Faculty: Shantelle Brazinsky
Shantelle Brazinsky, Registrar Shantelle Brazinsky is a highly skilled professional with over 15 years of experience. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated exceptional interpersonal, communication skills, and has shown herself to be highly organized and detail-oriented. Her experience ranges from her role as a Loan Processor at Zions Bancorporation, where she handled the processing of primarily portfolio mortgages, to […]
Faculty: Michele MacLeod
STEM Coach, Michele MacLeod Michele MacLeod comes to Highland Prep Academies with 22 years of teaching experience. She taught high school business for 15 years in Minnesota before teaching STEM for 7 years in Phoenix. There she designed and developed coursework in robotics, coding, 3D design, drones, and architectural design, as well as advising the Math, Engineering, […]
Faculty: Max Gulian
Max Gulian, Social Studies Faculty Mr. Gulian is a highly qualified educator with over a decade of teaching experience and a passion for the transformative power of education. With a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and a Master’s in Adolescent Education, Mr. Gulian seeks to bring his expertise into the classroom through his immersive teaching […]
Faculty: Tabitha Hancock
Tabitha Hancock, STEM Faculty Ms. Tabatha Hancock is an experienced teacher with three years of teaching experience in both Biology and Physics. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from McMurry University in Abilene, TX and has been working to improve student understanding and learning of the sciences inside and outside the classroom. Tabatha takes great pride in her work and […]
Faculty: Daniel Van Den Brande
Daniel Van Den Brande, Mathematics Faculty Mr. Daniel Van Den Brande is an experienced mathematics tutor with over 21 years of experience. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Arizona State University and a Master’s degree in Mathematics from the same university. He has a passion for teaching and enjoys helping students learn challenging concepts […]
Faculty: Joseph Hall
Joseph Hall, Mathematics Faculty Mr. Joseph Hall is a highly accomplished mathematics educator with 23 years of teaching experience. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Phoenix with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a bachelor’s degree in Math/Business Administration from James Madison University. Mr. Hall emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and informed […]
Faculty: Andrea Steele
Andrea Steele, Academic Coach Andrea Steele is an experienced educator with eleven years of teaching life sciences and five years of mentoring teachers. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Life Sciences with a Psychology minor from Arizona State University as well as a state teaching certification in science. During her career, Andrea has developed high […]
Faculty: Tiffany Heath
Tiffany Heath, Fine Arts Faculty Mrs. Heath Is on her 18th year of Teaching Fine Arts. She has her Bachelor’s Degree from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Art Education and Art History. Mrs. Heath is Certified in Art for K-12 grade.
Faculty: Joshua Laguit
Joshua Laguit, Mathematics Faculty Mr. Laguit graduated from Arizona State University, holding a degree in Secondary Education (Mathematics) and a minor in Fashion. This year, 2022-2023, will be his first-year teaching full-time. He plans on working towards his Master’s in Educational Leadership in the near future.
Faculty: Erin Zhang
Erin Zhang, Director of Curriculum Ms. Zhang joined Highland Prep in 2019 as a Math teacher. In her short teaching time here, her students have demonstrated tremendous academic growth on standardized assessments. She has been commended by parents and students on her above and beyond efforts in supporting students to achieve their goals. Ms. Zhang has […]