Greetings everyone!

It's I, your humble student teacher!

My name is Courtney Caruso, and I'm from Redding, CA (about two hours north of Sacramento). I graduated from Shasta High School in 2000 and then headed for college life at UC Davis. After graduation in 2004, I returned home to pursue a career in crime and intelligence analysis. I volunteered at the local Sheriff's Department, while taking classes at the local junior college. I soon realized that although the field was interesting and fast paced, it wasn't quite what I wanted to do. I moved back to the Sacramento area and worked for a year as a Paraeducator in a Special Education classroom. It was then that I realized I wanted to teach. I applied to the UC Davis program and the rest is history. And that's where my oh-so-short autobiography ends. Recently, I completed a short take over of a Social Studies class at Holmes Jr. High School and am now teaching at Winters High School. I enjoy sharing my love of history with my students. It's my goal for them to walk away with a new appreciation or interest in the history of our country.

That little said, if you ever have questions or concerns... please don't hesitate to ask me.

This year is going to be a great one!

Courtney :)

P.S. Below I've included a few photos of the places I've been. What can I say? I'm a history fan! :)


Me standing outside the Tower of London



Standing outside the Churchill War Rooms
in London



Me outside Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb
in Paris



Me and Tim outside St. Peter's Cathedral, Vatican City



St. Mark's Square, Venice



Wishing I lived here ...
Schonbrunn Palace - Hapsburg Summer Palace (Vienna)



Mauthausen Concentration Camp (Austria)
Words can't describe what it was like to be there...


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State of California Capitol Building
I interned here for a quarter. :)