My Background

Elizabeth Shaw has been teaching in Santa Cruz County for over a decade. She has taught all over the county, from Watsonville to the San Lorenzo Valley, supporting students where they are. Prior to education, she worked in IT Networking and Operations, with her last position as an IT Manager at UPS.

Elizabeth has a passionate heart for social justice and conservation, and structures her courses with a lens of inclusion and empathy.

She received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Redlands, her multiple subject teaching credential from California State University Monterey Bay, and her Master's of Arts in Teaching from California State University Fresno, focusing on Multicultural and Social Justice Education.

Outside of school, her interests include reading, singing, music, film, exploring the natural world, and spending time with family and friends.