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Our Administration and Faculty

Administration

Beaver Creek School boasts a wonderful group of dedicated professionals who work tirelessly to give our students the very best education possible. From our district administrators to our classroom teachers and support staff, we’re here to serve you and your child. Please get to know us, and contact any one of our team with your questions and concerns.

Meet Our Team

Karin Ward
Superintendent & Chief Financial Officer
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About Karin Ward

My dad was a teacher at Tucson Unified. He told me I was crazy to go into teaching, but I did anyway. After graduating from college in Tempe in 1981, I began my teaching career in a second grade classroom at Paradise Valley School District. I moved to the middle school where I taught computers, social studies, and Spanish...oh, and met my husband. We moved to Chino Valley to raise our children and chickens. I finished my masters in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University. I left the classroom after twenty years. After being a principal at Liberty Traditional School for three years, I felt called to come to Beaver Creek as the principal and superintendent. I began as a Creeker in 2004 and LOVE being here. The families are wonderful. The community is amazing...just look at the new buildings paid for by taxpayers voting in a bond. The only reason we come to work every day is to make a difference in the lives of our students. Thank you for entrusting your children to us!
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Alexandra Wheeler
Principal
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About Alexandra Wheeler

Hello All, I am Mrs. Allie Wheeler, Principal at Beaver Creek School. I have been at Beaver Creek School for 11 years and am very happy to call Rimrock home. I have taught everything from fourth and fifth grade to middle school math and social studies, to middle school art. I have been the athletic director for the past three years and the student success coach and am very excited to step into the role of principal. I have three children who all go to or have gone to Beaver Creek and a wonderful husband. We have loved becoming part of this wonderful community and look forward to many more years of getting to know you and your children. Happy learning!
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Merryl Dones
Administrative Assistant-School, Discipline Clerk, Homeless Coordinator & Office Staff Trainer
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Sharon Brooks
Office Manager, Registrar & Yearbook Coordinator
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Ori Womack
Assistant Business Manager
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Lyndel Kelley
District Office Assistant
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Devon Artrip
Kindergarten
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About Devon Artrip

I am a fifth-year Kindergarten teacher whose classroom runs on caffeine, laughter, and the randomness of what little kids think and do. I became a teacher after my first time working as a color guard/tall flag advisor at a High School in California, and while teaching art and life skills at Northern Arizona Boys & Girls Clubs in Cottonwood and Sedona. When I’m not at school, I am spending time with my husband and our many fur babies, gardening, creating fine art photography and remodeling various rooms of my home after watching too many home improvement shows on HGTV.
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Juli Herring
1st Grade
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About Juli Herring

I would like to introduce myself! I am Juli Herring, or Ms. Herring. Welcome to First Grade. I am a new team member at Beaver Creek School and I am very excited to have the opportunity to work with your family and child this year! I have taught for more than 30 years. My experience started in Flagstaff after I graduated from NAU. I taught at a Montessori school when my daughter was on her way. After she was born I taught Pre-K at a Coop school in Flagstaff. In 1989 I relocated to Camp Verde and my first public school job was at Camp Verde Elementary. I was there for 10 years before I taught at CES, Tavasi and Cottonwood Middle School for another 10 years. In 2009 I moved to Kansas to help take care of my grandmother and my parents. I was there another 10 years before I decided to return to Az. to be closer to family. I have taught Kindergarten, First, Second and 6th-grade History and Language Arts. Most of the time was spent with Kinders but First Grade is a magical year. Your child will refine many skills learned in Kindergarten and soar to places you won’t imagine. Together, as a team, with communication and genuine concern for each child, I hope we can create a successful team for each one of our First Graders!
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Cody Kukulski
2nd Grade
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About Cody Kukulski

My name is Mr. Kukulski. This will be my fourth year at Beaver Creek Elementary. I have worked as a para-professional, third-grade science and social studies teacher, EL teacher, EL coordinator, and second-grade teacher. This year I will be teaching second grade and working as the EL coordinator. Additionally, I coach cross- country and the mountain bike club. I always look forward to challenging my students and seeing how they progress and grow through the school year
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Jeff Reeves
2nd Grade
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About Jeff Reeves

Hello, my name is Mr. Reeves I have been with Beaver Creek Elementary for two years. My first year I worked as the traditional education teacher for fifth through eighth grade and then my second year I worked as a fourth grade teacher. Over my time at Beaver Creek, I have coached the 4th and 5th grade Basketball team under Coach Clark. As a coach, I value the connections I have built with the players on the team. The story of how I became a teacher is brief. I was taking psychology classes at Glendale Community College in Phoenix. At that time, I had a neighbor who was a high school honors English teacher and she was always interested in how my classes were going. During some of those talks, she encouraged me to take a course in education. After taking her advice, I enrolled in an education class and found it to be more rewarding than my psychology classes. Since then I have been pursing my passion for education.
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Wendy Quintana
3rd Grade
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About Wendy Quintana

