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FACULTY

Denise Hays

Kindergarten

Deborah Kresal

Kindergarten

Laurel Adam

First Grade

Rachel Rice

First Grade

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., Business Administration, Cal State Fullerton; Elementary Teaching Credential, Cal Baptist College; ESL Endorsement. Previous experience includes teaching preschoolers for eight years, first grade for two years, second grade for three years and one year at a mission school in Guatemala.  Mrs. Kresal has taught at CCS since 2007.

M.A., University of Arizona, Language, Reading, and Culture; B.S., Central Connecticut State College, Elementary Education.        Ms. Adam began teaching at CCS in 1992 and taught for fourteen years before taking a brief hiatus.

 

B.A., University of Arizona, Elementary Education.  Mrs. Rice has taught at CCS since 2007.  Other teaching experience includes two years in a local Christian school.
 

       

Rita Charlton

Second Grade

Serving Others Coordinator

Jacqueline Norris

Second Grade

Sheryl Morgan

Third Grade

Brenda Woody

Third 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.

M.Ed. with a Reading Specialist Endorsement from Northern Arizona University; B.S., Southwest Baptist University, Elementary Education specializing in Early Childhood.  Miss Norris has taught at CCS since 2001. 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. M.Ed. and Reading Specialist Certification, Northern Arizona University; B.F.A., Southern Illinois University, Vocal Performance.  Mrs. Woody has taught at CCS since 1997.  Previous teaching experience includes eleven years in the Casas School of Fine Arts.
       

Joe Beard

Fourth Grade

Yvette Robinson

Fourth Grade

Sandra Stewart

Fifth Grade

Lischen Kerr

Fifth Grade

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.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. B.A., University of Arizona, Secondary Education, English and Social Studies.  Mrs. Stewart has taught at CCS since 1998.  Other teaching experience includes three years in private school. M.Ed. and Reading Endorsement, Northern Arizona University; B.S., Fairfield University, Education.  Mrs. Kerr has taught at CCS since 2004.
       

Amy Robbins

Fifth Grade

 

Kristie Birkenstock

Middle School

Sixth Grade Core

Seventh Grade Core

Barbara Grisillo

Middle School

Eighth Grade Core

Libby Ford

Middle School

Eighth Grade Bible

B.S., Southwestern Bible School, Elementary Education.  Ms. Robbins has taught at CCS since 2000.  Previous teaching experience includes one year in public school, and two years in private/ Christian schools. B.S., Trinity International University, Elementary Education; K-9 Endorsements in Social Sciences and English.  Mrs. Birkenstock has taught at CCS since 2010.  Previous teaching experience includes three years in Christian education. 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.
       

Mary McDonald

Middle School Math

Study Hall Elective

Patricia Olson

Middle School Science

Jerry Pepe

6th Grade Pre-Algebra

8th Grade Algebra

8th Grade Geometry

Karate Elective

Melissa Dalton

Elementary Enrichment Module

Chapel Coordinator

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.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., Northern Arizona University, Education.  Mr. Pepe has taught at CCS since 2010. 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.
       

Michael Ahern

Elementary Physical Education

Sixth Grade

Physical Education/Health

Speed Training Elective

Brandon Jones

Middle School

Physical Education/Health

Peer Mentoring Elective

Rebecca Krell

Elementary and Middle School Music/Drama

Choir Elective

Drama Elective

Barbara Saunders

Librarian

 

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., Western Connecticut State University, Sociology; Teaching Certificate, University of Phoenix.  Mr. Jones has been teaching at CCS since 2002.  Previous teaching experience includes one year in public school. B.M.E., Eastern Illinois University, Music Education with vocal and piano emphasis.  Mrs. Krell has taught since 2000 in both public and private schools in Illinois, Iowa and Arizona.  Mrs. Krell began teaching at CCS in the fall of 2008. Library Science Certificate, University of Arizona; A.A., Pima Community College, Accounting.  Ms. Saunders has been employed at CCS since 1986.
       

LeAnn Wiese

Speech & Language Pathologist

Elizabeth Cardinal

Yearbook/Photography Elective

Patty Cossette

Russian Elective

Julie Maidman

Orchestra - After School Activity

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.   M.A., University of Arizona, Russian Lit and Linguistics; B.A., Arizona State University, French and Russian.  Six years in full time Christian ministry,  Mrs. Cossette began teaching an elective at CCS in spring 2008.  Previous teaching experience includes the U of A and thirteen years home schooling her four children.

Bachelor of Music, University of Arizona, major in Cello Performance.  Mrs. Maidman began teaching at CCS in 1997.

       
   

Ivan Miranda

Spanish Elective

Jessica Woody

Dance Elective

   
 

 

 

 

     

 

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