KUDOS 4 Kids Staff
Sheri Burris
KUDOS 4 Kids Director and 1st-3rd grade teacher
I feel very fortunate to have been raised in Potter Valley, attend Potter Valley schools and graduate from Potter Valley High School. I married my high school sweetheart and raised two wonderful children in Potter Valley whom I am very proud of. In 1984, I opened a licensed daycare in my home. I ran a daycare and preschool program for nearly 16 years. I had a wonderful and rewarding 16 years educating and being a part of our community's children and their family’s lives. As my children began to reach their teens I felt the need to structure my time between my Daycare and the need to be involved with my children. I volunteered at the Potter Valley Youth and Community Center and provided a safe place for teens to hang out after school. As our funding stream changed and we were granted a state funded grant for an after school program for children K-8th grade, I became the coordinator of our existing after school program (KUDOS 4 Kids). That was 8 years ago, since then, we have grown from about a dozen kids to over 80! Over the last 6 years I have become the Director of the after school program and Vice President of the PVYCC Board.
I love going to work and feel very fortunate to be working with the wonderful staff at our after school program. The best thing about my job is the kids. The rewards are endless, the smiles, hugs, laughter, learning and best of all when a kid says, "I love coming to KUDOS". Who we were to what we have become is a great accomplishment.
I feel very fortunate to have been raised in Potter Valley, attend Potter Valley schools and graduate from Potter Valley High School. I married my high school sweetheart and raised two wonderful children in Potter Valley whom I am very proud of. In 1984, I opened a licensed daycare in my home. I ran a daycare and preschool program for nearly 16 years. I had a wonderful and rewarding 16 years educating and being a part of our community's children and their family’s lives. As my children began to reach their teens I felt the need to structure my time between my Daycare and the need to be involved with my children. I volunteered at the Potter Valley Youth and Community Center and provided a safe place for teens to hang out after school. As our funding stream changed and we were granted a state funded grant for an after school program for children K-8th grade, I became the coordinator of our existing after school program (KUDOS 4 Kids). That was 8 years ago, since then, we have grown from about a dozen kids to over 80! Over the last 6 years I have become the Director of the after school program and Vice President of the PVYCC Board.
I love going to work and feel very fortunate to be working with the wonderful staff at our after school program. The best thing about my job is the kids. The rewards are endless, the smiles, hugs, laughter, learning and best of all when a kid says, "I love coming to KUDOS". Who we were to what we have become is a great accomplishment.
Jessica Alvarez
4th-6th grade teacher and Co-Coordinator
Julie McGowan
1st-3rd grade teacher