Title

Paraprofessional

Email

rezaei_zari@svvsd.org

Department

Academic Support

Education

My degree is in history from the University of Tehran.

Bio

My name is Zari Rezaei. I was born in Iran and was raised in Isfahan. When I got married, I moved to Tehran, the capitol of Iran. My Bachelor’s Degree is in World History from the University of Tehran. I also got my teaching credentials. Then I worked as a classroom teacher for 6th and 7th grade students in Tehran. My husband was a student in Tehran and upon graduation in he had to take a rigorous test to qualify for graduate school in the US. He passed the test, applied and was accepted to the University of California, Davis. Our lives changed drastically moving from Iran to the United States with just the difference in culture alone. Even though my husband and I knew this was a new and different experience for us, we came with an open mind to live and to learn as much as we could here. Fortunately, I found some good friends who made me feel welcome. While my husband was a student, I took some classes myself. I earned 62 units in addition to my teaching degree and I was able to teach 5th , 6th, and 7th grade in a bi-lingual middle school in Sacramento. I love and enjoy working with the all students at Sanborn. I’m amazed at how much I learn from my students and I hope they learn as much from me. It’s so rewarding to see their smiles every day and the smiles leave me with a warm feeling that touches my heart. My husband and are proud parents of two daughters and a son. Our children live in California and New York and we try to visit each other as often as we can. In my free time at home, I love plants and gardening. I love cooking and especially enjoy making some of my home dishes from Iran. My passion is to have the students I work with be happy and enjoy learning. I am so grateful for my job at Sanborn for allowing me to work with the students every day and witness their educational growth.