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Larry Peterson larry.peterson@prescottschools.com
Principal | BS in Education, University of Wisconsin--LaCrosse; MS in Education, University of Wisconsin--LaCrosse; Post Degree Certification in Educational Administration, Northern Arizona University; Awarded the Verde Valley Educator of the Year by the Verde Independent News, 1994

Nancy Page nancy.page@prescottschools.com
School Nurse |CPR/First Aid Instructor for Special Ed. | Masters in Nursing, San Jose State University, CA

KINDERGARTEN

Bronwyn Butterfield b.butterfield@prescottschools.com
Kindergarten Teacher; After-School Bird Club | Frontier Rotary Summer School Teacher | BA in Early Childhood and Elementary Education | AZ Site Steward Award for integrating archaeology into Curriculum, 2004;  Recipient, Audubon PUSD Teacher Scholarship to attend Institute of Desert Ecology| SEI Endorsement

Micaela Janowski micaela.janowski@prescottschools.com
Kindergarten Teacher | BA Child Development; Masters of Education, Reading Endorsed; Teaching Credential (K-8) with CLAD Certification; AZ Teaching Certificate with full ELL Certification | Nominee, Yavapai County Outstanding First Year Teacher, 2005

Carlie Litsey carlie.litsey@prescottschools.com
Kindergarten Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, graduated with honors, Northern Arizona University; SEI Endorsement

Paige Merrell paige.merrell@prescottschools.com
Kindergarten Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude, Indiana, University of Pennsylvania; SEI Endorsement

FIRST/SECOND GRADE LOOP

Jeff Becher jeff.becher@prescottschools.com
1st/2nd Grade Loop Teacher | BS in Business Administration, graduated Summa Cum Laude, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona; Master’s of Education in Elementary Education, graduated with Honors, Northern Arizona University-Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona

Jane Robertson jane.robertson@prescottschools.com
1st/2nd Grade Loop Teacher | Masters, Arizona State University; Honorary Doctorate, Northern Arizona University | Arizona Teacher of the Year, 2004

FIRST GRADE

Rona Anderson rona.anderson@prescottschools.com
1st Grade Teacher | BA Elementary Education, Ottawa University; MED Early Childhood Education, With Distinction, Northern Arizona University; Early Childhood Endorsement, Reading Endorsement, SEI Endorsement

Amy Engisch-Johnson amy.engisch@prescottschools.com
1st Grade Teacher | BA Elementary Education, Arizona State University, graduated Summa Cum Laude; MA Early Childhood Education, Northern Arizona University, graduated Summa Cum Laude; Reading Endorsement; SEI Endorsement

Bethanie Steen mailto:beth.steen@prescottschools.com
1st Grade Teacher | BA, University of Arizona; Post Degree Certification in Grades K-8, Northern Arizona University

SECOND GRADE

Cambria Cluff cambria.cluff@prescottschools.com
2nd Grade Teacher | Bachelor's in Elementary Education, emphasis in Special Education, Northern Arizona University | Runner-Up, Yavapai County Outstanding 1st Year Teacher, 2005

Lori Markham lori.markham@prescottschools.com
2nd Grade Teacher | Bachelor of Education, Northern Arizona University

Carol Yetman carol.yetman@prescottschools.com
2nd Grade Teacher | BA, University of Redlands | Runner-up, AZ State PTA Educator of the Year; Runner-up, Yavapai County K-2 Teacher of the Year

THIRD GRADE

Kathleen Gable kathleen.gable@prescottschools.com
3rd Grade Teacher | AS in Early Childhood, University of Cincinnati; BA in Elementary Education, Prescott College; Masters of Education, Early Childhood Education (Phi Kapp Phi), Northern Arizona University; Reading Endorsement, Northern Arizona University

Roberta Schamber roberta.schamber@prescottschools.com
3rd Grade Teacher | Bachelor's in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University; Master's in Secondary Education, Northern Arizona University; Reading Endorsement; ESL Endorsement | Yavapai County Teacher of the Year and Grades 4-8 Teacher of the Year, 2005; You Make Difference Award; Share the Excellence Award; Silver Apple Award

Deidre Tilly dede.tilly@prescottschools.com
3rd Grade Teacher | BS, The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State), Trenton, NJ; Masters in Elementary Education, The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY; Endorsements: K, ELL and Reading

Suzanne Yoder suzanne.yoder@prescottschools.com
3rd Grade Teacher | BS, Elementary Education, graduated with High Honors, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Masters of Library Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; Currently pursuing Masters of Education through Northern Arizona University

