Teachers Directory

About: Hello, from Kansas! I am super excited to continue my teaching journey with children in Oklahoma! The virtual world offers so many benefits and I am happy to say I now have many friends in Oklahoma! Teaching children to read is a huge love of mine as I incorporate The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy into each lesson. I was born and raised in Kansas, but have lived in different parts of the country. ...

About: My name is Mrs. Barron and I am excited to have the opportunity to work with your child. I am a veteran school teacher with most of my twenty years in education being spent teaching English Language Arts in public and private settings.  My favorite grades to teach are third through fifth grade. I also have a passion for helping struggling students learn to be confident and successful.  On a personal note, I have...

About: Hello Eagles! After growing up in Illinois, I came to Oklahoma to pursue my bachelor's degree in English and play softball for the Sooners. After living in Kansas and Nebraska, my husband and I settled in Edmond, Oklahoma with our 12-year-old son and our 2-year-old daughter. This is my sixth year teaching, but my first at ESVCA! I have taught AP language, journalism, and English in high school, but have spent the pas...

About: My name is Elizabeth Sanco, and I am the middle school reading teacher at ESVCA. I love to read, and my goal is to share that excitement with my students! My favorite part about teaching is making reading come alive especially for students who have not liked to read in the past. I have a wonderful husband and two amazing children. I grew up in the city, but now live on a cattle ranch that has been in the family si...

About: I grew up in Southern New Mexico on my families ranch. I graduated high school from a virtual school out of New Mexico with a year and half of college completed as dual credit at NMSU. I then received my undergraduate degrees from NMJC and SWOSU while competing as an athlete on their women's' rodeo teams. I have lived in Oklahoma for the past 3 years and have loved every minute of it! I have lived in Weatherford, Pon...

About: I am originally from Utah.  I moved to Oklahoma to attend school at the University of Central Oklahoma.  After graduating I met my husband and we have 4 children.  I love living in a small rural community.  I am able to rase cattle, chickens, pigs and horses.  My children keep me busy showing pigs through FFA and completing in local rodeos on their horses.  I love fall!  I enjoy the nice weather, the holidays ...

About: Hello! My name is Whitney Pawelek and I’m thrilled to teach 3rd-5th Science this year. I was born and raise in Texas. I graduated with my Bachelors in Education from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. After several years teaching in Texas and a quick two years teaching and living in California, I moved to Wichita, Kansas with my husband (Derek). We have three kids, Ansel, Avett and Elsie. Since moving to ...

About: My name is Tasha Dougherty. I am a special education teacher for ESchool Virtual Charter Academy. This is my eleventh year teaching special education, and my second year in a virtual setting. I received my special education certificate in 2003 from the University of Central Oklahoma. I am married with four boys, so teaching virtually gives me the ability to teach, as well as be home with my boys to guide them with th...

About: Hello! I live in Skiatook, Oklahoma with my husband (Joe) and three kids (Titus, Noah, and Emma). I graduated from Oklahoma State University (Go Pokes!) in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. I also have a master's in Educational Administration from Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The 2023-2024 school year will be my 12th year in education with 5 of those years being in a virtual setting. I chose to ...

About: My name is Terry Darcy, and I am an electives teacher. I use the Pointful Education curriculum as the basis for my classes. I grew up and attended college in the Hudson Valley area of New York and I moved to Oklahoma for a job transfer in 1993. I completed my undergraduate and graduate degrees in Oklahoma. I primarily teach S.T.E.M. and elective classes. I chose teaching virtual classes, because I think there is much...