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Our Faculty & Staff


St. Matthew Catholic School Faculty and Staff 2025-2026


Administration

Fr. Kevin Grimditch

Fr. Kevin Grimditch

Pastor

Christine Tax

Mrs. Christine Tax, M.Ed.

Principal
ctax@stmatthewaz.org
Ms. Nicole Walsh

Ms. Nicole Walsh, M.A., M.Ed.

Dean of School Culture
nwalsh@stmatthewaz.org
Mrs. Lisa Haase

Mrs. Lisa Haase , M.Ed.

Dual Language Instructional Coach
lhaase@stmatthewaz.org

Office Staff

Frannie Berigan

Ms. Frannie Berigan

School Registrar and Community Liaison
fberigan@stmatthewaz.org
Adriana J. Chavez-Zazueta

Mrs. Adriana Chavez-Zazueta

Office Manager
azazueta@stmatthewaz.org
Mrs. Lily Martinez

Mrs. Lily Martinez

Title 1 Counselor
lmartinez@stmatthewaz.org
Esperanza Zazueta

Ms. Esperanza Zazueta

Special Projects Coordinator
ezazueta@stmattherwaz.org






Classroom Teachers and Support Staff

Ms. Karina Ramirez

Ms. Karina Ramirez

Preschool Teacher
Kramirez@stmatthewaz.org
Sra. Jocelyn Davila

Sra. Jocelyn Davila

Kindergarten and 1st grade, Spanish Teacher
jdavila@stmatthewaz.org
Kim Zebrowski

Ms. Kim Zebrowski

Kindergarten and 1st grade, English Teacher
kzebrowski@stmatthewaz.org
Marisol Figueroa

Marisol Figueroa

2nd and 3rd grade, English Teacher
mfigueroa@stmatthewaz.org
Sra. Ruth Torok

Sra. Ruth Torok

2nd and 3rd grade, Spanish Teacher
rtorok@stmatthewaz.org
Ms. Mahelet Caraveo

Ms. Mahelet Caraveo

Intervention Teacher K-4 Math, Student Council Moderator
mcaraveo@stmatthewaz.org
Sra. Maria Lopez Calacich

Sra. Maria Lopez Calacich

4th and 5th grade, Spanish Teacher
mlcalacich@stmatthewaz.org
Elena Simpson

Elena Simpson

4th and 5th grade, English Teacher
esimpson@stmatthewaz.org
Sam Wells

Sam Wells

6th Grade Homeroom Teacher and Social Studies and Religion
swells@stmatthewaz.org
Mrs. Teri Tucker

Mrs. Teri Tucker

5th-8th Intervention and Music Teacher
ttucker@stmatthewaz.org
Mrs. Adriana Hernandez

Mrs. Adriana Hernandez

6th-8th Spanish & English Language Arts, Athletic Director; Student Council Moderator
adrhernandez@stmatthewaz.org
Elizabeth Nelson

Elizabeth Nelson

6th-8th grade Math and Technology Teacher
enelson@stmatthewaz.org
Mrs. Julie Salas-Reyes

Mrs. Julie Salas-Reyes

Intervention Teacher
jsalasreyes@stmatthewaz.org
Ms. Celese Villaverde

Ms. Celese Villaverde

Health and Wellness Teacher, 7th Grade Homeroom and Science
cvillaverde@stmatthewaz.org
Silvia Espericueta

Sra. Silvia Espericueta

Instructional Assistant
sespericueta@stmatthewaz.org
Mrs. Maria Luna

Mrs. Maria Luna

Preschool Instructional Assistant
mluna@stmatthewaz.org
Nora Wickers

Nora Wickers

Instructional Assistant
nwickers@stmatthewaz.org
Mrs. Rosa Morales

Mrs. Rosa Morales

Cafeteria Manager
Oscar Manzanares

Sr. Oscar Manzanares

Grounds/Building Maintenance
Javier Martinez

Sr. Javier Martinez

Maintenance