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Hi, my name is Maria Hultquist and I am excited to be the Spanish teacher for Jr. High.My great passion is teaching Spanish. Before this role, I worked as an Instructional Aide for two years.  As a native Spanish speaker I will offer my knowledge, abilities and enthusiasm to make your child achieve the goals in this course.  My educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree, an Early Childhood Development Transcript, English as a Second Language Certificate, Spalding and CPI Certificates.  I am proud mom of two beautiful girls, one goes to Brawshaw High School now, and the other will go to college this year.  I am a wife that enjoys on her spare time hiking, reading a good book and gourmet cooking with her family.



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Teaching has always been a goal and a passion of mine. My experience teaching here at Franklin has really helped solidify that passion and I am now pursuing a degree in Elementary Education. Whether it is teaching art classes, helping in the math or science classes, or working with students on stage, I do my best to provide a safe, constructive, and engaging learning environment for my students. This way they do not just learn the information, they understand it. My personal passions lay in the arts, both theater and visual. I spend a lot of my time drawing, painting, and building models both for fun and professional commissions. I also enjoy acting in small theater productions and have been working with Shakespeare in the Pines productions for some years now.

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Stephane Leon is an American artist, known for her fun and vibrant acrylic paintings and her adorable graphic art. She is a teacher, a sculptor and an illustrator but is known primarily as the art teacher at Franklin Phonetic School.

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Her love of not only art but also business lead her to start up an LLC called Clayote Studios. While she absolutely loved the experience, she decided to sell her half of the LLC to her business partner and take the position of lead art teacher at Franklin Phonetic School.

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Mrs. leon greatly enjoys teaching but aspires to do more with herself. So she volunteered with a local nonprofit foundation, Yavapai CASA for Kids Foundation, serving as a board member and heading up the Fundraising Committee, as well as assisting with a lot of their website/ graphic art needs. She has helped them sucessfully  run many fundraisers including their yearly Galas and 5K runs.

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Her experience with owning her own business and volunteering at the local nonprofit really reinforced her love for graphic design, which ended up spawning a few of her side projects: The Hidden Gems of Prescott Valley map, a coalition of local businesses who came together to offer a fun way to explore the town, and the Nacho Average Competition, a nacho competition held among the restaurants of Prescott, AZ. (NachoAverageCompetition.com)



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Ms. Shana Lujan has worked at Franklin Phonetic for over 15 years.  She graduated summa cum laude from NAU in 2004 with her Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education.  She has recently gone back to school to get her master's in educational administration.  She has taught fourth grade, junior high English, choir, and is currently one of our 3rd grade teachers.  She has had three children attend and graduate from Franklin and this year will have a sixth grader and a kindergarner attending Franklin.  She loves Franklin both as a parent and as a teacher.

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Mrs. Keri Nollet graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2006 with her Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. She has been teaching at Franklin Phonetic Primary School since 2006. She has taught junior high, third grade,first grade and preschool. She currently is teaching first grade and has been for five years. She has four children of her own, which have attended Franklin.

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I am Mrs. Norvell,  one of Franklin’s 4^th grade teacher.  I have taught 19 years in various schools and most of those have been in the 4^th grade.  I have a Master’s degree in Education and an emphasis in Social Studies and Reading.  I love teaching 4^th graders because they still love learning and pleasing their teacher.  It is a wonderful age.  Having had my own children attend Franklin Phonetic School since kindergarten gives me a special understanding as a teacher and parent.  I love the outdoors, animals, and spending time with my family. 

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Hello, my name is Ms. Olson.  I have worked at Franklin Phonetic School for 5years as the computer teacher.  I had the privilege to have the yearbook class for two years, I really enjoyed this experience. I will be leading Student Council 2018-2019, this will be my second year and am honored to lead such a great group of students.   I am the mother of two great sons and I have one granddaughter. I have lived in the tri-city area since 1979. I worked for Prescott Unified school for over 20 years. I have my Associate of Science Medical Billing and Coding and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration- 1 Concentration Healthcare management.   I enjoy teaching children and have the honor to have all the grades from KG to 8th grade.

