Kindergarten Team

Ha Huynh

ELA-E Paraprofessional
Ha_Huynh@dpsk12.org

Ha is going into her 8th year working at Valverde. She is bilingual in Vietnamese and English. She is passionate about supporting little kids and the teacher in the classroom. When she is not at Valverde, she likes sewing, cooking and spending time with her family.

Ha está entrado en su sexto año trabajando en Valverde. Es bilingüe en vietnamita e inglés. Le apasiona apoyar a los niños pequeños y al maestro en el aula. Cuando no está en Valverde, le gusta coser, cocinar y pasar tiempo con su familia.

 

 

Nydia Lopez-Santiago

Kindergarten ELA-S Math Teacher/Interventionist

My name is Nydia Lopez I was born in Puerto Rico. This is my first year at Valverde. I love my Puertorican food, dancing and traveling.

Este es my primer ano en Valverde. Naci en Puerto Rico y me encanta mi comida, bailar y viajar.

Sonia Sanchez

ELA-S Paraprofessional
sonia_sanchez@dpsk12.org

Sonia esta por empezar su quinto ano en la Valverde. Ella es originaria de Chihuahua Mexico, pero vive en Denver Colorado desde sus 8 anos. Ella es ex-estudiante de las escuelas publicas de Denver. Le encanta trabajar con los ninos de kinder.

Sonia is about to start her fifth year at Valverde. She is originally from Chihuahua Mexico, but has lived in Denver Colorado since she was 8 years old. She is a former Denver public school student. He loves working with kindergarteners.

Emily

Emily St. Germain

ELA-E Teacher
emily_stgermain@dpsk12.org

Emily is starting her 11th year teaching and 6th year at Valverde! Along with Kindergarten, she has also taught 2nd and 3rd grade within her career. Emily was born in Wisconsin and moved to Colorado in 1995, and completed her degree at CSU. She spent the beginning of her teaching career in North Carolina before coming home to Colorado. When Emily is not at Valverde, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and being outdoors.

¡Emily está comenzando su undécimo año enseñando y su sexto año en Valverde! Junto con Kindergarten, también ha enseñado 2do y 3er grado dentro de su carrera. Emily nació en Wisconsin y se mudó a Colorado en 1995, donde completó su carrera en CSU. Pasó el comienzo de su carrera docente en Carolina del Norte antes de regresar a Colorado. Cuando Emily no está en Valverde, le gusta pasar tiempo con familiares y amigos y estar al aire libre.

Paz Torres

ELA-S Teacher
paz_torres@dpsk12.org
720-424-3291

Mi nombre es Maestra Torres. Mi esposo Richard y yo tenemos dos hijos y una hija. Yo me gradúe de la Universidad de Northern Colorado en mayo del 2010 para ser maestra de Kínder. También me gradué de la Universidad de CU Boulder con mi Maestría en mayo del 2014 para enseñar a estudiantes de diferentes culturas. Yo he estado trabajando como maestra de Kindergarten en Valverde desde el año 2010. My name is Ms. Torres.

My husband Richard and I have two sons and one daughter. I graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in May 2010 to teach Kindergarten. I also graduated from CU Boulder University with my Master’s in May 2014 to teach students of different cultures. I have been working as a Kindergarten teacher in Valverde since 2010. This year will be my first year as a Senir Team Lead.