Administration
Dena Ford
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I have taught for fourteen years in elementary education, including first through fourth grade and several combination classes. I’m originally from Illinois, however, I grew up in Southern California. I moved to Arizona after graduating from high school. I am a graduate of the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Elementary Education and cannot believe that I can say I have lived in Arizona for over twenty years. I love Arizona, most especially the parts that include the Sonoran Desert. I absolutely love teaching and continue to hope to inspire, in students, the lifelong love of learning!
My husband, Brian, is a firefighter for Sedona Fire Department and we have two children, Zoe and Aiden (both students of Skyview School since kindergarten!) They keep us very busy! I became a member of the Skyview community as a teacher during the 2011-2012 school year and my daughter started kindergarten. In the Fall of 2012, I decided to step back from teaching so that I could spend more time with my family. However, Skyview was never far away and for two years, I served as Instructional Coach, supporting all the amazing teachers of Skyview School. Now, as the Director, |
Dianne Jacobson Operations Manager
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Dianne is a native of Prescott, born and bred. She has been intimately involved with elementary education since 1997 when, while living in Clearwater, Florida, she came upon a Waldorf-inspired Michaelmas celebration. Children were flying red kites and singing songs and she knew in that moment that she wanted to be involved in working with children. That year, she was hired as an assistant in a Waldorf kindergarten.
Since then, she has served on a charter school board, worked hundreds of volunteer hours supporting charter education in Prescott, and even ran her own pre-school for two years. Dianne finally found her home at Skyview School in 2006 as the Operations Manager. She received a Bachelor's in English Literature, graduating Summa Cum Laude, in 2014. In December, 2015, Dianne was invited to join the Advisory Council for the Arizona Charter Schools Association, a non-profit organization that provides support and services to Arizona's charter schools. Her children, Colin and Sophia, (both graduated students of Skyview School), are the joy and blessings of her life. Her passions include the theater arts, writing and reading, movies, and hanging out with her kids. |
