Rebeccah Potavin, M.Ed., has been working in the educational field for the last twenty years. She has served in a variety of positions including classroom teacher, Student Services Specialist, Title I teacher, 21st CCLC Community Outreach Specialist, After-school Academy Program Coordinator for thirty-two schools at the district level and Assistant Principal in a Title I K-6 school. She finished her tenure as a turnaround Principal of a Title I preK-8 school in a partnership with the UVA School Turnaround Program. Her varied experience gives her a broad perspective when assisting schools with systemic change efforts. She believes that bridging the educational gap requires relationship building within the school and the community in addition to a strong belief that all students can meet high expectations.

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Rebeccah’s educational career has been multi-faceted and led her through a journey of teaching and serving others. During her tenure as a preK-8 Principal, Rebeccah continued to seek ways to relieve stress and find work life balance which furthered her love and passion for yoga.  Over the last fifteen years of physically practicing yoga, she built a stronger connection to mind, body and spirit which led her to deepen her education of yoga. Rebeccah is an E-RYT 500 and YACEP with Yoga Alliance and has taught yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices in her community since 2015.

Rebeccah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona and a Master of Education in Educational Administration and Supervision from Arizona State University. In addition, she holds current certification in the following:

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• State of Arizona Principal Certification, K-12

• State of Arizona Teaching Certification 1-8

• Reading Specialist, K-12 Endorsement

• Structured English Immersion, K-12 Endorsement.

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