Teacher Profiles
Teacher Profiles
![Davida Lopez](/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Teacher-Profile-Davida-Lopez.jpg)
Davida Lopez, Middle School Math at Summit K2
“Summit asks you to share your career aspirations, and shares pathways of getting there. I’m able to see leadership roles I could have and know there’s opportunity for me to grow. No other school has sent a message like that.”…
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![Laura Ochoa](/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Teacher-Profile-Laura-Ochoa.jpg)
Laura Ochoa, Spanish at Summit Tahoma
“I teach because I realized how privileged I’ve been because of previous teachers in my own life. I come from an immigrant family and we didn’t know how to navigate the educational system. I was really lucky to have really inspirational teachers who believed in me so much.”…
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![Enrique Coon](/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Teacher-Profile-Enrique-Coon.jpg)
Enrique Coon, English at Summit Everest
“Being a parent myself helps me see my students in a whole different kind of way. Realizing they bring everything from home, that they are whole people. I care about them with that in mind. I try to approach them and teach in that way.”…
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![Ernie Batrez](/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Teacher-Profile-Ernie-Batrez.jpg)
Ernie Batrez, Special Education at Summit Tahoma
“I’ve worked at other schools where they don’t ask you for your thoughts or opinions. Here they embrace all of our views and I feel part of a team — a whole team. I’m not just assigned an area or a person. I feel valued.”…
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![Chelsea Watts](/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Teacher-Profile-Chelsea-Watts.jpg)
Chelsea Watts, AP English Lit at Summit Shasta
“I was a middle school teacher for eight years before joining Summit, and loved teaching those grade levels. Though I wasn’t 100% into teaching high school at the beginning, I found Summit’s vision powerful and the change to high school felt right.” …
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