Meet Our Teachers & Staff
Our highly qualified teachers encourage and inspire our students to develop, learn, and share. We invite you to get to know the Jack Barnes Elementary teachers and support staff. Your active participation in your child's education sets an important example and makes a real difference. Our teachers value Jack Barnes Elementary parents and guardians as essential partners in education.
Administration
Dawn Kennaugh
Principal
dkennaugh@qcusd.org
Office Staff
Margie Semick
Administrative Assistant
msemick@qcusd.org
Carol Zamora
Attendance Specialist/Registrar
czamora2@qcusd.org
Teachers
Lauren Mazariegos
Kindergarten
Flor Noble
Kindergarten
Hannah Pieza
Kindergarten
Tangi Herndon
First Grade
Marcia Hull
First Grade
Julie McBride
First Grade
Cherlyn Rosales
First Grade
Leilani Alger
Second Grade
Michelle Hampton
Second Grade
Lety LaPorte
Second Grade
Marie Arzaga-Villagomez
Third Grade
Megan Ohland
Third Grade
Kandace Reyes
Third Grade
Christy Zou
Third Grade
Richmond Morse
Fourth Grade
Rachel Laske
Fourth Grade
Rebecca Thuer
Fourth Grade
Madalyn Brooks
Fifth Grade
Krista Hailey
Fifth Grade
Emily Ruiz
Fifth Grade
Shauna Ellis
Sixth Grade
Annette Hathaway
Sixth Grade
Samantha Sayas
Sixth Grade
Special Education
Alexandra Bennett-Clark
SPED Instructional Assistant
Ladia Cortez
Special Education - Intermediate
Angelica Fruge
SPED Instructional Assistant
Cristina Gutierrez
SPED Instructional Assistant
Tara Johnston
Special Education - Primary
Sam Karmia
SPED Instructional Assistant
Erica Leon
SPED Instructional Assistant
Joan McDonnell
SPED Instructional Assistant
Tina Reeves
SPED Instructional Assistant
Nicole Vasquez
SPED Instructional Assistant
Support Staff
Ryan Mescher
Band
Miriam Fernandez
Child Nutrition Manager
Mandy Speiker
Crossing Guard
Marie Pinedo
Custodian
Teresita Rangel Mendoza
Custodian
Andrew Arzate
Day Custodian Lead
Lindsay Pennington
Data Specialist
Brittany Pettengell
ELL
Nancy Smith
ELL Teacher
Desiree Graham
ELP Teacher
Melissa Villagomez
Health Aide
Cassandra Smith
Library Media Assistant
Rebekah Lowe
Music
Chad Brines
Orchestra Teacher
Michelle Kvamme
OT
John McCauley
Physical Education
Devon Corneles
Playground Assistant
Christina Liberatore
Playground Assistant
Reyna Ricks
Playground Assistant
Julia Hastings
Reading Specialist
Wendy Aliano
Resource
Ashley Franklin
Resource
Amy Dart
SLP
Carol Miller
SLP
Jennifer Van Roekel
Technology Liaison
Laurisa Meehan
Title I Instructional Assistant
Erynn Muench
Title I Instructional Assistant
Jonna Runnels
Title I Instructional Assistant
PTO
Jack Barnes PTO
Samantha Harlow
Member at Large
Robyn Luby
President
Amy Martinez
Vice President
Aubrey Schultz
Secretary
Nicole Welty
Co-Treasurer
Hope Williams
Co-Treasurer