Mrs. Jeannie Davis LOVES helping to build strong, independent readers.  She has taught 1st and 2nd grade and has been a literacy intervention specialist at Terramar since it opened in 2002. Mrs. Davis earned her bachelor of arts from Grand Canyon University and a master’s degree from Arizona State University. She holds both a reading certificate and early childhood endorsement.  In 2018, Mrs. Davis was recognized as one of Deer Valley Unified School Districts’ Teacher of the Year, but her favorite part of teaching is seeing smart learners become successful readers. Mrs. Davis loves to see former students continue their learning as proficient readers through their years at Terramar and into high school.

Mrs. Davis has been married for 32 years. She and her husband have a daughter living in Colorado, who is a mechanical engineer. She has recently started her first job since graduating college, and of course loves to read. Mrs. Davis and her husband have an 8-year-old bouvier named Sammie and a two-year-old golden retriever, Mia.  When not teaching, Mrs. Davis has fun with family and friends, walking and hiking, traveling, and of course reading. 

  "We love stories about cats!"

Mrs. “Witt”  absolutely loves teaching AMAZING kids to become confident, proficient readers.  She believes she has the best job on the planet!!  Mrs. Wendy Wittenwyler spent 34 years as a 1st - 4th grade teacher, an ELL instructor, and a Reading Intervention Specialist in the Washington Elementary School District before joining DVUSD in 2022.  She was honored to  join the Terramar Teaching Team as a Reading Specialist.  

Mrs. Wittenwyler earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire and a Master’s Degree in Educational Counseling from the University of Phoenix.  In addition, she holds Reading, English as a Second Language, and Early Childhood endorsements.  

Mrs. Witt is happily married to a wonderful high school teacher, and together they have raised three hard-working, kind, and FUN children who are currently attending ASU and NAU.  She is excited to see where their lives take them.  She is confident that all of those books they read with her and their dad throughout the years will pay off in the long run.  Her message to all of her Terramar students:  Be smart, be safe, be kind, and… DON’T FORGET TO READ!