About Me
Hello! I am Ms. Valerie, and this is my 8th year of teaching (6th year at DMCS)! Education I am a proud Aggie! All the coursework listed below was completed at UC Davis.
Teaching Experience While an undergrad, I volunteered at the preschool I once attended when I was a kid! This experience working with young children greatly influenced my decision to pursue education as a career. During undergrad, I also interned in the toddler room at the Early Childhood Lab (ELC), which is part of the UC Davis Center for Family and Child Studies. I interned in several elementary classrooms (K-3) in Davis and worked at a local Montessori preschool for a couple years. While in the UC Davis teaching program, I did my student teaching in a first grade classroom. Personal Life I grew up in the Bay Area but moved to Davis for undergrad and have stayed ever since! I live with my husband and two fur baby kittens, Charlie and Theo. In my free time I enjoy needle felting (mostly dog portraits)! I am so glad to have my returning students back for another school year and look forward to experiencing a new school year with everyone else! |