Administration

The administration at Powell Junior High is extremely proud of what takes place on Powell's campus. We are loaded with a dedicated and effective faculty and staff, parents who care about their child's education, and students who are working hard to become successful, independent, life-long learners. Please feel free to stop by or call Powell Junior High anytime, our doors and minds are always open.

Mrs. Nancy Guerra Roberts - Principal
BA Elementary Education , Arizona State University
MA Educational Counseling, Arizona State University
Certification, Educational Administration, Northern Arizona University

I started my career in education as a 6th grade teacher.  I taught 6th grade for 1 ½ years for Gilbert Public Schools.  I then moved to the junior high and taught Life and Earth Science for 6 years before moving into Counseling at the junior high.  I was a junior high counselor for 2 years and then a high school counselor at the East Valley Institute of Technology for 5 years.  I was then presented with an opportunity to move into administration.  I was a Team Leader at EVIT for 2 years before taking an Assistant Principal position with Mesa Public Schools.  I spent 1 year as an Assistant Principal at Carson and was then named Principal of Powell.  This is the beginning of my 4th year at Powell Junior High.


Mr. Kevin Ames - Assistant Principal
Bachelors Degree, Western New Mexico University
Masters Degree, Western New Mexico University

I graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1987attended Western New Mexico University where I obtained my Bachelors and Masters Degrees. I started my education career as a Government/Economics teacher in 1994 at Deming High School. From there, I became the assistant principal at Tularosa High School in 1998. After that I moved to Powell Jr. High in 2004 and became the assistant principal.



Ms. Sonia Bribiescas - Team Leader
Bachelors Degree, Arizona State University
Masters Degree, Northern Arizona University

A native of Superior, Arizona, I graduated from Superior High School in 1988. I attended South Mountain Community College on an athletic scholarship where I earned my Associate of Arts Degree. I then attended Arizona State University earning a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Secondary Education in Business. In 2000, I earned a Masters of Arts Degree in Secondary Education/Technology at Northern Arizona University.

I began my teaching career at Superior High School where I taught business and coached basketball and softball. After teaching in Superior, I taught Math at the East Valley Institute of Technology for seven years. In 2004, I began teaching Business at Powell. I served as the Instructional Specialist for one year before accepting the Team Leader position here at Powell.

I am currently enrolled in the Principal Certificate program at Northern Arizona University and will soon begin the Superintendent Certificate program.