Jennifer Spencer

Jennifer Spencer has a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and a M.Ed. in Child Development from Chaminade University Honolulu. She spent several years as a teacher in a Transitional Kindergarten class at a private preschool and is currently a substitute teacher for elementary grades K through 5th grade. She also worked for various family advocacy social services agencies such as the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency Head Start and Children’s Home and Aid Society of Illinois. Jennifer believes that early reading skills and providing positive learning experiences during early childhood are critical in fostering academic, social, and emotional development.

Favorite children’s book: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson