My name is Claudia Espinoza.  I am currently a 2^nd grade teacher at Sanchez Elementary School.  I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Riverside.  I double majored in Art History and Latin American Studies.  After graduating from UCR, I took a year off from school to see if teaching was really what I wanted to do.  So, I  became a substitute teacher.  I discovered, I enjoy working with children to help them learn and achieve their potential.  A year and half later, I went back to school to get my masters and my teaching credential.  I received my Master’s degree in Education from Claremont Graduate University, and I have a multiple subject credential with an emphasis in art. 

            I have been working as a teacher for twenty-five years in the Garvey School District.  I worked as a fourth grade teacher for twelve years.  I've worked as a second grade teacher for thirteen years.