Mrs. Sarah Bendik has been teaching our 4th grade class since 2012. She has 17 years of experience working in elementary education and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies: Elementary Education and a Clear California Teaching Credential from Loyola Marymount University. Mrs. Bendik has wanted to be a teacher since she was just 5 years old, and she’s living the dream! She loves helping students learn and grow in their academic knowledge and is even more passionate about helping them grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. She is always looking for interactive, hands-on ways to spark students’ interest and make learning fun. Mrs. Bendik is married to the most amazing Athletic Director/P.E. teacher in the world…Coach Phil! They have 5 children between the ages of 16 and 20, and attend New Beginnings Church in Torrance, where Mrs. Bendik serves on the worship team. She is so excited to see the incredible work God is doing in the South Bay through Valor, which reminds her of her favorite Bible verse:

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19