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Ms. Fitch started her career as the Junior High Principal in 2013 after returning to Franklin School as the computer teacher in 2012. She started her educational career at Franklin School in 1996. She was the first computer teacher and ran her own business, Fitch’s After School Club, for Franklin for the first five years of the schools beginnings.

Ms. Fitch left for 11 years during which time she furthered her educational career with her bachelors, 2 masters and an associates degree. During this time, she was also teaching jr. high classes full time. She has experience teaching computers, math, English, Science, and Social Studies. 

During her teaching career, she had two classes that won the state competition in Project Citizen. In 2014, she was awarded the John C. Ross Award for Teacher Excellence in Law-Related Education 

Ms. Fitch became a Principal so she could not only help all students, but also help all teachers. She believes a collaborative environment, working together as a team and valuing everyone’s ideas, are necessary to create successful students and teachers. 

When she is not working, Ms. Fitch enjoys spending time with her daughter and granddaughter, reading, playing her Oboe, and spending time in her pool.

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

M.Ed in Educational Leadership

M.Ed in Educational Technology

AAS in Computer Systems and Applications



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Ms Barbara Axe is a 2nd grade teacher and has been working at Franklin Phonetic since 2016. Ms Axe taught 5th grade previously for 1.5 years when she volunteered to move to 2nd grade when the teacher left unexpectedly in January 2019.

At Franklin Phonetic, Ms Axe has worked as the choir assistant, junior high math assistant and a substitute teacher.  She has also provided reading tutoring for fifth and second grade students.

Ms Axe worked for the State of Arizona at the Department of Education for eight (8) years in the Finance and Data of School Finance.

She holds two Bachelor’s degrees from Northern Arizona University in Public Agency Administration and Social and Community Service.  Ms Axe is also certified in Spalding 1.

Ms Axe previously taught six years of religious education to high school students and 15 years piano. Ms Axe loves spending time with her three grandgirls, reading, writing, and playing the piano.

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Highly Arizona qualified woodworking teacher for 38 years.
1979-1981 Coolidge Junior High
1981-2012 Prescott High School
2013-2019 Franklin Phonetic School 

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Karla Burkitt has been teaching theater for over 25 years and has been the theater teacher at Franklin School since 1999.   Karla earned her BA in Theater from Northwestern College Orange City, Iowa and completed a summer course through Boston College at the Abbey Theater in Dublin, Ireland.  In addition to her work at Franklin School, she is the artistic director of Laark Productions and has directed plays for Laark Productions, Prescott Fine Arts Association, Blue Rose Theater, Prescott Christian Church, Arizona Classical Theater, Park View Middle School and Bradshaw Mountain High School. Her writing credits include many adaptations of plays and children’s theater.  She co-founded Laark Productions with her husband, Lane, in 2013 and has successfully produced a series of fundraisers at The Highlands Center for Natural History as well as productions at Arcosanti and Yavapai College, Camp Verde. Mrs. Burkitt and her husband have four great kids, all of whom have attended Franklin Phonetic School.

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This is my 5 th year teaching at Franklin, and my second year
teaching Social Studies for the middle school. I have taught 8
years of 6 th grade Social Studies at Glassford Hill Middle School.
Total I have taught 13 years. I also taught 4 years at the
elementary level.
I am a big fan of history and will give lectures. Students will
take notes, have class discussions, and complete “hands on”
activities. I will also have students do worksheets quizzes,
tests, and projects.
Besides history my hobbies are sports, traveling, and spending
time with friends and family. This summer I hope to visit the
last two states of the 50 that I have not visited; Oklahoma and
Arkansas.
I look forward to enlightening your children to history in way
they find it important and enjoyable to learn.

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Kristi Goeke began her teaching career with Franklin Phonetic School in 1996 after graduating from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-8).  She taught at Franklin until 2002. During her time at Franklin she taught kindergarten, first grade, second grade, fourth grade, physical education, and computers. She was nominated for the Disney Teacher of the Year.  

From 2002-2006, she was a stay at home mom and worked on completing two Masters of Education. She currently has a Masters of Education in Education Leadership and a second Masters in Education in Education Technology. In her spare time she was the member of an education foundation and parent teacher organization.

In 2006, she returned to teaching at a local traditional school.  While there she taught second grade and fourth grade. In addition, she coached middle school and elementary volleyball, held multiple lead positions on various committees (dress code, employment, school garden, literacy night, meet and confer) and continued as a board member for an educational foundation.   During her time at the traditional school she finished her qualification to be a Spalding Certified Teacher Instructor. Her coworkers and students nominated her for Yavapai County Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Goeke received the Rotary Club Teacher of the Year Award.

In 2014, Mrs. Goeke rejoined the staff at Franklin to teach middle school science, gifted, Aerospace, and Science Olympiad.  The Science Olympiad team has qualified for state every year. The Gifted class has qualified for state for two years and won state once.  In 2016, she was nominated for Science Teacher of the Year.

Currently, she is a member of the Arizona Science Teacher Association and Yavapai County Regional Board member.  As a member, she mentors novice teachers, presents science lessons at various professional development conferences, and participates in a variety of S.T.E.M. conferences. During the summers she continues to teach Spalding to fellow educators through Spalding Education International.

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My name is Mr. Guzzo. I received my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, from the University
of Northern Arizona. I am a certified teacher and I have been teaching for almost two years and will be
enjoying my second-year teaching 5 th grade at Franklin.
I have lived in the area my whole life and currently I reside in Prescott Valley, with my wife and three
daughters, ages 11, 8, and 1.

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Allen Herman has worked at Franklin  since 2013.  He has worked in the special education department, teaching fifth grade resource classes, working with kindergartners through eighth grade, and as support staff for the special education director.  He is now retired but will be working in the special ed department part time. You can view his complete resume at the Junior High office of Franklin School.

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My name is Mrs. Honaker. I am the Special Education Director and 504 Coordinator at Franklin Phonetic Charter School. I have been working in the special education department for over 10 years. I have taught junior high math for several years. Then I taught 1-3 grade resource for 3 years. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary and Special Education (K-12^th grade) from Northern Arizona University.  I have the SEI endorsement.  I graduated NAU as a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society. I have taken additional training in dyslexia, ADHD, sensory issues, LIPS program, math for elementary and many more. My heart has always been in working with special education kids. I have dedicated my life’s work to improving special education.

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