I am Wendy Quintana and I am going on my 21st year of teaching. I taught for 16 years in Southern California, grades three, four, and five. I moved to Arizona four years ago so this will be my fifth year teaching third grade at Beaver Creek School. I am married with twin 15-year-olds and I enjoy riding my horse, cooking/eating, and being outdoors.
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Cheryl Guth
4th Grade
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About Cheryl Guth

My name is Mrs. Cheryl Guth, and I have been at Beaver Creek for 16 years. I was a former student here as well. My three boys started kindergarten and went through 8th grade at B.C. I love teaching the students at Beaver Creek School. Watching and helping the students learn and mature gives me a great joy in my heart and the excitement to keep teaching. Seeing the growth that a child makes in your classroom is an amazing feeling that makes me feel complete.
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Cynthia Ramirez
5th Grade Homeroom, 5th/6th Grade Social Studies & ELA
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About Cynthia Ramirez

Currently, I am a fifth grade teacher at Beaver Creek School District where I have taught for the past three years. I have spent 32 years of my life teaching PreK-6th grade students. My brother was a fifth grade teacher and he has always been my mentor in education. I was born and raised in northeastern Ohio. I went to college at Malone University near the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. During college, I met my husband, Alex, in Costa Rica. After moving to Arizona, I continued teaching in Sedona. I went back to school at NAU for my master of education degree. I have always loved to be outdoors. My hobbies are hiking, traveling, and gardening. Our four children have grown up in the Verde Valley and we love living in northern AZ.
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Barbra Robles
5th Grade
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About Barbra Robles

I am excited to be working at Beaver Creek Elementary. I have lived in Rimrock for eight years. I have been teaching for 10 years. I enjoy grades fifth through eighth, especially math and science. I graduated with a Bachelor's in Science. At the time I was graduating, Windows and MAC computers were new toys to have. Cell phones weren't really a thing yet. I found myself going into computer IT work because I thought all that tech stuff was so interesting, I found I was constantly teaching my boss and the whole office how to use the new technology that came out year after year. As much as I loved tech stuff I found I loved teaching it more. Over time I switched careers to teaching. I am happy to combine things I enjoy all in one, kids and teaching.
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Jordan Harris
6th Grade Homeroom, 6th–8th Grade Math & 6th Grade ELA
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About Jordan Harris

My name is Jordan Harris, I am an alumni of Beaver Creek School and a co-valedictorian my 8th grade year in 2003. Growing up I was a very creative and artistic child who spent a lot of time drawing, painting, and even sculpting. After high school (2007) I went on to Northern Arizona University on the AIMS scholarship where I enrolled in the Education program. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with an SEI (structured English immersion) and Art endorsement (2011). Within a month after graduation and certification, I started my teaching journey at the first place that would hire me fresh from school, Buckeye. I taught art there for 2 years in K-8 seeing over 1000 students a week as well as tutor math after school and host art and drama club. From there I worked in the Paradise Valley School district at the high school level and taught ceramics. After a major life change and the birth of my first daughter my husband and I moved back home to the Verde Valley (he too is a Beaver Creek Alumni) I began my teaching journey with Beaver Creek School in the summer of 2014. I started as the coordinator of the after school program and middle school art teacher. After two years I decided to take a step back from teaching and stay home for my mother and my daughter. During that time my husband and I welcomed our second child, a boy! After the Red for Ed movement began my husband, daughter, son, and I participated in the educator march at the state capitol. After the march I felt the call to come back to education and reached out to Beaver Creek School once again. The timing was right and I took a 5/6th math and science position. That year my husband and I welcomed our last and third child, another girl! After two years of teaching 5/6th math and science I now teach 6th grade English and 6-8th math. How did an art teacher become a math teacher you might ask? Well, unlike a lot of art teachers (and most would agree) I have always had a knack for math and have received math based awards throughout my life (one even from Mr. Dix at Beaver Creek school). I love teaching math and working through problems creatively. Like art and math, I genuinely love teaching and can’t imagine doing anything else with my life. I had a professor in college that would say, “If you could wake up every morning and can’t imagine doing anything else, you’ve chosen the right profession for you. Find your Bliss!” I have lived my life by this idea and I am currently finding my “Bliss” here at Beaver Creek School. Not only am I a proud employee, but I am a proud parent as well; 2 of my 3 children are students here at Beaver Creek. I am excited to start my 8th year as a teacher at such a wonderful school. Once a Creeker, always a Creeker!
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Jeff Clarke
7th Grade Homeroom, 7th Grade ELA & 6th–8th Grade Social Studies
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About Jeff Clarke

