Mathematics

	Carrie Ballou, carrie.ballou@dvusd.org - I was born in Santa Clara, California and moved to Seattle, Washington when I was 8. I moved to Phoenix in June 2015. I went to the University of Washington where I earned my BS in Mathematics with a minor in Chemistry. After graduating, I attended Seattle Pacific University where I earned my Master in Teaching Math & Science. While earning my masters, I completed a full year of student teaching at Skyline High School in Sammamish, WA where I taught Algebra 1-2 and Pre-Calculus. For three years, I worked at The Bear Creek School in Redmond, WA where I taught AP Statistics, Geometry, and Algebra 3-4. I have worked at Sandra Day O'Connor High School teaching Geometry & AP Stats for the past three years. And yes, I'm a Seahawks fan.
	Holly Craft, holly.craft@dvusd.org - I am going into my 8th year teaching, and am excited to be starting my first year in the Deer Valley School District in the Deer Valley Online Learning Program. I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from ASU and began teaching while working towards my Masters in Education from ASU as well. This year, I will be teaching Algebra 1&2, Honors Algebra 1&2, Geometry 1&2, and Honors Geometry 1&2 in addition to working on Math 7. I love helping students understand math--a subject that is often not a favorite. I am a huge sports fan and love getting to spend time with my family.
	Katie Parrott, katie.parrott@dvusd.org grew up in Orange County, California. After a 6 week backpacking adventure through Europe she moved to Spokane, Washington to attend college. After college she relocated to Arizona with her husband. She has two energetic, intelligent and crazy kids, Zeke and Khloe. Katie has been teaching for over 5 years both online and in the classroom.