• About Ms. Jennifer Joy...

    Position: Special Education Teacher

    Team/Department: Special Education

    Phone: 480-424-8100

    Email: Ms. Jennifer Joy

    Ms. Jennifer Joy

    Connect With Us

    Click here to connect with us on our school social media pages, Infinite Campus Portal (assignments and grades), by email, or by phone.

    Welcome!

    Hello! I am so honored to be a part amazing team of teachers, administrators, and staff here at Casteel. I found my passion for Special Education while working as a Para Educator and find it a gift to teach young minds. I live in Gilbert with my husband Matt and 3 daughters, Eliza, Jane and Lucy (who are also Casteel Colts). I have lived in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, California, Idaho, Utah, South Carolina, and Brazil and have been in the state we call home – Arizona – since 2004.

    My Education and Professional Background

    I earned my Bachelors of Arts in Journalism, emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in Portuguese from Utah State University in 1999. I worked in corporate communications and media relations. After starting a family, I decided to go back to work in a field that brought me joy. It’s when I started substitute teaching and received an assignment in a Special Education classroom that I knew I had found my career. I returned to school to complete my teaching degree, focusing on special education. 

    My Educational Philosophy

    I believe that every child has the ability to progress. I believe that when a child feels safe, secure, and cared for the environment is right for intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth. And, I believe that every child need’s someone who believes in them, a cheerleader, someone who sees their uniqueness and wants to help them become all that they can. I believe every day I can make a difference for good in someone’s life.

    The Choice is Yours! Why Choose Casteel High?

    The teachers, staff, administration, students and Colt community are what make Casteel a great school.

    Click to Report a Website Problem