Staff List

Science and Math Institute

5502 Five Mile Drive Tacoma, WA 98407

Main Office Phone

253-571-2300 

Email Addresses 

sami@tacoma.k12.wa.us

SamiAttendance@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Fax

253-571-2310

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Administration

Hall-Joni Staff Photo
Joni Hall
SAMI Co-Director
253-571-2308/2355
jhall@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Zach Varnell
Zach Varnell
SAMI Co-Director
253-571-2313/2370
zvarnel@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Office and Support Staff

Campbell, Charmain
Charmain Campbell
Nurse
253-571-2328

ccampbe@tacoma.k12.wa.us

David Cassedy
David Cassedy
Facilities
253-571-2318
dcassed1@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Molly Edison
Molly Edison
Zoo Liaison
molly.edison@pdza.org
Falk-Autumn Staff Photo
Autumn Falk
Accounting
253-571-2300
afalk@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Glover Staff Photo
Miko Glover
Bus Driver
Hampton-Carrie Staff Photo
Carrie Hampton
253-571-2398/2315
champto@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Hart-Bob Staff Photo
Bob Hart
Facilities
253-571-2390
rhart@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Nettles-Trent Staff Photo
Trent Nettles
Security
253-571-2300
tnettle@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Calvin Pederson
COVID Support

(253) 571-2355

hpeders@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Perkins Staff Photo
Jerry Perkins
Bus Driver
Stella-Jessica Staff Photo
Jess Stella
Instructional Coach
253-571-2351

jstella@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Jenny Stephens
Facilities
253-571-2398
jstephe3@Tacoma.K12.Wa.US
Lindy Wells
Lindy Wells
Registrar/Attendance 
253-571-2398
lwells@Tacoma.K12.Wa.US

Student Services

Caswell-Sarah Staff Photo
Sarah Caswell
Student Services
253-571-2317
scaswel1@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Dumont-Jodi Staff Photo
Jodi Dumont
Student Services
253-571-2352
jdumont@Tacoma.K12.Wa.US
Folsom-Hill-Alexa Staff Photo
Alexis Folsom-Hill
Next Move Internships
253-571-2388
afolsom@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Middleton-Maile Staff Photo
Maile Middleton
Student Services
253-571-2302
mmiddle@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Arts, Humanities and Social Studies

King-Maxx Staff Photo
Maxx King
Humanities
253-571-2302
mking3@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Lacombe-Allison Staff Photo
Allie Lacombe
Humanities
253-571-2333
alacomb@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Shelby Jawer
Shelby Jawer
English
sjawer@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Lauren Laeder
Lauren Laeder
English 9/10 & Creative Writing 
llaeder@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Mann-Mary Staff Photo
Mary Mann
Arts
253-571-2342
mmann@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Carrie McKee
Carrie McKee
Social Studies 9/10

mmckee@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Olson-Joseph Staff Photo
Joseph Olson
Humanities and Social Studies
253-571-2338
jolson1@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Skaggs-Stephanie Staff Photo
Stephanie Skaggs
Humanities
253-571-2334
sskaggs@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Duncan White Staff Photo
Duncan White
Humanities
253-571-2322
dwhite@Tacoma.k12.wa.us

Math

Kost-Amber Staff Photo
Amber Kost
Math and Physical Science
253-571-2364
akost@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Schmitt-Lindley Staff Photo
Lindley Schmidtt
Math
253-571-2343
lschmit@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Transue
Lila Transue
Math
ltransu1@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Vuylsteke-Alayna Staff Photo
Alyana Vulylsteke
Math
253-571-2329
avuylst@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Science

Beard-Alexis Staff Photo
Alexis Beard
Physical Science
253-571-2332
abeard1@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Jason Bullock
Jason Bullock
CTE Vet Science
jbulloc@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Driscoll-Caiti Staff Photo
Caitlin Driscoll
Biological Science
253-571-2301

cdrisco1@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Lorelie Felchin
Adv Outdoor Ed
lfelchl@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Dylan Gay
Dylan Gay
Anatomy & Physiology     
dgay@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Hashagen-Troy Staff Photo
Troy Hashagen
Physical Science
253-571-2327
thashag@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Jost-Maria Staff Photo
Maria Jost
Biological Science
253-571-2337
mjost@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Knisely-Brett Staff Photo
Brett Knisely
Physical Science
253-571-2340
Kost-Amber Staff Photo
Amber Kost
Math and Physical Science
253-571-2364
akost@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Le-Tran Staff Photo
Tracy Le
Physical Science
253-571-2339
tle2@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Lonsdale-Matt Staff Photo
Matt Lonsdale
Biological Science
253-571-2306

Sarah Low
Forest Ecology
slow@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Matthews-Dustin Staff Photo
Dustin Matthews
Biological Science
253-571-2335

World Languages

Charbonnel-Mackley-Kayo Staff Photo
Kayo Charbonnel-Mackley
Spanish
253-571-2348
kcharbo1@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Sam Dominguez
Samuel Dominguez
Spanish
lsdoming@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Levinson-Harris Staff Photo
Harris Levison
Spanish
253-571-2329
hlevins@tacoma.k12.wa.us