I was born and raised in the Bay Area and moved to Chico in the fall of 2006. I graduated Chico State with my BSW in 2010 and MSW in 2016. I started my social work career working with the Butte County Independent Living Program (ILP) as a caseworker and worked my way to the…

I joined CCDS part-time as the Middle School Education Specialist in August of 2015. Prior to my hire at CCDS, I worked for two years for Corning Union Elementary School District teaching special education and running the RtI program for Olive View School. I then spent three years working for the Tehama County Department of…

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Hello! My name is Deonna Collier. This is my first year at CCDS and I am super excited to get to know you! I recently got married and moved (back) to Chico. I am originally from Oakdale, California and grew up on a dairy. I attended Chico State for college and fell in love with…

I joined the Chico Country Day team in 2019 as the Education Specialist at the middle school.  Prior to coming to CCDS, I worked as a paraprofessional and teacher at several schools around the Chico area.  In 2020, I earned my MA in Education at CSUC while focusing on student engagement. Most of my fondest…