Staff & Faculty

• Rio School District 19 years
• Rio Real 12 years
• BA Sociology, CSUN
• MA in Educational Administration, CSUN
• Ed.D. Ed Leadership, California Lutheran University
• In my time off I enjoy watching the surf, hiking, camping, reading a good book and family gatherings!

• BA – Foreign Languages and Literatures, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• MA – Educational Administration, McKendree University
• Spanish Teacher 19 years, Alton High School
• Spanish Instructor 14 years, Lewis and Clark Community College
• Interests: Cooking, new restaurants, the beach, playing piano, bird watching, kayaking, spending time with my husband and pets and visiting my daughter at college.

• Teaching since 2018
• Rio teacher since 2018
• BA-Liberal Studies, CSUCI; Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with Bilingual Authorization, CSUCI; MA-Curriculum and Instruction, GCU
• I enjoy spending time with my family.

• Dual immersion kindergarten teacher since 2016.
• BS Science, CSUCI
• MA Education, Pepperdine University
• Believes that all children are unique and that each one should be allowed to blossom and grow.
• Hopes to help her students express themselves and to accept themselves for who they are, along with embracing the differences of others.

“I need to listen well so that I hear what is not said.”
“Necesito escuchar bien para oír lo que no se dice”
-Thuli Madonsela

• Rio School District 11 years
• BA in Liberal Studies, Supplementary Authorization in English
• Bilingual Credential, CSUN
• I enjoy spending time with family, reading and running.

Favorite quote:  “We must let go of the life we haveplanned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”
– Joseph Campbell
Be happy and enjoy those beautiful moments of life!

• Rio Real teacher for 12 years
• BA Multiple Subjects, California State University, Northridge
• I love spending time with my family and friends!

• Teaching since 2005
• Rio teacher since 2005
• Masters in Reading and Math-Walden University, Multiple Subject Bilingual Credential-Cal Lutheran, Bachelors in Liberal Studies-CSUN, AA-Ventura College
• I enjoy traveling with my family. Rio School District Alumni: El Rio Bear & RDV Knight

• Teaching since 2004
• Rio teacher since 2013
• Bachelor Degree in Liberal Studies, CSUN
• I enjoy exercising.

• 2nd year at Rio Real
• B.A in Early Childhood Studies, CSUCI
• Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, CLU
• BCLAD
• I love traveling, hiking, spending time at the beach and just being out in the sun.

Quote: “A la vida ganas, a los sueños alas.”

• @Rio Real for 10 yrs 17 yrs RSD
• CSU Northridge & California Lutheran University
• Liberal Studies emphasis on 2nd Language Acquisition Masters Degree in Education
• En mi tiempo libre me gusta pasar tiempo con mi familia y amigos. El contar chistes y hacer reír a los demás me hace feliz. Me encanta montar a caballo, hacer arte, escribir, y mirar películas de terror.
• In my spare time I enjoy spending time with family and friends. Telling jokes and making people laugh makes me happy. Love to ride horses, do art, write and watch scary movies.

Favorite Quote: “Es bueno ser importante, pero es más importante ser bueno.”
“It’s good to be important, but it is more important to be good.”

• Teaching since 2005
• Rio teacher since 2006
• BA in Liberal Studies and Multiple Subject Credential w/BCLAD from California State University, Northridge
• I enjoy spending time with family. Me gusta pasar tiempo con mi familia.

• Teaching since 2003
• Rio teacher since 2003
• California State University Northridge: BA Child Development, Minor in Psychology. Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with BCLAD.
• I enjoy spending time with my family.

• Teaching since 2007
• Rio teacher since 2007
• BA Multiple Subjects- California State University Northridge, MA in Education, BCLAD authorization-California Lutheran University
• I enjoy spending quality time with my children and family. I have been part of the Rio Real Dual Immersion Academy since 2014

• Part of Rio Real Dual Immersion Academy since 2012.
• Bachelors Degree in Liberal Studies and Children’s Theater from Cal Lutheran University.
• Spanish Degree from the Universidad de Guanajuato in Guanajuato, Mexico
•  K-12 Academic Spanish Instruction Certification from Loyola Marymount University.
• Enjoys time with family and exercising outdoors.
• Passion is teaching fourth grade and creating a positive and enthusiastic learning environment.

