My name is Dawn Castellanos. I graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education with an Early Childhood Concentration. I began my career in the Peoria Unified School District teaching third grade for two years and kindergarten for five.  I then took time off to spend time with my family and grow an outside business in the e-commerce industry. I returned to education in 2010 teaching Kindergarten for the Deer Valley Unified School District. In 2013, I accepted a position as a Reading Specialist in DVUSD.  Again, took some time off due to family illness while substituting K-8.  Finally, I joined the Sonoran Foothills staff in 2017 in kindergarten.  I then spent 2020-2021 teaching for DVOA Aspire online academy.  I was back in person as a reading specialist for the district 2021-2022.  I have now returned to online with ASPIRE as the k-3 reading interventionist. 

I have an amazing family.  I love hiking, traveling, my friends, and SHOES!