好色导航

My name is Maria Pedersen and I will be providing speech services to your child for the 2024-2025 school year.   I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, where I worked as a legal secretary for five years after graduating from high school.  In 1991, I moved to 好色导航 with my husband and decided to go back to school.     

In 1996, I graduated from Arizona State University with my bachelors degree in accounting.  I enjoyed doing bookkeeping and taxes for individuals and companies until it was time to raise a family.  I became a stay-at-home mom for my three kids for several years.   My family loves to hike, camp, rock climb, watch movies, eat and play board games together.  We also have two cute dogs named Aspen and Hailey.   Some of our favorite places are Joshua Tree National Park, Zion National Park and Colorado.   

I started working in the Deer Valley Unified School District in 2010, when my kids were in elementary school.  I absolutely loved working in the school environment and decided this is where I wanted to be.  I have worked at preschool, elementary and high school levels over the years, doing a variety of jobs, starting with crossing guard, classroom aides, kindergarten monitor, paraprofessional and substitute teacher.   I truly loved them all.   I recently received my Speech Language Pathology Assistant Certificate in December 2022 from Estrella Mountain Community College. I have been at Sunset Ridge for the past 1.5 years and will be on campus this year for five days a week.  I am super excited to be here teaching and creating fun memories with your children!   Here’s to another great year!!!