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MILLER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Shortcut to E-mail Links: Anderson, Rennie Baker, Debbie Bakke, Stacy Bergmann, Shelley Bourassa, Jerry Cassady, Naresa Cepukenas, Joel Chavez, Ann Clark, Louise Contos, Chris Dean, Christine Dundas, Terri Eaton, Mary Elliott, Dawn Fenderson, Shirley Ficker, Lee Foster, Kris Garcia, Manny Harris, Christy Helmken, Paul Kirschner, Linda Lane, Jeff Lezeau, Susan McCrady, Mike McGee, Dave McGee, Jean Newman, Kathleen Pemble, Dan Pike, Jennifer Poynter, Kelley Ramsey, Andrea Spillman, Sandy Vickerman, Carrie Wetten, Sally Williams, Jim

 

Meet Our Faculty [with e-mail links]:

Rennie Anderson Title 1 Reading Teacher | MA in Elementary Education

Debbie Baker 2nd Grade Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, University of Nebraska; Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2004

Stacy Bakke 3rd Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, St. Cloud State University, MN; Arizona Certificate in Special Education | Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2004

Shelley Bergmann 4th Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University | Nominee, Yavapai County 1st Year Teacher of the Year, 2004

Jerry Bourassa Physical Therapist

Naresa Cassady Kindergarten Teacher | BS in Elementary Education; Early Childhood Endorsement, K-12 ESL Endorsement

Joel Cepukenas Occupational Therapist | BS-OT, Concordia University of Wisconsin

Ann Chavez Social Worker | BSW, MSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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

Chris Contos Special Education Resource Teacher | BS in Elementary Education; MA in Art

Christine Dean Art Teacher | AAS in Advertising Art and Design; BS in Art Education; MA in Fine Arts-Highest honors for senior thesis; Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2006, cross-grades category

Terri Dundas Music Teacher | Bachelors of Music | Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2003

Mary Eaton Speech Therapist | BS in Speech/Hearing, University of Arizona | Honored by Delta Kappa Gamma as Valued Educator, 2005; Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year for Special Education, 2002

Dawn Elliott Title One Teacher | BA in Early Childhood Education, Northern Arizona University; MA in Early Childhood Education/Reading Specialist, Northern Arizona University

Shirley Fenderson Kindergarten Teacher | BS in Elementary Education; Early Childhood Endorsement | Nominee, Teacher of the Year

Lee Ficker 3rd Grade Teacher | BS in Chemistry, Northern Arizona University; Elementary Certification

Kris Foster Title I Reading Teacher | BS in Education, Northern Arizona University; MA in Education, Northern Arizona University | Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2006, K-3 category and overall Teacher of the Year; Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year, Reading Specialist, 2005; Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2000

Manny Garcia ELL Teacher | BS in Spanish/Secondary Education; MA Teaching English as a Second Language, certified K-12 | Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2006

Christy Harris Psychologist | SSP; BA Psychology; MS Psychology; Speicalist in School Psychology

Paul Helmken 5th Grade Teacher | BA in Psychology, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI; Elementary Education Certification, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO

Linda Kirschner Special Education Resource Teacher | BA in Special Education, Learning Disabilities, Harding University, Searcy, AR

Jeff Lane Principal | BA in Elementary Education, Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa; MA in Educational Administration, University of South Dakota, Vermillion | Received grants from WAL MART to establish a program to teach English classes to Latino parents and for after-school reading tutoring program for English Language Learners

Susan Lezeau Kindergarten Teacher | BA in Education, Governors State University, Park Forest, IL

Mike McCrady 4th Grade Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University; M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University | Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2001

Dave McGee 1st Grade Teacher | BA in Philosophy, Marquette University; BS in Education, Northern Arizona University

Jean McGee 1st Grade Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University | Runner-Up, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2001; Distinguished Alumni Award, Northern Arizona University, 1997

Kathleen Newman 1st Grade Teacher | BS in Education, Northern Arizona University | Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2003

Lisa Novak Hearing Impaired Specialist | BS in Deaf Education; BS in Elementary Education, Bowling Green State University, OH

Dan Pemble Physical Education Teacher; Head Boys Cross Country Coach, PHS; Assistant Track Coach, PHS | BS in Physical Education; BA in Sports Management | Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2003; Wells Fargo Region Coach of the Year for Cross Country, 2002

Jennifer Pike Special Education BEST Teacher | BA in Fine Arts/Reading; MA in Education/Special Education

Kelley Poynter 2nd Grade Teacher | Bachelor of Music, Willamette University, Salem, OR; Master of Bilingual/Multicultural Education, Arizona State University | Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year

Andrea Ramsey 5th Grade Teacher | BS in Education, SEI Endorsement | 2007 Woman Educator-Delta Kappa Gamma

Sandy Spillman 2nd Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, Prescott College; MS in Outdoor Teacher Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Carrie Vickerman 5th Grade Teacher | Bachelor's, Grand Canyon University; MA in Elementary Education with Reading Endorsement, Northern Arizona University | 1st Runner Up, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2006, gr. 4-8 category

Sally Wetten School Nurse | BS in Nursing, University of Arizona; School Nurse Certification, State Board of Nursing | West Yavapai County School Nurse of the Year, 1996

Jim Williams 5th Grade Teacher | BA in Education; MA in Education