Julie Miller

Email:  jumiller@mpsaz.org

Telephone:  472-2715

 I have a strong bond with the Mesa Public School system as I am a product of it myself.  I attended Eisenhower Elementary School, Poston Junior High School, and Mountain View High School (Go Toros!)  I received my Bachelor's degree in English and my Master's degree in Secondary Education from Arizona State University.  I am also both gifted and ESL endorsed.  I have been teaching in Mesa for twenty years, and I am proud to say I was one of the original staff of Stapley Junior High.

I have been married for twenty years and have two sons, 14 and 17.  We have quite a menagerie of pets:  2 dogs, a tortoise, 14 chickens, 5 turkeys, and 7 miniature cows (3 born just this summer).  Needless to say, it's quite a zoo around my house.

I enjoy traveling, writing, reading, cooking, swimming, hiking, and playing games with my family.  One of the passions in my life is teaching.  I feel a huge sense of accomplishment when a lesson goes well, students learn, and they enjoy being in my class as much as I do.

I teach English because I love literature and writing.  I can't think of a subject more important than learning to communicate our sense of purpose both orally and in writing.  As a teacher, I hope to pass along my passion for the English language.