Archives: Staff and Board
Teojia Williamson
Teojia Williamson is an innovative educator and program manager with a deep passion for financial literacy, educational equity, and empowering students through meaningful, community-centered learning experiences. Teojia brings more than a decade of experience in K–12 education, including roles in classroom instruction, instructional leadership, and strategic program development. Teojia’s background spans both virtual and in-person … Read more
Donna Dempsey
Donna Dempsey serves as a Program Manager for the Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE), where she supports a variety of statewide programs designed to expand access to economic and financial literacy for Arizona students and educators. With a strong background in K–12 education, instructional coaching, and professional development, she plays a key role in … Read more
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
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
