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

Lead Teachers
Sarah Richeal, Toddler 1’s Teacher
Jamie Larson, Toddler 2’s Teacher
Jessica Worthington, Toddler 2’s Teacher
Kevin Veillette, Preschool 3’s Teacher
Deb Hopkins, Preschool 4’s Teacher
Mike Shores, Pre-K Teacher
Kerri Tornow, Kindergarten Teacher
Becky Lewis, 1st Grade Teacher
Beth Giacalone, 2nd Grade Teacher
Aimee Benton, 3rd/4th/5th Grade Teacher
Stephanie Peyton, 3rd/4th/5th Grade Teacher

Assistant Teachers/
After School/Support Staff
Staci Benoit, Toddler 1’s
Carly Guzman, Toddler 1’s Assistant/1st Grade Assistant/After School
Lyndsy Sprague, Toddler 1’s Assistant
Emily Murphy , Preschool 3’s Assistant
Charoltte Farr, Preschool 4's Assistant
Billie Cruz, Pre-K Assistant
Cecilia Talavera, Kindergarten Assistant
Tracey Carswell, 1st Grade Assistant
Krystle Issar, 2nd Grade Assistant/After School
Taryn Grace, After School
Maggie Hruska, After School
Amy Kelso, After School
Heather Wilson, Substitute Teacher

Specials Teachers
Dana White, Music Teacher
Diane Hughes, Spanish Teacher
Sunny Christofferson, P. E. 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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