Chris Barnes was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He is currently in his 43rd year of education. He received his Bachelor’s from Arizona State University and a Master’s from Northern Arizona University. He has served districts throughout the valley as a high school science teacher and coach, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent. In 2015, he was honored with the NAESP National Distinguished Principal Award and ASA State Principal Award. He is currently a NAESP Certified Principal Mentor-Coach and NAESP National Principal Mentor Trainer. He enjoys time with his family and cooking with his team in BBQ competitions.

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Randi Fielding has served in the Florence Unified School District since 2014 as an administrator,  instructional coach, and classroom teacher.  She began her career in education as a parent volunteer teaching Art Masterpiece. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary and Special Education from Arizona State University and is a first-generation college graduate. Randi also received her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Arizona State University’s elite iLeadAZ program. She became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2017. In addition to full-time work as an administrator, Randi supports teacher growth within the school district as well as throughout the state and at national events. She also supports National Board candidates in the San Tan Valley region and teaches National Board Pre-Candidacy courses. She is also on the executive board of Arizona ASCD and has blogged for Stories from School Arizona. She is also a Common Sense Educator. Randi is passionate about literacy, social-emotional learning, and teacher leadership.

In her spare time, Randi enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. She enjoys reading, arts and design, and cycling.

Randi is thrilled to be a part of the Magma Ranch family! She believes that every child deserves an excellent teacher and that every teacher deserves an excellent administrator. She is committed to helping all students and staff achieve their very best. 

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Oscar’s passion for education began over 20 years ago when he left New Jersey to attend the University of Idaho on a javelin scholarship.  Desiring to make an impact in education, he chose to do his student teaching in the Compton Unified School District, a part of the inner-city Los Angeles school system.
After graduating with his master’s degree in Education, he immediately began working as a teacher, while also continuing his professional track career.  It was these early experiences that helped shape Oscar’s desire to make a difference in the lives of young people. Since that time, Oscar has been in and out of the formal classroom, teaching many different subjects and working at every grade level from kindergarten to college. He has also had the opportunity to coach track and field at various college institutions.
Oscar recently moved to Arizona to continue his career in education and is excited about joining the administration team at Magma Ranch.  In his spare time, he enjoys working out, coaching, and spending time with his wife Nicole and six children.

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