Contact
Main Office: 253-571-7300
Administrators
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness, Lysandra | Principal | lness@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7305 | Principal's message |
| Kilcup, Mark | Assistant Principal (class of 2023 & 25) | mkilcup@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7311 | Kilcup website |
| Daley, Ricky | Behavior Intervention Specialist / Admin Intern | rdaley@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7307 | Daley website |
| Anonymous Tip Line | 253-571-7449 |
Office Staff
| Name | Position | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bales, Jessie | Office Manager/ASB | jbales1@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7318 | |
| Klein, Brenda | Data Specialist | bklein@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7428 | Become a Daffodil Princess at Foss |
| Matkin, Barbara | Office/Guidance Secretary | bmatkin@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7341 | |
| Terry, Samara | Attendance | sterry@tacoma.k12.wa.us |
253-571-7316 |
Counseling
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman, Becca | Career Guidance Specialist | rackerm1@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7358 | Ackerman website |
| Bassen, Kari | Counselor (class of 2022 & 24) | kbassen@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7418 | Guidance & Counseling |
| Church, Casey | IB Coordinator | cchurch@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7384 | Church website |
| Klein, Brenda | Data Specialist | bklein@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7428 | Become a Daffodil Princess at Foss |
| Matkin, Barbara | Office/Guidance Secretary | bmatkin@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7341 | |
| Smith, Josh | Instructional Coach | jsmith10@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7459 | |
| Washington, Heather | Counselor (class of 2023 & 25) | hwashin@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7429 |
Athletics
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed, Shiante | Athletic Director | sreed2@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7425 | SPSL website |
| Bales, Jessie |
Office Manager/ASB, |
jbales1@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7318 |
Community Partners
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley, April | Hilltop Scholars | april@peacecommunitycenter.org | 253-383-0702 x 115 | |
| Dilworth, Katelyn |
College Success Foundation | kdilwor@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7335 | CSF website |
| MDC Upward Bound | 253-344-0977 | MDC Upward Bound | ||
| Downs, Danielle | Treehouse Foster Care Support | ddowns@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7324 | Treehouse website |
| Hem, Sinuon | Asian Pacific Culture | Sinoun@asiapacificculturalcenter.org | 253-383-3900 | |
| Leines, Elizabeth | Indian Education (Wed) | eleines@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7418 | TPS Indian Ed. |
| Spencer, Brittany |
TRIO Talent Search | bspence1@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-625-3723 | TRiO website |
Student Services
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden, Nicole | LRC Math | nalden@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7458 | Alden website |
| Falconer, Allyson | ACCESS Program, Dept. Co-chair | afalcon@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7448 | ACCESS website |
| Galvon, Sonya | Speech Language Pathologist | sgalvon@tacoma.k12.wa.us | Galvon website | |
| Marie, Tasa | LRC English | tmarie@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7351 | |
| Murnen, Anna | LRC Math, Dept. Co-chair | amurnen@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7465 | Murnen website |
| Naccarato-Gomez, Erienne | LRC Math | ENaccar@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7315 | Naccarato website |
| Phillips, Matt | RISE | mphill3@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7460 | Phillips website |
| Rearick, Beth | Psychologist | erearic@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7447 | |
| Rodenbaugh, Michael | ACCESS Program | mrodenb@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7416 | Rodenbaugh website |
Health Room
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borsuk, Mariya | School Nurse | mborsuk@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7343 | Health Room |
| O'Leary, DeAnn | Assistant School Nurse | toleary@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7343 |
Teachers
- Career & Technical Ed (C.T.E.)
- English
- Math
- Librarian
- Music
- P.E.
- Science
- Social Studies
- Student Services
- World Languages
Career & Technical Ed (C.T.E.)
