Welcome to Gifted Learning
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SUSD Gifted Programs provide challenging curriculum to gifted students through the use of differentiated instruction designed to best meet the academic and affective needs of the students. The gifted program is designed to teach students with meaningful learning experiences that foster an enriched and in-depth understanding of the core curriculum. These best practices for gifted education guide and shape our gifted programs throughout the district.
Vision
Prepare SUSD students for a global and technologically advanced society. Success requires advanced academic learning, appropriate social skills, emotional stability and ethical decision-making leadership.
Program Goals
Provide learning experiences that are responsive to the cognitive, creative and affective development of gifted students by applying education theory and research-based models of curriculum and instruction that are culturally relevant and designed to ensure specific student outcomes.
Contact Us
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Gifted Services
480-484-5014Sarah Torrilhon M. Ed.
Director of Gifted Learning Services
Sabrina Heavlin
Administrative Assistant
480-484-5014
Nicole Fagan
District Gifted CoachColleen Felix
District Gifted Cluster Coach
Specialists
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Elementary Gifted Specialists
Anasazi - Lori Soble
Cherokee - Meredith Carter
Cheyenne Traditional - Christina Coon
Cochise - Whitney Walker
Copper Ridge - Kim Vallejo
Desert Canyon Elementary - Melissa Mendelsohn
Echo Canyon - Sandra Abbott
Hohokam - Kari Kurland
Hopi - Diana Bode
Hopi - Molly Pont-Brown
Kiva - Jennifer Liebhaber
Laguna - Stephanie Shamy
Navajo - Kimberly Delaney
Pima - Tamara Shultz
Pueblo - Alicia Majercin
Redfield - Jill Schadt
Sequoya - Ilalia Coburn
Tavan - Marilyn Williams
Yavapai - Laura Matera
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Middle School Gifted Coaches
Cheyenne - TBD
Cocopah - Sandy Flayton
Copper Ridge - Lynda Boepple
Desert Canyon - Kelly O'Rourke
Ingleside - TBD
Mohave - April Goodman
Mountainside - Lois Sugar
Tonalea - Aimee Goodman
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CGP Teachers
Redfield ES
Kindergarten/First - Mary Harris
Second/Third - Carolyn Hahn
Second/Third - Lynette Harper
Fourth/Fifth - Nancy Cavanaugh
Fourth/Fifth - Nicole Andrews
Kiva ES
PreK Cluster- Kristine Martinez
Kindergarten/First - Kelly Bergman
Second/Third - Deanne Baldwin
Second/Third - Sara Ruggeri
Fourth/Fifth - Sheila Fullerton
Fourth/Fifth - Stacy Liddy
Tavan ES
Kindergarten/First - Alyson Sawkiw
Second/Third - Brittany Keller
Fourth/Fifth - Denise Nofi
Desert Canyon MS
ELA 6-8 - Jill Reiser
Social Studies 6-8 - Sarah Battaglia
Science 6-8 - Zachary Leinonen
Math (Determined by Tested Placement) - Pam Morfitt
Ingleside MS
ELA 6-8 - Traci Avalos
Social Studies 6-8 - Meghan Hibbard
Science 6-8 - D'Anne McDaniel
Mohave MS
ELA & Social Studies 6 - April Goodman
ELA 7-8 - Sally Jepson
Science Cluster 6 - Janeva Mammina
Science Cluster 7 -
Science Cluster 8 - Keri Cavanaugh