Curriculum Detail

Mrs. Jennifer Adams

Theatre & Creative Arts Teacher

jadams@allsaints.org

2024
Ms. Ami Beiriger

Wellness, Lower School

Director of Athletics, Physical Education Teacher

602-274-4866

University of Nebraska - B.S.

abeiriger@allsaints.org

1990
Bio
Ami Beiriger received a scholarship to play point guard on the women’s basketball team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree. After college, she explored the business world by managing a Mexican restaurant. In 1985, she moved to Arizona and quickly realized the teaching profession is where she belonged. She has been teaching and coaching for over thirty years. Coach Beiriger has been at All Saints' for twenty-eight of those years and has won three state volleyball titles and thirteen CYAA titles. She was named Coach of the Year in the CYAA and received the Arizona Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Award. In 2002, she was inducted into the Nebraska Sports Hall of Fame. However, her biggest accomplishment is as a three-time cancer survivor. She believes it is important to be a good role model for her students. She takes pride in being active and physically fit, so people can see she believes in and lives what she is teaching. An avid bike rider and dog lover, most of her free time is spent riding her bicycle, playing with her five dogs, and just staying active. She believes the most important thing she can teach her students is a love for lifetime wellness.
Mr. Joshua David Block

Music, Lower School

General Music Teacher

602-274-4866

Grand Canyon University - B.S.
Northern Arizona University - M.Ed.

jblock@allsaints.org

2017
Bio
Joshua Block joins All Saints' faculty as a music teacher for students in Pre-K through sixth grades and as an elective teacher for students in seventh and eighth grades. He taught movement and music for 15 years at Madison Simis Elementary. He has a B.S. in Music Education from Grand Canyon University and an M.E. in Elementary Education from Northern Arizona University. He teaches classes on dance, music, creativity, and imagination at Arizona State University. He is Past President of AZ Orff and teaches movement classes for Orff-Schulwerk teacher certification courses. He has also completed his Kodály certification and is Past President of Arizona Kodály Teachers Society. Joshua is a member of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association Board of Trustees and a frequent presenter at Orff Chapters around the country. He is director of the training choir for the Phoenix Boys Choir and teaches private piano lessons.
Mrs. Ellen Bond

Art

Art Teacher

Arizona State University - B.A.

ebond@allsaints.org

2013
Bio
Ellen Bond returned to All Saints' in 2020, teaching fourth grade. Previously, Ellen taught art at All Saints’ from 2013 to 2018. A native of Phoenix, she attended St. Gregory’s Catholic School and St. Mary’s High School. Ellen received her B.A. from Arizona State University in elementary education. She is certified in elementary education, art education, and English as a Second Language. She enjoys art, sports, jogging, music, and spending time with her family.
The Rev. Erin Cox Oney

Religion, Lower School

Chaplain

ecoxoney@allsaints.org

2023
Mr. Evan Hammontree

Administration, Support Services

Head of Lower School

Alma College - BA
Northern Arizona University - M.Ed
University of Illinois - M.Ed

ehammontree@allsaints.org

2022
Mrs. Elizabeth Gillis Hunninghake

Lower School

Kindergarten Teacher

602-274-4866

Southern Methodist University - B.A.
Southern Methodist University - M.Ed.

ehunninghake@allsaints.org

2017
Bio
Elizabeth Hunninghake joined the All Saints' community is 2017 as a first-grade teacher. In 2019, she began teaching as a member of the kindergarten team. She has a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Education with a specialization in reading from Southern Methodist University. Elizabeth is a Certified Reading Specialist. She was a member of the Dallas Corps of Teach for America from 2010-12. She taught kindergarten for seven years for Uplift Education, the largest charter school network in North Texas.
Ms. Julie Isaacson

Lower School

Library Media Specialist

602-274-4866

Arizona State University - B.S.
Northern Arizona University - M.Ed.

jisaacson@allsaints.org

2009
Bio
Julie Isaacson joined the All Saints' faculty in 2010 as a first-grade teacher. She received her B.S. in Marketing from Arizona State University in December 1998. She earned an M.Ed. in Elementary Education in May 2010 from Northern Arizona University. At All Saints', Julie currently teaches third grade, and she serves as the Team Facilitator for the third-grade team. Julie enjoys working out and reading as many books as she possibly can. She is a diehard Yankees fan and bleeds maroon and gold for her Sun Devils, no matter the season!
Mrs. Ashleigh Miller

Support Services

School Counselor

602-274-4866

amiller@allsaints.org

2021
Bio
Ashleigh Miller became a member of the All Saints’ team in 2021 as the lower and middle school counselor. Ashleigh comes to the area after working and residing in the Bullhead City community for nine years. There, Ashleigh worked in schools as a counselor, a teacher, and a coach. These positions came to life while earning a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. Ashleigh was born and raised on the shores of Lake Superior in Wisconsin, where she also received her B.A. from Northland College. Guided by faith and a deep love for animals, Ashleigh lives each day as a brand new one and believes in the power of connection and she looks forward to supporting our community. Ashleigh holds an adventurous soul, enjoys exploring national parks, and finding new places on long road trips. Photography and writing are two areas where Ashleigh highlights the strength of connection and shares the art with loved ones. Ashleigh played DIII softball in college and continues to stay active in any athletic outlet available—especially outdoors.
Ms. Ashley Rae Mitchell

