Spark Community Schools: one-n-10 Microschool

Join us on April 4 at noon (AZ Time) as special guest Darla Baquedano, Director of Education for Spark Community Schools, introduces the one-n-10 micro school.  

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Darla Baquenado shapes both short and long-term educational strategies, collaborating extensively with the executive teams at Goodwill of Northern and Central Arizona and one-n-ten Phoenix to shape the short and long-term strategic vision of Spark Community Schools. Her role involves defining education policies, forging strategic alliances and partnerships, and amplifying Spark’s education capabilities locally and nationally. Darla also oversees the day to day operations of the Spark classroom at one-n-ten.

Darla’s 25-year educational journey began as a classroom teacher and evolved into coaching as a master teacher, serving n leadership roles as an Assistant Principal, and Principal of PK-8 schools in Phoenix, AZ. Currently, Darla serves as the Director of Education Services for Spark Community Schools. Fluent in Spanish with specialized endorsements in bilingual/multicultural education and early childhood literacy, her lifelong dedication to education began when, on her first day of kindergarten, she declared her ambition to become a teacher—a dream she relentlessly pursued. Holding a Master’s in Education Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Northern Arizona University, her expertise is a fusion of passion and formal training in specialized fields.