Contact

Main Office 

253-571-7997

sota@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Attendance

Parents and guardians can report an absence in the ParentVUE app or by calling the number below and leaving a detailed message including the student name and/or student ID number. 

253-571-7997

SotaAttendance@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Physical Address

SOTA main office is located at the Music Box building situated at 302 S. 9th St. Office and admin staff are located in the Music Box building. 

Emailing Staff

TPS does not list individual staff emails to protect cybersecurity. To contact administration, office and support staff, please email or call the main office. To contact classroom teachers, please email them through the ParentVUE app.  

Learn how to contact teachers in ParentVUE

Staff List

Name Phone Position
King, Bliss 253.571.7915 Principal
Gordon, Ronnie 253.571.7974 Associate Principal 
Primas, Steve 253.571.7919 School Social Worker
Trent, Amber 253.571.7913 Office Manager
Errigo, Lisa 253.571.7997 Attendance/Registrar
Villalpando, Jordan  253.571.7964

College Counselor/
Humanities Teacher

Ackerman, Rebecca

  Next Move Internship Coordinator
Boyce, Kevin    Humanities Teacher
Blake, Anthony 253.571.7925 Science Teacher
Brudi, Cornelius 253.571.7930 Visual Arts/CTE Teacher
Cabrera, Margi 253.571.7987

Spanish Teacher

Connor, Cristy   Chief Custodian
Daniels, Gretchen   Humanities Teacher
Duggan, Maggie 253.571.7949 Instrumental Music Teacher
Dyer, Tristan 253.571.7936 Humanities Teacher 
Dykeman, Bruce 253.571.5146 School Psychologist
Fouts, Jessie 253.571.7902 Student Services
Fuller, Christopher   Security
Gilson, Heather 253.571.7904 Photography Teacher & Museum Liaison
Hagmann, Michael 253.571.7927 Science Teacher
Henley, Avery   Security
Hightower, Zach 253.571.7914 Student Services Teacher
Jacobsen, Megan   Science Teacher
Jaecklein, Robin 253.571.7942 Dance Teacher
Johnston, Tatiana   Education Support Professional
Kandi, Kareem 253.571.7949 Adjunct Artist in Jazz Improv
Koepfler, Shannon 253.571.7968 Math Teacher
Kroschel, Lucie 253.571.7966 Humanities Teacher
Le, Vincent   Math Teacher
Onorati, Kay 253.571.7944 Theatre Teacher
Pardur, Rachel 253.571.7936 Spanish Teacher
Regimbal, Brian 253.571.7971 Humanities Teacher
Robinson, Derrick 253.571.7943 Music/CTE Teacher
Savage, Dave 253.571.7968 Humanities Teacher
Savage, Diane 253.571.7909 Spanish Teacher
Schneidmiller, Abbey 253.571.7931 School Nurse
Shamp, Aaron 253.571.7932 Film/CTE Teacher
Shapiro, Debbie 253.571.7910 Health Teacher
Skobel, Brittany   Student Services Teacher/Dean

Steger, Marsha

  Math Teacher
Thomason, Mark 253.571.7944 Theatre/CTE Teacher
Van Degoede, Andrew 253.571.7929 Visual Arts/CTE Teacher
Wessels, Lisa   Science Teacher
Wickman, Emily 253.571.7948 Vocal Music Teacher
Yuong, Ryan 253.571.7298

Math Teacher

We'd like to hear from you

  1. The best place to start is your classroom teacher. Find contact information in the staff directory.
  2. For additional support or information contact your counselor or school principal. 
  3. For district programs and supports, contact our district office.