“Tell me,
what is it you plan to do 
with your one 
wild and precious life?” 
― Mary Oliver

Sally Miller

Ironwood Ridge HS

Gifted Services REACH Coordinator

Honors Seminar & Honors Capstone Teacher

Student Advocate & Mentor

ENGLISH 9 (2022-2023)

Education

• Master's in Curriculum and Instruction (Chapman University)
• Bachelor's in Business Administration, Major in Marketing (University of Arizona)
• MASTER PADI Instructor and Marine Naturalist (PADI Institute California)

Defining Moment in Education

Every moment of connection with kids is a defining moment in my life - like sunshine and fresh air!

Why I am committed to Amphi

Amphi has set the standard in Gifted Education for decades, and I appreciate our dedication to high-quality, relevant education for our children. My children graduated from Ironwood (2019) and CDO (2017) and graduated with confidence and a deep sense of purpose in their journeys. I love the sense of family and community in our schools - we are here for each other, and that makes a difference:)

• IRHS - current faculty, Gifted Services Department
• AHS - faculty, Gifted Services Department
• National Geographic Educator
• IRHS - faculty, English Department
• Green Fields Country Day School - faculty, curriculum consultant and administration
• Satori Charter School - faculty, program development, curriculum consultant and administration
• Arizona Earthworks - marketing consultant
• St. Cyril's - faculty, curriculum consultant
• Earth Trust International Captain Nemo's, Caribbean Explorer, The Dive Shop - instructor and marine naturalist

Philosophy

A healthy classroom fosters a love of lifelong learning, one that nurtures our curious and creative nature and imbues our lives with purpose and passion.  Education empowers us with choices and possibilities, with courage and wit to lead happy and rewarding lives.  With great power comes great responsibility - to contribute to the greater good, to work for a sustainable future, and to build pathways for all human beings.

To stand at the edge of the sea, 
to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, 
to feel the breath of a mist moving 
over a great salt marsh,
to watch the flight of shore birds 
that have swept up and down the surf lines 
of the continents for untold thousands of years, 
to see the running of the old eels 
and the young shad to the sea, 
is to have knowledge of things that are 
as nearly eternal as any earthly life can be. ~ Rachel Carson