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Art teacher Jessica Nelson talks with fifth-grader Jayden Salas about his artwork during class at West Sedona high School on Tuesday, May 18. Nelson, who is retiring after 30 years of teaching, also taught Salas’ mother. David Jolkovski/Larson Newspapers
If you were a student at West Sedona School between 1991 and 2021, chances are you had Jessica Nelson as your art teacher. After 30 years of bringing her art expertise to the classroom, Nelson is retiring.
Nelson’s journey started in 1990, when she obtained her art teaching credentials from Northern Arizona University. From there, she took her first teaching job at a middle school in Austin, Texas.