Contact Us/Directions
Desert Academy
7300 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Phone: (505) 992-8284
Fax: (505) 992-8270
www.desertacademy.org
DIRECTIONS TO OUR CAMPUS
From the South
- Take I-25 north to the Old Pecos Trail exit.
- Head north. Turn right onto Old Las Vegas Highway at the first stoplight.
- Go to the first stoplight and turn left onto El Gancho Way.
- When El Gancho Way ends, turn left onto Old Santa Fe Trail.
- Go approximately .2 miles and turn left into Desert Academy’s driveway.
From the North
- Take 285 south to Rodeo Road. Turn left.
- Cross Old Pecos Trail.
- At the stoplight at El Gancho Way, turn left.
- When El Gancho Way ends, turn left onto Old Santa Fe Trail.
- Go approximately .2 miles and turn left into Desert Academy’s driveway.
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR STAFF
Klein, Barbara
Front Office School Receptionist
bklein@desertacademy.org
(505) 992-8284
Dryfoos, Jennifer
College Counselor & Registrar
jdryfoos@desertacademy.org
(505) 992-8284, ext. 28
Preib, Pat
Executive Assistant
ppreib@desertacademy.org
(505) 992-8284, ext. 16
Munoz, Augustine
Facilities Manager
amunoz@desertacademy.org
(505) 992-8284, ext. 24
Mehling, Rod
Dean of School
rmehling@desertacademy.org
(505) 992-8284, ext. 11
Osborn, Jud
Finance Director
josborn@desertacademy.org
(505) 992-8284, ext. 15
Passalacqua, Terry
Head of School
tpassalacqua@desertacademy.org
(505) 992-8284, ext. 16
Rice, Kay
Director of Advancement
krice@desertacademy.org
(505) 992-8284, ext. 23
Schroeder, Michael
School Counselor and Learning Specialist
mschroeder@desertacademy.org
(505) 992-8284, ext. 20
Thiebaut, Isabelle
Director of Admissions, IB Coordinator, French Instructor
(505) 992-8284, ext. 14
ithiebaut@desertacademy.org
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FACULTY
The best way to reach faculty members is to email them via the addresses below.
Assistance Dogs of the West
Jill Felice and Jodi Backensto
jfelice@desertacademy.org
jbackensto@desertacademy.org
Alei, Bob
Mathematics
balei@desertacademy.org
Bennett, Randy
Performing Arts Chair
rbennett@desertacademy.org
Cavalli, Jessica
World Language Chair/Spanish
jcavalli@desertacademy.org
Comstock, Jocelyne
Science
jcomstock@desertacademy.org
Gilbert-Desmond, Lis
Art, P.E.
lgildes@desertacademy.org
Hedrick, Paul
English
phedrick@desertacademy.org
Jaramillo, Rebecca
Math rjaramillo@desertacademy.org
Lincoln, Lisa
Speech and Theater
llincoln@desertacademy.org
Kurian, Kim
Photography
kkurian@desertacademy.org
Martino, Natalie
MYP Coordinator, Science
nmartino@desertacademy.org
Marshall, Jenna
Math, English
jmarshall@desertacademy.org
Masoni, Gabriella
French, Social Studies
gmasoni@desertacademy.org
Mathis, Jeff
Science
jmathis@desertacademy.org
McKinney, Brendan
English, Philosopy
bmckinney@desertacademy.org
Mehling, Rod
Dean of School/Social Studies
rmehling@desertacademy.org
Miles, Sheila
Art
smiles@desertacademy.org
Passalacqua, Natalie
Athletic Director
npassalacqua@desertacademy.org
Preib, Pat
7th Grade Humanities, Administrative Assistant
ppreib@desertacademy.org
Richards, Dana
US History
drichards@desertacademy.org
Sandoval, Jennifer
English
jsandoval@desertacademy.org
Shuker, Scott
Technology Assistant and Digital Imaging
sshuker@desertacademy.org
Thiebaut, Isabelle
Director of Admissions, IB Coordinator, French
ithiebaut@desertacademy.org
Tsai, Fu-mei
Chinese
ftsai@desertacademy.org
Zappe, Chris
Computer Technology
czappe@desertacademy.org
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