WENDY REY

Lower Middle School Teacher

Wendy Rey has been a steady presence in our community since the very beginning, and her roles here seem to morph every 5 ½ years - from Nice Office Lady to Little Wonders Teacher, and now to Lower Middle School Teacher! Coming to SLO from Sacramento in order to obtain a B.S. in Social Sciences, Wendy and her husband stayed in the area to raise and homeschool their sons. That was when her love of learning was really sparked. Of this time, she recalls, “this different kind of ‘Classical Education’ was introduced to me for the very first time and I knew I wanted something different for my own children. It was in 2005 when that spark grew to a flame. SLOCA has made the most profound impact on me personally and how I view education and the importance of being a lifelong learner.” Wendy happily took the Nice Office Lady position the first year SLOCA started; then, she eagerly jumped into the Little Wonders teaching position when her children were older and she realized once again how much she loved being in the classroom. In this time, her love of Classical Education has grown, for the way it aims to teach the whole child, cohesively integrating all subjects while also focusing on character growth. You are most likely find Wendy laughing and playing games with her family, reading a book, hiking, riding her bike, cooking, or sharing coffee with a friend. As she jumps into a new teaching position at SLOCA, Wendy knows that there will be a lot to learn. Finding creative ways to stimulate deep thinking in a fun and engaging way is a general skill she want to grow in; specifically, she want to become "Grammar Girl"!