earth And Space Science 1, Earth And Space Science 2
Ex Ed Teacher Email Nathaniel Gahn Academic Academic Core 1, Academic Core 2, Algebra I - Semester 1, Algebra I - Semester 2, Contemporary Mathematics 1, Contemporary Mathematics 2, General Credit Recovery 1, General Credit Recovery 2, Mathematical Finance Semester 1, Mathematical Finance Semester 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Carmen Gaytan Academic
Teacher Email Michael Geddes Academic Orchestra 3, Orchestra 4, Orchestra 5, Orchestra 6, Orchestra, Chamber 1, Orchestra, Chamber 2, Piano and Theory 1, Piano and Theory 2
Teacher Email Brian Gerl Academic AP Psychology 1, AP Psychology 2, AP World History - Modern 1, AP World History - Modern 2, World History / Geography 1, World History / Geography 2
Ex Ed Teacher Email Joanna Geurts Academic
Coach-HS Asst Track Email David Gill Athletic
Job Development Instructo Email Danielle Gonzalez Academic
Office Assistant Email Vivian Guerra Administrative
Job Development Instructo Email Esther Hagberg Academic Career Exploration 1, Career Exploration 2
Teacher Email Nicole Hamilton Academic AP Biology 1, AP Biology 2, Color Guard 1, Color Guard 2
Email Sophia Hammer Student Service
Athletic Director Email Sean Haynes Athletic
Teacher Email Stephen Huff Academic English 10 -Semester 2, English 12 Cul Rel MexicanAm View S2, General Credit Recovery 2
Teacher Email Barbara Hurley Academic Anatomy/Physiology 1, Anatomy/Physiology 2, Environmental Science 1, Environmental Science 2
Coach-Asst Softball Email Jessica Hurtado Athletic
Nurse Email Monica Ibarra Student Service
Teacher Email Sharon Ingram Academic AP Human Geography 1, AP Human Geography 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Ricardo Inzunza Academic
Teacher Email Eric Jacobson Academic American Hist. Cul Rel MexAm View 1, American Hist. Cul Rel MexAm View 2, American History 1, American History 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Karen Jarvis Academic
Teacher Email Jesse Johnson Academic Algebra II - Semester 2, Pre-Calculus Semester 2
Coach-Asst BoysVolleyball Email Jordan Jones Athletic
Coach-Swimming Email James Kelaher Athletic
Office Manager Email Martina Kimball Administrative
Dean of Students Email Bill Kipling Administrative
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Kathleen Klein Academic
Teacher Email Dustin Knippen Academic ELD Academic Reading 1, ELD Academic Reading 2
Sub Teacher Email Kelvin Lam Academic Algebra II - Semester 1, Pre-Calculus Semester 1
Teacher Email Brittany Lamers Academic Algebra I Honors - S1, Algebra I Honors - S2, Geometry Semester 1, Geometry Semester 2, Selective Enrichment 3, Selective Enrichment 4
Teacher Email Quinn Lavoie-Higgins Academic ELD II Reading 1, ELD II Reading 2, ELD II Writing/Grammar Semester 1, ELD II Writing/Grammar Semester 2, ELD IV Language Arts, ELD IV Language Arts 2, ELD IV Language Arts Support 1, ELD IV Language Arts Support 2
Bookstore Manager Email Deanna Lilly Student Service
Social Worker-LCSW Email Dana Limperis Student Service
Bookstore Manager Email Catarina Lopez Student Service
Program Coordinator Email Hillary Lotz Administrative
Coach-HS Asst Track Email Bransen Loughney Athletic
Asst Principal - High Sch Email Pablo Madrid Administrative
Office Assistant Email Betsy Madrigal Guayante Administrative
Teacher Email Irit Maor Academic Culturally Relevant Precalculus [MAT187] 1 (dc), Culturally Relevant Precalculus [MAT187] 2 (dc)
Teacher Email Jeff Marchant Academic
Counselor Email Samuel Matz Counselor
