Eileen Finnerty
Head of School
Eileen Finnerty moved from Illinois to Arizona to attend the University of Arizona. There she earned her PhD in Soil, Water, and Environmental Science with a focus on Soil Microbiology. She worked as an Environmental Consultant conducting habitat assessments and native plant preservation analyses before beginning her teaching career. Eileen has taught grade 5 science, AP Environmental Science, and grade 8 Biology at BASIS Charter Schools. She was also honored to teach a Medical Science course at BASIS Oro Valley in conjunction with the Telemedicine Department of the University of Arizona. After revising the grade 5 science curriculum, Eileen was recruited as the Curriculum Coordinator for the K–4 program where she developed the science curriculum and coordinated the development of the other K–4 subject areas.
Bill Kipling
Head of Operations
Bill Kipling was a classroom teacher for 14 years before joining BASIS Curriculum Schools. He has coached various youth sports for over 20 years. Bill holds BA in Interdisciplinary Studies and MEd in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona.
Laura Jewett
Director of Student Affairs
Laura Jewett earned her Master of Science in Education and Social Policy from Northwestern University and Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Chicago. She has taught chemistry for grades 7–12 for a good portion of her teaching career, with many of those years spent in the BASIS Charter Schools network. Laura has also served as a New Teacher Mentor at BASIS Oro Valley. She is thrilled to join BASIS Oro Valley Primary as Director of Student Affairs, and to build upon the New Teacher Mentor program she was part of at BASIS Oro Valley.
TBA
Director of Academic Programs
Information coming soon!