TK-8 Teaching Team
Esmé McCarthy
Lead Educator & School Administrator
Lead Educator & School Administrator
Ms. Esmé is the 5th-8th Grade Lead Educator & School Administrator for
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School.
She oversees curriculum for 3rd-8th grade students.
A UC Davis graduate, she completed her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in Colorado and later trained in
Montessori Teacher Training in San Francisco. After teaching in Colorado, establishing & coordinating a co-op
preschool in Hawaii and later home schooling her own children, she moved to
Wawona in Yosemite National Park, where her husband is a U.S. Park Ranger.
She is currently in her 8th year teaching at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School.
You will find her stuck in a novel
& spending time with her family.
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Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School.
She oversees curriculum for 3rd-8th grade students.
A UC Davis graduate, she completed her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in Colorado and later trained in
Montessori Teacher Training in San Francisco. After teaching in Colorado, establishing & coordinating a co-op
preschool in Hawaii and later home schooling her own children, she moved to
Wawona in Yosemite National Park, where her husband is a U.S. Park Ranger.
She is currently in her 8th year teaching at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School.
You will find her stuck in a novel
& spending time with her family.
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Karen Stansberry Field Studies Coordinator & Office Administrator Ms. Karen is the Lead Field Studies Coordinator/ Educator at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School. She oversees the field studies program & coordinates science curriculum for TK-8th grade students. Additionally, she is the lead contact for state & federal grant opportunities. . . . A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and has minors in both Animal & Plant Science. She has volunteered with the National Park Service in various parks since 2000. She is currently in her 4th year with Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School. You will find her spending time with friends and hiking or traveling with her three awesome kids! |
Jess Stanphill TK-2nd Grade Lead Educator & Community Outreach Coordinator Ms. Jess is the TK-2nd Grade Lead Educator at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School. She oversees & implements curriculum for TK-2nd grade students. Additionally, she coordinates outreach opportunities with local community organizations, as well as grant & fundraising opportunities. . . . A graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, she completed her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, with concentrations in both Elementary Education & Art. She completed her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in California and has been teaching for eight years. She is currently in her 4th year teaching at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School. You will find her exploring new places, concocting new kale recipes and dreaming of new ways to change the world! #it'stime
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Annie Starkey 3-4th Grade Lead Educator & Spanish/Art Enrichment Ms. Annie is the 3-4th Grade Lead Educator at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School. She oversees & implements curriculum for 3rd-4th grade students. Additionally, she coordinates the weekly Spanish & Art enrichment programs for all TK-8th grade students, as well as English Language Arts for 5-8th grades. . . . A graduate of California State University Long Beach State, she completed coursework for her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in California. She is currently in her 3rd year teaching at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School. You will find her enjoying the outdoors & spending time with her family! |
