Meet Our Faculty
The faculty and staff of Desert Trails Elementary School are committed to providing a safe, loving and supportive environment for all students.
We are proud to introduce you to our caring and knowledgeable teachers, each of whom have a keen understanding of how their students learn, and embrace the innovations and challenges of a forward-thinking curriculum.
We feel open communication is key in every student’s education, and strive to keep families informed.
Abed, Qusay
Custodian
Administration
Adkins, Ann
6th Grade Teacher
Science
Social Studies
Anderson, Alison
Nurse
Administration
Badger, Brenda
Resource
Support Staff
Befort, Heidi
3rd/4th Self-Contained Gifted Teacher
Room 501
Gifted
Benjamin, Zita
Library Media Tech
Library
Beskind, Sheryl
Teacher
Special Education
Branson, Madison
Kindergarten Teacher
Brown, Coach
Teacher
Physical Education
Budolfson, Angella
SunKids
Preschool Teacher
Caccia, Lynn
1st/2nd Self-Contained Gifted Teacher
Gifted
Callies, Nikki
Nurse Assistant
Support Staff
Commisso, Melody
LFI Para
Support Staff
Cook, Brenna
3rd Grade Teacher
Coppola, Jenny
1st Grade Teacher
Cordova, Skyler
Psychologist
Administration
Cox, Kim
Teacher
Honors
Cufurovic, Bejza
LFI Para
Support Staff
Davis, Anna
5th Grade Teacher
DiMarco, Nicole
Teacher
Special Education
Eisenstock, Mark
Duty Aide
Support Staff
Manecke, Carlie
1st Grade Teacher
Feller, Sue
LFI OT
Support Staff
Flores, Ines
CC Assoc 2 Mascot
Administration
Fox, Connie
SCG Pre-K AM Aide
Support Staff