Farewell to Salpointe Employees Ms. Jeanette Apaez-Gutierrez Ms. Apaez-Gutierrez will leave Salpointe after 10 years to become an assistant principal at University High School. In addition to teaching all levels of Spanish at Salpointe, Jeanette served as a campus minister, National Honor Society co-moderator and Kairos leader. She will greatly miss the sense of community at Salpointe and the many collaborative experiences with students.
Ms. Daniela Ayala Ms. Ayala departs Salpointe after three years as a Science teacher. Daniela will continue her teaching career at the Arizona College of Nursing as a professor. She says the students and colleagues with whom she worked at Salpointe made her three years a true blessing.
Mr. Thomas Benton Mr. Benton served as a Geometry and Physics teacher over the last four years at Salpointe. He also assisted the Racing the Sun team, which builds solar powered go karts and races against other Arizona high schools. Thomas says he will miss seeing all of his students and colleagues as he moves back to North Carolina to continue teaching and be closer to his parents.
Mr. Scott Evans Mr. Evans will leave Salpointe this summer after 12 years in the counseling department, most recently serving as the Director of Counseling and Freshman Class Counselor. His next journey will be at a local non-profit educating families about “school choice” in Arizona. He will greatly miss his colleagues but is happy to continue as Salpointe’s varsity women’s golf coach.
Mr. Tucker Gregor Mr. Gregor worked the last two years as a Theology teacher at Salpointe. He is looking forward to beginning the doctoral program in Religious Studies at the University of Iowa, where he will research lived religion, anthropology of morality and gender/sexual theory. Tucker says he will miss working with Salpointe’s remarkable students and witnessing their intelligence, compassion and resilience in the face of adversity.
Ms. Allison Woods Holstrom ’03 Ms. Holstrom spent the last two years at Salpointe working as the 504 Coordinator. She will miss her daily interactions with the staff and students, whom she calls “the kindest teenagers you will ever find.” Allison plans to pursue a new career as a doula and photographer while spending time with her growing family.
Ms. Kara Kohnke Ms. Kohnke helped guide Salpointe’s administration over the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic as the school nurse. Kara shared her expertise and worked to keep our community safe and healthy. She will be returning to her previous position at Casa de los Ninos to work with Nurse Family Partnership.
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