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. I have over eight years experience working with intermediate and middle school 5-8th graders. My favorite part of working at Skyview is the strong sense of community among our teachers and families.
I moved to Prescott in 2005 and graduated from Northern Arizona University. I was the recipient NAU’s Outstanding Student-Teacher Award and the prestigious Gold Axe Award; which recognizes contributions to the university in the areas of academic performance, service, and community. I currently hold a BS of Elementary Education K-8 and a M.Ed in Educational Technology.
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.
I moved to Prescott in 2005 and graduated from Northern Arizona University. I was the recipient NAU’s Outstanding Student-Teacher Award and the prestigious Gold Axe Award; which recognizes contributions to the university in the areas of academic performance, service, and community. I currently hold a BS of Elementary Education K-8 and a M.Ed in Educational Technology.
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 
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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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Sara Barstad
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Hello! My name is Sara and I’m an Arizona native. An interesting fact about me is that I have been to almost every town in Arizona from Page to Morencie to Bullhead City to Bisbee. I’m super excited to be returning to Skyview for another amazing year. I love Skyview because it is a positive and empathetic community that supports the development of children from a whole child perspective.
My background is in trauma-informed social work and I’ve been working with middle and high schoolers since 2010. Some of my experience comprises implementing negative youth behavior prevention curriculum for adolescents, working as a children’s advocate at a shelter where I began a youth gardening program, and working with at-risk youth helping them develop careers in environmental advocacy. I moved to Prescott in 2017 to pursue a degree in Ecopsychology from Prescott College. In my spare time, you'll find me with my children enjoying Prescott outside, photographing people and nature, hiking, doing yoga, gardening, and supporting local theatre and businesses. |
