Every student deserves to be taught by an accomplished teacher. National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide. It is the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education.
Created by teachers, for teachers, the National Board Standards represent a consensus among educators about what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. Board certification is available in 25 certificate areas spanning 16 disciplines from Pre-K through 12th grade.
The certification process requires that teachers demonstrate standards-based evidence of the positive effect they have on student learning in alignment with the Five Core Propositions. They must exhibit a deep understanding of their students, content knowledge, use of data and assessments and teaching practice. They must also show that they participate in learning communities and provide evidence of ongoing reflection and continuous learning.
Lake Havasu Unified School District is proud to recognize our teachers that have achieved National Board Certification.


Devin Mann
Havasupai
Literacy: Reading Language Arts / Early and Middle Childhood
Date: 2020

Nina Mersing
Smoketree
Generalist-Early Childhood
Date: 2017

Kristy Morelli
Jamaica
Science / Early Adolescence
Year: 2013

Jackie Murphy
Jamaica
Generalist-Early Childhood
Year: 2019

Christina Musselman
Starline
Literacy:Reading-Language Arts /Early and Middle Childhood
Year: 2011

Theresa Nigg
Starline
Generalist - Early Childhood
Year: 2020

Raichel Nutt
Starline
Generalist-Early Childhood
Year: 2019

Christie Olsen
Nautilus
Generalist-Middle Childhood
Year: 2002, 2012 Renewal

Jessica Scavuzzo
Smoketree
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts / Early and Middle Childhood
Year: 2019

Tara Smith
Oro Grande
Exceptional Needs Specialist /
Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Year: 2015

Jamie Thuneman
Jamaica
Generalist-Middle Childhood
Year: 2019

Melissa Waller
Starline
Generalist-Early Childhood
Year: 2019

Courtney Zampogna
Starline
Literacy: Reading-Language Arts / Early and Middle Childhood
Year: 2017

Ginny Sautner
Certificate
English Language Arts /
Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Year: 2014

Marsha Becker
Physical Education / Early Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Year: 2009, 2018 Renewal

Sara Darnell
Generalist-Middle Childhood
Year: 2009, 2018 Renewal

Chessa Frei
Science / Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Year: 2019

Tania Gray
English Language Arts/ Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Year: 2019

Bridget Hagest
Generalist-Middle Childhood
Year: 2015

Marie Hendry
CTE / Early Adolescence
and Young Adulthood
Year: 2019

Dustin Zampogna
Physical Education /
Early Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Year: 2017
District Office

Jaime Festa-Daigle
Social Studies/History AYA
Year: 2007, 2016 Renewal