Our Team — The Primary School

We are a diverse team with extensive experience working in early childhood education, K-12 education, family support, and health care. We come to work every day ready to tackle new challenges and make an impact for our students and families. Learn more about our team culture and values >>

Central Organization

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Sarah Alvarez

Accountant

Sonny Batasin

Senior Manager of Data Systems & Technology

Nerissa Broughton

Nerissa Broughton

Senior Manager of 2-Gen Programming

Carson Cook

Senior Manager of Strategy & Advancement

Treyvion Foster

Treyvion Foster

Senior Manager of Knowledge Management

Mengti Gu

Senior Manager of Health Program

Valentina Helo-Villegas

Valentina Helo-Villegas

Director of 2-Gen Programming

Jesse Hinueber

Director of Schools

Jaime Kidd

Chief Executive Officer

Lindsey Luebchow

Lindsey Luebchow

VP of Advancement

Cristina Matthews

Cristina Matthews

Director of Parent Program & Early Family Foundations

Jordan Miller

Senior Manager of Learning & Evaluation

McHale Newport-Berra

McHale Newport-Berra

VP of Learning & Innovation

Jessica Pablo

Central ECE Program Director

Ryan Padrez

Medical Director and Senior Advisor

Eliana Stone

Controller

Elliot Tam

Senior Data Associate

Elizabeth Varela

Elizabeth Varela

Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition

Annie Vasishta

Senior Manager of People, Learning, & Culture

Marco Villa

Director of Human Resources & People Development

East Bay Site

LEADERSHIP

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Kameelah Davis

Dean of Early Childhood Education

Natasha Hall-Sevilla

Natasha Hall-Sevilla

Executive Director

Mia Lopez

Director of Operations, Compliance, & Enrollment

Jeff Ouyang

Manager of Partnerships

Kamilah Shuaibe

Kamilah Shuaibe

Manager of Parent Program & Early Family Foundations

Early Family Foundations and Parent Wellness Program

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Elizet Bermudez

Elizet Bermudez

Parent Wellness Coach

Samantha Ferrante

Samantha Ferrante

Senior Early Interventionist

Jenny Nguyen

Early Interventionist

Brenda Perez Macedo

Brenda Perez Macedo

Lead Parent Wellness Coach

Shuai Quan

Parent Wellness Coach

School

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Hulises Barcelo

Hulises Barcelo

Lead Teacher

Rae Calderon

Associate Teacher

Maria Duque

Associate Preschool Teacher

Adriana Flores

Assistant Teacher

Dan Hong Li

Assistant Preschool Teacher

Jessica Ortiz

Assistant Preschool Teacher

Jobelle (Mary) Quang

Jobelle (Mary) Quang

Assistant Teacher

Genesis Ramos

Lead Teacher

Maria Rangel

Lead Teacher

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

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Monique Guerrero

Monique Guerrero

School and Programs Operations Assistant

Claudia Rosendo

Claudia Rosendo

Health & School Operations Assistant

kaiser Permanente Clinical team

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Laura Grunbaum, MD

Laura Grunbaum, MD

East Bay Medical Director

Monica Perez

Medical Assistant

Jocelyn Vanhorn

Jocelyn Vanhorn

LVN

East Palo Alto Site

Site leadership

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Kira Lewis Clark

Kira Lewis Clark

Executive Director

Patrina Aaron

Principal

Reyna Nieto-Fernandez

Reyna Nieto-Fernandez

Director of Operations

Martha Paramo Garcia

Martha Paramo Garcia

Director of Enrollment & Community Engagement

Eric Stuart

Dean of Culture

school leadership

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Tajmah Martin

Early Childhood Program Director

Nnenna Okezie-Sanchez

Nnenna Okezie-Sanchez

Dean of Lower Elementary

