FACULTY & STAFF DIRECTORY

ADMINISTRATION

Kelsey Secor — Principal | kelsey.secor@prescottschools.com

• M. Ed. – Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University
• BS – Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University

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BEST PROGRAM CLASSROOMS

Grades K-1:

Kristi Spengler | kristi.spengler@prescottschools.com

• BA, Liberal Studies, Dual Credential Program – Elementary Education and Special Education Credentials, California State University Dominguez Hills
• ESL Endorsement
• Early Childhood Endorsement
• Yavapai County Cross-Grades Teacher of the Year, 2009
• Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2007
• Honorary Service Award, 2002

Grades 2-4:

TBA

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KINDERGARTEN

Melanie Goldsmith | melanie.goldsmith@prescottschools.com

• BS in Elementary Education and Cross Categorical Special Education, Northern Arizona University
• Early Childhood Endorsement

Sarah Schuler | Website | sarah.schuler@prescottschools.com

• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, graduated summa cum laude, Northern Arizona University
• SEI endorsement

Shelley Soifer | shelley.soifer@prescottschools.com

• MA in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University
• BA in Liberal Studies, Emphasis in Natural Science, California State University, Long Beach
• Early Childhood Endorsement
• ESL Endorsement
• Reading Specialist Endorsement
• Finalist, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2016

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GRADE 1

Allison Alexander | allison.alexander@prescottschools.com

• Bachelor of Science in Education with a Minor in Science, Northern Arizona University
• SEI Endorsement and Early Childhood Endorsement

Joni Burriss | Website | joni.burriss@prescottschools.com

• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University
• SEI endorsement
• Early Childhood Endorsement

Cari Cole | Website | cari.cole@prescottschools.com

• Bachelor of Science in Education, Northern Arizona University, graduated summa cum laude
• SEI and Early Childhood Endorsement
• Nominee, Silver Apple Award
• Nominee, Yavapai Teacher of the Year

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GRADE 2

Carrie Farnsworth | carrie.farnsworth@prescottschools.com

• MA in Information Resources and Library Sciences, University of Arizona, Honors Graduate
• BS in Elementary Education, Emphasis in Early Childhood Education, Northern Arizona University, Summa Cum Laude
• Early Childhood Endorsement
• ESL Endorsement
• Library/ Media Specialist Endorsement
• Tully STEM Magnet School Teacher of the Year, 2016
• Leadership In Mathematics for Elementary School Scholar, University of Arizona, 2015, 2016

Krista Collett | krista.collett@prescottschools.com

Carlie Litsey | Website | carlie.litsey@prescottschools.com

• MA degree in Elementary Education, Grand Canyon University
• BS in Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude designate, Northern Arizona University
• SEI Endorsement
• Early Childhood Endorsement

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GRADE 3

Kathy Bishop | kathleen.bishop@prescottschools.com

Shelly Helmken | shelly.helmken@prescottschools.com

• BA in Psychology, Lawrence University, Appleton WI
• K-8 Elementary Education Certification, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ
• Nominee, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2014

Marla Kayser | marla.kayser@prescottschools.com

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GRADE 4

Kyle Folkers | kyle.folkers@prescottschools.com

• Masters in Elementary Education Northern Arizona University
• B.A Hospitality Management Northern Arizona University

Dennis Goldsmith | dennis.goldsmith@prescottschools.com

• BS in Elementary Education, Content Emphasis in Life Science, Northern Arizona University
• Nominee, Yavapai County Outstanding First-Year Teacher Award, 2008

Roberta Runyan | Website | roberta.runyan@prescottschools.com

• Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Human Development and a Minor in Art Education, California State University San Bernardino
• ESL and SEI Endorsements

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SPECIAL AREA

Melissa Bates — Physical Education | melissa.bates@prescottschools.com

• BS in Exercise Science and Physical Education with a minor in Special Ed, Arizona State University

Karen Benson — Reading Interventionist | karen.benson@prescottschools.com

• Master of Education Degree, National Louis University, Evanston, IL
• BS in Recreational Services, George Williams College, Downers Grover, IL
• Elementary Education Certification at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
• Reading Endorsement, Northern Arizona University
• Completed courses in Tutoring People with Dyslexia, Screening for Dyslexia
• Certification in Levels 1-6 in the Barton Reading and Spelling System
• Trained in Lindamood Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing, Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program and Seeing Stars
• Finalist, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, 2018

Shelley Bideau — School Nurse | shelley.bideau@prescottschools.com

Lindsay Binder — Speech Language Pathologist | lindsay.binder@prescottschools.com

• Master of Science in Clinical Speech Pathology, Northern Arizona University
• Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with an Emphasis in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northern Arizona University
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
• Licensed in the State of Arizona with the Department of Education and the Department of Health Services
• Member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Deer Valley Unified School District Rookie of the Year, 2005

Marcy Boone — Title I Reading Specialist | marcy.boone@prescottschools.com

• Elementary Education Major with minors in Music and English
• Reading Specialist Endorsement

Ann Chavez, MSW, LCSW — District Elementary Social Worker | ann.chavez@prescottschools.com

• Masters degree in Social Work, Arizona State University
• Bachelors degree in Social Work, Arizona State University
• Licensed with the state of Arizona

Christine Dean — Art | christine.dean@prescottschools.com

• MA in Fine Arts-Highest honors for senior thesis
• BS in Art Education; AAS in Advertising Art and Design
• Highly Qualified and SEI endorsed
• Yavapai County Teacher of the Year, cross-grades category, 2006

Tracey Frederiksen — District SPED Counselor | tracey.frederiksen@prescottschools.com

• Masters in Counseling, with honors, University of Phoenix
• Licensed with the State of Arizona; Nationally Certified Counselor
• EMDR Certified Therapist
• Award for “Changing the Lives of Indian People” from the Gila River Tribal Council

Lisa Hosking — Instructional Coach | lisa.hosking@prescottschools.com

• BA in English, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• Single Subject Certificate in English with Middle School and Elementary School Endorsements

Sandy Lutz — Music | sandy.lutz@prescottschools.com

• BS in Elementary Ed with an emphasis in Art Education
• Highly Qualified in Social Studies and SEI endorsed

Kathy Miller — Occupational Therapist | kathy.miller@prescottschools.com

Sherry Mundinger — Math Interventionist | sherry.mundinger@prescottschools.com

Roni Rummel — Physical Therapist | roni.rummel@prescottschools.com

• Physical Therapist in State of Arizona
• Bachelors of Science Degree

Karen Sampson — Gifted Ed Coordinator/Teacher | karen.sampson@prescottschools.com

• BA Liberal Studies Minor in Spanish, Teaching Credential San Jose State University, CA
• Early Childhood Ed Endorsement, SEI Endorsement, Gifted Endorsement
• AEF Nominee Arizona Teacher of the Year, 2015
• Yavapai County Teacher of the Year PreK-3rd grade, 2014
• Educator of the Year El Camino Academy, Bogota, Colombia, 2000

Chrissy Shumaker — Resource  | chrissy.shumaker@prescottschools.com