Gary Russell
Principal & Math Teacher

Gary & Laurie Russell first met at Thunderbird Adventist Academy in August of 1983. Laurie was the Assistant Girls’ Dean and Gary was an assistant in the business office along with driving for student transportation needs. They married in 1986, since they have lived in four states and worked for the Seventh-day Adventist education system since 1993. They love working at Sunnydale, Laurie in the business office (16 yrs), and Gary as the principal (19 yrs). Their children, Georgia (‘14) and Matthew (‘17), are SAA graduates. They love to travel and spend time with family!