Bethany Philip

Dean of Upper Elementary

Brenda Quezada

ECE Manager

Melissa Woolley

Melissa Woolley

Dean of Student Services

early family foundations

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Tryshna Malonzo

Tryshna Malonzo

Manager of Early Family Foundations Program

Crystal Tran

Bilingual Family Engagement Associate

Preschool and Prek Teaching team

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Maribel Agredano

Maribel Agredano

Lead Teacher

Divya Bompelly

Associate Teacher

Cherice Boyland

Cherice Boyland

Lead Teacher

Ana Ceja

Lead Teacher

Beatriz Diaz

Associate Teacher

Heidy Julieth Espitia Lopez

Heidy Julieth Espitia Lopez

Assistant Teacher

Isabel Gonzalez

Isabel Gonzalez

Lead Teacher

Jazsy Harrison

Assistant Teacher

Yesica Martinez

Yesica Martinez

Lead Teacher

Diana Morales Reglado

Diana Morales Reglado

Lead Teacher

Maria Pham

Associate Teacher

Elizabeth Villa

Elizabeth Villa

Associate Teacher

Itzel Villa

Lead Teacher

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHING TEAM

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Carlos Bean

Associate Teacher

Katie Deras

Lead Teacher

Jodie Dirilo

Associate Special Education Teacher

Ashlin Gomez-Yamout

Ashlin Gomez-Yamout

Lead Teacher

Kanika Henderson

Kanika Henderson

Lead Teacher

Asya Hristova

Lead Teacher

Patricia Ibarra Acevedo

Patricia Ibarra Acevedo

Special Education Lead Teacher

Akriti Jain

Associate Teacher

Ngugi Kihara

Associate/Visual Arts Teacher

Elisa Madrigal

Lead Teacher

Karina Naranjo

Makerspace Teacher

Jazmine Palacios

Jazmine Palacios

Lead Teacher

Christina Phan

Lead Teacher

Celestina Siordia

Celestina Siordia

Upper Elementary Recovery Lead & 6th Grade Design Lead

Courtney St. Amand

Courtney St. Amand

Lead Teacher

Nicole Toribio

Special Education Teacher

Rebeca Valdez

Associate Teacher

Adriana Valencia

Adriana Valencia

Associate Teacher

Martha Valencia

Martha Valencia

Lead Teacher

j Vargas

Special Education Teacher

Adelaide Xie

Lead Teacher

Middle school teaching team

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Bernadette Looney

Bernadette Looney

Lead Teacher

Tavish Lopez

Lead Teacher

intervention, enrichment, and support

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Natalie Barrales

Natalie Barrales

Occupational Therapist

Desiree Davis

Learning Specialist

Evangelyn Jeong

Evangelyn Jeong

Reading Specialist

Kristen Kyong

Speech & Language Pathologist

Joanna Martinez

Joanna Martinez

Learning Specialist

Claudia Sorenson

Claudia Sorenson

Speech & Language Pathologist

Daisy Torres

Behavior Interventionist

Community, operations, and health integration

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Diane Abigail Asio

Diane Abigail Asio

Health Manager

Annamae David

Health Associate

Marlene Godinez

Marlene Godinez

Dean of School Operations

Sandra Nova

Integrated School Nurse

Parent WELLNESS Program

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Denisse Amaya

Parent Wellness Coach

Montserrat Ayala Garcia

Montserrat Ayala Garcia

Manager of Parent Program

Karla Cardona

Lead Parent Wellness Coach

Joyce Fahamokioa

Joyce Fahamokioa

Senior Manager of Parent Program & Early Family Foundations

Vivian Galdamez

Vivian Galdamez

Parent Wellness Coach

Stephanie Ibarra Vargas

Stephanie Ibarra Vargas

Parent Wellness Coach

Susana Morales Lodis

Susana Morales Lodis

Lead Parent Wellness Coach

Klaressa Ortiz

Parent Wellness Coach

Jacky Serna

Parent Wellness Coach

Shawneece Stevenson

Shawneece Stevenson

Manager of Family Success Coaching

Mayra Tafolla

Lead Parent Wellness Coach

Veronica Zamudio

Veronica Zamudio

Parent Wellness Coach