Staff Favorites
Looking to show a member of our staff some love? You’re looking in the right place. Many of our staff members have provided feedback on some of their favorite things to give you some ideas.
Please note, if you don’t see the person you are looking for, they did not submit a response. Contact president@ffeptc.org for more information or visit the district website.
All Members
Noel Balkema
Admin Secretary
Birthday: September 8
Candy: Snickers, hot tamales, Hershey milk chocolate
Snack: Meat / cheese / crackers (shark
Markeisha Barksdale
Instructional Assistant, SDC
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Melissa Becker
2nd Grade Teacher
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Rosario Beltran
Health Assistant
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Kristen Benato
2nd Grade Teacher
Birthday: October 14
Candy: Anything from See's Candy
Snack: Trail Mix/Chex mix
Fruit: All berries
Scent: Vanilla, Volcano
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Megan Benjamin
Special Education Teacher RSP
Birthday: March 15
Candy: Any sour gummies, Snickers
Snack: Popcorn, pretzels
Fruit: Any
Scent: Vanilla, sandalwood
Restaurant: Chipotle,
Holly Brear
5th Grade Teacher
Birthday - Sept. 27
Favorite Candy - Jolly Ranchers, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Favorite Snack - Anything healthy
Jill Brown
School Secretary
Birthday: July 22
Candy: Gummi candy
Snack: Popcorn
Fruit: mandarins
Scent: Magnolia, Floral
Restaurant: Buckhorn Grill
Starbucks Drink/ or Other: Lemonade
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Kelli Brusaschetti
1st Grade Teacher
Birthday: September 4
Candy: dark chocolate with sea salt or dark chocolate covered anything
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Sally Castellanos
Evening Custodian
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Carlie Cavins
Assistant Principal
Christopher Cazneaux
Music Teacher
Birthday: April 13
Candy: Chocolate
Snack: Chocolate
Fruit: Nectarine
Scent: Pine, Cedar
Restaurant: Red Robin
Starbucks Drink/ or Other: Iced
Crissy Cerda
Meal Duty Supervisor
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Jennifer Coco
Food Cashier
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Jessica Connors
Principal
Birthday: April 14
Candy: Hot tamales & Milk Duds
Snack: Pistachios
Fruit: Strawberries
Scent: Vanilla, cinnamon
Restaurant: El Azteca
Starbucks Drink/ or Other: Breve latte
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Kaylee Deist
Instructional Assistant, SDC
Birthday: June 4
Candy: Reese’s
Snack: Hummus and chips
Fruit: Watermelon
Scent: Lavender
Restaurant: Yard house
Starbucks Drink/ or Other: Iced americano
Sports Team: Seahawks
Flower: Lily
Hobby: Crocheting
Teacher Supply: Mrs. Wright
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David Denney
5th Grade Teacher
Birthday: January 10
Candy: Beef Jerky
Snack: Pistachios
Fruit: Blueberries
Scent: Black Ice
Restaurant: High Steaks
Starbucks Drink/ or Other: Unsweetened
Michelle Derryberry
Speech Language Pathologist
Birthday: November 28
Candy: Snickers, Milk chocolate covered pretzels, Hot Tamales
Snack: wasabi or chocolate
Lori DeVries
Speech Language Pathologist
Birthday: September 29
Candy: chocolate anything :0)
Snack: popcorners, pop corn, humus and pretzels
Fruit: grapes and berries
Scent: gardenia
Restaurant: Il Fornino
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Laura Gastelum
Meal Duty Supervisor
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Melissa Grilione
1st Grade Teacher
Birthday: September 23
Candy: Plain M&M's
Snack: Chex Mix
Fruit: Mandarin Oranges
Scent: I'm allergic to candles, but
Desmond Hansen
PE Teacher
Birthday: April 25
Candy: Score bars
Snack: beef jerky
Fruit: oranges
Scent: Eucalyptus
Restaurant: Lucille's
Starbucks Drink/ or Other: Venti Iced
Kelly Harless
3rd Grade Teacher
Birthday: March 30
Candy: Reese's, York Peppermint Patty, Hot Tamales, pretty much anything chocolate 🙂
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Emma Ibbetson
2nd Grade Teacher
Birthday: August 30
Candy: Twix (Not a sweets person)
Snack: Spicy Chips (Kettle cooked jalapeno chips!), tex
Lan Jackson
3rd Grade Teacher
Birthday: August 1
Candy: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Sour Patch Watermelon, Hot Tamales
Snack: Spicy
Melissa Jhawar
2nd Grade Teacher
Birthday: May 27
Candy: Chocolate covered marshmallows, dark chocolate, strawberry sour belts
Snack: Baked
Beth Jones
1st Grade Teacher
Birthday: September 5
Candy: Fancy chocolate
Snack: cheese and crackers, fruit
Fruit: Strawberries
Scent: Coconut, Vanilla, Almond
Restaurant: 747,
Jennifer Julian
1st Grade Teacher
Birthday: May 6th
Candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Red Vines, Sour Patch Watermelons
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Christin Kearns
Instructional Assistant, PE
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Sarah Knoles
3rd Grade Teacher
Birthday: August 7
Candy: 3 Musketeers, Starburst (mini), Skittles, Snickers, Peanut M&Ms
Snack: Ruffles
Annelise Kuhner
Special Education Teacher, SDC
Birthday: January 13
Candy: UNREAL dark chocolate caramel peanut bars
Snack: Cheese and Crackers, Edamame, Chomps
Fruit: Passion
Jacee Lempner
2nd Grade Teacher
Birthday: September 11
Candy: Skittles or Sour Watermelons
Snack: Beef Jerky (gluten free 😉 )
Fruit: Strawberries
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Jesus Lopez-Ayllon
Lead Custodian
Birthday:Birthday: June 20
Candy: dark chocolate
Snack: pecans, almonds
Fruit: banana
Scent: cinnamon , vanilla
Restaurant: Chevys
Starbucks Drink/ or Other: red wine
Sports Team: golf
Flower: rose
Hobby: golf
Teacher Supply: Mrs.
