I started teaching my teaching career in  fourth grade at Saint Matthew’s Catholic school in San Mateo.  I also taught in the middle school and the resource program there.  I started at CCDS in 2006 teaching sixth and seventh grade history and language arts.  I moved back to fourth grade in 2015. My favorite teacher…

Hello! I am so excited to be joining the CCDS team. I have taught 4th grade for five years in Butte County. 4th grade is fantastic! I love connecting with students and families, and sharing in the whole learning process as we go. I firmly believe in lifelong learning, and am so glad to be…

I came to Chico in 2003 to study art at Chico State and never left! I hold both an Art and a Multiple-Subject credential, and completed my M.Ed. in 2023 with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction. I bring to CCDS my experience teaching visual art, ceramics, graphic design, yearbook, theatre, and independent study. Off-campus,…

I am thrilled to join the CCDS community! This will be my sixth year teaching fourth grade. Previously, I taught 4th and 4/5th grade in San Leandro, CA. I earned my undergraduate degree and teaching credential from California State University, Chico. I was lucky to serve as a student-teacher at CCDS and fell in love…

Hello CCDS families! I am Shannon Lawson, and I’m excited to begin another year at Chico Country Day School.  I am originally from the Bay Area, but I have called Chico my home for over twenty years. My husband and I have three amazing children – all of whom attended CCDS!  After receiving my undergraduate…

Hello CCDS! I am overjoyed to be joining the team as a 2nd grade teacher! This will be my second year teaching, but prior to that I have been a preschool teacher as well as a communications trainer. I earned my Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education along with my multiple subject credential at Grand…

Greetings CCDS! I received my Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Humboldt State University, and worked in the field for a couple seasons studying Northern spotted owls and field botany before I began to lean into my natural affinity for teaching. I received my multiple subject teaching credential concurrently with my Master of Education with…

I absolutely love teaching at CCDS and feel incredibly privileged to spend my time doing something I am so passionate about.  Our school is a magical place -the kiddos, the families, the staff, the philosophy and vision of education that is shared all adds to the sparkle and shine of CCDS.  This will be my…

I’m thrilled to join this amazing school community and embark on my first year teaching 1st grade! While this is my debut in a 1st-grade classroom, I bring 16 years of experience in elementary education—including 11 years in special education and 5 years as a reading intervention specialist. My background has deepened my passion for…

My husband and I moved to Chico in 1994 and have 4 daughters, all of whom attended CCDS! My favorite teacher was Mrs. Kiss, my 4th grade teacher!  Who wouldn’t love that name?  I loved that she read to our class every single day! My favorite field trip, as a student, was going to the Wonder…