Misty Collings
PreK-K Autistic Pre-school

Profile

Education

  • University of California, Davis; Bachelor of Arts Art History with an in Architectural history and a minor in Education
  • California State University, San Francisco, Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
  • National University, Special Education Teaching Credential Mild/Moderate and Special Education Credential Moderate/Severe
  • Additional credentials and authorizations: Autism Authorization, Orthopedic Impairment Authorization, and Early Childhood Education Authorization
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Lois DeMartini
Speech Therapist

Profile

My name is Lois DeMartini and I am the Language, Speech and Hearing Specialist at Pony Express.

I have been working as a Speech Therapist for 27 years and have focused much of my training on autism spectrum disorders and preschool assessments.  I have worked with a variety of communication disorders including stuttering, voice, pragmatics, expressive language delay, phonological awareness and auditory comprehension. 

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Erin Duarte
6th Grade

Profile

Education

  • West Campus High School
  • Sacramento State (BA in Liberal Studies
  • Multiple Subjects teaching Credential), Masters (Elementary Reading and Literacy)
  • CLAD Certification (Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development)

Teaching Experience in SCUSD

Teaching 6th grade at Pony Express since 2001 (two years as 5th/6th)

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Juana Duran
2nd Grade

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This is my 11th year teaching and my fifth year at Pony Express. I have taught First through Fourth grade.

Before that, I attended CSU, Sacramento and earned a Bachelor in the Arts Degree in Liberal Studies and a teaching credential in 2007. I went back to school and earned a Masters Degree and an administrative credential from National University in 2018.

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Suzy Foote
TK

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Hi, my name is Suzy Foote and I began teaching SDC Kindergarten in 2011. In 2015, I joined Pony Express’ staff as the Resource Specialist.

I attended Chico State University where I completed my B.A. in Child Development with a minor in Psychology. I also earned my Multiple Subjects and Education Specialist credentials from Dominican University and a Masters of Education from Arizona State University.

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Joann Le
Kindergarten

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Hi I’m Ms.  Le, I attended Florin High school.  I went to college at California Sacramento University of Sacramento, where I obtained my BA degree, Teaching Credential, and a Master’s Degree.

I’ve previously taught  2nd, 3rd, and currently teaching Kindergarten for a total of 19 years.  

I am very excited to teach your child this year at Pony Express. 

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Davina Martinez
5th Grade

Profile

Education

Saint Francis High School, Sacramento City College (Early Childhood Education), California State University – Sacramento (Liberal Studies), Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, CLAD Certification (Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development)

Teaching Experience in SCUSD

Edward Kemble Elementary 1996-2002, Pony Express Elementary 2002 – present

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October Reyes
PE Teacher

Profile

My name is Mr. Reyes and I’m the new Physical Education teacher at Pony Express.  This will be my Fifteenth year teaching in the district with 13 of them teaching at the Middle School Level.  I spent the last year teaching a split position at both Abraham Lincoln Elementary and John Still K – 8.  Adding to the mix, I spent my first year of teaching in the Davis / Woodland School Districts as a long term substitute teacher.  

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