Welcome to Fourth Grade!

Mrs. Smith had dreams of teaching since she was a young girl. She has applied that love of play and education in preschool settings prior to joining the Sunny Wolf Charter School team in 2015. She has experience as our Title 1 Assistant, 1st Grade Assistant, and she joyfully accepted a position as our 3rd Grade teacher in the 2021/2022 school year. She previously taught 2nd Grade and is our 4th Grade teacher!  She has earned her Bachelor or Arts degree in Elementary Education and her Oregon state teaching license after completing her course of study through Western Governors University.  She is ecstatic to be teaching 4th grade. Her reason why is “The absolute best perspective of the world is through a child’s eyes! It is so magical and full of wonder!”

Danielle spent the majority of her childhood growing up in Alaska and feels so lucky to call Alaska and Oregon home. She now resides in Southern Oregon with her husband, son, daughter, 3 dogs, 1 bunny, 1 cat, 1 bearded dragon, 2 conures, and 15 guinea pigs. Some of her favorite things in life include spending time with family, the great outdoors, reading… (SHE LOVES BOOKS!), laughter, painting and crafts, PIZZA, all beaches, traveling, sushi and you CANNOT forget the Seahawks!

I grew up in Sunny Valley, then I spent 10 years living in North Carolina. My husband, two girls, Mac and Maddie, and I moved back to Sunny Valley in 2015. In 2016 we were blessed with our third child, Malynda.

I have worked at Sunny Wolf Charter School since 2016. I worked in various positions before I started as the infant/toddler teacher at the preschool in 2022 and now as a Teaching Assistant in the elementary school I am working on my Masters in early childhood education. I absolutely love working with young children. They are the light of our future.

I like a good comedy, and anything that has to do with the ocean and beach. My favorite animals are turtles and frogs.