Fifth Grade

Mrs. de Alcala has been teaching at Greenfield El for 8 years but has been a teacher for almost 20! She grew up in Fremont, California and loves to vacation anywhere that is sunny and warm. Mrs. de Alcala is a huge animal lover and has two dogs and one bunny. The bunny is an old Holland Lop named Ollie and the two dogs are Boxer brothers named Asher Chozen and Emmitt. She also loves to train dogs as a hobby. She doesn't have a favorite restaurant but if a place has a good sandwich and Bon Jovi playing she would be happy there! When she does have a free moment she likes to read and her favorite author is Jerry Spinelli.

"Those who were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music" - Friedrich Nietzsche

Mr. Moore is originally from California, where he graduated from California State University, Long Beach, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Child Development and Family Studies, as well as his teaching credential in 2009. He moved to Arizona about 9 years ago. He has taught a few grade levels, but this will be his 7th year teaching 5th grade, most recently spending the last 5 in the Mesa Public Schools District. While he is not teaching, he enjoys golfing, spending time with family and friends both here and back in California. He is looking forward to an amazing year!

Mrs. Ainsworth will be in her 8th year of teaching and her 7th year teaching 5th grade. Her husband and her moved to Arizona in 2019, but she was born and raised in Las Vegas! She has a baby girl, who will be 1 in October, and two stepsons who are 10 and 13. She also has two dogs, Stevie and Gunner who are the best sidekicks! When she is not at school, you can find her teaching dance classes, cooking, or working out! She can’t wait to get the year started!

Ms. Erichsen  graduated in 2018 from Arizona State University with her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She is also in the process of obtaining her master’s degree in Literacy Education and will be graduating this summer. This will be her 6th year in teaching. She previously taught 6th grade math for three years and two years teaching 5th grade. She has always looked up to her teachers growing up and she wanted to be that person for others. She loves working with kids and building strong relationships with her students, it is the reason why she became a teacher. She has one dog named Duke and two cats named Teddi and Bear. Her favorite hobbies are reading and traveling. She is so excited to join Greenfield Elementary and cannot wait for this year school year to start!