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Larry Speta spent twenty-six years in the Marine Corps before deciding what his next career was going to be. While in the Marines the “teacher bug” bit Mr. Speta. He decided after a tour as an instructor for Naval Aviation Maintenance and as an adjunct instructor for the Park College Unit Deployment Program that teaching science would be his future career.

While he was a science teacher at his first school, he was drafted into school administration by his then principal as the middle school’s lead teacher, then as assistant principal. This is when Mr. Speta decided to pursue his principal’s certification. He attained his first Masters degree from the University Of Phoenix in Educational Leadership, then a second Masters from the University of Concordia in Curriculum and Instruction majoring in Math and Science. Mr. Speta has been a successful principal at four different schools before coming to TIA.

Mr. Speta is a native New Yorker, where he and his five siblings, four brothers and a sister, were all raised by his mother. He learned his work ethic from her. She often held two or three jobs while going through nursing school and inspired Mr. Speta’s work ethic. He started working at the age of fourteen at a veterinary clinic and contributes this along with his mother’s choice to become a nurse and natural curiosity, for his love of the natural sciences.

While growing up he attended four middle schools and three high schools before attaining his high school diploma a year early in order to enlist in the Marine Corps.

While in the Marine Corps, Mr. Speta held numerous military occupational specialties, his last one being an Aircraft Maintenance Chief. He can honestly say that his feet have touched the ground of all of the continents, including Antarctica, during his years of service with the Marines. It was while in the Marines that he married his wife, Darlene, who “maintained the house” for the family while he was deployed.

When Mr. Speta decided to retire from the Marines, he was unsure where to retire. He threw three darts on a map of the United States, the third dart landed near Tucson, which was where he and his wife decided to move their family to in order to pursue his new career in education. Mr. Septa asked to join the Tucson International Academy team after meeting Dr. “J” and her husband, Mr. Herrera, and seeing the dream TIA represents for its students.

As a music specialist, I am honored to provide children at Tucson International Academy the opportunity to experience all of the benefits music education offers. I received my BA from the University of Montana in Music Education and MA in Music Education from the University of Washington. I hold a certification as a k-12 certified music educator.

The unique piece about teaching music at TIA is that the classes are virtual and I am teaching from my office in Seattle, Washington! In our weekly musical classes we play instruments, sing, dance and most of all have fun learning through music. I feel so lucky to be a part of this amazing community of learners.

I am the teacher for 2, 3, 4 at TIA East. I went to school at Pima Community College. Previously, I was also a former TIA student. I love to travel and see new places. In fact, my first international trip was to China with TIA. Before working at TIA, I worked in business management. I enjoy spending time with my children and spending time with close friends and family. I am looking forward to growing with TIA for many more years to come.

I graduated from Grand Canyon University with a major in Early Childhood Education. I went to TIA since 3rd grade and had an amazing experience, therefore I wanted to come back and teach at TIA to make an amazing experience for my students, which I plan on doing with a lot of hands-on activities! I cannot wait to get to know each one of my students!

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Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statues (A.R.S.) 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Nosotros Academy Governing Board and to the general public that the Board will hold a public meeting, open to the public as specified below. The Board reserves the right to change the order of items on the agenda, with the exception of public hearings set for a specific time. One or more members of the Board may participate in the meeting by telephonic communications or technological means, such as Zoom.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03.A.2 and A.3, the Board may vote to go into Executive Session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice concerning any item on the agenda or to review, to discuss and consider records exempt by law from public inspection, including the receipt and discussion of information or testimony that is specifically required to be maintained as confidential by state or federal law.

Priority seating will be given to the board and essential staff to respect social distancing. The public may attend this meeting in person or electronically through Zoom. For information on how to connect to the meeting, call (520) 624-1023.

Persons with disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting us at (520) 624-1023. Requests should be made five days prior to the scheduled meeting.

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