Indian Education

       Ms. Gloria A. Hale, IESP Director   

Gloria A. Hale, a Dine’ Navajo professional and, a seasoned Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado educator as a classroom educator, elementary school principal, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction and AZ Superintendent of Schools for 24 years. She has had additional leadership experience with the New Mexico public schools as an Indian Education Director enhancing and reinforcing Indigenous tribal language programs, federal Indian Education funded programs such as formula grants, Impact Aid, Johnson O’Malley, and state funding grants. Her experience with the Navajo Bureau of Indian Education and tribally controlled Grant schools gave her the opportunity to work with 66 BIE/Grant schools on the Navajo Nation as the Education Program Administrator and K-12 Grant School Superintendent. She is well versed in school improvement planning, teaching and learning of diverse students especially Native American children. Ms. Hale’s work with K-8 classroom teachers is evident in the curriculum framework designed in 2016 for area Navajo schools aligned to the common core state standards in Math and ELA. Further, Ms. Hale’s past work includes curriculum draft/design with New Mexico PED Native American K-12 History Curriculum Task Force; developed/designed with teachers, the Dine’ Traditional Teachings on Wildlife, A Guide for Teachers, (CD ROM and Lesson Plans); Here, Now and Always, New Mexico American Indian Museum Curriculum on Resiliency and Survival and, Ke’ Iina Curriculum, A Ford Foundation Project.

 Mrs. Sara Cody, Program Secretary/Accountant 

 

                         

Sara's clans are, Todiichiinii/Taneeszhanii and she is originally from Ramah, NM.  She has a deep interest in helping people through Christian Ministry as well as meeting people from various backgrounds.

 

Mrs. Terry Hosteenez, Program Data Clerk

 

 

My Navajo Clans are:  Biih bitoodnii (Deer Spring), Ta'neeszahnii (Tangle Clan), Kinyaa'aanii (Towering House clan), and Tachii'nii (Red Running into the Water People). 

                                

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Vacant,  Home School Coordinator

Killip & Sechrist Elementary Schools

 

Ms. Calandra Begay, Home School Coordinator

Knoles & Thomas Elementary Schools

 

Mr. Robert Chee, Home School Coordinator

Cromer & Puente De Hozho Elementary Schools

  

VACANT, Home School Coordinator

Kinsey & Marshall

 

 

Mr. Al Scott, Native American Academic Advisor

Summit High School & DeMiguel Elementary School 

He has worked at South Beaver Magnet School, DeMiguel and Kinsey Community School. He has earned to BA from BIOLA University in southern California. In 1999 he completed his Master’s degree from Northern Arizona University in Education/Human Relations. He is married and has two step-children and 2 grandchildren. Al enjoys spending time with his grandchildren in Prescott, Arizona. He also enjoys playing in bands any chance he can get.