FOURTH/FIFTH GRADE LOOP

Tina Corbett tina.corbett@prescottschools.com
4th/5th Grade Loop Teacher; After School Club Director| BS in Education, Northern Arizona University; Masters of Teaching, University of Arizona; SEI Endorsement | Yavapai County Teacher of the Year for Grades 4-8

Susan Kissel susan.kissel@prescottschools.com
4th/5th Grade Loop Teacher | BS in Education, Northern Arizona University, graduated Summa Cum Laude; Master's in Education, Arizona State University; Reading Endorsement | Abia Judd Teacher of the Year, 2000; Finalist, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2000

FOURTH GRADE

Ben Jacobson ben.jacobson@prescottschools.com
4th Grade Teacher | BA in English, Arizona State University; Elementary Education Certification, Northern Arizona University | Nominee, Yavapai County Outstanding First Year Teacher, 2004

Shelli Read shelli.read@prescottschools.com
4th Grade Teacher | BA in Business Administration, California State University, San Bernardino; Elementary Education Certification, Northern Arizona University | Nominee, Yavapai County Outstanding First Year Teacher 2003; Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2004; Freelance Writer for Sweat Magazine

Dee Yeager dee.yeager@prescottschools.com
4th Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, Prescott College

FIFTH GRADE

Tim Erickson tim.erickson@prescottschools.com
5th Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, minor in Reading and Language Arts, University of Northern Iowa; Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University; Principal Certificate, Northern Arizona University

Connie Harkness connie.harkness@prescottschools.com
5th Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, graduated Summa Cum Laude, ASU; Masters of Education in Elementary Education, graduated with Honors, ASU; Reading Endorsment

Ken Kissel ken.kissel@prescottschools.com
5th Grade Teacher | BS in Education, East Stroudburg State College in PA; M.A. in Education, University of Michigan | Abia Judd Teacher of the Year, 2001

SPECIAL AREAS

Andrea Hernandez andrea.hernandez@prescottschools.com
BEST Program Teacher | BS in Education, dual major - Elementary and Special Education, graduating Magna Cum Laude

Toby Mattics toby.mattics@prescottschools.com
Resource Teacher | Dual Certification - Elemenary Education/Special Education; Masters in Reading, Westfield State College, Westfield, MA

Melinda Vanesian melinda.vanesian@prescottschools.com
Resource Teacher | Dual Certification - Elementary Education/Special Education; graduated Summa Cum Laude, Northern Arizona University

Louise Clark louise.clark@prescottschools.com
New Horizons Gifted Resource Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, Arizona State University; MA in Elementary Education, Sul Ross State University, TX; Endorsements in Special Education, Testing Diagnostician, Gifted

Janeth Dow janeth.dow@prescottschools.com
Reading Specialist | Bachelor's in Music Education and Mathematics, Wichita State University; Master's in Reading Instruction, Colorado State University; Post-Master's coursework in Psychology/Counseling and Gifted; Certified in Secondary Math, Reading K-12, Music K-12

Melissa Scott melissa.scott@prescottschools.com
Reading Specialist | Bachelor's Degree, Northern Arizona University; Master's Degree, Northern Arizona University | Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2004

Catherine Kelly catherine.kelly@prescottschools.com
Music Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University

Anna Barnum anna.tredeau@prescottschools.com
Art Teacher | Bachelor’s Degree in Education/K-12 Art Education, Northern Arizona University; ESL Endorsement, University of Phoenix | Awarded ‘Scottsdale Charros’ Teacher of the Year, 2006

Dan Dendy dan.dendy@prescottschools.com
Physical Education Teacher; Volleyball Coach, Granite Mountain Middle School 6th Grade | BA in Physical Education, Secondary Education, Elementary Endorsement, Prescott College; Undergraduate Physical Education, Arizona State University; Undergraduate Aeronautical Technology, Arizona State University; Undergraduate Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Jayne McManigal jayne.mcmanigal@prescottschools.com
Speech-Language Pathologist | BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Psychology, Northern Arizona University; MS in Clinical Speech Pathology, Northern Arizona University

Deborah Lessard deborah.lessard@prescottschools.com
Occupational Therapist | NDT Certified; Associates in Science, College of Lake County, IL; BS in Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago; Currently pursuing Master's in Counseling

Dr. Sandra McConnell sandy.mcconnell@prescottschools.com
School Psychologist | BS in Education, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; MAE in School Psychology, Ball State; Ph.D. in School Psychology, Ball State