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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Kerri Cooley

I joined CCDS in August 2003 and this is my 15th year teaching. Both of my boys went through the preschool program and both graduated from 8th grade at CCDS!! I feel blessed that I worked at the same school my boys were at and what a great experience it was for all of us.…

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Erin Lizardo

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,…

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Katie Stalter

I am so excited to be joining the CCDS Family! I graduated from Chico State with my bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management in 2007. I met my now husband while working at Tri Counties Bank.  After graduating, I moved to Sacramento, then to Santa Cruz for my husband’s job. I was super lucky to…

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Gretchen Bender

I joined CCDS in 2022. I’ve worn many hats throughout my 20-year career in education – middle school teacher, grant director, elected board member, community college Dean, parent, and now CBO! I am a native of Encinitas, California where I grew up surfing, skateboarding, and eating fresh fruits and veggies out of my dad’s huge…

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Nicole Hardoy

Hello CCDS! After going to Chico State to get my Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Business, I spent a year substitute teaching around my hometown area of Lockwood, CA. I then made the decision to come back to Chico state in order to get my teaching credential. I was lucky enough to do a semester of…

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