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Mrs. Becky Watson is a 5th grade teacher and has been teaching at Franklin since 2003, and 5th grade since 2012.  She taught K-8 PE and Jr. High Home Economics and Health for 7 years.  She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics from The Master’s College and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She holds a 1st-8th Certification in Elementary Education from the Arizona Dept. of Education.  She is also Spalding 1 and Spalding 2 certified. Mrs. Watson is an Arizona native and loves spending time with her family.

Mrs. Watson is a highly qualified teacher.  




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My name is Ms. Mallory Woods. I am the mother of two vivacious boys, one who will be in the fourth grade this year at Franklin and the other who is now three years old. This will be my fifth year teaching the third grade here at Franklin. I graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2014 with my Bachelors in Elementary Education. I am attending Grand Canyon University for my Masters in Special Education, and will be graduating in November. My hobbies include outdoor activities and sports with my family, baking, and being a mom. My true passion is teaching, inspiring, and challenging children to love learning. I invite and encourage families to be a part of the learning experience this year in our class and with the entire Franklin Phonetic School family! Get ready for meaningful activities, experiences, and fun!

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Mr. Wray joins the Franklin Phonetic Staff after teaching for 25 years in Phoenix, Arizona.  He has taught excelerated kindergarten for 18 years and was a junior high Algebra/ geometry teacher for 7 years.  He is a native of Arizona and grew up in Glendale.  He attended Brophy College Preparatory in high school and Northwestern College in Wisconsin as well as Arizona State University.  His wife Debbie and he love living in Prescott Valley and teaching at Franklin Phonetic School.  Mr. Wray was nominated for teacher of the year 4 times and was the recipient of the 4 Excellence in Education Awards.  Mr. Wray also is the recipient of the National School Board Association’s Golden Bell Award.  Mr. Wray likes to remind all of his students “that they are #1 and that they are special!”

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I was born outside of St. Louis, Missouri, where I spent the first ten years of my life. My life then took a turn towards Scottsdale, AZ, where I attended 7th grade - Senior year of school. I graduated in the top 10 percentile of my graduating class at Pinnacle High School and received a scholarship to attend the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. Seeing as though the medical field was originally my career choice, I happily enrolled & attended the U of A for 2 years. It wasn't until after I had volunteered in an elementary classroom [as a requirement for one of my undergraduate classes] did I find my passion for teaching. My passion & heart led me to Texas, where I finished my undergraduate and graduate courses from Texas A & M University - Texarkana. Working my way through college as a Pre-K through 5th grade daycare teacher, I was offered an opportunity to interview for a "Professional Development School" internship. I became 1 out of 10 recipients to be awarded this prestigious internship. With my Bachelor's degree in my hand, I taught 1 year in 2nd grade, 3 years in 1st grade, and 1 year in Kindergarten for the Texarkana Independent School District. Family brought my husband & I out to Prescott Valley, AZ in 2015. Our journey led me to teaching at BASIS Prescott as a 4th grade L.E.T -  Lead Expert Teacher. Although the students were wonderful, I felt that something was missing. My heart led me to Franklin Phonetic Primary School, where I am now teaching Kindergarten for my 3rd year. My heart is full & my purpose is being fulfilled.  

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With over twenty years of teaching experience, Mrs. Yeager is one of our second grade teachers.  She has taught everything from Junior Kindergarten at an International Baccalaureate school to  English at a private Jesuit High School.  She has taught in three different countries (Canada, Japan and the United States.) 



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My name is Anna Young. I have four wonderful children and eight awesome grandchildren. Three of which have graduated from Franklin and three are still enrolled here. I have worked at Franklin School since 1996. I have a Masters Degree in Elementary Education. I have almost completed a Masters Degree in Special Education. I am a highly qualified, certified teacher for grades K-12. I am a reading specialist, and am certified in Spalding 1& 2. I have taught kindergarten, second grade and have been working in special education since the year 2011. I have substituted in grades K-8. I enjoy teaching and love to work with the children. 


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was born in Texas and moved to Minnesota when I was 6. So, most of my adult life has been spent in MN and AZ. I have taught in both states and have been Special Education Director for different schools in Arizona.  I graduated from Minnesota State (previously Mankato State) with a Bachelors of Science for Elementary Education, and I also have a Masters in Special Education. Additionally, I have many college hours of Psychology and administration courses.  Personally, I stay very busy with painting, reading, movies, music, and activities with friends. I love what I do for my career, working with the students, parents, and staff, and am always learning more about how we learn!

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