Art & Performing Arts
Jennifer Kozak
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Ms. Jenny has been a part of Skyview School since 2010! She started out as a work-study student from Prescott College, helping in our Kindergarten.Since then, she has aided in many different classrooms and in 2022, became our Performing Arts teacher!Performing Arts releases creativity that extends far beyond the music classroom by building musicianship in every learner through the integration of music, movement, speech, and drama.
This approach to teaching music is based on the Orff Schulwerk method. In Ms. Jenny’s classroom, children will begin with what they do instinctively: play! Imitation, experimentation, and personal expression will then occur naturally as students become confident, life-long musicians.Ms. Jenny has her Level I Orff certification and can’t wait to start implementing it in her classroom. Originally from Wisconsin, Ms. Jenny has fallen in love with the Southwest and all it has to offer. When she's not working, Jenny enjoys hiking, Zumba, camping, singing, kayaking, and game nights with her fiancé and friends. |
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Tasha has lived in Prescott since 1987. She attended Prescott Junior High, Prescott High School, and Yavapai College, where she received her Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Education. She has been an educator since 2010 and has been on staff as a teacher’s aide at Skyview School since 2015. She stepped into the role of Visual Arts Teacher in the 2024-2025 school year.
She has also taught community children’s art classes, been a storyteller at the Peregrine Book Store, and taught yoga to kids from age 4 to 70! Tasha has had her own multi-media art exhibited at Yavapai College. Since joining the arts department at Skyview, Tasha has enjoyed fixing up the art room and working with every grade level throughout the day. Tasha and her husband, Richard, have six kids, who are all grown and out of the house now. They spend their free time camping, hiking, kayaking, practicing yoga, and going on adventures around the amazing state of Arizona. |
Mason Collings-Ward
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My name is Mason Collings-Ward and I’m so excited to join Ms. Jenny in the Performing Arts Classroom! I attended Skyview from kindergarten all the way until 7th grade, so being back as an aide is an absolute dream!
In my spare time, I enjoy gaming, listening to music, and spending time with loved ones. I look forward to an amazing year! |
