Hello Encanto Family. I was ecstatic when I learned that I would be the Community School Site Coordinator at Encanto Elementary! I am eager to immerse myself in this lively community. In the past I worked at Health and Human Services Agency for the City of San Diego, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, and Family Health Centers of San Diego, I have discovered that giving back is my passion. After taking a brief hiatus to focus on being a full-time mom, I delved into volunteering at my son's elementary school. This experience led me to work there for 9 rewarding years! While at that elementary school, I took on various roles, but my favorite was helping and connecting with families and students. I am excited to bring my experience to Encanto Elementary and collaborate with you to fulfill the Community School's mission! Come say hi, I’m located in the front office!

Hi there, I am Joanna Voinov, I am the Community Schools Site Coach. Encanto holds a big spot in my heart. My husband, Mr. Voinov is a Kindergarten teacher here and his parents were both teachers here at one time. 18+ years ago I taught K and 2nd grade at Encanto. I took a break from teaching to raise my 3 children. During that time I became an active volunteer and PTA member at their school. For the past 5 years have been a volunteer, ELPAC examiner, and visiting teacher here. I'm excited to continue working at Encanto as a visiting teacher and ELPAC examiner while taking on a new role as part of the Community Schools Team!

Hi! I am Alison Dickens and I am a Central Office Resource Teacher. Encanto is one of the  Community Schools that I support in the district. I am excited to partner in the work with Clarisa, Joanna, the rest of the Community Schools Team AND the entire Encanto community. I have been in the field of education for 26 years, mainly as a high school science teacher, with five of those early years as a high school assistant principal. I moved to San Diego from Michigan in 2009 and started teaching at Lincoln High School.  I am excited to support this work in an elementary school environment, as inspired by the “Littles” in my life - my 11, 6, and 3-year old nephews. In my spare time, I love watching women’s soccer and I love to travel. In fact, I will travel to watch soccer! 

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Our partnership with DEEP has enabled us to provide essential literacy training for educators, as well as enhance our Super Readers program — an afterschool and summer reading initiative. Students enrolled in these programs also enjoy access to a variety of enrichment activities, including art, drumming, drama, and more. 

Shake Shack of Plaza Bonita donated gift cards to our Community Schools Team to use as incentives. They also donated 2 Custard Sundae Parties as prizes for the first 2 classes to return 100% of their NAA parent surveys.