Teacher Email Morgan McAllister Academic American Government, Economics, World History / Geography 1, World History / Geography 2
Counselor Email Christa McConaughy Counselor
Teacher Email Joseph McCourt Academic Algebra I - Semester 1, Algebra I - Semester 2
Ex Ed Teacher Email Andrew Mcdonough Academic Academic Core 1, Academic Core 2, Student Government 1, Student Government 2
Teacher Email Thomas Mcelhaney Academic World History / Geography 1, World History / Geography 2
Job Development Instructo Email Irma Mendoza Morales Academic Applied English/Reading 8, Career English 1, Career Investigations 1, Career Math 1, Employment Training, Extended 3, On the Job Training (OJT) 1
Library Media Specialist Email Angelina Merritt Student Service Library Practice 1, Library Practice 2
Teacher Email Kerstin Meyers Academic German II [GER102] 1 (dual credit), German II [GER102] 2 (dual credit)
Asst Principal - High Sch Email Jason Miller Administrative
Teacher Email Ann Mitchell Academic English 10 – AP Seminar 1, English 10 – AP Seminar 2
Library Media Specialist Email Karen Mitchell Student Service
Registrar Email Claudia Monica Montano Administrative
Speech Lang Pathologist Email Pilar Moreno Student Service
Counselor Email Jill Morgan Counselor General Credit Recovery 1, General Credit Recovery 2, Office Aide 1, Office Aide 2, Student Services Learning 1, Student Services Learning 2
Teacher Email Austin Morris Academic French II [FRE102] 1 (dual credit), French II [FRE102] 2 (dual credit), French, Honors 7, French, Honors 8
Teacher Email Bernard Myro Academic Film & TV 1, Film & TV 2, Film & TV 3, Film & TV 4, Film & TV 5, Film & TV 6, Film & TV 7, Film & TV 8
Office Assistant Email Susana Nava Administrative
Teacher Email Carmen Nemesszeghy Academic ELD III Language Arts, ELD III Language Arts 2, ELD III Language Arts Support 1, ELD III Language Arts Support 2, Find My Voice through Writing 1, Find My Voice through Writing 2
Sub Teacher Email Barbara Nersesian Academic English 10 - Semester 1, English 12 Cul Rel MexicanAM View S1
SLP Assistant Email Alisha Neumann Student Service
Teacher Email Christopher Newsom Academic Stage Management 1, Stage Management 2, Vocal Music Ensemble 1, Vocal Music Ensemble 2, Vocal Music, Advanced Mixed 1, Vocal Music, Advanced Mixed 2, Vocal Music, Advanced Treble 1, Vocal Music, Advanced Treble 2, Vocal Music, Beginning Mixed 1, Vocal Music, Beginning Mixed 2
Ex Ed Teacher Email Darla Oliver Academic Academic Core 1, Academic Core 2
Teacher Email Jacob Ollanik Academic AP US Government and Politics 1, AP US Government and Politics 2
Teacher Email Ana Ooka Academic AVID 1, AVID 2, AVID 5, AVID 6, AVID 7, AVID 8, English 11 Cul Rel AfricanAm View S1, English 11 Cul Rel AfricanAm View S2, English 12 Cul Rel AfricanAm View S1, English 12 Cul Rel AfricanAm View S2, Student Services Learning 1, Student Services Learning 2
Coach-HS Asst Basketball Email David Orozco Athletic
Coach-Asst Football Email Bert Oxnam Athletic
Teacher Email Marisa Pesa Academic English 11 Cul Rel MexicanAm View S1, English 11 Cul Rel MexicanAm View S2, English 9 - Semester 1, English 9 - Semester 2
Teacher Email Daniel Phillips Academic Band, Advanced 1, Band, Advanced 2, Band, Intermediate 1, Band, Intermediate 2, Band, Jazz Semester 1, Band, Jazz Semester 2, Percussion Master Class 1, Percussion Master Class 2
Teacher Email Jennifer Quigley Academic AVID 3, AVID 4, English 10 - Semester 1, English 10 -Semester 2, English 10, Honors S1, English 10, Honors S2, Student Services Learning 1, Student Services Learning 2
