Science and Social Studies
I have been teaching for 24 years and 19 of those years have been at Neely. I have my Bachelor's of Arts in Education from ASU and my Masters in Education from NAU. I have a reading endorsement, a middle school endorsement and a ESL endorsement. I have been married to my husband Michael for 9 years and have 3 amazing sons, Anthony (21), Ethan (19), and Maverick (7). I love to spend time with my family doing anything the boys would want to do.
Email: Please use costantina.palos to contact me @gilbertschools.net.
ELA, Gifted ELA, & Enriched Science & Social Studies
This is my 28th year as a teacher. I had such a blast in sixth grade last year, I thought I'd give it another go.
My subject areas are Enriched Science and Social Studies, Gifted ELA, and General Education ELA.
I hail from both California and New York. My college degrees came from Buffalo, NY.
I am a wife to Jason and mother of Gavin and Ethan. Gavin is a certified EMT with dreams of joining the Sheriff's Department. Ethan is a Senior at Desert Ridge High School.
I look forward to being a part of the Sixth Grade Team!
Email: Please use cynthia.rempel to contact me @gilbertschools.net.
ELA
Hi! My name is Jennifer Schultz and I get to see many of the sixth graders each day for ELA. This is my 22nd year working with students. Eighteen of those years have been spent at Neely, where I absolutely love teaching! I have my Bachelor's degree from NAU in Elementary Education and my Master's degree, also from NAU, in Educational Technology. I live in Mesa with my husband, two teenagers, and two miniature poodles. We enjoy cooking, watching movies, and traveling together, especially to the beach.
Email: Please use jennifer.schultz to contact me @gilbertschools.net.
Math
I am currently in my 19th year of teaching, all of which have served the Neely community. I earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Real Estate and Finance from the University of San Diego, a Masters of Education in Elementary Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University, and a Masters in Educational Administration from Northern Arizona University. I also hold Middle School Mathematics and English as a Second Language endorsements. I live in Gilbert with my fiance, whom I will marry this September. I have a twenty-one year old step-daughter and two dogs Coco (Rottweiler) and Rocco (chiweenie). When we are not planning our wedding, I enjoy camping, live music, traveling, and spending time with my family when I am away from work.
Email: Please use kristy.tierney to contact me @gilbertschools.net.
Gifted Math
I have been teaching Gifted Math at Neely for sixteen years. I love math and teaching gifted students. I graduated from ASU with an Accounting Degree and then I went back to school to get my teaching certificate through Rio Salado College. I have my middle school math endorsement and my gifted endorsement. Teaching gifted students is my passion. I have been married for 31 years and have three wonderful adult sons. Some of my favorite things are to read, travel, and spend time with my family. My happy place is the beach.
Please see my ALP Math Google Site for more information.
Email: Please use shelley.plumb to contact me @gilbertschools.net.