Meet the Teacher
Spark Community Schools value and celebrate your child’s uniqueness, and with one adult teaching approximately 13 students, our amazing teachers are able to create personalized learning experiences. The teachers and assistants at Spark Community Schools have diverse teaching backgrounds to support your student’s individualized academic and personal well-being while delivering high-quality education.
Ready to meet the teachers? Read their bios below or schedule a tour today!
Mr. C is a certified educator with 13 years of experience facilitating youth leadership and learning for grades Pre K – 12.
He received a BSEd in Secondary Education – Biology with a minor in Women and Gender Studies from Northern Arizona University. Mr. C has over a decade of experience implementing and sharing trauma-informed practices through non-profit work to combat risk factors for youth across Tempe and Phoenix.
Mr. C continues to expand content areas and is currently in his second year as a 4th/5th grade foreign language teacher. A native Phoenician, he takes great pride in giving back to the communities that have upheld him.
Mr. Jimmy, MBA, has over 20 years of Learning and Development experience. This has included facilitating, creating and implementing curriculum, as well as creating teaching tools for complex material. He is proficient in teaching to all learning styles and has been recognized as a facilitator that creates a welcoming and supportive environment. With a philosophy that we should never stop asking questions, Mr. Jimmy encourages his learners to be inquisitive and to think outside of the box-tapping into each learner’s creativity to reinforce learning. He has received certifications in Learning Theory, DEI and AI Technology.
Mr. Jimmy is excited to continue to bring his extensive experience to Spark Schools and can’t wait to meet each of his students for the upcoming school year!
Ms. Jen’s work experience includes before and after-school program care with training in adult education, curriculum, classroom building, and teamwork. A lifelong learner, Ms. Jen believes that engaging, fun, and interactive learning is the key to success, whether for children or adults.
Ms. Jen looks forward to this chapter in her career working with the Spark Community team, students, and their families to be able to contribute to a diverse and inclusive environment.
Darla’s 25-year educational journey began as a classroom teacher and evolved into coaching as a master teacher, serving in leadership roles as an Assistant Principal, and Principal of PK-8 schools in Phoenix, AZ.
Fluent in Spanish with specialized endorsements in bilingual/multicultural education and early childhood literacy, her lifelong dedication to education began when, on her first day of kindergarten, she declared her ambition to become a teacher–a dream she relentlessly pursued. Holding a Master’s in Education Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Northern Arizona University, her expertise is a fusion of passion and formal training in specialized fields.