Phone/Fax: 928-251-1601

Our Team

Our Team

Leadership Team

Shad Housley

Co-founder and CEO

  • M.Ed Grand Canyon University
  • 30 years experience working in education as a teacher, principal and superintendent

Mary B. Kline

Executive Director

  • MA in Speech Language Pathology
  • Arizona Department of Education Certificates as Superintendent, Principal, Supervisor and Speech Pathologist. 
  • White Mountain Autism Foundation Board Member
  • Former: First Things First Council, Arizona School Administrators Association, American Association of School Administrators

Jarom Beames

Co-founder and CFO

  • MAcc – Brigham Young University

Samantha Molitor

Director - Tucson

  • Ed.D Curriculum and Instruction: Special Education, Liberty University
  • M.A. Curriculum and Instruction, Grand Canyon University
  • B.S. Elementary and Special Education. Grand Canyon University
  • Teacher Certificate, Elementary K-8, Special Education K-12
  • Board Member, The Reading League Arizona
  • USAF veteran

Maria Cuzzocreo

Director of Online Learning

  • M.Ed – The University of Phoenix
  • National Dropout Prevention Specialist

Annie Waggoner

Marketing Director

  • BA in Media and MBA from Brigham Young University

Rachel Housley

Office Manager

  • BA Elementary Education – Prescott College

Faculty

Teachers and Therapists

Alejandra Herrera

Student Success Coordinator

  • B.S. W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

Joahna Tupas

Certified Special Education Teacher

  • BA Psychology, Multimedia Arts – De La Salle University

Miranda Harrison

Registered Behavior Technician

Kristian Asis

Certified Special Education Teacher

Kim Lahner

Special Education Teacher

  • BA Elementary Education – Arizona State
  • Special Education Certificate – University of Phoenix
  • Reading Endorsement – University of Phoenix
  • MA Counseling – Capella University

Gwendolyn Pedrosa

Certified Special Education Teacher

Erin Durbin

Teacher/Mentor

  • BA School Psychology – Arizona State University
  • M.Ed – Grand Canyon University

Ligaya Lomoya

Certified Special Education Teacher

Lori Paulette

Teacher

Stephen Houston

Teacher

  • Stephen’s first language is ASL
  • 15 years experience as an educational sign language interpreter

Betsy Alekay

Certified General Education Teacher

Venessa Mudge

Teacher

Gib Agner

Paraprofessional

Pam Asis

Paraprofessional

Zachary Yarwood

Paraprofessional

Fostering Creativity,

Guiding Future Success