Charlene is from San Diego, California. She attended California State University at San Marcos where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies with a focus on elementary multi-subject matter and single-subject science in 2024. She enjoys spending time with family, cooking, baking, reading, and playing games. New to Colorado, she hopes to explore the outdoors and begin new adventures alongside her fiancé. Charlene is excited to start her first year at DDES as a first grade teaching assistant and hopes to express her enthusiasm for early childhood education through this opportunity.