Meet the faculty & staff at awakening seed school
Specials Teachers
Bryce Gerrich | PE, Specials Teacher
About Bryce: Bryce is a native Arizonan and proud Seed alum! His daughter, Ella, started in Toddler 1s the summer of 2017 and was a 2026 Seed graduate. His wife, Katie, is a Professor of Choral Music at Arizona State University.
Education: Shifting careers after a dozen years in the I.T. recruiting/sales space, Bryce fully committed and began teaching at Awakening Seed in 2019. He completed his Masters of Early Childhood Education in 2023. He has served in teaching roles throughout the school while teaching PE to all classes multiple days per week. He will be teaching PE again in 2026-2027 while providing part-time classroom support throughout the week.
Free time: In 2024 Bryce began an elementary after-school club called “R-PACK” (Role-Playing Adventure Club for Kids). Bryce leads young adventurers through story-based, imagination-led games using pencils, paper, lots of fun dice, and teamwork. He is also a life-long Sun Devils football fan and since 2007 has worked as “spotter” to his broadcaster father-in-law, Tim Healey. Bryce also lives close enough for Sunday dinners and Waffle Wednesdays with his parents, Pat and Stuart, so he gets to thank them often for introducing the whole family to the Seed!
Jay Cleveland | Music Teacher
Diane Hughes | Spanish Teacher
About Diane: Diane is returning for her twentieth year as the Spanish teacher at Awakening Seed. She has two children who are both Seed graduates!
Education: Diane has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and Spanish, a minor in Latin-American studies and a post-baccalaureate certificate in elementary education, all from ASU.
Free time: When she isn’t at school, Diane enjoys spending time with her family.