Welcome to Continuing Education for Teachers

Valerie Muzzuco revels in her role as regional coordinator, teacher’s aid, and all-around advocate of continuing education. Valerie works closely with educators in the White Mountains and with residents of the Navajo and Hopi Reservations to coordinate schedules for University of Phoenix classes." My job is to help our state’s kids,” says Valerie." University of Phoenix provides our rural teachers with the up-to-date content they need to meet their educational goals.”

If you are an educator in this Northern Arizona area who would like to learn more about the continuing education opportunities available at University of Phoenix, please contact Valerie at (928) 367-3198.

Gretchen Markiewicz works as an ELL Specialist at Coconino High School in Flagstaff. Gretchen provides development to teachers of English Language Learners (ELL) following the Structured English Immersion (SEI) conventions.
In addition to facilitating SEI, Spanish, and Methods of Bilingual/ESL courses for University of Phoenix, Gretchen regularly discusses the educational needs of staff with area principals. Having served as an educator since 1984, Gretchen has taught in Alaska, Spain, and Mexico and developed dual language programs for Navajo/English and Spanish/English. Gretchen believes that through the university’s continuing education programs, educators are becoming more effective in the classroom.

If you are an educator in the Flagstaff area who would like to learn more about the continuing education opportunities available at University of Phoenix, please contact Gretchen at (928) 527-6141.

Jennifer M. Potter works as a teacher and coordinator for an at-risk freshmen/sophomore program (P.A.L.S.) at Kingman High School in Kingman, Arizona. The P.A.L.S. Program received the 2005 Golden Bell Award from the Arizona School Board Association and recently, received an A.I.M.S./Dropout Prevention grant from t he Arizona Department of Education. By using unconventional yet effective teaching techniques, Jen recognizes a student’s need to obtain an education via alternative means.

She believes that the courses at University of Phoenix are attractive to educators because of the times at which they are offered, their applicable content, and because they help teachers to fulfill the state and federal requirements for educators. Jen states, “I’m happy that I can help keep great educators in the classroom by assisting them with their professional goals and certification requirements.”

If you are an educator in the Mohave County area who would like to learn more about the continuing education opportunities available at University of Phoenix, please contact Jennifer at (928) 757-7713.