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AHS Teacher Profile: Tracy Puddy

10/19/2016

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“Spunky” is a perfect word to describe Mrs. Puddy.   Students say she is upbeat and runs an amazing dance program.  She is incredibly well-loved on Arcadia’s campus, not only by students, but other teachers as well as staff and parents.  
Students are thankful that she allows them to come to the dance room during lunch to eat as well as practice dance pieces.

Mrs. Puddy just began her 4th year at Arcadia, this year teaching Dance I- V (Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip Hop & History).  Overall, she has 13 years of experience teaching dance, and her educational background includes:
  • BS and BA, Smith College
  • Applied Mathematics & Dance, University of Arizona MFA
  • Dance Technique & Choreography    

She has also earned numerous acknowledgements over the years, including:
  • 2009 Teacher of the Year Foothills Academy CP
  • 2006 Commissioned Finale Work in Dance Chicago Festival
  • 2005 Guest Speaker for NDEO Conference
  • 2004-2006 Giordano Master Teacher
  • 2002 Performed at Kennedy Center for Chita Rivera

Busy on campus and off, Mrs. Puddy is a member of AZDEO & NDEO and also AHS’ Climate Committee; an Advisor for Teen Titans; and the Director of AHS DanceCo.   It is clear that she loves working with students, enjoying their “a-ha” moments and watching their progression throughout the year.

When asked: “What makes Mrs. Puddy a great teacher?”, a student of Mrs. Puddy’s replied, “I think Puddy has a distinguished class style that not only focuses on our improvement as dancers, but also offers a community of love and support and a place to let go.  She understands our issues and helps us forget about them for an hour. I never dread her class, which is a lot of what makes a great teacher great.”  

WHAT MAKES YOU PROUD?
My son!

HOBBIES OR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO WHEN NOT WORKING
Hiking, concerts, 80s dancing, listening to good music, reading, wake boarding/water sports

A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR FAMILY
My parents just became grandparents for the first time and they're amazing at it. And they live in town, thank goodness.  My brother is an ER Doc in Hood River, OR and we are super close.

A RANDOM FACT ABOUT MRS. PUDDY:
I bake really great cupcakes.

Submitted Fall 2016


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AHS Teacher Profile: Zosha Falteisek

10/1/2016

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This is Ms. Falteisek’s second year at Arcadia.  She worked one year at Ingleside Middle School before joining Arcadia’s World Language department last year.  Currently, she teaches Spanish I & II and says her favorite thing about Arcadia is the feeling of community among students, teachers, and parents.  “I know it sounds cliché, but Arcadia truly feels more like a family than other places I’ve worked.”  

Ms. Falteisek’s educational background includes:
  • BA Spanish Teaching, Central WA University (Graduated Summa Cum Laude)
  • MA TESOL, Central Washington University

Ms. Falteisek believes it’s important to be a life-long learner.  Next summer, she is hoping to take a Spanish class for Educators in order to keep current and share techniques with other adults.  She also encourages her students to learn as much as possible and practice their Spanish outside of class.  She lets them know that when she was in high school, she worked at a bakery and practiced her Spanish with co-workers who were native speakers.  She says that’s when she got fired up about learning Spanish and realized the hard work of learning a second language is worth it -- to communicate with people who you otherwise wouldn’t be able to communicate.

In addition to her formal education, Ms. Falteisek lived in Spain for two years after college and taught English.  She admits that despite her years and years of Spanish education, she had a difficult time understanding the Spanish at first due to the people’s accents.  However, once she relaxed and realized “I really do know this, I just need to pull it out of my head and apply myself more”, the language fell into place.  

Ms. Felteisek is proud that she has been brave and has taken advantage of opportunities when they crossed her path instead of staying in her comfort zone.  

HOBBIES OR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO WHEN NOT WORKING
To hike, eat, and spend time with family and friends

A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR FAMILY?
**!! Congratulations!!! to Ms. Falteisek… she got married in Jamaica over fall break!!  She will be happy to change her name (next year) to Mrs. Darnell, hoping people will find it easier to spell than Falteisek.  

A RANDOM FACT ABOUT MS. FALTEISEK:
When I was little, I would line my dolls up on my bed and "teach" them like a school teacher.  I guess it was destiny.

​Submitted Fall 2016

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