All About Mrs Durfee

Welcome to 3rd Grade!  My name is Taylor Durfee, and I am looking forward to having your children in my classroom this year. This will be my seventh year with Redding STEM Academy, and my fourth year teaching third grade.

I graduated from Chico State University in 2019 with my BA in Psychology, and that’s when I became the PE Teacher here at RSTEM. I’ve been filling various roles since then, including serving lunch, being an Aide in the classrooms and working in the Project SHARE after school program. I completed the teaching program at Simpson University Credentialing Program in 2023 and I am proud to be a newly credentialed teacher.

I grew up in the North State, born and raised in Shasta Lake City. I’ve since moved around the North State area, but always close to home. I have two amazing children, Jace and Hailyn. Jace graduated from RSTEM this past year after being here since Kindergarten which was bittersweet for me. He is now a freshman at CVHS. My youngest, Hailyn, is now in the fifth grade.

I enjoy the beauty of the area that we live in, but I also love to travel and explore new places. I do find my happy place at the beach where we visit as much as possible throughout the year. I aspire to one day travel the world with my family, but until then we find inspiration and beauty in our weekend adventures.

I am looking forward to a great new school year, and I look forward to meeting you all in August.

Three quotes that inspire and guide me as a teacher:

"Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you'll ever have is your mind and what you put into it."  Brian Tracy

“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”  Margaret Mead

“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” Maya Angelou