Women Who Teach
Shaping minds and inspiring futures, Prescott’s women educators make a lasting impact every day. In our Women Who Teach section, Prescott Woman Magazine honors the dedicated teachers, mentors, and education leaders who empower the next generation. Celebrate their passion, perseverance, and the powerful difference they make in our community and beyond.
Farm to School
Former AmeriCorps VISTA (V olunteers in Service to America) member Sara Reveile had a goal for the Farm to School Program beyond her VISTA end date. She applied for—and was awarded—an Arizona Community Foundation grant to fund the continuation of the Farm to School Coordinator position with Prescott Unified School District (PUSD). In June 2022, district personnel hired her on as an official employee.
Investing in the Education of Local Children
Prescott Woman Magazine chatted with Dena Ford, Director of Skyview School, to find out what makes her enjoy Prescott and everything it has to offer.
‘We Were So Grateful’
The war in Ukraine has been stirring up memories for Mai Nguyen.
The impending North Vietnamese military invasion of South Vietnam forced Mai’s family to flee to the United States in 1975 when Mai was six years old, and she’s never returned. Vietnam has been a socialist republic controlled by communists ever since.
But you won’t hear Mai lamenting her life’s path.
Her Perfect Role
A Prescottonian through and through, Ashley Tetreault has seen all sides of the education system, from being a student since at Dexter as a child — and later at Miller Valley, Mile High Middle School and Prescott High School — to her adult role teaching in the Humboldt Unified School District.
Her journey has prepared her well for a new role as Principal at Taylor Hicks Elementary School. The position opened when district administrators appointed former principal Kelsey Secor to an administrative role.
Life is So Much Sweeter
I can’t stay silent. Eating disorders doubled during Covid. One in five diagnosed will die.
Quarantine was going as well as could be expected for our family of five. Our 10-year-old attended a micro-school and our teens seemingly thrived online. My husband and I worked away from home but were available as needed.
As we waited out the pandemic, we would have never guessed what was to come…
7 Benefits of Online Education
During COVID-19, some families started K12 e-learning and never sent their kids back to a traditional classroom. K12 e-learning is a type of education where students learn online instead of in a traditional brick-and-mortar school.