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashkin, Maria | Photography | mashkin@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7320 | |
| Bailey, Jake | Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) | lbailey1@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7361 | Bailey website |
| Baker, Ken | Wood Tech | kbaker@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7422 | |
| Hall, Dylan | Health | dhall2@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7332 | |
| Parks, Sgt. Joey | AFJROTC | jparks@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7382 | AFJROTC website |
| Ruiz, Lt. Col. Ruiz | AFJROTC | lruiz2@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7421 | AFJROTC website |
| Spray, Camron | Dept. Chair, Visual Art, & Broadcasting | cspray@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7327 | Spray website |
| Swenson, Erick | ProStart Culinary Arts | eswenso@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7312 | Swenson website |
| Winchell, Stephanie | Athletic Medicine | swinche@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7330 |
English
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond, Sara | English 9 | sdiamon@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7345 | Diamond website |
| Marie, Tasa | LRC English | tmarie@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7351 | |
| Merrill, Becca | English 10, AP English Composition | rmerril@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7375 | Merrill website |
| Naccarato-Gomez, Erienne | English, Student Services | ENaccar@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7321 | Naccarato website |
| Reiser, William | IB English, Bridge to College English; Department Chair | wreiser@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7439 | Reiser website |
| Scott, Tyler | 9th grade and 11th grade English | tscott@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7370 | Scott Website |
Math
| Name | Position | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden, Nicole | LRC Math | nalden@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7380 | Alden website |
| Boyden, Jeff | IB Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics, Geometry, Math Dept. Chair | jboyden@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7355 | Boyden website |
| Church, Casey | Algebra 1 | cchurch@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7384 | Church website |
| Kurimura, Yachiyo | Geometry, Bridge to College Math | ykurimu@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7383 | Kurimura website |
| Murnen, Anna | LRC Math | amurnen@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7458 | Murnen website |
| Naccarato-Gomez, Erienne | LRC Math | ENaccar@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7321 | Naccarato website |
| Yuong, Robert | Algebra 2, IB Calculus | ryuong@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7313 | Yuong website |
Librarian
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton, Sean | Librarian, IB TOK, EE Coordinator, Webmaster | sfuller@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7401 | Fullerton website |
Music
| Name | Position | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner, Dean | Band, Choir, Orchestra & Percussion | dwagner@tacoma.K12.wa.us | 253-571-7344 | Wagner website |
P.E.
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Brian | P.E. Teacher | bsmith1@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7454 | Smith website |
Science
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, Jake | IB Physics | lbailey1@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7361 | Bailey website |
| Kagochi, Travor | IB Biology, Biology, Chemistry | tkagoch@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7435 | Kagochi website |
| Kunkle, Andrea | Chemistry, IB Chemistry | akunkle@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7436 | Kunkle website |
| Langton, Tashi | Biology, IB Biology, Dept. Chair | tlangto@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7371 | Langton website |
| Madhavan, Rupika | Physics, Chemistry | rmadhav@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7360 | Madhavan website |
Social Studies
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, Brad | IB History, World History | bjones@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7328 | Jones website |
| Ptolemy, Jeff | IB History, AP World History | jptolem@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7321 | Ptolemy website |
| Stroud, Carlena | IB Psychology, Civics, World Issues, Dept Chair | cstroud@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7462 | Stroud website |
| Wolfe, Rose | AP Human Geography, World History | kwolfe@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7370 | Wolfe website |
Student Services
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden, Nicole | LRC Math | nalden@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7458 | Alden website |
| Falconer, Allyson | ACCESS Program, Dept. Co-chair | afalcon@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7448 | ACCESS website |
| Galvon, Sonya | Speech Language Pathologist | sgalvon@tacoma.k12.wa.us | Galvon website | |
| Marie, Tasa | LRC English | tmarie@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7351 | |
| Murnen, Anna | LRC Math, Dept. Co-chair | amurnen@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7465 | Murnen website |
| Naccarato-Gomez, Erienne | LRC Math | ENaccar@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7315 | Naccarato website |
| Phillips, Matt | RISE | mphill3@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7460 | Phillips website |
| Rearick, Beth | Psychologist | erearic@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7447 | |
| Rodenbaugh, Michael | ACCESS Program | mrodenb@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7416 | Rodenbaugh website |
World Languages
| Name | Position | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draper, Breanna | French, IB French | bdraper@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7437 | Draper website |
| Havens, Katie | Spanish, IB Spanish, IB CAS Coordinator, Dept Chair | khavens@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7409 | Havens website |
| Lin, Zhen | ELL, Chinese, IB Chinese, ASB | zlin@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7373 | Lin Website |
| Powers, Marc | Spanish | mpowers@tacoma.k12.wa.us | 253-571-7374 | Powers website |
Attendance
To excuse a student's absence, please email or call our attendance secretary.
Samara Terry
Attendance Secretary
253-571-7316
sterry@tacoma.k12.wa.us