• Teaching since 2013
• Rio teacher since 2013
• California State University Northridge- B.A. Chicano Studies California State University Los Angeles/ Cal State Teach- Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
• I enjoy the ocean, hiking and spending time with my family.

• I have been teaching at Rio Real for 6 years.
• I have a BA in liberal studies with an emphasis in bilingual studies: Spanish/English CSUCI
• Multiple subject Teaching credential w/BCLAD CSUCI
• I enjoy hiking, yoga, and spending time with my family.

• Teaching since 2006
• Rio teacher since 2006
• BA Sociology, UCSB
• MA in Education, California Lutheran University
• I enjoy traveling with my family, watching my kids’ soccer and basketball games, hiking, and having book clubs with my students throughout the school year.

• 5 years Teaching in Dual Language
• BA Liberal Studies, CSU Stanislaus
• Minor in Spanish, Universidad Del País Vasco, Spain
• Multiple Subjects Credential BCLAD, CSU, Stanislaus
• Single Subject Spanish Credential, UC Riverside
• I enjoy traveling, hiking, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends.
• My students inspire me to be the best every day.

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin

• Teaching since 2006
• Rio teacher since 2007
• BA in liberal studies. MA in education. CSUCI, Grand Canyon
• I enjoy the sunshine, grounding, learning about all things health related, spending time with my family, and I love my students so much!

• Teaching since 2007
• Rio teacher since 2019
• Moorpark College- AA Cal State University Fullerton- BA in Liberal Studies & Teaching Credential Azusa Pacific University- Masters in Educational Technology
• I enjoy going to the beach, reading a good book, and playing with my two girls.

• Río School District – 10 yrs Río Real 5 yrs
• BA – California Lutheran University in Exercise Science Sports Medicine
• MA Degree – Education
• In my spare time I like spending time with my family and watching my two little ones grow up. I wish they would stay small, I love holding them.
• I also enjoy camping, BBQing, watching sports, fishing, going to the beach, body boarding and surfing. Last but not least, playing PS4.

Favorite quote – “Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating…too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.” ― John Wooden

• Teaching since 2016
• Rio teacher since 2016
• Masters of Science, Environmental Science CSU Fullerton Bachelor of Arts, Geography UC Santa Barbara Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, Cal Lutheran University
• I enjoy traveling, camping, gardening, and adventuring with my family. I am a Life Lab Certified School Garden Educator.

• Teaching since 2018
• Rio teacher since 2018
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (CSUCI), Multiple Subject credential with Bilingual Authorization (CLU)
• I enjoy spending time with my family, exercising, hiking, and reading novels.
• Favorite quote: “Every child deserves a champion-an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be”. -Rita F. Pierson

• Teaching since 2017
• Rio teacher since 2019
• Bachelors of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development -California State University, Northridge; Masters in Teacher Leadership – California Lutheran University
• I enjoy helping student develop a love and desire to read books and find their voice through writing.

• First year at Rio Real
• BA, Liberal Studies; Northridge
• Single Subject Spanish; National University
• I enjoy spending time with my family, reading and traveling.
  

• Teaching since 2012
• Rio teacher since 2015
• BA Multiple Subject, California State University Fresno MA Cross Cultural Education, National University Supplementary Authorization in Mathematics, UC Riverside
• I enjoy spending time with my family and dog. I enjoy trail running and and riding my mountain bike.
• In college I was a Division 1 wrestler at Fresno State.

• Teaching since 2019
• Rio teacher since 2021
• CSUCI; bachelors in Early Childhood Education and multiple subjects teaching credential with an added Language Authorization teaching credential.
• I enjoy going on road trips around the country whenever possible, this includes road tripping during 3 day weekends! I grew up in San Luis Obispo, but moved to Ventura County 5 years ago and I have absolutely fallen in love with the Oxnard community; especially the Rio community 🙂

• 3rd year at Rio Real and in the RSD
• BA in Psychology and Minor in Applied Psychology, UCSB
• MS in Counseling with a Specialization in School Psychology, CSUN
• Nationally Certified School Psychologist
• I have worked as a School Psychologist since 2012 in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.
• I enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading, and going to the beach.

• Been a nurse since 2009
• BA, Liberal Studies, California State University at Northridge
• I enjoy Playing Scrabble, going to the movies, reading, etc. etc.