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Amy Acuña |
Spanish Immersion Teacher | Amy returned to CFSD in 2021. Fluent in Spanish, she taught Spanish Immersion at the elementary level prior to joining VVELC. She has a BA in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement from the University of Arizona and a MS in Education Methods from the State University of New York. | ||
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Lori Ball | Inclusion/Special Education Teacher |
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Katie Bindschadler | Educational Assistant |
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Jodi Boone- Sampsel |
Inclusion/Special Education Teacher | Jodi joined VVELC in 2021. She has a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona. She is certified in Elementary and Early Childhood Special Education and has an endorsement in Early Childhood Education. | ||
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Kami Carr |
Educational Assistant |
Kami joined VVELC in 2016. She has an AA in Business from the University of Phoenix. In making the shift from the family restaurant business to education, she found her passion for working with children at the Early Childhood level. Prior to joining CFSD, she worked for 12 years at the preschool, elementary and high school levels as an Educational Assistant. | ||
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Michelle Carrick | Educational Assistant |
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Adilia Dauria | Spanish Immersion Educational Assistant | Adilia started working for CFSD at the elementary level in 2017. She joined VVELC in 2020. She has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the National Engineering University of Nicaragua and a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from the University Centroamericana of Nicaragua. | ||
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Mckenzie DeCoite |
Teacher |
McKenzie has been with VVELC since 2014. She has a BA in Early Childhood Education from Western Washington University. |
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Celeste Dominguez | Educational Assistant |
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Jennifer Dooley |
Principal |
Jen started her CFSD career in 2005 as a teacher at Valley View. She has a Masters in Early Childhood Education as well as a Masters in Educational Leadership with a principal certification. |
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Emma Evers |
Educational Assistant |
Emma started at VVELC in 2022. She is currently working on earning her Bachelor's degree in Elementary and Special Education through Grand Canyon University. | ||
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Daniela Garcia |
Educational Assistant |
Daniela joined VVELC in 2022. She has years of experience in Early Childhood Education, working in Canada as a lead Educator in a variety of settings such as family centers, preschool and elementary schools. She has a 4 year undergraduate degree in Psychology from Universidad de Guadalajara in Mexico and a 2 year diploma in Early Childhood Education from Sheridan College in Canada. | ||
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Megan Kelly | Educational Assistant |
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Dana Lee |
Teacher |
Dana returned to VVELC in 2018 upon completing her BA in Early Childhood Education. She taught several years at VVELC as an Inclusion Educational Assistant. She is working on a Masters in Early Childhood Special Education. |
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Maricarmen Leon | Spanish Immersion Educational Assistant | Maricarmen joined VVELC in 2022. She is new to Tucson, and is currently taking classes at Pima Community College to further her professional and personal life. | ||
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Lizbeth Lutz- Rodriguez | Spanish Immersion Teacher | Lizbeth returned to VVELC in 2023. She has taught in CFSD for over nine years. She has a Master’s degree in Special Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement from the University of Arizona. As a native Spanish speaker, she has made the transition from teaching Special Education to Spanish Immersion. | ||
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Anna Orphan |
Educational Assistant |
Anna joined VVELC in 2021. For over 10 years, she has worked in Early Childhood Education in a private setting as a lead teacher, educational assistant and trainer. She has a BA in English from Kent State University in Ohio. She has volunteered as a reading coach with Literacy Connects and as an ESL coach with Literacy Volunteers of America. | ||
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Jennifer Peterson | Teacher |
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Vanessa Quijada | Educational Assistant |
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Leah Rosthenhausler |
Teacher |
Leah has been with VVELC since 2015. She has a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Arizona. She holds an Elementary Education certification with an Early Childhood Endorsement. |
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Daniela Salazar |
Spanish Immersion Educational Assistant | Daniela joined VVELC in 2022. She has more than 14 years experience in early childhood education, and has a BA in Education from La Salle University in Monterrey, Mexico. | ||
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Lizette Sanchez |
Spanish Immersion Teacher |
Lizette has been with VVELC since 2016. She has a BA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Arizona & MA in Bilingual and Multicultural Education from the Universidad de Alcalá in Spain. |
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Teri Scott | Teacher |
Teri has years of experience in education having taught kindergarten, first and second grades, and she was a reading specialist before coming to VVELC. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona, a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership form Northern Arizona University with an Early Childhood Endorsement. |
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Sara Schoen | Inclusion Educational Assistant |
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Beth Semonsky |
Speech and Language Pathologist |
Beth has been with VVELC since 2000. She has a BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Marywood University in Scranton, PA and a MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Loyola College in Baltimore, MD. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech Language Hearing Association. |
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Zhiwei Shepard |
Chinese Immersion Teacher |
Zhiwei has been with CFSD since 2015 and joined VVELC in 2018. She has BA in English Education from Qufu Normal University, China. She has an Arizona Standard Professional Elementary, K-8 teaching certificate and an Early Childhood Endorsement. She has been teaching Chinese Immersion classes since 2011. |
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Anna Simon |
Inclusion Educational Assistant | Anna has been with VVELC since 2015. She has a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies-Speech Language Sciences and Technology from Northern Arizona University. |
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Aiko Stevenson |
Teacher |
Aiko has been with VVELC since 2017. She has a BS in Early Childhood Education from Grand Canyon University and is excited to teach in the Young 3’s classroom. |
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Ming-Hui |
Chinese |
Ming-Hui has been with VVELC since 2019, initially working as a substitute teacher for CFSD. She has a BA in Fashion Management from University of Art London, U.K. and a BA in Fashion Design from Shin Chien University, Taiwan. |
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Sasha Tucker |
Educational Assistant |
Sasha joined VVELC in 2022. After graduating from medical assistant school, she realized her passion for working with children. She has over ten years experience working with children from birth - age 12. | ||
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Jennifer Vargas | Educational Assistant |
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Elva Vasquez |
Spanish Immersion Educational Assistant |
Elva joined VVELC in 2010. She has an AA in Social Studies from Cochise Community College. | ||
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Beatriz Villaba |
Inclusion Educational Assistant | Beatriz joined VVELC in 2016. She has a BS from Midwestern State University. | ||
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Konnie Yazzie |
Inclusion Educational Assistant |
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Alexis Yeager |
Health Assistant/Office Clerk | Alexis has an ICU RN background, and most recently has been a stay at home mom to her four children. | ||
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Cynthia Zuniga |
Spanish Immersion Teacher |
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Nicole Zwickl | Teacher |
Nicole joined Valley View in 2023. She has been in education for over 15 years as both a classroom teacher and teacher coach. She has a BS in Business and Marketing and an MA in Elementary Education that she received from the University of Phoenix. She also has an Endorsement in Early Childhood Education. |
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