January 26, 2025
Celebrating 84 New, 109 Maintained Arizona NBCTs in 2024
The Arizona K12 Center is proud to announce that 84 Arizona educators are new National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) and 109 educators maintained their National Board Certification in 2024. The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards announced score and achievement status information in December 2024.
These teachers have earned or maintained the highest certificate an educator can achieve in the United States through a process that enhances their teaching practice, ultimately better supporting Arizona’s students. Altogether, Arizona is currently home to 1,842 NBCTs.
Administered by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, National Board Certification is a rigorous and reflective process that requires teachers to demonstrate the National Board Standards in their practice. Teachers often take three to five years of continual work to achieve certification. In Arizona, the Arizona K12 Center is the home for support and resources for teachers seeking National Board Certification.
Here are the newest National Board Certified Teachers in Arizona, followed by those who maintained their certificate, in 2024.
Arizona National Board Certified Teachers, Achieved in 2024
Jenna Aguinaga Kyrene Elementary School District
Carly Bacha Phoenix Union High School District
Arienne Bishop Cartwright School District
Laura Blakesley Washington Elementary School District
Staci Blaszkowski Maricopa Unified School District
Amanda Broderick Dysart Unified School District
Rebekah Buckland Mesa Public Schools
Luke Calhoun Arizona Department of Education
Jessica Caramella Flowing Wells Unified School District
Emily Clutter Glendale Union High School District
Ilalia Coburn Scottsdale Unified School District
Apryl Cooley Lake Havasu Unified School District
Rochelle Cotela Kyrene Elementary School District
Zosha Darnell Scottsdale Unified School District
Ashtyn Dea Scottsdale Unified School District
Karen DeClaro Chandler Unified School District
Kera Diller Paradise Valley Unified School District
Candace Doerr Tucson Unified School District
Sarah Duval Paradise Valley Unified School District
Raquel Ellis Kyrene Elementary School District
Michael Forrester Marana Unified School District
Molly Freund Deer Valley Unified School District
Jennifer Gardner Chandler Unified School District
Kelsey Garner Tempe Elementary School District
Leah Gaynor Buckeye Elementary School District
Connie Hall Buckeye Elementary School District
Lisa Hancock Deer Valley Unified School District
Brittany Hedges Sahuarita Unified Schools
Jillian Hernandez Flagstaff Unified School District
Lindsay Holbrook Phoenix Union High School District
Misty Hoyt Paradise Valley Unified School District
Andrea Hubbard
Katherine Jackson Tucson Unified School District
Anna Jaconi Lake Havasu Unified School District
Deborah Johnson Deer Valley Unified School District
Elena Jones Littleton Elementary School District
Surani Joshua Scottsdale Unified School District
Marissa Koenigs Avondale Elementary School District
Kristen Kohli Buckeye Union High School District
Nagesh Kumar Santa Cruz Unified School District
Shannon Lade Litchfield Elementary School District
Rachel Leatham Higley Unified School District
Tara Lewis Isaac Elementary School District
Meeghan Leyva Queen Creek Unified School District
Lindsay Linde Amphitheater School District
Richard Livoni Tempe Union High School School District
Michelle Machado Marana Unified School District
Suzanne Maki Kyrene Elementary School District
Mary Maloney Tucson Unified School District
Sarah Manchester Kyrene Elementary School District
Sarah Maresciallo Chino Valley Unified School District
Shannon Maxon Amphitheater School District
Kimberly May Florence Unified School District
Melynda McBride Phoenix Union High School District
Cami McClellan Higley Unified High School District
Roisin Meyer Flowing Wells Unified School District
Anna Militello Paradise Valley Unified School District
Carolyn Minks Glendale Union High School District
Andrea Montes Lake Havasu Unified School District
Sara Mora Sahuarita Unified Schools
Becky Neugebauer Liberty Elementary School District
Lisa Nielsen Tanque Verde Unified School District
Kristin Owczarzak Maricopa Unified School District
Marisa Pagel Balsz Elementary School District
Loralee Panagakis Arizona Department of Education
Teresa Rednour Mesa Public Schools
Whitney Reis Cartwright School District
Rae Goodnight Catalina Foothills Unified School District
Kelly Rubel Saddle Mountain Unified School District
Krista Rust Dysart Unified School District
Jenna Sekelsky Paradise Valley Unified School District
Patience Sharp Paradise Valley Unified School District
Sarah Shaw Lake Havasu Unified School District
Michelle Startzman Mesa Public Schools
Cheryl Terpning Flowing Wells Unified School District
Angela Thomas Cave Creek Unified School District
Emery Thomure Amphitheater School District
Rebecca Trejo-Dunham Mesa Public Schools
Jessica van Oostrom Kyrene Elementary School District
Tjasa Vesel Ames Ganado Unified School District
Melissa Wilhite ASU Preparatory
Raymond Wilson Washington Elementary School District
Angelica Wright Amphitheater School District
Rachael Wyatt Paradise Valley Unified School District
Arizona National Board Certified Teachers, Maintained in 2024
Brianne Aaker Chandler Unified School District
Elizabeth Alcott Cartwright School District
Cody Altringer Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
