Curriculum Detail

Mrs. Jennifer Adams

Theatre & Creative Arts Teacher

jadams@allsaints.org

2024
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
Mrs. Catherine Carson Carson Durbin '98

Lower School

First Grade Teacher

Teachers College Columbia University - MA
University of Pennsylvania - BA

cdurbin@allsaints.org

2022
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
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.
Dr. Karen Pack

Lower School

First Grade Teacher

Phoenix College - A.AS.
Arizona State University - B.AS
University of Phoenix - M.Ed

kpack@allsaints.org

2014
Bio
Karen Pack joined All Saints’ in 2014 to teach first grade and has taught in the Valley for over 24 years. She earned a B.S. with an emphasis on Education from Arizona State University, an M.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Phoenix, and a doctorate in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis on Special Education from Grand Canyon University. Dr. Pack is also certified by the International Dyslexia Association as a Dyslexia Practitioner and by the Center for Effective Reading Instruction as a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist. She also holds an elected office as the Vice President of the DVUSD Governing Board. When not teaching or assisting in the larger educational community, Karen enjoys hiking and being outdoors. She has two grown children who both graduated from the University of Arizona. Her daughter is an attorney, and her son is an engineer. Go Wildcats, Go Sun Devils, Go Lopes!
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
Mr. Carlos Urtubey

Lower School

Lower School Spanish Teacher

curtubey@allsaints.org

2023
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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