Discovery Studies Technician

bfisher@gvsd.us

Brandy joined us for the 2022-23 School year, she is the smiling face you will see when you enter into room 11, the Discovery Studies classroom. 

Year Joined Discovery Studies Team: 2022

Education Supervisor Teacher

lward@gvsd.us

Education: BA History from Gordon College in Wenham MA, MAT from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL.

Year Joined Discovery Studies Team: 2023

What I love about the Program: I love working with our families and bringing Expeditionary Learning to the homeschool curriculum! Applying EL principles to homeschool curriculum makes for a rich and in-depth learning environment. I absolutely love working with families and Expeditionary Learning!

Education Supervisor Teacher

emaddock@gvsd.us

Education:  BA in Liberal Studies from Sonoma State.  CLAD Teaching Credential from Sacramento State University

Year Joined Discovery Studies Team: 2013

What I love about the Program: I love how family oriented our program is.  We encourage whole families to take part for most of our fieldwork, understanding that homeschooling is a family endeavor.  I love working with my homestudy families to create the best learning experience for their child.  Discovery Studies is about creating the best fieldwork, education, and experiences for each student!  I feel like we've achieved this goal!

Education Supervisor Teacher

cwright@gvsd.us 

Education: BA in Elementary Education + Credential from Mercyhurst University in Erie PA. MA in Special Education + Credential from CSU Dominguez Hills. MA in Educational Leadership + Credential from CSU Sacramento. 

Year Joined Discovery Studies Team:  2015

What I love about the Program: I love working with the other teachers in our program to create the most meaningful and enjoyable fieldwork for us.  I've learned so much about California and how there are so many wonderful things around us that are meaningful to different areas of studies. I am also especially fond of our Discovery Studies Families. As time goes on I really feel connected to them.

Education Supervisor Teacher

dstadulis@gvsd.us

Education: Bachelor's degree in Child Development from California State University Sacramento, and teaching credential from California State University Chico.

Year Joined Discovery Studies Team:  2022

What I love about the Program:  I've been teaching for 5 years and am excited to be part of the Discovery Studies program. I'm looking forward to all of our fieldwork this year and building relationships with families, in addition to making each student's learning experience meaningful and memorable.