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Advisory Councils

The following Advisory Councils are convened by the State Superintendent to inform the work of our department. Each advisory council has a unique membership, although every council includes educators, as well as one high school student and one college student. If you have any questions, email [email protected]. 

African American Advisory Council

The African American Advisory Councils is made up of community members from across Arizona and staff within the Arizona Department of Education. This Advisory Council discusses issues important to the African American community and advise the State Superintendent and the Department of Education about the department’s policies. The council also collaborates with experts and various stakeholders to advance the council’s priorities and goals.

April Coleman

Phoenix Union High School District

Centae Richards

Prescott College

Dawn Demps

ASU, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

DeMarcus Jenkins (Chair)

University of Arizona

Devin del Palacio

Tollison Union High School District

Dr. Quintin Boyce

Roosevelt School District

Eman Massoud

Gilbert Unified School District

Eric Anthony Joseph

Arizona State University

Hansley Mussotte

ADE

Hope Wells

Humbolt Unified School District

Jacqui Clay

Cochise County

Jimmy Hart

Tucson Unified School District

Kareem Neal

Phoenix Union High School District, 2019 Teacher of the Year

Kenneth Mims

Science Prep Academy

Laura Lee

ADE

Lloyd Hopkins

Million Dollar Teacher Project

Teniqua Broughton

State of Black Arizona

Yolanda Wheelington

Phoenix Elementary School District

Zel Fowler

Alliance of Black School Educators and Phoenix Elementary School District

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College Student Advisor Alex Butler traveled to Washington, D.C. in 2019 to advocate for Pell Grant Recipients

Equitable and Inclusive Practices Advisory Council

The Equitable and Inclusive Practices Advisory Council is made up of community members from a wide variety of perspectives and organizations related to education. This Council is focused on creating equitable and inclusive schools and education spaces across Arizona. The Advisory Council also discusses issues important to their communities and advise the State Superintendent and the Arizona Department of Education about the department’s policies. The council also collaborates with experts and various stakeholders to advance the council’s priorities and goals.

Carlisa Parra

Marana Unified School District

Carrie Sampson

ASU Teachers College

Daise Robledo

Arizona Department of Education

David Hernandez

Cartwright Elementary School District

Devynn Thurston

Tempe Union High School District

Doreen Candelaria

Arizona Department of Education

Dr. Adama Sallu

Chandler Unified School District

Dr. Clifford Moon

Tempe Union High School District

Dr. Lenay Dunn

WestED

Dr. Rose Owens-West

WestEd

Duane Sheppard

Yuma Elementary School District

Haley Honeman

Arizona Department of Education

Janelle Wood

Black Mothers Forum

Jennifer Champ

Washington Elementary School District

Joseph Martin

Northern Arizona University

Julio Rubio (Chair)

Carl Hayden High School

Lorenzo Lopez

Tucson Unified School District

Melanie Bertrand

ASU Teachers College

Meleika Wadley

 Phoenix Elementary School District

Nora Ramirez

AZ Association of Teachers of Mathematics

Raquel Alvara

Arizona Department of Education

Tami Staas

Arizona Trans Youth Parent Organization

Tim Valencia

City of Phoenix

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Indian Education Advisory Council

The Indian Education Advisory Council is mandated by law and is made up of educators, community members and parents in the Native American Community. The Advisory Council discusses issues important to the Native American community and advise the State Superintendent and the Department of Education about the department’s policies. The council also collaborates with experts and various stakeholders to advance the council’s priorities and goals.

Allan Paxon

UofA

Annabell Bowen

ASU

Bradley Pico

Blue Ridge Unified School District

Brian Garcia

Tempe Union High School District

Chad Stephen Hamill

Northern Arizona University

Chairman Jon Huey

Yavapai-Apache Nation                              

Chairman Terry Rambler

San Carlos Apache

Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma

Hopi Tribe

Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood

White Moutain Apache Tribe

Chairwoman Sherry Cordova

Cocopah Indian Tribe

Constance Onsae

Baboquivari Unified School District

Conucilwoman Wi-Bwa Grey

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Daniel Sestiaga

Tohono O’odham Community College

Deborah Dennison

San Carlos Unified School District

Debra Toya

Mesa Public Schools

Derrick Leslie

White Moutain Apache Tribe

Esther Nystrom

Mesa Public Schools

Frances Benavidez

Tohono O’odham Community College

 

