“She is one of the most outstanding special education teachers we have had at our school. Virginia seems to have a knack for knowing how to motivate her students, regardless of their level of learning or their attitude about school."
- Erin Kurtz, Margie Gouveia, Ngu Pham, and Sandy Handel at Robert Louis
Stevenson Middle School in St.Helena

Educational Background

• Master of Arts-Educational Counseling, University of San Francisco
• Bachelor of Arts-Music- St. Joseph's , Orange, California
• Teaching Credential Dominican College, San Rafael, CA.
• Learning Handicapped Credential, Sonoma State University
• Marriage, Family Therapist (Lic. # 25525) Referral For Employee Assistance Program, St. Helena Hospital (1996-2006)
• Referral For Employee Assistance Program, St. Helena Hospital (1996-2006)
• Middle School Resource Teacher/Robert Louis Stevenson School-St. Helena (1996-2006)
• Regular Education teacher and some Special Education teaching in Marin from 1969-1995