Explorer Middle School
Kyle Shappee
kshappee@pvschools.net
602-449-4200
Kyle Shappee will be the new principal at Explorer Middle School. He was previously the principal at Copper Canyon Elementary School. Mr. Shappee joined the PVSchools family in 1994 and has held the following positions: teacher on assignment/Title I coordinator, assistant principal and teacher. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, Master of Education degree in Elementary Education from ASU and a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership with Distinction/Graduate Certificate of Principal from NAU.
Fireside Elementary School
Teresa Simmons
tsimmons@pvschools.net
602-449-4700
Teresa Simmons was named the new principal at Fireside Elementary School. She was previously the principal at Arrowhead Elementary School. Ms. Simmons joined the PVSchools family in 1996 as a teacher and also worked as a teacher on assignment prior to being named principal in 2009. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary/Special Education from ASU, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from NAU and completed a Principal Administrative Internship Program from the University of Phoenix.
Pinnacle High School
Chad Lanese
chlanese@pvschools.net
602-449-4000
Chad Lanese was named the new principal at Pinnacle High School. Since 2010, he has been the principal at Desert Cove Elementary School. He began his teaching career in 1998 in the Glendale Elementary School District. He has also worked for Peoria Unified School District. Mr. Lanese earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from the University of Arizona (UA) and a Master of Arts degree in Bilingual Education from ASU. He is currently working toward a Doctorate degree.
Wildfire Elementary School
Erin Vranesh
evranesh@pvschools.net
602-449-4300
Erin Vranesh was named the new principal at Wildfire Elementary School. She was previously the teacher on assignment/administrative intern at Fireside Elementary School. During her career, she held teaching positions in PVSchools and the Peoria Unified School District. Mrs. Vranesh earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts degree in education Leadership from NAU.
Desert Trails Elementary School
Sheri Duggan
sduggan@pvschools.net
602-449-4100
Sheri Duggan has been the principal at Desert Trails Elementary School since the 2013-14 school year. She joined the PVSchools family in the 1999-2000 school year as a teacher. She has also taught at the Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Baumholder, Germany and in the Dysart Unified School District. Ms. Duggan worked as a gifted specialist/reading specialist and an assistant principal in the Deer Valley Unified School District. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University.
Kyle Shappee will be the new principal at Explorer Middle School. He was previously the principal at Copper Canyon Elementary School. Mr. Shappee joined the PVSchools family in 1994 and has held the following positions: teacher on assignment/Title I coordinator, assistant principal and teacher. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, Master of Education degree in Elementary Education from ASU and a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership with Distinction/Graduate Certificate of Principal from NAU.
