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A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.

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MR. tom bell 

Principal

tbell@SACAEagles.com

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MY FAVORITES 

FILM                                                       Citizen Kane (1941)

FOOD                                                    Veggie Pizza

YEAR IN SCHOOL                                Senior Year of High School

BOOK                                                    The Bible and any Scotch-Irish Histories 

PASTIME                                                Spending time with family and being outside

HISTORICAL FIGURES                         Alexander the Great, William Wallace

TEAM                                                     New England Patriots 

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MR. ABELARDO Cubillas, Jr. 

Director

SACAEagles@aol.com

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As the Director and Founder of SACA, Mr. Cubillas has always had a vision to help students reach their highest potential. Graduating from the University of Arizona with a B.A. in Spanish and

Health, Mr. Cubillas went on to receive his M.Ed. Masters of Education at the University of

Arizona as well. Throughout his career in education, he has served as a classroom teacher, a department head, a baseball coach, a High School Dean of Students, Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction as well as Principal. His love for education is combined with an entrepreneurial spirit as he also is President of Cubco, Inc., a General Construction and Roofing

Firm as well as Cubco Realty and Investments. He enjoys working outdoors, whether on his

backyard or on a construction project, as well as playing guitar, watching baseball and spending time with his family.

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MY FAVORITES

FILM                                   McClintock! and The Sand Lot

FOOD                                T-bone steak at Lil Abners

YEAR IN SCHOOL             Sophomore year in high school because the Dodgers won the 

                                          World Series

BOOK                                The Bible and El Corazón de Piedra Verde by Salvador de                                                            Madariaga

PASTIME                            Watching 50s and 60s Westerns and Baseball games

HISTORICAL FIGURE        Christ Jesus, the Apostle Paul, Abraham Lincoln and

                                          Albert Einstein

TEAM                                The Dodgers

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Ms. Cyndi Cubillas 

Entity Administrator

cynditsp@gmail.com

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Bio Coming Shortly!

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MY FAVORITES

FILM                                    The Godfather Trilogy, Miracle on Ice, A League of Their Own  

                                            and all of the Marvel movies

FOOD                                 My Nana's Tamales

YEAR IN SCHOOL              Senior Year of High School 

BOOK                                 JFK: The Conspiracy of Silence

PASTIME                             Anything Softball

HISTORICAL FIGURE         The Big JC, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Jr. +

                                           Wonder Woman

TEAM                                 The University of Arizona Softball team, Los Doyers and

                                           the Patriots

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Ms. Terrie Cubillas 

Gifted Specialist

Admin

tqbs@comcast.net

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Bio coming shortly!

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MY FAVORITES

FILM                                   Gone with the Wind and the Lonesome Dove series

FOOD                                 Tacos Dorados and Nana's Tamales

YEAR IN SCHOOL              Senior year of high school

BOOK                                 The Bible and The Fifth Seal and The Sixth Covenant by 

                                            Bodie and Brock Thoene

PASTIME                             Gardening and traveling to the White Mountains

HISTORICAL FIGURE         Jesus Christ, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln +

                                           Ronald Reagan

TEAM                                 The Yankees, Arizona Wildcats, the Dodgers and any team Cyndi

                                           is on or coaching 

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MS. MANDY GARNIER 

Attendance Admin 

mgarnier@SACAEagles.com

 

Hi there, my name is Mandy Garnier. I am number 6 of 7 siblings. I grew up in the small town of Franklinton, Louisiana. Shortly after graduating high school, I moved to New Orleans, LA to attend Cameron Business College.

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A mother of 3 young adults; 2 girls and 1 boy, plus a grandmother of 2 handsome little boys who

call me "Noni" and steal my heart daily. It was the best feeling in the whole world when I became a "Noni"/Grandmother!!! I am a survivor and a lover of myself!!!

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I have been working at SACA for 3 years and find it most rewarding working with the students 

and being able to interact with them daily. If I can help one student, better yet if one student helps me to be a better person, I believe my day is well spent.

 

MY FAVORITES

FILM                                                       The Notebook because it's such a beautiful love story.

                                                                Love is Life!!!

FOOD                                                   "Soul Food" although I love seafood and Italian food as well.

YEAR IN SCHOOL                                 Senior year

BOOK                                                     I don't have a favorite book but I love reading the Bible,                                                                       fiction and non-fiction books. I also love the writings of

                                                                Toni Morrison.

MISTAKE THAT MADE

YOU A BETTER PERSON                     My favorite mistake was not a mistake at all but a lesson                                                                        learned. It taught me to evaluate my life, know my worth

                                                               and love me.

PASTIME                                               Spending time with my family because family is so

                                                               important to me.

HISTORICAL FIGURE                          Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I love that he stood for peace,

                                                              love and equality.

TEAM                                                   My favorite team "by default" is the New Orleans Saints...                                                                     but I may jump ship occasionally to Raider's Nation (LOL).

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MS. SARAH RUIZ 

Registrar

sruiz@SACAEagles.com

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Hello, I am Ms. Ruiz. I grew up in a very small town called Dudleyville, Arizona; it is located 60 miles northeast of Tucson. This is a rural community where I had a lot of space and time to enjoy the great outdoors. I have

one sister and two brothers and my parents still live in this small town. My memories living in 

Dudleyville are very sweet and simple. I was always around family and enjoyed tubing down the 

Gila River, riding ATV's, horseback riding, playing sports and tons of family gatherings.

