Middle School (7-8)
Alex Rosansky
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Hello, my name is Alex! I couldn’t be more excited to teach at Skyview School. My favorite part of working at Skyview is the strong sense of community among our teachers and families.
As a young boy, I asked a lot of questions and loved to share my ideas. I developed a special interest reading about science and history. My passion for teaching developed after working with kids while serving as a camp counselor. It also gave me a strong love and appreciation for the outdoors. In my free time, you can find me hiking through the wilderness with a camera in hand or kayaking on the lakes and rivers surrounding Prescott. |
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Mara Trushell
Teacher mtrushell@skyview.k12.az.us |
Hello!
My name is Mara Trushell, I am a native of Prescott and am absolutely thrilled to have joined the Skyview team! I moved to Flagstaff to attend Northern Arizona University (NAU) to began a college career in art education, but soon became enamored by science. I refocused and completed my undergraduate studies with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. After spending a few years in the scientific research community I realized that providing inspirational learning opportunities for youth was my true calling. In 2011, I combined my two passions and completed my Masters of Arts in Science Teaching, also through NAU. For the past six years I have been teaching as an environmental educator. Though this work was truly amazing, I wanted to move into a teaching position where I could develop deep and long-term relationships with my students. In my free time you can find me running trails all around Prescott, painting, or exploring new and wild places. |
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Michelle Grubert
Classroom Aide 
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Hi there, I’m Michelle Grubert, and I am incredibly honored to be a part of the middle school team at Skyview. My three daughters eagerly joined the Skyview community after our family moved to Prescott from California in 2015. Now it’s my turn! I love witnessing bright, creative students learning, making connections, working together, sharing their gifts, and expressing themselves. I am also blessed by the community of teachers and staff at Skyview whose love, passion, and creativity make for a remarkable learning environment. I have taught young people from Kindergarten through 12th grade, primarily as a music and drama teacher, and I’ve performed and directed for 25 years. My passion is to infuse the performing arts into other curricular areas such as English and history so as to deepen learning and promote vibrant student engagement.
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Lindsey Townsend
Classroom Aide 
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My name is Lindsey Townsend, I'm a special education aide in 5-6. I graduated from Prescott College in December of 2016 with a double competence in creative writing and human development, with specializations in poetry and counseling skills. I started at Skyview as a work study student in the fall of 2015 where I worked in the 3-4 classroom with Scout. On the weekends I enjoy hiking and reading / writing poetry or making art.
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Jo Wurst
Classroom Aide 
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Hello! My name is Jo.
I grew up surrounded by wheat, corn, and a wonderful community in a small town in western Nebraska. Both my parents were teachers there. In many ways, I feel like I'm returning to my roots by joining the passionate team of educators at Skyview. I graduated from the University of Wyoming with honors with a double major in Anthropology and Environment and Natural Resources. While there, I worked in an archaeology lab and assisted with excavations at Hell Gap National Historic Site. After graduating, I worked as an environmental educator for six years in the Rockies and in Arizona. It was during this time that I developed a deep passion for botany, ecology, and science education. In summer of 2018, I started my Masters of Science in Science Education through MSU. It was this most recent pursuit that inspired me to enter the classroom. In my free time, you can find me trail running, hiking, skiing, reading, cooking, and (of course) eating. |
