Chico Resource Center Staff
Jonelle PenaButte County Area Coordinator Educator Personalized Learning Teacher I love working for CORE. We have the best opportunities for students in every avenue of scholastics, and options suited to every learning style. It makes our job a joy. Every day we witness students being challenged, taking responsibility for their own learning, and vesting themselves in the process. Learning becomes relevant to their own interests, and they thrive. |
Marlene Brenden Butte County Personalized Learning Teacher Bio Info coming soon! |
Gayle BrewerButte County Resource Teacher I love working at CORE because of the diverse and interesting people with whom I work: students, families, fellow staff members. Our leadership is of the highest quality and always interested in improving the quality of programs offered to our students and staff members. |
Delena Caverness Butte County Personalized Learning Teacher Individualized learning is an exciting and innovative alternative to traditional education. Parents have the opportunity to be involved in the process, and students can pursue their interests and tailor their schedules, maximizing their education. I enjoy the intimate involvement with students and parents that individualized learning provides. |
Karen ChandlerButte County Personalized Learning Teacher I am currently in my 7th year with the CORE and feel blessed to have such a wonderful job. Working with students and parents, developing unique strategies and plans to promote learning, and interacting with a wonderful team of teachers has made going to work a pleasure. |
Geri ClementsButte County Personalized Learning Teacher I love working for CORE because it gives me the opportunity to work with individual students and their families to explore ways of learning that isn’t always available in a larger classroom. |
Sharlee CurryButte County Personalized Learning Teacher I love working with our innovative families who work so hard to educate their children. The fulfillment of being on the cutting edge for change and progress in better education far outweighs the stress of constant change. I love being a part of the solution for our schools! Finally I feel so blessed to have a real say in how things change because I am valued as a professional by my administration. |
Sarah DonnellyButte County School Librarian Working in an educational environment keeps me stimulated and excited. And, of course, I love to read and seek out information. |
Donna GilbertsonButte County Personalized Learning Teacher I love working for CORE because I have a front row seat as children grow, mature, explore and learn. I have the privilege of watching them make connections and finally getting one concept or another. In this fast-paced world in which we live, is an incredible feeling to know that CORE students are being given the gift of time-time to understand- time to explore more fully-and time to be children. |
Frank KoonsButte County Personalized Learning Teacher I love working at C.O.R.E. because of all of the wonderful people I get to work with. I truly enjoy the opportunities I have had to develop relationships with the many students and their families over the years and to have had input into their growth as people. |
Sheryl Lee Butte County Personalized Learning Teacher One of my passions is working collaboratively with teachers, parents, and students to design curriculum that will help students achieve their personal best. I am excited to be joining the dedicated team of families and staff at CORE. |
Jim MartinButte, Yuba, Sutter, Placer and Nevada counties Science Teacher As part of my job, I serve as a traveling science teacher; Butte County is where I reside. I feel extremely fortunate to work with CORE because of the small classes and the personal attention and I can give to each student to help them be successful individuals. |
Debra MoonButte County Personalized Learning Teacher I came to work at CORE because I believe it is important to meet the individual needs of students in order to give them the best education possible. I also believe that the community we live in is an important resource for education, and helps keep school relevant and exciting to students. The community is there for us, and it is prudent, cost effective, and stimulating to use the resources offered in each community for the education of students as needed. My values are reflected at CORE. It has been a welcome change for me to teach at a school that operates in harmony with my philosophy. There are many things I love about CORE, but most of all I enjoy seeing students succeed with us who were not succeeding in their former school settings. We really can make a difference in student's lives. |
Ken Petlock Butte County Personalized Learning Teacher I am excited to have a chance to wrok in a unique educational setting that empowers parents to be their child's primary teacher. |
Haley RileyButte County Education Assistant Bio Info coming soon! |
Patti RussellButte County Lead Teacher Paradise Center Personalized Learning Teacher I love my job as a personalized learning teacher for CORE because it allows me to help children of all ages learn in an individualized fashion, while maintaining academic goals toward learning through the CA state standards. It's wonderful to experience the different approaches parents utilize to teach their children through our school. |
Linda ScherbaButte County Personalized Learning Teacher I love to design an academic program special and unique for each of my students. I enjoy providing opportunities that encourage students to reach for their greatest potential. |
Kathleen SeverinButte County Personalized Learning Teacher I enjoy working for Core because I love working one on one with my students and developing a personalized home study program specialized for each one. |
Michele SteeleButte County Personalized Learning Teacher I enjoy teaching children and youth of all grades and abilities. I like the challenge of getting to really know my students so that I can meet their differing needs. Being able to develop skills and teach classes in my areas of interest is a wonderful additional benefit. |
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Jonelle Pena
Marlene Brenden
Delena Caverness
Karen Chandler
Geri Clements
Sharlee Curry
Sarah Donnelly
Donna Gilbertson
Frank Koons
Sheryl Lee
Jim Martin
Debra Moon
Ken Petlock
Patti Russell
Linda Scherba
Michele Steele