6th/7th/8th Grade

Marcie Pratt

Mrs. Pratt grew up in Mississippi and graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Geology. After relocating to Phoenix, she pursued her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from University of Phoenix. She has spent the last year as a permanent substitute here at CEE.
Mrs. Pratt believes that variety and creativity are important tools when motivating students. She will be utilizing her positive energy and expertise as she teaches reading.
When she is not at school, she enjoys gardening, cooking, reading, and spending time with her son and husband.

Mrs. Pratt’s Philosophy: It is my mission to empower students to become lifelong learners and to instill within them a belief that they can reach any goal they set their hearts and minds to. By teaching students to believe in themselves and their capabilities, they will be able to tackle any task.

Pieter Daane

Mr. Daane is a Tempe native. After graduating from ASU with a Bachelor of Science, and from the University of North Carolina with a Master of Business Administration he spent 25 years in the corporate world as a financial manager. His passion for education is now realized as CEE’s 6th-8th grade math teacher. Mr. Daane’s ultimate objective is to instill in his students a proficiency in mathematics that combines procedural fluency and conceptual understanding. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with his two teen age sons, and playing competitive tennis.

Mr. Daane’s personal motto is from Gandhi: “Be the change you wish to see in the world”.

Grace Gardner

Ms. Gardner has earned her B.A. in Elementary Education with a minor in Religious Studies from Arizona State University. Ms. Gardner has an appreciation for all cultures and has been influenced by her travels to South Africa. She hopes to spend more time outside of the country and incorporate her experiences into her classroom as a means of broadening student's worldview.
She will be teaching writing and hopes to instill a passion for the written language as a means for her student's to express themselves in a positive light as well as learn to communicate effectively.

Ms. Gardner's teaching philosophy is for students to take responsibility of their learning in a positive classroom community where each individual is comfortable taking risks and reaching higher levels of thinking.

Cheryl Hogan

Mrs. Hogan has been a member of the CEE team since 2002. As a teen, she spent time living in the beautiful country of Switzerland. Prior to entering the teaching profession, she worked for Dow Chemical as an Engineer. She holds post graduate degrees in both Elementary Education and Special Education, which gives her a wealth of knowledge that is very valuable to our staff. She maintains a passion for reading and hopes to share this passion with each of her students. Needless to say, her classroom library is never empty.

Mrs. Hogan’s personal motto includes the following words: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Tom Pasinski

Mr. Pasinski has been at CEE for the last five years as a seventh and eighth grade teacher. In addition to his teaching capacity, Mr. Pasinski serves as the head basketball coach for our school team. Born in Buffalo, New York and raised in Dallas, Texas, he attended the University of Arizona where he received his undergraduate degree in Political Science. He then obtained his Master’s degree in Education and Curriculum Instruction from the University of Phoenix. When he’s not at school, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their son either traveling, going to the movies, reading, or sports.

Mr. Pasinki’s personal motto, which is he hopes to convey to his students, is to never, never, never stop trying.
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