Meet Our Faculty
School Phone – 928-717-3276 (extensions listed)
Brian Moore | x 131 | brian.moore@prescottschools.com
Principal | Bachelors in Education, University of Whitewater, Wisconsin; Masters in Education Leadership, Northern Arizona University | Silver Apple Award, 2002
Anna Marx | x 133 | anna.marx@prescottschools.com
School Nurse
“BEST” Classroom
Kristi Spengler | x 124| kristi.spengler@prescottschools.com
BEST Teacher | BA, Liberal Studies, Dual Credential Program – Elementary Education and Special Education Credentials, California State University Dominguez Hills | Honorary Service Award 2002; Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 2007
Kindergarten
Allison Tansey-Alexander | x 122 | allison.alexander@prescottschools.com
Kindergarten Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University; Pursuing MA in Elementary Education
Carlie Litsey | x 121 | carlie.litsey@prescottschools.com
Kindergarten Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude designate, Northern Arizona University; SEI Endorsement.
Shelley Soifer | x 123 | shelley.soifer@prescottschools.com
Kindergarten Teacher | BA in Liberal Studies, Emphasis in Natural Science, California State University, Long Beach; MA in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University; Early Childhood Endorsement; ESL Endorsement; Reading Specialist Endorsement
First Grade
April Brimhall | x 112 | april.brimhall@prescottschools.com
1st Grade Teacher | BA, Northern Arizona University
Cari Cole | x 110 | cari.cole@prescottschools.com
1st Grade Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Endorsement, Summa Cum Laude designate, Northern Arizona University; SEI Endorsement; Pursuing MA program in Educational Technology, Northern Arizona University | Silver Apple Award nominee, 2005
Diane Mewhinney | 111 | diane.mewhinney@prescottschools.com
1st Grade Teacher |
Second Grade
Nancy Klein | x 115 | nancy.klein@prescottschools.com
2nd Grade Teacher | ABA in Elementary Education, Casper College, Casper, WY; BA in Elementary Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; MA in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University; SEI endorsement
Sharon Bender | x 114 | sharon.bender@prescottschools.com
2nd Grade Teacher | Master’s in Education
Debbie Grahlmann | x 116 | debbie.grahlmann@prescottschools.com
2nd Grade Teacher | BS in Elementary Education
Third Grade
Kyndl Brown | x 119 | kyndl.brown@prescottschools.com
3rd Grade Teacher
Dennis Goldsmith | x 117 | dennis.goldsmith@prescottschools.com
3rd Grade Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, Content Emphasis in Life Science, Northern Arizona University | Nominee, 2008 Yavapai County Outstanding First-Year Teacher Award
Carly Laipple | x 118 | carly.laipple@prescottschools.com
3rd Grade Teacher | BS in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Humanities from Prescott College. SEI Endorsement
Fourth Grade
Jodie Hessling | x 146 | jodie.hessling@prescottschools.com
Bachelor’s in Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; Master’s in Reading, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Class Website
Denise Murphy | x 173 | denise.murphy@prescottschools.com
4th Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, Arizona State University West; MA in Reading and Literacy, Walden University; ESL endorsed | Sylvan Learning Center’s National Teacher of the Year Award recipient, 2002
Libby Sluder | x 147 | libby.sluder@prescottschools.com
4th Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, Arizona State University; Master’s in Elementary Education, Northern Arizona University | Yavapai County K-3 Teacher of the Year, 2005
Fifth Grade
Kim Kloos | x 177 | kim.kloos@prescottschools.com
5th Grade Teacher | BA in Psychology, Arizona State University; K-8 Elementary Education Certification, University of Phoenix; SEI Endorsement; Yavapai County New Teacher of the Year Nominee 2001; Silver Apple Award Nominee 2003. Pursuing Masters in Elementary Education
Kathy Vallely | x 176 | kathy.vallely@prescottschools.com
5th Grade Teacher | BA in Education, Arizona State University; Reading Specialist, University of Phoenix; SEI Endorsement | 2008 Finalist, Yavapai County Teacher of the Year Cross Grades Specialist | Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
Katie Patterson | x 148 | Katie.Patterson@prescottschools.com
5th Grade Teacher | BA in Elementary Education, University of Pacific, California; Masters in Reading, Texas A&M
Special Area Teachers
Joel Schossow | x 138 | joel.schossow@prescottschools.com
Art Teacher | BA in Art Education, University of Arizona
Jennifer Kiesling | x 141 | jennifer.kiesling@prescottschools.com
Music Teacher |
Marla Kayser | x 137 | marla.kayser@prescottschools.com
Physical Education Teacher
Leisa Geiler | x 129 | leisa.geiler@prescottschools.com
Remedial Reading Teacher | BS in Elementary Education, Content Emphasis – Latin Cultures; Master’s in Elementary Education, Reading Specialist Endorsement; Sheltered English Emersion Endorsement and Early Childhood Endorsement | Finalist, Yavapai County Outstanding First Year Teacher, 1997; Summa Cum Laude designate in both degree programs
Irene Pomeroy | x 113 | irene.pomeroy@prescottschools.com
Remedial Reading Teacher | BA in Education, Arizona State University; MA in Education, University of Puget Sound; Elementary Certification with Library Endorsement and Reading Endorsement; SEI Endorsement and Early Childhood Endorsement
Louise Clark | x 120| louise.clark@prescottschools.com
Gifted Resource Teacher
Colleen Carpenter | x 177 | colleen.carpenter@prescottschools.com
Resource Teacher | BA in Elementary Education/English, Ottawa University; Elementary Teacher Certification Grades K-8; Master of Education in Special Education, Northern Arizona University; Specific Learning Disability Certification and Emotional Disability Certification – Grades K-12
Michele Cimorelli | x 120 | michele.cimorelli@prescottschools.com
Special Education Resource Teacher
Barbara Foulk | x 140 | barbara.foulk@prescottschools.com
Speech
Laurie Knutsen | x 139 | laurie.knutsen@prescottschools.com
Occupational Therapist |
Brittany Waggoner brittany.waggoner@prescottschools.com
Psychologist |
