Karen Padelford

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Degrees and Certifications:

Bachelor of Arts Music, Psychology Minor, Masters in Education
National Board Certification, Early Childhood Generalist
Early Childhood Education Birth-Age 8/3rd Grade
Elementary Education K-8th Grade
Literacy K-5th Grade
Structured English Immersion Endorsement PreK-12th Grade

Mrs. Karen Padelford

Welcome to 1st Grade 2026-2027 and Room 112! I have enjoyed 27 years of teaching, including 11 years of Kindergarten/1st-3rd grade Reading Intervention, 7 years of PreK-8th Music Therapy, and 12 years of 1st-2nd grade.

On a personal note, my husband Brian and I have been married for 31 years. We have 4 children: Emma (age 24), who recently celebrated 2 years of marriage to Jayson! Emma just began her Doctor of Physical Therapy program at NAU. Ava (21, Senior at GCU), Jack (18, Freshman at GCC), and Max (15, Sophomore at Ridge). Walter is our Red Retriever and Frank is our Maltipom. They both celebrated their 5th birthdays this past spring.

I look forward to an amazing school year! 😁