Dulcie Ambrose Executive Director dulcie@npgcable.com 928.774.6007 ext. 10 928.774.7268 fax

Hazel Willis Business Manager fja@uneedspeed.net 928.774.6007 ext. 11 928.774.7268 fax

FJA Board fjaboard@npgcable.com FJA Board consists of: Cynthia Jones -President Jennifer Brown - Vice President Jim Lonning - Secretary Shannon Guerrero - Member Sean Sullivan - Member Michele Parker - Member Anthony Wolkowinsky - Member

 Dulcie Ambrose

I Love my job!!!!!  This is my 13th year as Director of Flagstaff Junior Academy  and have thoroughly enjoyed being an integral part of its growth and evolution. FJA is at a beautiful place right now with incredible teachers, supportive parents, and the absolute BEST students. We have a school community that is unsurpassed…..a very caring and close-knit family.

 Professional:

On paper, I possess a BS in Elementary Education, Masters Degree In Educational Administration.  I also am a Certified Support Group Facilitator and was appointed as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children.

My career started 34 years ago as a third grade teacher in Medford, Mass., a suburb of Boston. Since that time I have taught 3rd -  7^th grades, and was an administrator in the Deer Valley School District for twenty years. One of the highpoints of my career was being selected the first Teacher of the Year in 1996.

I have served on numerous Boards throughout the years, but consider my seat on the Arizona Charter Schools Association for seven years to be one of the most productive and effective. Having made the move from the public school system to a charter school nine years ago, I have acquired a multitude of knowledge about this movement. It’s all about Choice, Creativity, and Curricular Focus.

I have always been very proud of the impact I have made on children’s lives and the fact that I know I made a difference.

Personal:

The three happiest days of my life were the births of my two daughters, Adrianna (34) and Katrina (25) and my marriage to John, an independent contractor in Flagstaff. Adrianna, a former Spanish and Montessori teacher at FJA, is currently   a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in Virginia.  Kat (as she is called) is attending Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz with aspirations of being a firefighter. She always thanks me for our move to Flagstaff. She thoroughly loved her high school years and played three varsity sports.

My life has been heavily involved with competitive sports and animals. A love of horses started for me at a very young age. It evolved into years of showing, jumping, and raising thoroughbreds, I was also involved in breeding, showing and obedience / protection training Rottweilers. I was a collegiate gymnastics judge for several years, and also competed regularly in 10k running events and even completed a triathlon. I have always loved setting challenging goals for myself and achieving them! I am so proud of the FJA staff and community in this phenomenal school!

Hazel Willis                           

I have been the Business Manager / Technology Sais Coordinator for FJA since 1997. I feel very fortunate to be a part of the FJA Team.  Prior to coming to Flagstaff I was employed by the Needles Unified School District in California for several years.