Valaine C.

Hello! My students call me Ms. V, and I’ve been a K–12 art teacher and reading/math tutor for over eight years. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts from the University of South Florida, graduating with a 3.2 GPA in my major coursework and a 4.0 GPA in my educator preparation program. I began my teaching career at a high school for students with disabilities, where I worked my way up from Teacher Assistant to Head of the Art Program, creating lessons that combined creativity, academics, a…