Ali is a Teacher at the ECC and has been teaching for 21 years. She taught Kindergarten and Fourth Grade in the PVUSD for many years before coming to the ECC; she has been at the ECC for 11 years. Ali has a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood with an emphasis in K-3 grade and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Design. She is originally from New Jersey and has lived in Arizona since 1998. She is married with two children and is a huge dog lover. Teaching is her passion, and she loves watching children grow and blossom.