AC Squad

 

 

Born and raised in Arizona, Marie Putman has been in Winslow going on four years. Marie enjoys spending time with her animals, baking, hiking and rockhounding, and videography. She has dual MA’s in Elementary Education from UoP and Educational Administration and Leadership from GCU. Marie has been in education 20 years; she loves collaborating with teachers, implementing systems, and working to increase student achievement. Her motto is, "Learning is never 'done'."

 

Leslie Powers, BS. E.Ed.

Leslie Powers was born and raised in California. After receiving her BS in Elementary Education from UoP, she lived and worked in Las Vegas in Clark County School District for about a decade. LP made her way to Winslow in 2010 and never looked back. She has taught in WUSD for 13 years in various primary grade levels, and she is back for year three as an Academic Coach. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, riding and driving her horses, and kayaking in her free time. She looks forward to making a positive impact, building relationships, and providing support for teachers throughout the year. Her motto is, "Work hard. Play hard."

 

Briana Conatser, Ed. D.

BB, RM 19

928-288-8441

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Briana Conatser was born and raised right here in Winslow. She is happy to be back for the third year as one of the district's Academic Coaches! BC has taught ELA in various school districts across the state at a variety of grade levels, but she considers Winslow to be her "home court". She's been teaching for 10 years and in education for 13 overall. BC has a BA in English from ASU, an M.Ed. in Educational Administration from GCU, and she has just completed her dissertation for her Ed. D. in Organizational Development with a study on teacher retention and support strategies. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing and coaching sports, spending time at the Creek, and traveling. She is looking forward to working with new and veteran teachers this year. Her motto is, "Better every day!"