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Arizona Correctional Educators, Inc. (ACE) is the premier professional membership organization dedicated to correctional educators and related professionals in Arizona. Representing members from federal, state, county, tribal, and community-based jurisdictions, ACE stands as the State’s sole active body in this field.

Mission: ACE’s mission is to advocate for excellence in correctional and
alternative education by providing high-quality services and resources
for members. ACE values and promotes excellence, innovation and
evidence-based practices supported by data and research.

Scope of Education: Recognizing that secure care education is a critical pathway for court-involved juveniles and adults in Arizona, ACE also embraces alternative education methodologies. By integrating these approaches, ACE aims to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes across all levels of correctional education.

Networking and Collaboration: ACE serves as a dynamic network where professionals engaged in secure and alternative correctional education can exchange expertise and cultivate excellence. This collaborative environment benefits not only the professionals involved but also greatly enhances the educational experiences of our students within the secure care system.

By broadening our educational scope to include alternative methods, ACE is better equipped to meet the diverse needs of our students and members, ensuring that our approach remains comprehensive, inclusive, and effective.

Who We Are

Professional membership organization for correctional educators.

What We Do

Value and promote excellence, innovation and evidence-based practices.

How Do We Accomplish This

Yearly symposium that provides a venue for professional development.

Region Representatives

Northern, Central, South Central, South Eastern, Southern

We advocate for excellence in correctional education by providing high-quality services.

How do we accomplish this?

For over twenty years, ACE has sponsored a yearly symposium that has provided a venue for customized professional development/training for educators and related professionals for all court-involved individuals, adult as well as juvenile. Local, state, national and international presenters have brought a high level of integrity, experience, and expertise to symposium attendees.

In addition to your yearly symposium. ACE has also provided localized SEI and TBI training and continues to seek out professional development opportunities related to our field.

ACE has aligned to four geographical regions with a regional representative assigned to each.

Regions
Northern Region
  • Apache County
  • Coconino County
  • Mohave County
  • Navajo County
  • Yavapai County
Central Region
  • Maricopa County
South Central Region
  • Pima County
South Eastern Region
  • Gila County
  • Graham County
  • Greenlee County
Southern Region
  • Cochise County
  • La Paz County
  • Santa Cruz County
  • Yuma County

This structure helps to provide locally defined and accessible professional development, educational services, and technical services to address the statewide high priority initiatives including but not limited to: Data Use, Standards and Assessment. Great Teachers-Great Leaders, Struggling Schools and STEM.

MEET THE BOARD

Kellie Burns

President

Danna Gallardo

President-Elect

Brian Lawrence

Past President

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VP of Professional Development

Lisa Preston

Secretary

Deborah Thompson

Treasurer

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VP of Membership

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Ray Martinez

Northern Region Rep

Candace Wilson

Central Region Rep

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Miranda Valencia

Southern Region Rep

Eva Carrillo-Dong

South Central Region Rep

Rowena Dosela

South Eastern Region Rep

How can you help

Give a Donation

Give financial resources that enable ACE to continue making a positive impact through professional development skills

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our many sponsorship
opportunities

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