Resource Department

Kelly Grusendorf, ​Director

KGrusendorf@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Mountain View, CA (outside of San Francisco)

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Nachos or a good burger

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Overboard

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Camping and 4-wheeling

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: Coffee, chocolate, flowers.


David Robbins, 6th-8th Resource Teacher

DRobbins@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Tucson, AZ

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Chicken strips and ranch

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Listening to music, cooking, photography, and volunteering

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: Hershey’s cookies and cream bar, iced tea, carne asada burrito.


Melissa Payton, ​K-3rd Resource Teacher

MPayton@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Kailua, HI

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Wo Won Ton Min

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: ?? ( I like too many!)

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Reading and being a goof with my son

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: A trip to Kalama Beach, chocolate


Keenan Schofield, 4th/5th Resource Teacher

KSchofield@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Tucson, AZ

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Q: What are your hobbies? A: I love playing video games, it is a big passion for my friends and I. 

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A:


Heidi Tronstad,​ Speech Pathologist

HTronstad@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Tucson, AZ

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Mexican food

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: The Upside

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Reading, travel, and spending time with my family

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: Anything chocolate, cherry Pepsi, and picture books


Karen Rogers, Occupational Therapist

KRogers@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Portland, Oregon

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Tacos!

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: The Martian

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Pickleball, hiking, and cooking

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things. A: GF treats


Savannah Wright, Psychologist

SWright@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: West Hartford, Connecticut

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Any form of pasta

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Any of the Harry Potter movies

Q: What are your hobbies? A: I love traveling (especially somewhere with a beach or a lake!) and reading when I have time.

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things. A: nice note, a Celsius, or flowers


Amy Vezino, ParaProfessional

AVezino@tcdschampions.com

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Audrey Clous, ParaProfessional

AClous@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Tucson, AZ

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Cheese Quesadillas

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: The Lord of the Rings

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Baking and traveling

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: Anything cat related, something sweet, or glitter.


Rachel Field, ParaProfessional

RField@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Tucson, AZ

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Spaghetti

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Listening to music, reading and playing games with my family.

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: A hug, a nice note or a Starbucks peppermint mocha.


Hunter Stewart, ParaProfessional

HStewart@tcdschampions.com

Q: What is your home town? A: Tucson, AZ

Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: White Cheddar SmartPop

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Interstellar

Q: What are your hobbies? A: Hanging out with fiancé and pets.

Q: If you really wanted to make my day, you could surprise me with one of these three things: A: Iced matcha latte from Starbucks, something cat related, something Star Wars related.


Caroline Berkey, ParaProfessional

CBerkey@tcdschampions.com

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