Tami Lowden
Instructional Assistant, RSP
Birthday: July 22
Candy: Mini unwrapped Reese's, Almond Snickers
Snack: Fruit
Fruit: Any berries
Scent: Berry
Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
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Dan Macomber
PE Teacher
Terrie Madler
Cafeteria Site Cashier
Birthday: January 23
Candy: Plain Hershey bar
Snack: Fat Free Wheat Things
Fruit: Apple, banana
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Jill Manley
Kindergarten Teacher
Birthday: July 30
Candy: Anything gummy candies and Reese's
Snack: Nuts, trail mix, beef jerky
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Laura Marcoux
1st Grade Teacher
Birthday: March 29
Candy: anything with milk chocolate!
Snack: Snyder's Mustard Pretzels
Fruit: mandarins
Scent: citrus
Restaurant: Kitchen
Amber Martinez
School Secretary
Birthday: October 3
Candy: Hershey’s Almonds
Snack: Cheez- its
Fruit: Watermelon, Mango
Scent: Champange Toast Bath and Body Works
Restaurant: Chili’s
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Ashley McCracken
Special Education Teacher, SDC
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Andrea Medina-Valdez
LMS
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Megan Moldoff
Meal Duty Supervisor
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Becky Moore
Kindergarten Teacher
Birthday: February 14
Candy: Dark chocolate, salted caramels
Snack: Almonds, trail mix
Fruit: Mandarins, peaches
Scent: Tropical
Restaurant: Chef's Table, Omakase
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Amanda Morgan
4th Grade Teacher
Birthday: November 20
Candy: York, Jr. Mints, Snickers Almond
Snack: Trail Mix
Fruit: Berries
Scent: Coconut
Mariah Palmiter
School Psychologist
Birthday: August 31
Candy: Snickers, Twizzlers
Snack: Any chips
Fruit: Mango
Scent: Lavender, Eucalyptus
Restaurant: Any Sushi
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Tiffany Patterson
Instructional Assistant, SDC
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Laura Pelly
KOTA
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Darin Plog
Night Custodian
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Niccole Pulis
4th Grade Teacher
Birthday: March 8
Candy: Red licorice & anything gummy!
Snack: Almonds, trail mix, & dried fruit
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Laurel Purcell
Kindergarten Teacher
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Lisa Reddell
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Kali Richard
4th Grade Teacher
Birthday: September 5
Candy: Honey Mama's Bars
Snack: Chomps or Aloha Bars
Fruit: Berries
Scent: Orange/Citrus
Restaurant: Zocalo, Mendocino
Robert Saenz
Cafeteria Cook
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Victoria Salisbury
Meal Duty Supervisor
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Danielle Schmidt
1st Grade Teacher
Birthday: December 1
Candy: Brookside
Snack: Popcorn
Fruit: Apples
Scent: Linen
Restaurant: Cheesecake Factory
Starbucks Drink/ or Other: Sparkling Water
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Jessica Schwartz
3rd Grade Teacher
Birthday: June 12
Candy: Chocolate with Caramel
Snack: Chex Mix
Fruit: Bananas
Scent: Beach
Restaurant: Lazy Dog
Starbucks Drink/ or Other: Mochas
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Cynthia Sims
Instructional Assistant, PE
Kelly Soria
Instructional Assistant, SDC
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Jessica Suderman
Music Teacher
Birthday: April 12
Candy: Sour patch kids
Snack: Cheez-Its
Fruit: Blueberries/Plums
Scent: Clean laundry
Restaurant: Anywhere with sushi!
Starbucks Drink/ or Other: Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher/Vanilla
Lindsey Sutter
2nd Grade Teacher
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Jake Swisley
5th Grade Teacher
Birthday: June 9
Candy: Jojo's dark chocolate
Snack: raw organic sprouted pumpkin seeds
Fruit: organic apples, organic berries -
Stephanie Terrazas
Instructional Assistant, SDC
Birthday: April 13
Candy: Haribo Sour Bear, Snickers
Snack: Beef jerky, trail mix
Fruit: Apples, watermelon
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Chase Toliver
Instructional Assistant, SDC
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Ariann Tujague
5th Grade Teacher
Melissa Van Voltinburg
Kindergarten Teacher
Birthday: November 27
Candy: Chocolate covered nuts, any chocolate
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Kodi Wellborn
Instructional Assistant, SDC
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Dorothy Wheatley
Nurse
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Jennifer Williams
4th Grade Teacher
Birthday: June 30
Candy: Junior Mints, Red Vines, Sees Chocolates (no nuts)
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Rosa Young
Instructional Assistant, SDC
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Sherryl Ziadeh
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A truly amazing teacher is hard to find, difficult to part with, and impossible to forget.”