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  • Meet the Assistant Principal

    Hello, and thank you for your interest in getting to know me more!

    I am so proud to serve as your Assistant Principal here at KTA. As I enter my 17th year in public education, I am excited to get to know my students, parents, and fellow educators even more and work together to build and maintain our strong and caring community.

    Here is a little about me and how I got to where I am today. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (with a minor in Special Education) from the University of Arizona (Bear Down!). After graduating, I stayed in Tucson, Arizona and started my career in education teaching 6th graders! After a few years, my husband, Nick, and I moved to Portland, Oregon where I gained experience with 5th and 1st graders. While teaching, I obtained my Master of Arts in Special Education from Portland State University and worked in Special Education along with my 1st grade students.

    In 2016, my family and I moved back to Arizona landing me here at KTA! I had an incredible time teaching first grade students and then for the past couple of years have been in the role of Academic Interventionist, working with students in grades K-8. In 2022, I received my Master of Education in Educational Administration from Grand Canyon University. My goal has been to move into an administration role to have a more global impact on our students and community and I am so happy to be able to do that here at KTA.

    I have a strong passion for teaching and mentoring, but my other love is my family. I am a proud wife to my husband Nick, and dedicated Mom to my three amazing children, Henry, Charlie and Oliver (and fur baby Frankie). In both roles as teacher and mom, I lead with kindness, hard work, organization, and teamwork. When I’m not teaching or busy with my family, you’ll find me enjoying a nice cup of coffee and a good book!

    I feel so lucky and honored to be able to apply my experience and knowledge to the amazing KTA community and look forward to our year ahead. Go Tigers!

    Warmly,

    Mrs. Vester