Administration
Executive Principal - Mrs. Norma Derby
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Norma Derby has been an educator for 26 years, the last 7 years of which have been as the proud principal of AMS-MASSA. Graduating from the University of Texas at El Paso, she began her career as a Special Education teacher. She relocated to Tucson, AZ in 2001 where she explored other teaching opportunities, in varies grade levels as a general education teacher and as a Specials teacher at AMS-Prince. Ms. Norma received her master’s degree in educational leadership in 2014 from Northern Arizona University. Immediately after graduating she was hired by the Tucson Unified School District as an Assistant Director in the Exceptional Education Department. These years were very formative in her development as a leader by solidifying the importance of equity of all learners. In 2016, she moved into her current role as principal of MASSA. Norma is a devoted wife to her husband, William, of 19 years and a mother of three a 23-year-old Son, an 18-year-old Daughter, and a 9-year-old Son. She loves to spend time with her family, travel, cook her favorite childhood recipes for the holidays and play with her Aussie-doodle, Penny. |
Principal in Residence - Kimberly Crandall
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Kim Crandall has spent over 16 years in the education field, serving students from grades K-12 as a teacher and school leader. She has taught elementary and middle school language arts, as well as special education, in Pennsylvania and Arizona. Most recently, she has served as Dean of Students and Assistant Principal of Scholars at MASSA. She graduated from Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) with B.A. in Language and Literature and holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is originally from Wisconsin, has lived in several states across the U.S. as well as overseas, and is now glad to call Arizona home. She lives in Tucson with her family and enjoys reading, spending time in nature, and travelling. Ms. Kim is dedicated to helping our each and every one of our Prince scholars grow and achieve to their fullest potential! |
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Pablo Pato - Assistant Principal 3-5
Jonathan Corbus - Assistant Principal 6-8
Marcela Dominguez - Head of Operations