Hi there,
It is a joy to be your teacher this year! I am thrilled to see where our learning will take us. This year marks my 12th year as a teacher! I graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL with a degree in Elementary Education and began teaching in Phoenix right away. Ever since I was a little girl, I have had a passion and desire for teaching. Teaching is my heart and I am thankful every day to be a part of the lives of my students!
Phoenix has been my
home for the last 11 years and I have been enjoying desert life ever
since. When I’m not teaching or
preparing things for my class I enjoy hiking, practicing yoga, spending time
with family and friends, DIY projects and volunteering at my church. During
breaks, I love traveling to new places and visiting my family in the Midwest. I
look forward to learning about your interests and activities!
I am anxiously
awaiting meeting you and know that we are going to have a wonderful year
together!
Ready to learn and grow with you,
Ms. Dawson
Meet our TA!
My name is Josephine Cardinal-Kiss,
and I am a second generation Arizonan. I grew up as the only child with my
family in the East Valley area, and I attended Arizona State University to
obtain a bachelor’s degree in English in 2015. Before coming to Great Hearts to
teach Athenaeum in 2016, I worked at a preschool, as a nanny to a three-month-old,
and at a writing tutoring center.
In my spare time, I love to read, practice yoga, and eat great food. I
have a wonderful husband and a fuzzy gray cat at home that keep my life
entertaining and full of joy.
I truly love to see young people make new discoveries about themselves
and about the world around them! I am so excited to start this new journey as a
first grade TA with Ms. Dawson, and to begin our school year in 1B! I am
looking forward to meeting each new student, and discovering their unique
personality traits and insights.
