FACULTY

Colleen Harmon

Kindergarten

Denise Hays

Kindergarten

Melissa Odell

Kindergarten

B.A., University of Arizona, Elementary Education.  Previous experience includes eleven years teaching second, third and fourth grades in public school, and two years teaching Kindergarten in a Christian school, all in the Washington, DC area.  Mrs. Harmon has taught at CCS since 2003.

Two years at Masters College in California; B.A., University of Arizona, Education.       Mrs. Hays began teaching at CCS in 1984 and has taught second grade and Kindergarten.

B.A., Concordia University of Portland, Oregon, Elementary Education, K-8.  Other teaching experience includes three years teaching first grade in public school.  Mrs. Odell has taught at CCS since 2006.

Karen Harrison

First Grade/

Serving Others Coordinator

Lischen Kerr

First Grade

Rachel Rice

First Grade

Amy Robbins

First Grade

B.A., Albion College, Education.  Mrs. Harrison has taught at CCS since 2001.  Previous teaching experience includes fifteen years in other Christian schools and two years in public school.

B.S., Fairfield University, Education; M.Ed. and Reading Endorsement, Northern Arizona University.  Mrs. Kerr has taught at CCS since 2004.

B.A., University of Arizona, Elementary Education.  Previous experience includes two years at a local Christian school teaching Kindergarten and first grade.

B.S., Southwestern Bible School, Elementary Education.  Mrs. Robbins has taught at CCS since 2000.  Previous teaching experience includes one year in public school, and two years in private/ Christian schools.

Rita Charlton

Second Grade

Amber Kramer

Second Grade

Jacqueline Norris

Second Grade

B.S., University of Arizona, Elementary Education.     Mrs. Charlton has taught at CCS since 1992.  She has taught Kindergarten and second grade.  Other teaching experience includes two years in public school.

B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University, Elementary Education with a concentration in Literature.     Previous teaching experience includes two years of tutoring/assisting teachers grades K-2 in the Chicago area and one year of teaching Kindergarten in the Fort Collins, Colorado area.

B.S., Southwest Baptist University, Elementary Education specializing in Early Childhood; M.Ed. with a Reading Specialist Endorsement from Northern Arizona University.  Miss Norris has taught at CCS since 2001.

Joe Beard

Third Grade

Sheryl Morgan

Third Grade

Trudy Weiss

Third Grade

Brenda Woody

Third Grade/

Elementary Music

M.A., University of Arizona, Language, Reading and Culture/Technology Education.  B.S., University of Arizona, Elementary Education.  Mr. Beard has taught at CCS since 1993.

B.S., NW Oklahoma State University, Elementary Education, K-8.  Mrs. Morgan has taught at CCS since 1995.  Other teaching experience includes two years in public school.

B.A., University of Arizona, Education.  Mrs. Weiss has taught at CCS since 1988.  Other teaching experience includes two years in public school.

M.Ed. and Reading Specialist Certification, Northern Arizona University; B.F.A., Southern Illinois University, Vocal Performance.  Mrs. Woody has taught at CCS since 2002.  Previous teaching experience includes eleven years in the Casas School of Fine Arts.

Judy Cook

Fourth Grade

Rachelle Hodge

Fourth Grade

Yvette Robinson

Fourth Grade

M.Ed., University of Arizona, Language, Reading, Culture.  B.A., University of Arizona, Elementary Education.  Ms. Cook has taught at CCS since 1990.  Other teaching experience includes five years in private and two years in public school.

B.A., University of Arizona, Education.  Mrs. Hodge has taught at CCS since 2001.  Other teaching experience includes seven years in public school.

B.A. and teaching certification, Pacific Oaks College.  Mrs. Robinson has taught at CCS since 2002.  Previous teaching experience includes ten years in public schools, grades 2-5.

Jennifer Caldwell

Fifth Grade/

National Junior Honor Society Sponsor

Leila Norris

Fifth Grade

Mary Beth Palmer

Fifth Grade

B.A., University of Arizona, Elementary Education.       Ms. Caldwell has taught at CCS since 2003.

