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Returned to college in 1997. Earned AA degree in Liberal Studies from Contra Costa College in 2001 graduating with honors.
In 2004 earned BA in Liberal Studies
with a minor in Early Childhood
Studies from CSU Hayward now CSU East Bay. Graduated Suma Cum Laude - top 1% of my class.
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I continue my education by taking graduate courses though LMU during the summer to advance and improve my teaching practice.
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Teaching Credentials:
  • Entered intern program through CSUH and WCCUSD in 2004. 
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  • Completed course work and earned preliminary credentials in 2005 while teaching 4th grade at El Sobrante Elementary. 
  • Accepted 6th grade assignment at Ellerhorst Elementary and entered the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) program in 2005. Received my clear credentials in 2007 upon completion of BTSA.
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Teaching Career:
I have been teaching for 16 years in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
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  • 2004-2005  - 4th grade teacher at El Sobrante Elementary
  • 2005-2019 - 6th grade and combination 5th & 6th grade teacher at Ellerhorst Elementary
  • 2019 -  Present 4th grade teacher at Ellerhorst Elementary
  • 2015-Present - Student Council Advisor
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I have been married to my husband, John, for 31 years.  We have two sons, a daughter-in-law, and a grandson. John retired after 40 years of being a tugboat captain in May of 2019.  The Jensen family have been tugging the bay for nearly 200 years.  
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Jack is our oldest son (age 29). He is in the US Navy and has been
married for seven years to his wife, Nina.  They have an adorable son, Jack, Jr., who will be turning five this year.
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​Drake is our youngest son (age 27). He graduated from Cal Maritime Academy, April 2018.  He has sailed the world through school and his sport.  He is working in the maritime industry both locally and abroad.  He continues to sail professionally in his free time.