Cece Bustoz-Grimes, District Director, cbustoz-grimes@phoenixchamber.com 

William Lloyd, Academies at South Mountain, wlloyd@phoenixunion.org 

Hannah Solomon, Alhambra High School, hsolomon@phoenixunion.org

Sarah Bredar, Betty Fairfax High School, sbredar@phoenixunion.org

• Sarah Bredar spent the last two years serving students and families in Maryvale as a middle school teacher in the Cartwright Elementary School District. Now serving as a College and Career Coach with ElevateEdAZ, Sarah is honored to serve the students at Trevor G. Browne High School and work with a passionate team to foster stronger alignment between education, business, and community. She is passionate about developing equitable opportunities for students and teachers, making sure that all students can have access to the tools, experiences, and skills that will support their success through and beyond high school. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education with a minor in Gifted and Talented Education from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Go Cardinals! Working as a College and Career Coach with ElevateEdAZ allows her to continue working with students, teachers, and now business partners in a unique way that encourages opportunity where it was not available before. She is excited to carry out ElevateEdAZ’s goals on campus each day, and when she is not working, she can be found spending time outdoors, listening to live music, and traveling with her partner and dogs!

Joy Ivy, Central High School

Leticia Gomez, Metro Tech High School, lgomez2@phoenixunion.org 

Derek Reading, Phoenix Coding Academy, dreading@phoenixunion.org

Derek Reading is thrilled to serve as the College and Career Coach at the Academies at South Mountain High School! During his time in college, he worked for a professional development project that partnered with dozens of middle schools and hundreds of math teachers across the Phoenix valley. He graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and went on to teach middle school math for six years. He has always had a passion for helping and watching students grow and succeed. His rewarding journey in education has led him to ElevateEdAZ, and he is excited to participate in its vision by contributing to building the bridge between education, business, and the community.

Nick Irigoyen, Trevor G. Browne High School