PUSD Faculty Directory
Meet Our Faculty [with e-mail links]:
Melody Alegre 1st Grade Teacher | Bachelor's in Political Science/Pre Law, North Georgia College, Dahlonega, GA (received a full military scholarship last 2 academic years and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in active Army); Teacher's Certificate, Elementary Education, Regis University, Denver, CO; Master's in Elementary Education, Regis University, Denver CO | Runner-up, Gr. K-3 Category Yavapai County 2007 Teacher of the Year
Jeff Becher 1st Grade 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
Bronwyn Butterfield Kindergarten Teacher; After-School Club Teacher; Frontier Rotary Summer School Teacher | BA in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Johnson State College, VT | AZ Site Steward Award for integrating archaeology into classroom instruction, 2004; Volunteer, Archaeology Site Steward for State of AZ; Recipient, Audubon PUSD Teacher Scholarship to attend Institute of Desert Ecology in Tucson
Michelle Cimorelli Resource Teacher | BA in Special Education, specializing in Learning Disabilities, Prescott College | Nominee, Yavapai County First Year Teacher of the Year, 2003
Louise Clark 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
Cambria Cluff 3rd Grade Teacher | Bachelor's in Elementary Education, emphasis in Special Education, Northern Arizona University | Runner-Up, Yavapai County Outstanding 1st Year Teacher, 2005
Tina Corbett 4th/5th Grade Loop Teacher | BS in Education, Northern Arizona University; Masters of Teaching, University of Arizona | Yavapai County Teacher of the Year for Grades 4-8, 1998
Dan Dendy Physical Education Teacher; Volleyball Coach, Prescott High School | 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 Aernautical University
Janeth Dow 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
Dr. Robert Drew Consultant in Speech-Language Pathology | Bachelor of Science in Education, Northwest Missouri State University; Master of Science in Speech Pathology/Audiology, Central Missouri State University; Doctorate of Audiology, Arizona School of Health Sciences; Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Lang. Pathology/ Audiology (ASHA)
Tim Erickson 5th Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, minor in Reading and Language Arts, University of Northern Iowa
Kathleen Gable 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
Alvina Green 5th Grade Teacher; 2005 PHS Girls Softball Coach| BS in Education, Northern Arizona University | Nominee, 1999 Yavapai County Outstanding 1st Year Teacher
Carla Groom Kindergarten Teacher | BS in Education, dual major - Elementary and Special Education, Northern Arizona University; MA in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University
Andrea Hernandez BEST Program Teacher | BS in Education, dual major - Elementary and Special Education, graduating Magna Cum Laude
Catherine Kelly Music Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University
Ken Kissel 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
Susan Kissel 4th/5th Grade Loop Teacher | BS in Education, Northern Arizona University; Master's in Education, Arizona State University; Reading Endorsement | Abia Judd Teacher of the Year, 2000; Finalist, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2000
Micaela Janowski Kindergarten Teacher | BA, Child Development, Magna Cum Laude, San Jose State University, CA; Teaching Credidential (K-8) with CLAD Certification; AZ Teaching Certificate with full ELL Certification | Nominee, Yavapai County Outstanding First Year Teacher, 2005
Deborah Lessard 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
Patricia Little 2nd Grade Teacher | BS in Education, University of Wisconsin at Whitewater; MA, specialty in Learning Disabilities, Arizona State University | 1998 Yavapai County Teacher of the Year for Grades K-3
Lori Markham 2nd Grade Teacher | Bachelor of Education, Northern Arizona University
Toby Mattics Resource Teacher | Dual Certification - Elemenary Education/Special Education; Masters in Reading, Westfield State College, Westfield, MA
Dr. Sandra McConnell School Psychologist | BS in Education, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; MAE in School Psychology, Ball State; Ph.D. in School Psychology, Ball State
Lorrie Nebrig Speech-Language Pathologist | BA, MA in Communication Disorders, California State University, Fullerton; Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech/Hearing Association; Arizona Speech/Language Pathology License; Arizona Dept. of Education Certificate, K-12
Brandi Newberg Kindergarten Teacher
Nancy Page School Nurse; CPR/First Aid Instructor for Special Ed. | Masters in Nursing, San Jose State University, CA
Larry Peterson 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
Mardi Read 4th Grade Teacher | BS in Environmental Science, University of California, Riverside CA; Elementary Education Certification, Northern Arizona University; Master's in Education, Northern Arizona University
Shelli Read 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
Jane Robertson 2nd Grade Teacher | Masters, Arizona State University; Honorary Doctorate, Northern Arizona University | Arizona Teacher of the Year, 2004
Roberta Schamber 3rd Grade Teacher
Melissa Scott Reading Specialist | Bachelor's Degree, Northern Arizona University; Master's Degree, Northern Arizona University | Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2004
Bethanie Steen 1st Grade Teacher | BA, University of Arizona; Post Degree Certification in Grades K-8, Northern Arizona University
Deidre Tilly 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
Darinda Warner Art Teacher | BA in Art Education, Central Missouri State University; BA in French, Central Missouri State University; BA in Dance, Central Missouri State University; Associate’s in Egyptology, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, NY | Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year
Dee Yeager 4th Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, Prescott College
Carol Yetman 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
Suzanne Yoder 1st 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