Valley View Early Learning Center


3435 E. Sunrise Drive | Tucson, Az 85718
Phone: 520-209-7650 | Fax: 520-209-7664
School Hours: 7:00am - 5:30pm
AM CARE: 7:00am - 9:00am
PM CARE: 2:30pm - 5:30pm

Jennifer Dooley
Principal

 

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Our Staff

  Name   Position Education

 

     

 

 

Amy

Amy
Acuña
  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.  

Amanda

Amanda
Blanchette
  Educational
Assistant
Amanda has been with CFSD since 2016 working as an Educational Assistant and started with VVELC in 2021. She hopes to soon finish her BA in Early Childhood Development.   

Jodi

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.  

Kami

Kami
Carr
  Educational
Assistant
Kami joined VVELC in 2016. She has an AA in Business from the University of Phoenix.  

Collins

Celina 
Collins
  Office Clerk/Health Assistant Celina joined VVELC in 2022. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources. She brings over 10 years of experience working in schools as a Chair for the Parent Teacher Organization.   

Dauria

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.

 

Ms. De Luca

Laura
De Luca
  Inclusion/Special Education Teacher

Laura joined VVELC in 2018. She has a Masters in Early Childhood Education from St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA and is certified in Early Childhood Special Education. She brings 20 years of experience in Early Childhood programs and has a passion for Project Work with young children.

 

Ms. Dooley

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.

Evers

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.

Clara

Clara
Felix
 

Spanish
Immersion
Teacher

Clara joined VVELC in 2017. She has a BA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Arizona.  

Fragoso

Anyssa Fragoso   Spanish Immersion Educational Assistant Anyssa started at VVELC in 2022. Prior to joining CFSD, she worked in Montessori schools for eleven years. She is currently working towards a degree in Child Psychology.  

Vanessa

Vanessa
Herrera
  Spanish
Immersion
Teacher

Vanessa has been with VVELC since 2015. She has a BA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Arizona. She recently completed her Masters in Language Reading and Culture with an ECE emphasis also from the University of Arizona.

 

Karynina

Karynina
Johnson
  Educational Assistant

Karynina joined VVELC in 2019. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Arizona State University. She has worked with children and families in the educational setting for over twelve years.

 

Ms. Lee

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.

 

Leon

Maricarmen Leon   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.  
Sam

Samantha Mainman

  Teacher Sam has been the Lead Teacher in an inclusion classroom at VVELC since 2019. She has a BS in Family Studies and Human Development from the University of Arizona as well as a Masters in Early Childhood Education from the College of Charleston.  

Lu

Lu
Marx
  Educational
Assistant

Lu joined VVELC in 2016. She has a BS in Physical Education and Health Education from the University of Wisconsin at La Cross.

 

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Gina
Meislin
  Teacher Gina joined VVELC in 2022. She has a Bachelor's in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona. She is certified in Elementary Education and has an endorsement in Early Childhood Education.   

Anna O

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.  

Rawlins

Miranda Rawlins   Educational
Assistant
Miranda joined VVELC in 2022. Although new to education, she comes from a family of educators. She is currently working on earning a degree in Computer Science.  

Leah

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.

 

Salazar

Daniela
Salazar
  Teacher 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.  

Lizette

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.
 

Beth

Beth
Semonsky
  Speech and
Language
Pathologist

Beth has been with VVELC since 1999. 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.

 

Ms. Shepard

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.

 

Anna

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.  

Aiko

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 one of the Young 3’s classrooms.

 
Ming-Hui

Ming-Hui
Tseng

 

Chinese
Immersion
Educational
Assistant

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. 

 

Tucker

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.  

Elva

Elva
Vasquez
  Spanish
Immersion
Educational
Assistant
Elva joined VVELC in 2007. She has an AA in Social Studies from Cochise Community College.  

Bea

Beatriz
Villaba
 

Educational
Assistant

Beatriz joined VVELC in 2016. She has a BS from Midwestern State University.  

Camille

Camille
Warner
  Inclusion
Educational
Assistant

Camille started in CFSD in 2004, and joined VVELC in 2005. She looks forward to completing her BA in Early Childhood Education once her children are a little older.

 

Williamson

Cara
Williamson
  Educational
Assistant
Cara joined VVELC in 2022. She holds a certification in Mental Health. For over 10 years, she has worked with children of various ages through being a summer camp counselor, teacher assistant and nanny.  

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