All about me

Hello, I am Rebecca Yonamine and this is my 5th year teaching at Valley Vista High School. I am originally from a small town in North Carolina and moved to Phoenix in January of 1996. Teaching is not my first career. I spent 14 years as a Respiratory Therapist working in the ICU at Boswell Medical Center. I then decided that I wanted to spread my wings into teaching, and biology seemed to be an appropriate fit. My experiences working in health care provides me with a lot of real world examples and stories that relate to biology that I often share with my students.

My teaching style is to push for excellence. I believe that ALL students have the capacity to learn and do better than they believe they can do. I expect my students to work hard, show effort, and always push themselves to do more. My goal is to help the students realize their potential and help them reach for the stars!

I look forward to getting to know my students this year and building relationships that will last them throughout their time here at Valley Vista. GO MONSOON!