One In A Million: April 2023: Gabriela Buscher

    One In A Million Feature Questions Name: Gabriela Buscher School: Madrid Neighborhood School Grade: First  How long have you been a teacher? This is my 18th year. What made you get into the teaching profession? I have always loved working with children. I had great teachers growing up…...

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One In A Million – March 2023: Jennifer Frick

  One In A Million Feature Questions Name:  Jennifer Frick School:  Madrid Neighborhood School Grade: Kindergarten How long have you been a teacher?  I have been teaching for 21 years.  All of my years have been in kindergarten in the Alhambra School District. What made you get into the teaching…...

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One In A Million: February 2023 – Black History Month Spotlight: Katherine Poureetezadi Treasure

  Grade you teach: I teach grades K-6 / Acceleration Specialist How long have you been a teacher? I have been teaching for 23 years. What made you get into the teaching profession? I wanted to be a teacher because my own children had some wonderful experiences with teachers over…...

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One In A Million: February 2023 – Black History Month Spotlight: Russell Scott

  Grade you teach: Grades 9 thru 12th How long have you been a teacher? 26 years in the Arizona education system, and 16th year as a teacher at CHS! What made you get into the teaching profession? A gentleman named Chris Knutsen (Assistant Principal at Chandler at the time)…...

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One In A Million: February 2023 – Black History Month Spotlight: Dr. Sian Proctor

  Grade you teach: community college How long have you been a teacher? Since 1999 What made you get into the teaching profession? I liked being a teaching assistant during graduate school and realized it was something that I enjoyed and could do well. I also enjoy having my summers…...

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One In A Million: February 2023 – Black History Month Spotlight: Ebony Bodden

How long have you been a teacher? This July will be my 13th year teaching.  I taught for eight years in my hometown of New Orleans (yes, it’s still Geaux Saints) and five years in Arizona. What made you get into the teaching profession? I have always wanted to share…...

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One in a Million: February 2023 – Cristine Bartoletti

  One In A Million Feature Questions Name:  Cristine Bartoletti School:  Madrid Neighborhood School Grade:  2nd How long have you been a teacher? I have been an educator for 22 years. What made you get into the teaching profession? It sounds corny and cliché, but I love kids and I…...

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One in a Million: January 2023 – Nicole Marrs

  One In A Million Feature Questions Name: Nicole Marrs                School: Madrid Neighborhood School Grade: 4th How long have you been a teacher? 10 years What made you get into the teaching profession? As cliché as it sounds, I entered teaching because I wanted to make a difference for students…...

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One In A Million – December 2022: Whitney Henkel

  One In A Million Feature  Name: Whitney Henkel School: Madrid Neighborhood School Grade: 7th AND 8th   How long have you been a teacher? This year makes 11 years. What made you get into the teaching profession? I come from a family of teachers and several teachers spotted my…...

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One In A Million – November 2022: Jenny Hansen

One In A Million Feature Name: Jenny Hansen School: Madrid Neighborhood School Grade: 2nd Grade   How long have you been a teacher? This year is my fourth year as a teacher. What made you get into the teaching profession? I grew up helping teach lessons in Sunday school and…...

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