Contact

Main Office

253-571-7100

Fax: 253-571-7151

Email Addresses

downing@tacoma.k12.wa.us

DowningAttendance@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Address

5130 N. 26th Street
Tacoma, WA 98406

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  2. For additional support or information contact your counselor or school principal. 
  3. For district programs and supports, contact our district office.

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Name Position Phone
Cassandra Stephani Principal 253-571-7122
Susan O'Leary Office Coordinator 253-571-7145
Christina Ethengan Office Secretary 253-571-7150
Laurie Aliabadi Nurse 253-571-7142
Lyana Williams Health Clerk 253-571-7142
Dayshon Johnson Chief Day Custodian 253-571-7130
Svetlana Gaidarji Night Custodian 253-571-7130
Devonne Pinkett Night Custodian 253-571-7130
Kimberly Allen Lead Nutrition Specialist 253-571-7125
Rebecca Tachell Nutrition Specialist 253-571-7125
Laura Venegas Nutrition Specialist 253-571-7125
Stacy Amsden Instructional Coach 253-571-7127
Caitlin Brown Psychologist 253-571-7153
Elizabeth Rigoulot Counselor 253-571-7106
Kristy Knowles Educational Support Assistant 253-571-7120
Tammy McIntosh Educational Support Assistant 253-571-7120
Alissa McDonald Educational Support Assistant 253-571-7120
  PTA President 253-571-7144
Patricia Hagerty Headstart Teacher 253-571-7114
Sarah Van Orsow Headstart Advocate 253-571-7114
Jessica Bracken Headstart  ESP 253-571-7114
Mirae Brooks Transitional Kindergarten Teacher 253-571-7116
Alicia Slattendale TK ESP 253-571-7116
Laura Kroll Kindergarten Teacher 253-571-7118
Tara Fouts Kindergarten Teacher 253-571-7123
Theresa Hamilton 1st Grade 253-571-7112
Wendy DiCroce 1st Grade 253-571-7112
Carie Tomlinson 2nd Grade 253-571-7110
Rainbow Dickerson-Leech 2nd Grade 253-571-7109
Rosanne (Ashley) White 3rd Grade 253-571-7107
Cristina Burk 3rd Grade 253-571-7108
Karly Druzianich 4th Grade 253-571-7102
Stacy McDougall 4th/5th Grade-Multi-Age 253-571-7103
Karen Barnes 5th Grade 253-571-7105
Joanie Anderson Multilingual Instructor 253-571-7148
Jaime Willet SUCCESS ESP 253-571-7117
Makenna Borell SUCCESS ESP 253-571-7117
Jodi Jensen Librarian 253-571-7137
Jesse Roberson PE 253-571-7111
Paula Aplin Music 253-571-7119
Jodi Zuniga LAP 253-571-7115
Tina Click LRC 253-571-7121
Ingrid Carlsen OT 253-571-7129
Rhonda Martin PT 253-571-7129
Emma McCormick Speech 253-571-7104