Irene Henkens

I joined the CCDS team in 2018 as the middle school office manager, but this school has held a special place in my heart ever since my eldest daughter started kindergarten in 2011. I feel very lucky to work with such a strong team of educators, and to be part of a community that values…

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Sarah Brown

Hello! I am so excited to be joining the CCDS community!  I am originally from the Bay Area, but now consider Chico my home. I earned my BA in Sociology and Environmental Studies from Chico State in 2016. I returned a few years later to get my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential after discovering my true…

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Sarah Burgoon

I knew from an early age that I wanted to be a teacher. I spent 22 years teaching grades 4-8 in Cupertino, CA. My husband and I moved to Chico in 2021 to be closer to my sister and her family and enjoy everything Chico and the surrounding area has to offer. When given the…

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Haley Moore

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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Grace Flynn

Hi! I’m originally from Santa Cruz, California, and I earned both my undergraduate degree and my Multiple Subject Credential from CSU, Chico. I just got married this summer, so you might know me as Miss Taylor—but I’m now Mrs. Flynn! I’m now in my fifth year of teaching, and I feel so lucky to be…

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Emily MacGibbon

I grew up in a small mountain town south of Yosemite National Park. I came to Chico to finish my undergraduate degree at CSU, Chico and fell in love with the town. I married a Chico native and have been here now for 17 years.  I stayed home to raise my two children Libby and…

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Katlin Redding

I joined CCDS 10 years ago. I was previously working in Durham at their elementary school doing the kindercare program. My favorite field trip was our 7th grade DC trip. I enjoyed spending time with my friends and exploring! The one thing I’m sure no one would know about me is that I love to…

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Patty Currie

I joined the preschool team 8 years ago! Both of my boys (LIam and ROnan) came through the program and I was lucky enough to not only be a parent of preschoolers but now a teacher! I was born and raised right in San Francisco! I grew up in the Sunset District near Ocean Beach.…

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