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Page 39 August 2 0 1 6 your ARcadia Realtor.com 602.463.3359 4501 East Calle Del Norte H i L L A R Y $1,150,000 GURLEY GURLEY 2045 E. bethanY HOME Road $859,000 R E D U C E D SOLD R E D U C E D R E D U C E D UNDER CONSTRUCTION & UNDER CONTRACT $599,000 4025 North 33rd PLAce daughter, Brooklyn. Jon Doyle originally wasn’t planning on working in the education industry. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he started school at Concordia University Irvine in California with hopes of becoming an athletic trainer. Jon majored in biology and minored in exercise sports science with a liberal arts emphasis that allowed him to teach kindergarten through eighth grade. Two years into his athletic training program he decided to switch to education, where he earned his undergraduate and master’s deg rees i n administration. “I grew up around parents that were teachers but I always thought I would be teaching at the junior high level and have some part in the administration,” Jon said. He started teaching at two schools in California, in Long Beach and Diamond Bar. He taught science and math. Jon and his family moved to Arizona in 2005 and he taught sixth grade at Christ Lutheran School. In 2006, he became the assistant principal. Jon is most looking forward to getting to know the students in his new position as principal, as well as working with the other educators and staff at CLS. “I would have to say that it is the people, specifically teachers and staff that make our school what it is today. They are the reason we are successful and I love coming to work on a daily basis and interacting He attended Michigan State University for his undergraduate degree in education, then DePaul University for his master’s degree in educational leadership, and Argosy University for his doctorate in business administration and organizational development. Christopher’s mother worked in accounting at a local newspaper and his father worked as an engineer with an aerospace firm. “In terms of following in their footsteps careerwise, I didn’t. I knew from a young age that I would be an educational leader, whether it be as a principal, director or superintendent,” Christopher said. Before coming to work at Ingleside, Christopher taught at schools in Chicago and Grand Rapids, Michigan, before moving to Arizona 11 years ago. He taught physical education and science. Christopher said that he most looks forward to building a strong staff and learning community at Ingleside where, “we can let students grow and succeed in any way that is best for them.” He hopes to instill the lifelong desire to learn and improve oneself in his students. “You can’t predict the future. You can only adjust to the hand you are dealt. Work hard and help others and you will live a happy life,” Christopher said in terms of the motto he lives by. Christopher and his wife live in Scottsdale with their 7-month-old By Mallory Gleich Arcadia News would like to welcome four new principals to surrounding schools in Arcadia. Hopi Elementary, Ingleside Middle School, Christ Lutheran School and Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center will be joined by Tamara Jagodzinski, Christopher Thuman, Jon Doyle and Kathleen Hughes (respectively) for the coming school year. Tamara Jagodzinski is an Arizona native who grew up in Tucson. She went to Canyon Del Oro High School and then earned a music scholarship to Northern Arizona University. She was part of the NAU Symphony for four years, where she played the cello. Tamara always knew she wanted to be a teacher, and in high school she decided that she wanted to teach social studies at the middle and high school level. Tamara’s mother taught elementary school, and she has fond memories of helping her mom set up the classroom before school started each year. “I grew up watching my mom love her job. I always felt like the world of education was a good fit for families, and I always knew that I would find myself somewhere in education,” Tamara said. Before starting at Hopi, Tamara taught seventh- and eighth-grade social studies, math and language arts at Pine Strawberry School in Pine. She then spent 13 years teaching at Mountainside Middle School. Tamara said in her new venture as principal she is most excited about getting to know her students and watching them grow throughout their years at Hopi. “I hope that when my students are grown they have their own wonderful memories of their time in elementary school and that we have somehow made a difference in their lives,” Tamara said. Tamara and her husband of 17 years (who happens to be the new principal at Fountain Hills High School) live in Fountain Hills with their three children. Christopher Thuman grew up in a small town outside of Buffalo, New York, called Hamburg. He attended elementary and high school there until college. with them,” Jon said. His goal for now and in the future is to help all of his students be successful no matter how they learn. “Students learn in all different ways, whether kinesthetically or through direct instruction, and as educators, we need to help them find that wheelhouse,” Jon said. Jon lives in the Phoenix area with his wife and four children. Kathleen Hughes grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a child her family often took vacations to Scottsdale to visit her aunt and uncle, trips that Kathleen remembers fondly. “I loved those trips so much,” Kathleen said. “I dreamed of one day living in Scottsdale.” After graduating from Penn State, Kathleen went on to work within a school district with only one school in El Centro, California. The entire school district had just 550 students. Seven years ago, Kathleen decided to take a leap. She moved to Arizona, the place she remembered from her childhood vacations but also the place her sister now calls home. “It just worked out,” said Kathleen. “I wanted to be closer to my sister.” The jump, however, from a tiny school district to one which had thousands of students was just too much to grasp. Instead of applying to Scottsdale Unified for a teaching position, Kathleen decided to work in a slightly smaller community. After serving as principal for seven years at two Gilbert schools, Kathleen decided to apply to an opening in Scottsdale. T h is Aug ust, when A rcad ia Neighborhood Learning Center starts the school year, Kathleen Hughes will be at the helm as the new principal. ANLC’s place as an Integrated Art school only makes the position sweeter for this former ballet dancer and frequent artist. “Having art programs within our schools is so very important,” said Kathleen. “The curriculum at ANLC, being integrated within the arts is a fabulous way to make sure our students get everything they need for a complete education.” Arcadia welcomes four new principals to area schools Jon Doyle CHRIST LUTHERAN Tamara Jagodzinski HOPI Christopher Thurman INGLESIDE Kathleen Hughes ANLC Students learn in all different ways, whether kinesthetically or through direct instruction.” ‘‘