Hi, my name is Jeff Clarke and I have been teaching for 18 years. I received my bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Northern Arizona University and my master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Grand Canyon University. For 15 years I have been teaching here at Beaver Creek School. Within those years I have taught 5th-8th grade math, science, and social studies. At one time, I taught K-8th computers. I have also coached basketball, cross country, and now mountain biking. My inspiration for teaching comes from the wonderful teachers and coaches that I had growing up. Specifically, my fourth-grade teacher Mrs. Franklin and my two junior high basketball coaches Mr. Whitman and Ron Franklin.
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Briana Clarke
8th Grade Homeroom, 8th Grade ELA & 6th–8th Grade Science
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About Briana Clarke

My family and I have lived in Rimrock for fourteen years. I am a fourth-generation science teacher and have been teaching for twenty years, five of them here at Beaver Creek School. Besides teaching middle school, I taught at the high school level for fifteen years. I graduated from NAU, earning a BA in Chemistry and an MA in Science Teaching. I have been the advisor for leadership groups including NHS, NJHS, and Key Club.
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Carolyn Kukulski
Reading Interventionist
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About Carolyn Kukulski

I'm Mrs. Carrie Kukulski, and I am a reading interventionist. I went back to get a teaching degree after I helped out at my children's school. I have been teaching for seven years, and I love coming to school every day. I finally feel like I am where I'm supposed to be. The kids are always the spark that gets me interested and helps me to be a more creative learner/teacher.
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Tami Matthias
Lead Preschool Paraprofessional
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Shelly Mullins
Special Education Teacher
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About Shelly Mullins

I am a native Arizonan, born and raised in Flagstaff and Scottsdale. I love learning. I have attended 2 junior colleges, studying art, languages and nutrition. I have also taken cultural and culinary classes in Paris, France. I studied special education at Arizona State University. I earned degrees from Northern Arizona University and University of Arizona. In my spare time, I had and raised eight children. We were involved in sports, scouts and 4H. I’ve learned the ins and outs of running a restaurant, as I opened the first Vegan restaurant in Phoenix and later owned and operated a restaurant in Sedona. I believe in paying forward and giving back. I share my knowledge and available resources, which works perfectly with teaching. I have taught Deaf, hard of hearing and Deaf/Blind students in northern Arizona. I also have taught American Sign Language at Yavapai College.
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Karen Pelphrey
Special Education Teacher
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About Karen Pelphrey

Hello BCS students and families! I’m originally from Kentucky and I’ve been a teacher for over 30 years. I received a basketball scholarship to Marshall University where I earned a degree in Physical Education and Health. I also have a Master’s degree in Learning Disabilities. I enjoy working out, yoga, mountain biking and kayaking.
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Jessica Lux-Herrera
Special Education
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About Jessica Lux-Herrera

I have been a Special Education Teacher for approximately 13 years and this will be my 10th year at Beaver Creek School. To say I absolutely love and adore all children is an understatement. Working with Special needs children is my passion. Seeing their faces and their eyes light up when learning a new concept is what drives me to be there number one cheerleader. I want my students to know that they are capable of anything they put their minds to and with hard work and perseverance they can achieve any goal they set their minds to. Learning comes in many different ways as well as success, and we celebrate every milestone my students achieve. I love teaching and I also love learning from my students. Every year I will continue to advocate for my students and teach them to advocate for themselves so they can be the very best they can possibly be. I so look forward to working with my students this year and watching them become smarter, more confident, and knowing they always have a safe and loving environment when they are away from home.
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Micca Martinez
PE Teacher
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About Micca Martinez

Education Park University Northern Arizona University BS MA- Health MA- leadership Years of service 23 years of teaching 26 years of coaching I love teaching because I enjoy watching kids learn and grow. A student with knowledge is an empowered student.
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Patricia Garitson
Food Service Manager
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Vicki Gann
Transportation Director
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Scott Worden
IT
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Karen DuFresne
Procurement Specialist
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Cathy Rosick
School Counselor - Title IX Coordinator
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About Cathy Rosick

I was born and raised in the Washington, DC area. I started my career as an elementary school teacher in Virginia. After teaching for 11 years, I went back to school and got my Master’s degree in school counseling. I was an elementary school counselor in Virginia for nine years before moving to AZ. I worked in Phoenix and Scottsdale as a school counselor, agency counselor, and then ran my own counseling practice before moving to Cottonwood in 2018. I worked for Spectrum Healthcare until I was hired as a school counselor at Beaver Creek School in March 2020. I love the work I do with students, families, and school staff, and I feel blessed to be a Creeker!
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Beaver Creek School District #26

4810 E Beaver Creek Road, Rimrock, AZ 86335

(928) 567-4631