• About Mrs. Kierstin Yamashita...

    Position: Visual Arts

    Team/Department: Specials Team

    Room: Art Hub (21 & 22)

    Phone: 480-812-6652

    Email: Mrs. Kierstin Yamashita

    Mrs. Kierstin Yamashita

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    Welcome!

    The Arts and Gifted Education are two venues that I am truly passionate about. What an opportunity to work at Weinberg Gifted Academy and be able to teach the two things I love! I am so excited to be at the beginning of an exciting journey for all of us. My hope is that with my background in gifted education and fine arts, we can create a unique integrated program meeting the needs of the whole child. Through the arts, we can go anywhere in the world and beyond at any given time!

    My Education and Professional Background

    I received my bachelor’s degree from Jamestown University in North Dakota. I first majored in Fine Arts, with a concentration in Art. Jamestown University is a liberal arts college, so within that framework, I was able to experience theater and music as well.  I also enjoyed education and wanted to teach, so I began an elementary and secondary education degree. After leaving North Dakota, I earned a master’s degree in Gifted Education through NAU while teaching art in Yuma, Arizona. I incorporated my skills in art by working with gifted students during summer academies at Arizona Western College along with developing enrichment programs for the gifted. In 2008, I moved to Chandler and have had the privilege of teaching for the CATS (gifted) program at CUSD, teaching all subjects, including visual arts!  

    My Educational Philosophy

    Learning is a lifelong experience. It is a journey that we have a privilege and an obligation to undertake. What we learn and experience today is valuable; sometimes for just one's self, sometimes for our families, or in our community. We are IMPORTANT and we can make a difference.

    You may not always end up where you thought you were going, but you will always end up where you are meant to be.

    The Choice is Yours! Why Choose Weinberg Gifted Academy?

    Weinberg Gifted Academy is the only elementary schools in Chandler Unified School District that has a dedicated visual arts specialist certified in visual arts and gifted education.

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