Megan Linch
Megan Linch, a Fourth and Fifth Grade teacher at Desert Sun Academy, was named CCUSD Teacher of the Year 2021. Megan was awarded $3,000 and will complete her application for the 2021 Arizona Educational Foundation’s Teacher of the Year program.
Also recognized were honorees, Trish Doran, a Sixth Grade Language Arts Teacher at Desert Willow elementary School and Kim Blackert, a Third Grade teacher at Horseshoe Trails Elementary School. Trish and Kim both received $1,000.
CCUSD appreciates and thanks incredible community members, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gunderson, for their generous donation to financially support the CCUSD Teacher of the Year program. This is one of the most important celebrations of the year in CCUSD.
After 47 years in education, Cave Creek Unified School District Superintendent, Dr. Debbi Burdick, will be retiring on December 31. Dr. Burdick has held the position of CCUSD Superintendent since 2008 and came to the district in 2004 as Associate Superintendent. During her career, she has been a teacher, principal, educational consultant and adjunct professor at both Grand Canyon and Arizona State Universities. Dr. Burdick graduated summa cum laude with a doctorate from ASU, two Masters Degrees from Eastern IL University and a Bachelors Degree from Western IL University. Dr. Burdick was a National Christa McAuliffe Fellow from the USDOE; received the AZ School Administrator’s Educational Doctoral Student of the Year for ASU and the Outstanding Senior in Education Award from Western IL University.