• About Ms. Amy McKinley...

    Position: Dean of Students

    Room: Front Office

    Phone: (480) 224-3600

    Email: Ms. Amy McKinley

    Ms. Amy McKinley

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    Welcome!

    Welcome families to the Patterson PRIDE family! I look forward to working with you and your child this year to create proud, confident and lifelong learners.

    My Education and Professional Background

    My teaching career started in 2002 after graduating from ASU with a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education. I began in the Tempe School District teaching Kindergarten and First Grade for a total of 5 years. In 2005, I graduated from ASU with my first Masters in Curriculum & Instruction. In 2007, I moved to CUSD and taught at CTA Goodman for 15 years, teaching Kindergarten and Fourth Grades. I completed a second Masters in 2017, in K-12 School Administration, from NAU, which has led me to my current position as Dean at Patterson Elementary.

    My Educational Philosophy

    All children are unique individuals that come with their own set of experiences, fears and celebrations. An educator's role is to participate in a child's adventure in school and give them the tools to not only achieve learning goals, but to be successful in life. All children have the capability to be great individuals given the right guidance and support.

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