Wellness

Physical Education Teacher, Sixth Grade Girls Athletics Coach

602-274-4866

Alcorn State University - B.S.

amitchell@allsaints.org

2010
Bio
Ashley Mitchell is a native of Phoenix, Arizona, and she graduated from Camelback High School in 2001. She played volleyball for Alcorn State in Mississippi and graduated with a B.S. in Physical Education. Ashley joined All Saints’ in 2010 as a part-time P.E. teacher. The following year she taught P.E. and assisted the kindergarten teachers. Currently, she is teaching P.E. to students in second through eighth grades. Ashley also coaches sixth-grade girls athletics at All Saints’. Ashley likes to play volleyball, hike, read, travel, swim, and do hot yoga.
Mrs. Mariana Morrill

Lower School

Kindergarten Teacher

State University of New York (SUNY) - M.S.
Michigan State University - B.S.

mmorrill@allsaints.org

2016
Bio
Born and raised in the industry's oil field compounds of Venezuela, Mariana Morrill a moved to Phoenix, Arizona, during the summer of 2016 with husband Mark, and son Marco. Mariana is a proud member of the kindergarten team at All Saints'. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Family and Early Childhood Education from Michigan State University, as well as a Master’s Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies and Curriculum Development and an Educational Leadership Certificate from State University of New York, and Certification in ESL from Trenton State University. She has over 25 years of professional teaching experience from early childhood positions in East Lansing, Michigan, to lower elementary positions (ESL, Spanish, and first grade) in the multicultural environment of one of the best known and highest regarded International American Schools in the world, Escuela Campo Alegre, in Caracas, Venezuela. Her teaching philosophy is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where students develop a love of learning.
Mrs. Kerrie Pelenytschka

Lower School

Fourth Grade Teacher

602-274-4866

University of Colorado - B.S.
National-Louis University - M.A.

kpelenytschka@allsaints.org

2003
Bio
Kerrie Pelenytschka joined All Saints’ in 2003. She earned her M.A. in Teaching from National-Louis University in Evanston, Illinois, and a B.S. in Commercial Recreation from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Kerrie began teaching at All Saints' as a third-grade teacher. After four years, she had the opportunity to begin the lower school science program which she jumped at the opportunity to do. In 2020, Kerrie joined the fourth-grade team as a fourth-grade homeroom teacher. Her goal is to get the children excited learning through a rich, engaging, and hands-on curriculum. She always says that she has the “best job” on campus. Kerrie enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
Mrs. Madeline Wentworth Stickney

Support Services, Lower School

Early Elementary Literacy Support Teacher

mstickney@allsaints.org

2023
Mrs. Nicole Tamer

Lower School

Service Learning Coordinator & Kindergarten Teacher

University of Rochester - B.A
State University of New York - M.Ed

ntamer@allsaints.org

2013
Bio
Nicole Tamer joined All Saints' in 2013 and is currently teaching as a member of the kindergarten team. She earned a B.A. and a Permanent Teaching Certification from the University of Rochester in Psychology and History. She also earned a Master's in Educational Curriculum Design and a Certificate of Administrative Studies from the University at Albany. She has experience teaching students from pre-school through twelfth grade. She has three children—All Saints' Class of 2017, 2018, and 2020. When she is not teaching, she is usually out hiking with her family or coaching a soccer game.
Mr. Carlos Urtubey

Lower School

Lower School Spanish Teacher

curtubey@allsaints.org

2023
Mr. Mark Wagner

Wellness

Director of Physical Education, Physical Education Teacher

602-274-4866

Central Wyoming Community - A.A.
University of Wyoming - B.A.

mwagner@allsaints.org

1997
Bio
Mark Wagner joined All Saints’ in 1997. He earned a B.A. in Physical Education at the University of Wyoming. Mark teaches kindergarten through eighth grade P.E. as well as serving as the Physical Education Department Chair. Mark’s coaching duties include the varsity boys flag football, basketball, and baseball teams. Mark is the proud parent of one ASEDS Alum, Class of 2018. Mark loves traveling to his home state of Wyoming during the summer to enjoy the mild weather while golfing, fishing, and visiting family.
Mrs. Tracey Verutti Williams

Lower School, Technology Support

Technology Integration Specialist & Lower School DREAMlab Teacher

602-274-4866

North Tahoe High School - B.A.
UC Santa Barbara - Bachelor's Degree in Sociology
Bank Street College of Education - M.S. Ed.

twilliams@allsaints.org

2007
Bio
Tracey Williams joined All Saints’ in 2007. She has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. In 2002, Tracey earned her M.S. in Education from Bank Street Graduate School in New York City. Before joining the Technology Department, Tracey taught third grade for seven years at All Saints’. She now spends her days teaching technology in the Lower School DREAMlab and helping teachers integrate technology consistently in their classrooms. Tracey enjoys spending time with her family, the outdoors, and visiting her home state of California as much as possible.

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