Staff Bios:

 “The teachers aren’t Mr. This or Mrs. This. You can call them by their first names. It makes you feel like you can be taught by a friend instead of just a teacher. It is a lot easier to learn from a friend than from someone else that you don’t know as well.” — Kate

Administration
Mary Glover, Director/Co-founder
Bill Glover, Business and Facility Manager
Astraea Rohloff, Assistant Director
Kristen Ruiz, Office Manager
Sandra Johansson, After School Director
Stephanie Peyton, Resource Coordinator

Lead Teachers
Sarah Richeal, Toddler 1’s
Jamie Larson, Toddler 2’s
Carly Guzman, Toddler 2.5’s/3's
Kevin Veillette, Preschool 3’s
Deb Hopkins, Preschool 4’s
Kerri Tornow, Kindergarten
Becky Lewis, 1st/2nd Grade
Aimee Benton Arnold, 3rd/4th/5th Grade

Assistant Teachers/
After School/Support Staff
Meryl Cowley, Toddler 1’s/After School
Dina Tseffos, Toddler 1’s Assistant

Lyndsy Sprague Toddler 2’s Assistant
Melanie Solarez, Preschool 2.5 & 3's Assistant,
After School
Emily Murphy, Preschool 3's Assistant
Billie Cruz, Preschool 4's Assistant
Katie Loughlin, PreK Assistant
Candice Porter, Kindergarten Assistant
Laurel Sherman, 1st/2nd Grade Assistant/ Student Teacher
Kaylee Dunlap, 3rd/4th Grade Assistant
Samantha Baluta, After School staff
Mila Ward, After School staff

Jenna Hoppe, After School staff

Specials Teachers
Diane Hughes, Spanish Teacher
Anna Blocher-Rubin, P. E. Teacher
Jay Cleveland, Music Teacher

 

 

Who Will Teach My Child?
Experienced, highly trained professionals in the field of education, holding credentials ranging from Child Development Associate to Bachelors and Masters degrees in Elementary and Early Childhood Education.

Teachers who are published authors, educational consultants, ASU faculty, and recognized speakers at both national and local conferences.

Compassionate educators striving daily in a spirit of cooperation to perfect their craft as teachers and bring excellence to all learning experiences.

Individuals who care about the well-being of future generations.

Awakening Seed is the choice of many Arizona State University and South Mountain Community College students for internships or their student teaching experience.

University professors select Awakening Seed as an observation site because of the school's unique teaching and learning approach offered.

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