Welcome to 6th Grade at La Crescenta Elementary. As a Glendale Unified Alum, attending Fremont Elementary, Rosemont Middle School, and Crescenta Valley High, I have enjoyed teaching for the past 20 years in grades K-11. I have a Masters Degree in Math and single subject teaching credentials in Math, History, and in grades K-12. I earned my Bachelor's Degree at Cal Poly Pomona in Liberal Studies and attended Occidental College for Grad School.  I look forward to working with your student, as we explore the California Common Core and State Standards through technology and project based learning.

Contact info: knaka@gusd.net or through your parent login on Class Dojo

"Some days, you will reach a student's mind and sometimes you will reach a student's heart.  Either way, that student is learning." 

"I call my students my kids because in just one year together, they aren't just kids in my class, they become a part of my heart."