Ted Anderson Scottsdale Unified School District
Michelle Ang Kyrene Elementary School District
Darci Aronson Scottsdale Unified School District
Cathleen Bailey-Bagby Lake Havasu Unified School District
Katherine Baker Washington Elementary School District
Jennifer Bethke Scottsdale Unified School District
Malia Blumke Cartwright School District
Diana Bode Scottsdale Unified School District
Michelle Bordonaro Higley Unified School District
Brigette Burge Chandler Unified School District
Dana Busenbark Vail School District
Hilda Camargo Roosevelt School District
Lori Campos Scottsdale Unified School District
Deborah Carey Deer Valley Unified School District
Hannah Carnahan Paradise Valley Unified School District
Rachel Chunglo Prescott Unified School District
Leah Clark Glendale Union High School District
Chelsea Cloonan Mesa Public Schools
Anne Coulthard Marana Unified School District
Ashley Crose Scottsdale Unified School District
Sandra Crusa Vail School District
April Cucciarre (Pollow) Catalina Foothills School District
Bryan Cunningham Paradise Valley Unified School District
Ashley Curtis King Arizona Department of Education
Elizabeth Dahl Sahuarita Unified School District
Lindsay Daly Chandler Unified School District
Emily Deck Scottsdale Unified School District
Kelsey Dill Lake Havasu Unified School District
Corine Dilts Tolleson Elementary School District
Mary Field Madison Elementary School District
Jennifer Fox Scottsdale Unified School District
Chessa Frei Lake Havasu Unified School District
Sheila Fullerton Scottsdale Unified School District
Elzbieta Galek Avondale Elementary School District
Alisa Gould Cave Creek Unified School District
Laurie Gowin Safford Unified School District
Kathleen Greene Phoenix Union High School District
Bridget Hagest Lake Havasu Unified School District
Mary Haney Tucson Unified School District
Patricia Hanlon Scottsdale Unified School District
Katherine Hansen Paradise Valley Unified School District
Catherine Harris-Herchenroeder Tucson Unified School District
Adrienne Henderson-Cole ASU Preparatory Academy Network
Kelsey Higgins Tempe Union High School District
Vanessa Hill Amphitheater School District
Nina Hipps Tucson Unified School District
Marian Johnson Amphitheater School District
Lori Jordan Mesa Public Schools
Kelda Kastner Lewis Mesa Public Schools
Kimberly Keck Scottsdale Unified School District
Michael Kennedy Tucson Unified School District
Cindy King Phoenix Union High School District
Tammy Kohli Scottsdale Unified School District
Elizabeth Kreitinger Chino Valley Unified School District
Jillian Leon Balsz Elementary School District
Danielle Mandino Phoenix Union High School District
Windy Mariscal Cartwright School District
Peggy Marner Amphitheater School District
Tara Martin Cartwright School District
Amy McBeth Cave Creek Unified School District
Christy McGraw Washington Elementary School District
Margo Mercey Paradise Valley Unified School District
Benjamin Metcalf Arizona State University
Faith Meyer Gilbert Christian Schools
Kim Moran Amphitheater School District
Michelle Moreno Mass Buckeye Elementary School District
Theresa Nigg Lake Havasu Unified School District
Denise Palmer Maricopa Unified School District
Jennifer Perry Glendale Union High School District
Rachel Perugini Flagstaff Unified School District
Jillian Powers Flowing Wells Unified School District
Justin Price Deer Valley Unified School District
Madhavi Rachakonda Tucson Unified School District
Kristine Ramos Flowing Wells Unified School District
Kristin Rebb Phoenix Union High School District
Rachel Redman Simms Sahuarita Unified School District
William Reimers Phoenix Union High School District
Heather Roberts Tempe Elementary School District
Thomas Roxborough Scottsdale Unified School District
Erin Sandoval Phoenix Union High School District
Kimberly Sanford Chandler Unified School District
Karen Savittieri Scottsdale Unified School District
Elizabeth Savolt Casa Grande Union High School
Natalie Sawyer Peoria Unified School District
Jill Schadt Scottsdale Unified School District
Carly Schoettes Avondale Elementary School District
Dana Silva Cartwright School District
Tara Smith Lake Havasu Unified School District
Emily Smith Cartwright School District
Nicole Speece Cartwright School District
Susan Spickler Arizona Department of Education
Megan Spitler Higley Unified School District
Jamie Stewart Litchfield Elementary School District
Erin Strong Phoenix Union High School District
Tara Summers Cheney Amphitheater School District
Ryan Ussery Phoenix Union High School District
Jessica Valencia Scottsdale Unified School District
Kelly Vandenheuvel Scottsdale Unified School District
Elizabeth Vasey Washington Elementary School District
Anne Waddington Scottsdale Unified School District
Jacqueline Wagner Litchfield Elementary School District
Sarah Wagner-Boustila Scottsdale Unified School District
Heather Walsh Deer Valley Unified School District
Sheryl Ann Wells Flagstaff Unified School District
Tina Wenning LaFreniere Gilbert Public Schools
Virginia Wheeler
Learn more about National Board Certification and the support the Arizona K12 Center provides at this webpage or register for the Center’s next National Board Pre-Candidacy Class at azk12.org/precan.
The Arizona K12 Center has worked to compile this list of National Board Certified Teachers who achieved or maintained in December of 2024. If your name is missing from this list, please contact us at nbnow@azk12.org
