Education

Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies (Concentration in Early Childhood Education) at Colorado State University 2004

Master of Science in Elementary Reading and Literacy at Walden University 2009

Education Specialist (EdS) in Curriculum Instruction and Assessment at Walden University 2020

Master of Science in Educational Administration at Western Colorado University (Current Student)

Experience

Classroom teacher (Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, 1^st, and 2^nd) in both Fort Collins, Colorado and Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Introduction

Mrs. Vining spent six years in the U.S. Navy as a Chinese linguist and afterwards, she came to the classroom as a preschool and kindergarten teacher in Fort Collins, Colorado. Mrs. Vining moved to Pagosa Springs in 2014 and taught second grade at Pagosa Springs Elementary School before teaching first and second grade at Pagosa Valor Academy, where she had a more flexible schedule with her young children. Mrs. Vining and her husband, Brian, have five children, Lorelei (13), Ellie (10), Hennessey (4), Finnick (3), and Pepper (1). Mrs. Vining enjoys being with her family, watching the Colorado Avalanche, reading, continuing her education, and translating Chinese military encyclopedias into English!