Dr. Roger Freeman

Dr Roger Freeman

Dr. Freeman’s professional mission has been to increase opportunity and dignity for families. His experience as a father, teacher and principal helped inform his district leadership. He was one of the most highly recognized and longest serving Valley superintendents in the modern school choice era. As superintendent he focused on an orderly learning environment, instructional … Read more

Jamiela Jones

Jamiela Jones is an ACEE Program Specialist with 20 years of experience in education, specializing in math, business, marketing, entrepreneurship, and personal finance. She holds a master’s degree from Grand Canyon University and certifications in elementary, secondary, and career & technical education (CTE) for business and marketing. Additionally, she has endorsements in Structured English Immersion … Read more

Jen Senatore

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Jen Senatore is a National Board Certified Teacher with over a decade of experience teaching in an Arizona public school. During her teaching tenure, Jen served in many informal leadership capacities, including planning and delivering professional development to peers, participating in curriculum writing and textbook adoption committees, and collaborating as part of her school’s Leadership … Read more

Dr. Mary Rigdon

Mary L. Rigdon is a behavioral and experimental economist with a Ph.D. in Economics from theUniversity of Arizona. Dr. Rigdon is the Director of the Freedom Center and an Associate Professorin the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science at the University of Arizona. Since joiningFC, she has worked on several initiatives: establishing our Visiting … Read more

Scott Kailikea

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As Vice President and District Manager of US Bank, Scott Kailikea steers a district comprising 18 branches, strategically guiding his team to achieve financial objectives and contribute to overall company profitability. As a dedicated leader, he coaches managers, meticulously reviews financial data, and ensures that his district consistently meets and exceeds profitability targets, securing success … Read more

Dr. George Barnes

Dr. George J. Barnes has been an administrative leader in education for over a decade and has worked in schools at all levels from substitute teacher to Superintendent.  His passion for equity has led to working primarily in urban school environments in his efforts to better understand the challenges as well as mine for solutions … Read more