My name is Marisa Cummins. I moved here from Los Angeles with my family when I was 15. I started teaching 23 years ago. I have taught in the Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, and Cave Creek districts. I have 2 kids. My daughter, Abbie, is going into her sophomore year of high school. My son, Jake, will be in 8th grade at Ridgeline. I have been at Ridgeline since it opened 7 years ago. I have taught preschool, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. I love to teach and inspire kids. I look forward to getting up each day and seeing my students' faces. I love that every day is different, and evolves with each lesson I teach and each conversation I have with my kids. They become part of my family. I couldn't imagine doing anything else!