Sub Teacher Email Ann Radillo Academic
Registrar Email Kathy Ramirez Administrative
Principal - High School Email Beto Ranjel Administrative
Job Development Instructo Email Denise Rasmussen Academic Career English 1, Career Investigations 1, Career Math 1, Employment Training 1, Everyday Living Skills 1, On the Job Training (OJT) 1
Teacher Email Crystal Rauch Academic Earth And Space Science 1, Earth And Space Science 2
Social Worker Email Conney Jane Rebosura Student Service
Educational Interpreter Email Rebecca Reiter Student Service
Ex Ed Teacher Email Charity Retuerto Academic
Coach-Asst Softball Email Anngela Rider Athletic
Teacher Email Cameron Rodriguez Academic Chinese 1 Semester 1, Chinese 1 Semester 2, Chinese 3, Chinese 4, Chinese 5, Chinese 6, General Credit Recovery 1, General Credit Recovery 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4
Teacher Email Mark Romero Academic General Credit Recovery 1
Teacher Email Cathryn Rose Academic Biology 1, Biology 2, Chemistry 1, Chemistry 2
Office Manager Email Tina Rowe Administrative
Job Development Instructo Email April Ruiz-Alegria Academic Career English 1, Career Investigations 1, Career Math 1, Employment Training 1, Everyday Living Skills 1, On the Job Training (OJT) 1
Coach-Asst Football Email Trevon Rush Athletic
Sub Teacher Email Sasha Russon Academic Theater Arts/Advanced 1, Theater Arts/Advanced 2, Theater Arts/Beginning 1, Theater Arts/Beginning 2, Theater Arts/Intermediate 1, Theater Arts/Intermediate 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Norma Salgado Academic
Teacher Email Santiago Sanchez Academic Automotive Tech 1, Automotive Tech 2, Automotive Tech 3, Automotive Tech 4, Automotive Tech 5, Automotive Tech 6, Automotive Tech 7, Automotive Tech 8
Attendance & Reg Tech Email Michelle Santa Cruz Administrative
Teacher Email Robert Schmidt Academic Engineering Design, Introduction to Engineering [ENGR102] 1 (dc), Introduction to Engineering [ENGR102] 2 (dc)
Teacher Email Joshua Schwartz Academic Coed Phys Ed 1, Coed Phys Ed 2, Coed Phys Ed 3, Coed Phys Ed 4
Educational Interpreter Email Nicole Scott Student Service
Coach-HS Soccer Email Joshua Shaloo Athletic
Teacher Email Michael Shanton Academic Geometry Semester 1, Geometry Semester 2, Geometry, Honors 1, Geometry, Honors 2
Sub Teacher Email Stephanie Shea Academic Applied English/Reading 1, Applied English/Reading 2, Applied English/Reading 3, Applied English/Reading 4, Applied English/Reading 5, Applied English/Reading 6, Applied English/Reading 7, Applied English/Reading 8, Applied Fundamental Math 1, Applied Fundamental Math 3, Applied Fundamental Math 4, Applied Fundamental Math 5, Applied Fundamental Math 6, Applied Fundamental Math 7, Applied Fundamental Math 8, Applied Science 1, Applied Science 2, Applied Science 3, Applied Science 4, Applied Science 5, Applied Science 6, Applied Social Studies 1, Applied Social Studies 2, Applied Social Studies 3, Applied Social Studies 4, Applied Social Studies 5, Applied Social Studies 6, Art Appreciation 1, Art Appreciation 2, Employment Training 1, Employment Training 2
Program Coordinator Email Antonio Silva-Garcia Administrative
Email Antonio Silva-Garcia Student Service
Coach-HS Boys Vball Email Stephen Silvernail Athletic
Teacher Email Jon Staton Academic FSS218 Strength Training Appl Princ & Tech (dc) S1, FSS218 Strength Training Appl Princ & Tech (dc) S2, Weight Training 1, Weight Training 2
Email Javier Suazo Student Service
