Miss Dunham

Since grade school, Miss Dunham had dreams of becoming a teacher.  These dreams became a reality beginning with an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education and a Master’s degree in Special Education with a concentration on preschoolers, both from Saint Rose in Albany.  While in college and immediately following, Miss Dunham worked as a classroom teacher for both toddlers and preschoolers with Rensselaer County Head Start and then as a special education teacher for Capital District Beginnings in Troy.  It was during this time that Miss Dunham adopted two children and opened her home as a foster parent.  Due to the increasing need to be home with her children, Miss Dunham left the classroom and opened her own day care at home where she served children and families for nearly four years.  During this time, her own family increased in size and blessingswith the adoption of two more children.  It was then that Miss Dunham felt called tocome back to the classroom and began teaching the half day program at St. Jude the Apostle School.  During her 17 years at St. Jude, Miss Dunham has also taught three year olds, kindergarten and now full-day fours.  Over the course of that time, Miss Dunham adopted her fifth and youngest child.  Miss Dunham keeps herself busy outside of school by spending time with her family.