Ms. Zahariades has been an educator in the state of Arizona for more than 35 years. After graduating from Arizona State University with a degree in education, she taught for almost 20 years at all levels and in all subjects, including history and English language arts. Not only is Ms. Zahariades a reading specialist (K-12), but she also has an endorsement in English language arts. She was raised in Peoria and graduated from Peoria High School, noting that she has always lived in the NW valley. Ms. Zahariades is a softball enthusiast and also enjoys golf and tennis.