Meet our team

Grades Teachers

  • Chloë Makowski

    Ocotillo class teacher

  • John Tanner

    Mesquite class teacher

  • Kelsea Thompson

    Saguaro class teacher

Specialty Teachers

  • Luis Camacho

    Woodwork

  • Roxana Elixavide

    Spanish teacher
    SoQ Grades
    Quest High School

  • Laura Heaney

    Handwork

  • Anna Horton

    Violin Instructor

  • Michelle Kratzer

    Handwork

  • Jens Larson

    Circus
    Phoenix Youth Circus Arts

  • Lia Taylor

    Violin Instructor

  • Samia Wahbeh

    Quest High School Art Teacher

  • Kristen Ziegenbein

    Handwork

High School Teachers

  • Christie Martin

    Quest High School
    Lead teacher, Science

  • Paula Cummings

    Quest High School
    Drama

  • Meghan Kelsey

    Quest High School
    ELA

  • Jacob Milner

    Quest High School
    Mathematics

Board

  • Addie Heartkin

    Co-secretary

  • Jelena Virijevic

    Co-secretary

  • Kristen Ziegenbein

    Co-president

  • Johnny Goette

    Co-treasurer

  • Jeremiah Heartkin

    Co-president

  • Jon Anderson

    Co-treasurer

Educating in community

School of Quintessence is a vibrant community that believes education is a journey of wonder—where learning awakens the intellect, strengthens the emotions, grounds the physical, and embraces the human spirit.

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