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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

 

     

 

 

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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.  

Ms. Ball

 Lori Ball   Inclusion/Special Education Teacher


Lori has been in education for 30 years. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. She also earned a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education with a Special Education Endorsement from NAU.

Ms.Bindschadler

 Katie   Bindschadler    Educational Assistant


Katie has been working with children for 35 years in private schools as well as in CFSD. In 2023, she returned to CFSD. She is excited to explore, play, discover and learn with the children and staff at VVELC.
 

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. 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.  

Ms. Carrick

 Michelle   Carrick   Educational Assistant



Michelle is a proud University of Arizona graduate with a B.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She is currently working towards earning her Elementary Teaching Certificate.

 

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.  

McKenzie

 Mckenzie
 DeCoite
  Teacher

McKenzie has been with VVELC since 2014. She has a BA in Early Childhood Education from Western Washington University.

 

Ms. Dominguez

 Celeste   Dominguez   Educational Assistant


Celeste joined VVELC in 2023. She has her AA in General Studies from Cochise College which included several classes in education. She has 4 years of experience working in elementary schools as a literacy tutor and educational support.

 

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.

Ms. 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.

Ms.Garcia

 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.

Ms.Kelly

 Megan   Kelly    Educational Assistant


Megan joined VVELC in 2023. She has a BS in Elementary Education from Northern Arizona University.

 

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.

 

Ms. Leon

 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.  

Ms. Lutz-Rodriguez

 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.  

Ms. Orphan

 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.  

Ms. Peterson

 Jennifer   Peterson   Teacher


Jennifer returned to VVELC in 2023. She was a Special Education teacher at the preschool level in a neighboring school district. She has a BS in Early Childhood Education and a Special Education teaching certification.

 

Ms. Quijada

 Vanessa   Quijada   Educational Assistant

 


 

Ms. Ramos

 Leslie   Ramos   Inclusion Educational Assistant

 


 

Ms. Rosthenhausler

 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.

 

Ms. Salazar

 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.  

Ms. Sanchez

 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.
 

Ms. Scott

 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.

Ms. Schoen

 Sara Schoen    Inclusion Educational Assistant


Sara joined VVELC in 2023. She has a Bachelor's in Business Administration and Communications from the University of Arizona.

Ms. Semonsky

 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.

 

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.

 

Ms. Simon

 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.  

Ms. Stevenson

 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.

Ms. Tseng
 

 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. 

 

Ms. 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.

Ms. Vasquez

 Elva
 Vasquez
  Spanish
Immersion
Educational
Assistant
Elva joined VVELC in 2010. She has an AA in Social Studies from Cochise Community College.  

Ms. Villaba

 Beatriz
 Villaba
  Inclusion Educational Assistant Beatriz joined VVELC in 2016. She has a BS from Midwestern State University.  

Ms. Yeager

 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.  

Ms. Zuniga

 Cynthia Zuniga
 
  Spanish Immersion Teacher


Cynthia returned to VVELC in 2023. She is fluent in Spanish, and has taught in CFSD’s Spanish Immersion program for 9 years. She has a BA in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement from NAU.

 

Ms. Zwickl

 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.