Karin Daverson

I joined the CCDS family in 2001.  I got my BA and my teaching credential at Chico State, but I taught for 10 years on Bainbridge Island, Washington before finally coming back to Chico with my family. I love Chico and CCDS! Mrs. Filiponi, my first grade teacher, and Ms. Rassmussen, my fourth grade teacher,…

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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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Annalyse Silva

Hi CCDS! Hailing from Vacaville, I moved to Chico in 2016 to attend Chico State where I earned my Bachelor of Science in Health Science with an option in Education. I spent time after graduation working as a paraeducator, completing a CNA program, and working for Chico Area Parks and Recreation District.   While my mind…

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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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