Freda Joe

Navajo Technical College

Hans Klose

AZ State Board for Charter Schools

Jacob Moore

ASU

Jeanene Krantz Gross

Anya itpak Elementary

Jeremy Garcia

UofA

Jolyana Kroupa

Phoenix Indian Center

Kathy Kitcheyan

San Carlos Apache College

Kimberly Daingkau-Begay

Amphitheater Public Schools

Kristen Talbert

Tempe Elementary District

Lauryn Sekayumptewa-Tso

Chandler Unified School District

Lemual Adson

Shonto Preparatory

Lexana Echegaray

Sunnyside Unified School District

Lourdes Pereira

ASU

Lynette Stant

2020 Arizona Teacher of the Year

Lynnann Yazzie (Chair)

Phoenix Union High School District

Maxine Roanhorse-Dineyazhe

BIE Education Resource Center – Phoenix

Melodie Lopez

Indigenous Strategies

Paul Fulginiti

Career Success Schools

President Jonathan Nez

Navajo Nation

Rafael Tapia

Partnership with Native Americans

Roxanne Thomas

Parent

Coconino County Superintendent Tommy Lewis

Coconino County

Vicki Greer

McNary Elementary School

Latinx Advisory Council

The Latinx Advisory Council is made up of community members from across Arizona and staff within the Arizona Department of Education. The Advisory Council discusses issues important to the Latinx community and advise the State Superintendent and the Department of Education about the department’s policies. The council also collaborates with experts and various stakeholders to advance the council’s priorities and goals.

Aaron Mendoza

Imagine Schools Coolidge

Anaiis Ballesteros

All In Education

Cesar Aguilar (Co-Chair)

Arizona Student Association and Balsz Unified Board

Christina Brownfield

ADE

Dr. Jose Leyba

Previous Chairperson

Dr. Lupita Hightower

Tolleson Elementary School District

Emily O'Neil (Co-Chair)

ADE

Frank Lomeli

Friendly House, Inc.

Karla Chavira

Grand Canyon University

Maria C. Federico Brummer

Tucson Unified School District

Marilyn Garcia

Yuma Unified School District

Marisol Garcia

Arizona Education Association

Martin Perez

Carl Hayden High School

Michelle Doherty

Former Teacher of the Year

Oscar Hernandez Ortiz

ASU

Panfilo Contreras

 

Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center

Raquel Alvara

ADE

Rosanne Yniguez

Maricopa Community Colleges 

Rosemary Hernandez

AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute

Sylvia Symonds

ASU

Vince Yanez

Helios Education Foundation

Student Advisory Council

Learn more about the Student Advisory Council by visiting their webpage.

Student Advisory Council

In addition to the Student Advisory Council, the various Councils choose one high school and one college student to serve on the African American Advisory Council, Latinx Advisory Council, Indian Education Advisory Council and the Equitable and Inclusive Practices Advisory Council. These councils are comprised of teachers, education stakeholders, business leaders and community members in addition to the appointed students.

The Advisory Councils discuss issues important to students and communities in Arizona and advise the State Superintendent and the Department of Education about the department’s policies. The Student Advisors will share the perspective and experiences of students in their community with the State Superintendent and will influence the councils’ policies and initiatives, which have statewide impact.

The Student Advisors will be full members of the Advisory Councils, serving a one-year term, with an equal voice and vote. The Student Advisors will share the perspective and experiences of students in their community with the State Superintendent and will influence the councils’ policies and initiatives, which have statewide impact. The representative will also have the opportunity to connect the work of the councils and the Department of Education to their community. Meetings take place near the capital and will have a virtual attendance option.

Each applicant must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in Arizona with good academic standing. Students in high school, community college, or a four-year post-secondary institution are all eligible to apply.

Selection Process

Applications are due by Friday, April 2, 2021. After an initial review of applications by ADE Employees and Community Members, applications will be evaluated, and qualifying candidates will be asked to participate in an interview on either Saturday, May 1, 2021 and Sunday, May 2, 2021. Please save both dates. Applicants will then be notified if they are invited to serve on the council.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5 PM on Friday, April 2, 2021. For further information, email [email protected]

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