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I moved to Tucson, was married and started my beautiful family. I have two incredible sons. I was

blessed to stay home for several years to be with my children and also care for my nieces and nephews. When it was time for me to enter the workforce, I followed my passion and love for CHILDREN. It was natural for me to work in education and with children. I have spent the last 19 years working in education and have been at Southern Arizona Community Academy for the last 

2 1/2 years. I have truly enjoyed the students and staff at this wonderful school.

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MY FAVORITES

FILM                                        The Green Mile

FOOD                                      Mexican Food; Tacos, Tacos and Tacos.

YEAR IN SCHOOL                   Freshman year of high school

BOOK                                      The Bluest Eye

MISTAKE THAT MADE

ME BETTER                             Moving away from home too soon, I realized I needed                                                               structure in my life. 

PASTIME                                 Yard work.

HISTORICAL FIGURE              Mother Theresa 

TEAM                                      San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Braves, these are my                                                                 son's favorite teams since he was a little boy. 

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Daryleen Serrano 

Special Education/Math

dserrano@SACAEagles.com

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My name is Ms. Daryleen, the school’s Special Education and Math teacher. I am a middle child with one brother and one sister. I graduated college at Mabalacat City College, where I met my amazing professors and lifetime teacher mentors. Southern Arizona Community Academy helped me to obtain my SPED teaching certificate through Pima Community College.

I love Avatar the Last Air Bender and will keep track of the new novels they will release. Reading books is not a hobby I grew up with but with persistence and consistency, I'm glad I built up this hobby. I spend my time being active such as walking, jogging, gym, or cleaning. I dream about having a retirement house in a Rural area with tons of trees, and nearby waterfalls.

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MY FAVORITES

FILM                                          None

FOOD                                       My mom's cooking
YEAR IN SCHOOL                    Definitely 3rd year in HS where I met my best friend
BOOK                                       Little Prince
PASTIME                                   Family and Friends Time
HISTORICAL FIGURES             None
TEAM AZ                                  Wildcats by default

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Trinity Phillips 

tphillips@SACAEagles.com

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Hi, my name is Trinity Phillips. I grew up in New Mexico with my older sister and two younger brothers. I studied Political Science and English, as well as played volleyball at New Mexico Highlands University. After college, I followed my sister to Tucson and have been living here ever since. Now, I’m married and have 3 cats (Bon, Coco, & Pompeii). My husband and I love to hangout with our families and church community. We also enjoy learning various hobbies. Some of our favorites: reading, pickleball, weightlifting, planning & hosting, and cycling.

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MY FAVORITES

FILM                                          Coraline; Pride & Prejudice (2005 version)

FOOD                                       New Mexican Food; Pho
YEAR IN SCHOOL                    Senior year of high school
BOOK                                       Arc of a Scythe (series) by Neal Shusterman; The Giver by                                                          Lois Lowry; The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
PASTIME                                   Reading, writing, spending time with my husband, hosting                                                        friends & family
HISTORICAL FIGURES              Deborah (Judges 4); Edgar Allan Poe; Jane Austen
TEAM.                                       Alabama Crimson Tide; Dallas Cowboys

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MR. TONY WEST 

Science + Math

Adminstrator

twest@SACAEagles.com

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Hey, I am Tony West. Born in the Philippines, both parents were in the Navy and stationed in Subic Bay during my birth. I am the youngest of four brothers. Moved to Tucson when I was 3. Attended Van Horne Elementary School, Magee Middle School, and graduated from Tucson Accelerated High School in 2008. Spend the next 7 years working in Market Research before going to the University of Arizona. Graduated from the University of Arizona in 2017 with a degree in Astrophysics. Worked at BASIS as a subject expert math teacher before coming to SACA. 

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MY FAVORITES

FILM                                      Tremors 1990 and The Thing 1982

FOOD                                   Chinese

YEAR IN SCHOOL                My first Quantum Mechanics class at the U of A

BOOK                                   The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings

PASTIME                               Hiking, Backpacking, Stargazing

HISTORICAL FIGURE           Alexander the Great

TEAM                                    The SACA Team

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Ivy 

Lead Cheerleader 

Official Giver of Hugs

SACAEagles@aol.com

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Hi there, my name is Ivy and I love this school. I get so excited on my way to work. I didn't always have this great of a life. When I was a baby, my brothers and sisters and I were found under the rubble of a fallen house. There was a big storm on our island, they called it Hurricane Maria

and it hit our island home of St. Croix in the Virgin Islands very hard. I owe my life to some wonderful people who found us and got us to the vet right away. Originally my sister was scheduled to fly to the America, but she got adopted on the island. So one of the nice vets

came in to visit our litter and said "who wants to go to the United States today?" and I jumped right up and ran into her arms! I was ready for adventure! So the nice lady got me a traveling

outfit and took me on three different huge, metal very noisy birds and we flew through the air,

all the way to my new life and family in Arizona. I was on TV and they call me a survivor and said there was no way I should have lived... but I did. I LOVE it here. I don't really like the heat, but I LOVE my family. I love going to my training classes and I most especially love the students at SACA. I am so lucky and blessed to be here. 

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MY FAVORITES

FILM                                   A tie between Lady and the Tramp and whatever my dad and                                                    mom are watching at the moment so I can be right on their lap. 

FOOD                                I'm a big fan of steak and cheese. And I really love Carrots.

YEAR IN SCHOOL             Every year. 

BOOK                                I can't read... yet but we are working on it.

PASTIME                            I LOVE to be anywhere with my dad. I love to play ball and go on 

                                          walks and road trips. 

HISTORICAL FIGURE        Snoopy and John Wayne

TEAM                                The Dodgers and the teams at the Puppy Bowl over Thanksgiving

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