Teacher Email Melissa Szente Academic Algebra I - Semester 1, Algebra I - Semester 2, College Algebra [MAT151] 1 (dual credit), College Algebra [MAT151] 2 (dual credit), College Algebra Semester 1, College Algebra Semester 2, Response to Intervention 1 (MATH), Response to Intervention 2 (MATH)
Coach-HS Soccer Email Roxanne Taylor Athletic
Counselor Email KJ Tousley Counselor
Teacher Email Matthew Trouard Academic AP US Government and Politics 1, AP US Government and Politics 2
Teacher Email Matthew Ulrich Academic AP Precalculus 1, AP Precalculus 2
Coach-HS Basketball Email Richard Utter Athletic
Coach-HS Asst Track Email Abraham Valenzuela Athletic
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Christine Vargas Academic
Coord-CollCareerRead Email Jennifer Vasquez Counselor
Email Nicole Vaughan Student Service
Teacher Email Guy Velgos Academic English 9 - Semester 1, English 9 - Semester 2, English 9, Honors S1, English 9, Honors S2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Shelley Vick Academic
Counselor Email Amy Villagio Counselor Office Aide 1, Office Aide 2
Teacher Email Lisa Volkening Academic AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, 1, AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, 2, AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism (E&M), AP Physics C Mechanics
Teacher Email Stephen Waclawik Academic AP English Literature 1 (Eng Lit and Comp), AP English Literature 2 (Eng Lit and Comp), English 12 - Semester 1, English 12 - Semester 2
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Gloria Ward Academic
Coach-Asst Football Email Demetrius Webb Athletic
Principal - High School Email Alissa Welch Administrative
Instructional Spec-Gen Su Email Lily Wexler Academic
Teacher Email Patricia Wheeler Academic AP Environmental Science EnvSci 1, AP Environmental Science EnvSci 2
Teacher Email Alicia Wong Academic AP Spanish Language (Spanish Language and Culture), Spanish 1, Spanish 2
Teacher Email Amy Wood Academic Clay and Ceramics 1, Clay and Ceramics 2, Clay and Ceramics 3, Clay and Ceramics 4, Clay and Ceramics 5, Clay and Ceramics 6
Ex Ed Teacher Assistant Email Cynthia Woods Academic
Teacher Email Allyson Yoder Academic Dance 1, Dance 2, Dance 3, Dance 4, Dance 5, Dance 6, Dance 7, Dance 8
Ex Ed Teacher Self-Con Email Rey Mark Yubia Academic Applied English/Reading 1, Applied English/Reading 2, Applied English/Reading 3, Applied English/Reading 4, Applied English/Reading 5, Applied English/Reading 6, Applied English/Reading 7, Applied English/Reading 8, Applied Fundamental Math 1, Applied Fundamental Math 2, Applied Fundamental Math 3, Applied Fundamental Math 4, Applied Fundamental Math 5, Applied Fundamental Math 6, Applied Fundamental Math 7, Applied Fundamental Math 8, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 1, Applied Healthy Lifestyle 2, Applied Science 1, Applied Science 2, Applied Science 3, Applied Science 4, Applied Science 5, Applied Science 6, Applied Social Studies 1, Applied Social Studies 2, Applied Social Studies 3, Applied Social Studies 4, Applied Social Studies 5, Applied Social Studies 6, Employment Training 1, Employment Training 2
Ex Ed Itinerant Teacher Email Dr. Cindy Zaccagnini Academic
Prof Dev Academic Trainer Email Donald Zell Student Service
Teacher Email Marc Zelov Academic Algebra II - Semester 1, Algebra II - Semester 2, Mathematical Finance Semester 1, Mathematical Finance Semester 2
Coach-HS Basketball Email Stephen Zimmer Athletic
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