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Christine started her career teaching middle school and high school English. After 4 years teaching the "big kids," she moved to elementary. For the past 27 years she has taught kindergarten and first grade and second grade. However, the past 15 years she has been teaching kindergarten. When asked what grade level she likes to teach the most, Christine says, "I like it all. I just love to teach!" But she adds that teaching kindergarten keeps her laughing.

Christine strives to move her students from passive learners to active learners. She uses lots of hands-on materials, encourages "pair share" and other teamwork activities. She also incorporates TPR, total physical response, where young students are encouraged to add hand motions and gestures while they learn. Christine also has a song for just about everything! She and her students are always singing!

2012 - Capistrano Unified School District's elementary teacher of the year 2013 - One of Orange County's teachers of the year 2017, 2019 and 2020 - OC Parent Magazines's Parent Favorites

1986 - BA in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in English, California State University, Long Beach 1987 - California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with a supplementary in English, California State University, Long Beach 1996 - MA in Education with an Early Childhood Education Specialty, California State University, Long Beach

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