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FACULTY

Denise Hays

Kindergarten

Deborah Kresal

Kindergarten

Karen Harrison

First Grade

Serving Others Coordinator

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.

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.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.
 

       

Amy Robbins

First Grade

Rita Charlton

Second Grade

Jacqueline Norris

Second Grade

Joe Beard

Third Grade

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., 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. 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.
       

Sheryl Morgan

Third Grade

Brenda Woody

Third Grade

Rachelle Hodge

Fourth Grade

Yvette Robinson

Fourth Grade

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. 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.
       

Lischen Kerr

Fifth Grade

Leila Norris

Fifth Grade

Sandra Lancaster

Middle School

Sixth Grade Core

Jennifer Caldwell

Middle School

Seventh Grade Core

Beginning Spanish Elective

Yearbook Elective

Student Council Sponsor

M.Ed. and Reading Endorsement, Northern Arizona University; B.S., Fairfield University, Education.  Mrs. Kerr has taught at CCS since 2004. 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. 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., University of Arizona, Elementary Education.  Ms. Caldwell has taught at CCS since 2003.
       

Barbara Grisillo

Middle School

Eighth Grade Core

Libby Ford

Middle School

Eighth Grade Bible

Mary McDonald

Middle School Math

Study Hall Elective

Dana Wahl

Middle School Advanced Math  Athletic Director

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

Patricia Olson

Middle School

Sixth & Seventh Grade Science

 

Trudy Weiss

Middle School

Sixth Grade Bible

Eighth Grade Science

Science Adventures Elective

Melissa Dalton

Elementary Enrichment Module

Sixth Grade Bible

Middle School Art Electives

Chapel Coordinator

Michael Ahern

Elementary Physical Education

Sixth Grade Physical Education/Heath

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

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

 

LeAnn Wiese

Speech & Language Pathologist

 

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.

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.

       

Elizabeth Cardinal

Sign Language Elective

Patty Cossette

French Elective

Ryan Kramer

The Choice is Yours Elective

Seth Kreimeyer-Kelly

The Choice is Yours Elective

  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.    
       
 

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Dick Hall

Orchestra Elective

Jessica Woody

Dance Elective

   
B.S.E.E., University of New Mexico.  Mr. Hall has taught bowed stringed instruments privately since 1990, assisted by his wife, Charlotte.

 

   
       
       
       
       

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