B.A., Grand Canyon University, Education and Music.  Mrs. Norris has taught at CCS since 1987.  Other teaching experience includes one year in public school.

Sandra Lancaster

Middle School

Sixth Grade Core

David Seng

Middle School

Seventh Grade Core

Barbara Grisillo

Middle School

Eighth Grade Core

Libby Ford

Middle School

Eighth Grade Bible/ Debate Elective

B.A., University of Arizona, Secondary Education, English and Social Studies.   Mrs. Lancaster has taught at CCS since 1998.  Other teaching experience includes three years in private school.

B.A., Rollins College, English and Humanities, minor in Philosophy and Religious Studies; M.A., Harrison Middleton University, Humanities.  Other teaching experience includes two years in the Flowing Wells School District.  Mr. Seng has taught at CCS since 2006. 

B.A., University of Montana, Education.  Mrs. Grisillo has taught at CCS since 1992.  Previous teaching experience includes four years in public school.

B.A., Central Michigan University, Secondary Education.  Mrs. Ford has taught at CCS since 1992.  Other teaching experience includes seven years in public school and ten years in Christian education.

Patricia Olson

Specialty Teacher

Middle School Science/Science Smorgasbord Elective

Mary McDonald

Specialty Teacher

Middle School Math/Practical Christianity Elective

Michael Ahern

Specialty Teacher

Physical Education -

Elementary

Brandon Jones

Specialty Teacher

Physical Education - Middle School/

Athletic Director/

Peer Mentoring Elective

B.S. (with Distinction) and M.S., University of Rochester, Geology.  Completed Post-Baccalaureate program at University of Arizona.        Mrs. Olson has taught at CCS since 2004.

B.S., Mankato State University, Education.  Middle School Endorsement, University of Phoenix.  Mrs. McDonald has taught at CCS since 1987.  Other teaching experience includes five years in public school.

B.A., University of Phoenix, Education.  B.S., University of Arizona, Business Administration.  Mr. Ahern has taught at CCS since 1998.  Previous teaching experience includes one year in public school.

B.A., Anthropology and Sociology, Western Connecticut State University.  Elementary Teaching Certification, University of Phoenix.  Mr. Jones has taught at CCS since 2001.  Previous teaching experience includes two years in public school.

Melissa Dalton

Elementary Enrichment Module/Art Elective/ Spanish Elective

Linda Dowdle

Elementary K-2 Music

Dana Wahl

Middle School Advanced Math/  Middle School Science/ Technology Elective

LeAnn Wiese

Speech & Language Pathologist

Teacher Certification, Northern Arizona University.  B.F.A., Northern Arizona University, Fine Art and Secondary Art Education.  Mrs. Dalton has taught at CCS since 2002.  Other teaching experience includes one year in public school.

B.A., University of Arizona, Elementary Education/ Piano Performance.  Previous teaching experience includes seven years at Casas, 1979-1986, and ten years in the Flowing Wells District, 1986-1996.

B.S., University of Arizona, Secondary Education, Math. M.Ed., Northern Arizona University. Mrs. Wahl has substituted at Casas for two years and also coaches the volleyball team.

B.S., Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho, Speech/Language Pathology.  Previous teaching experience includes eleven years in public school - preschool through high school.  Mrs. Wiese has taught at CCS since 2005.

Heidi Cowell

Journalism Elective

Matt Lynn

Worship Band Elective

Melissa Ramsey

Dance Elective

Gloria Singleton

Choir Elective

B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Broadcast Journalism.  Advanced Teacher Certification graduate, Pima Community College.  Completed student teaching at Casas Christian School.  Mrs. Cowell has taught at CCS since 2005.

M.M. and B.M., Baylor University, Piano Pedagogy  and Performance. Other teaching experience includes five years at Metropolitan State College in Denver and over twenty years as a private studio teacher.

 

Barbara Saunders

Librarian