Nicole Ferro

Nicole Ferro (L96) has spent most of her life at Ojai Valley School. Her parents were longtime faculty members and, after working as a Summer Camp instructor, Nicole realized teaching was her calling as well. She earned her credential at CSU Channel Islands. She began teaching First Grade in 2006 and recently took on a new role as Diversity Coordinator at the Lower Campus.

Why I teach at OVS

OVS was the only place I wanted to teach. I knew, as an alumnus, all the amazing experiences and learning opportunities an OVS student gets to be a part of and I wanted to be a part of it as well. I am very involved in DEI at our school. My passion for incorporating it into my curriculum has helped me to create thoughtful and important lessons and units of study.

Favorite lesson

This one might be a tie. I love teaching First Graders about bees and pollinators. Bees are truly amazing creatures! But I also love my unit on polar bears. They learn how to write a research project and they get to sew their own polar bear stuffed animal.

One thing students don’t know about me

Not all my students know I went to OVS as a kid. They also may not know that I was Student Council president, a part of the Eighth Grade Committee, and I was in the musicals and played on all the sports teams.

Adjectives that best describe my teaching style

Hands-on. Interactive. Engaging.