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

Director of Early Family Foundations

Carson Cook

Chief of Staff

Treyvion Foster

Treyvion Foster

Director of Model Strategy

Mengti Gu

Senior Manager of School Health

Valentina Helo-Villegas

Valentina Helo-Villegas

Senior Advisor: 2Gen Programming

Jesse Hinueber

Director of Schools

Jaime Kidd

Chief Executive Officer

Lindsey Luebchow

Lindsey Luebchow

VP of Advancement

Cristina Matthews

Cristina Matthews

Director of 2-Generation Programs

Manthan Mehta

Data Fellow

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

Director of Early Childhood Education

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

Associate 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

School & Programs 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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Patrina Aaron

Principal

Joyce Fahamokioa

Joyce Fahamokioa

Director of Parent Program & Early Family Foundations

Kira Lewis Clark

Kira Lewis Clark

Executive Director

Tajmah Martin

Early Childhood Program Director

Reyna Nieto-Fernandez

Reyna Nieto-Fernandez

Director of Operations

Martha Paramo Garcia

Martha Paramo Garcia

Director of Community and Transition

school leadership

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Marlene Godinez

Marlene Godinez

Dean of School Operations

Nnenna Okezie-Sanchez

Nnenna Okezie-Sanchez

Dean of Culture

Bethany Philip

Dean of Upper Elementary

Brenda Quezada

Senior ECE Manager

Melissa Woolley

Melissa Woolley

Dean of Student Services

Preschool and Pre-k staff

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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

Laura Diaz Rodriguez

Laura Diaz Rodriguez

Assistant Teacher

Heidy Julieth Espitia Lopez

Heidy Julieth Espitia Lopez

Assistant Teacher

Isabel Gonzalez

Isabel Gonzalez

Lead Teacher

Yesica Martinez

Yesica Martinez

Lead Teacher

Vardaa Molasi

Assistant Teacher

Diana Morales Reglado

Diana Morales Reglado

Lead Teacher

Maria Pham

Associate Teacher

Visalakshi Pichappan

Visalakshi Pichappan

Assistant Teacher

Berenice Tenahua

Berenice Tenahua

Assistant Teacher

Elizabeth Villa

Elizabeth Villa

Associate Teacher

Itzel Villa

Lead Teacher

k-8 staff

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Carlos Bean

Associate Teacher

Amelea Canaris

Associate Teacher

Thomas Daniels

Substitute Teacher

Katie Deras

Lead Teacher

Jodie Dirilo

Special Education Teacher

Kanika Henderson

Kanika Henderson

Lead Teacher

Asya Hristova

Lead Teacher

Patricia Ibarra Acevedo

Patricia Ibarra Acevedo

Special Education Lead Teacher

Zahra Izadyar

Substitute Teacher

Akriti Jain

Associate Teacher

Ngugi Kihara

Lead Teacher

Bernadette Looney

Bernadette Looney

Lead Teacher

Tavish Lopez

English Language Arts Teacher (7th & 8th)

Sergio Maciel

Math Teacher (7th & 8th)

Elisa Madrigal

Lead Teacher

Jazmine Palacios

Jazmine Palacios

Lead Teacher

Christina Phan

Lead Teacher

Bahar Shemshadi

Bahar Shemshadi

Science Teacher (7th & 8th)

Celestina Siordia

Celestina Siordia

Social Studies Teacher (7th & 8th)

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

intervention, enrichment, and support

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Vanessa Aguilar Trujillo

Vanessa Aguilar Trujillo

School Support Aide

Natalie Barrales

Natalie Barrales

Occupational Therapist

Desiree Davis

Learning Specialist

David Fetuu

School Support Aide

Melina Foden

Clinician

Taniyah Fuller

School Support Aide

Charles Graciano

Charles Graciano

Art Teacher

Evangelyn Jeong

Evangelyn Jeong

Reading Specialist

Kristen Kyong

Speech & Language Pathologist

Joanna Martinez

Joanna Martinez

Learning Specialist

Olivia McDonald

Olivia McDonald

Clinician

Karina Naranjo

Makerspace Teacher

Aurora Rios

Reading Interventionist

Claudia Sorenson

Claudia Sorenson

Speech & Language Pathologist

Eric Stuart

Culture Keeper

Evangelina Teputepu

Evangelina Teputepu

School Support Aide

Daisy Torres

Behavior Interventionist

Community, operations, and health integration

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Diane Abigail Asio

Diane Abigail Asio

Health Manager

Melissa Beltran

Melissa Beltran

Health Fellow

Annamae David

Health Associate

Cristian Farias

Cristian Farias

Program Operations Assistant

Yaz Macias

Program Operations Associate

Sandra Nova

Integrated School Nurse

Diana Pichardo

School Operations Records & Attendance Manager

Raul Ponce

Transition Coordinator

Kitzia Sanchez

Health Fellow

Maricela Santacruz

Maricela Santacruz

Administrative School Associate

early family foundations

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Tryshna Malonzo

Tryshna Malonzo

Manager of Early Family Foundations Program

Crystal Tran

Bilingual Family Engagement Associate

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

Vivian Galdamez

Vivian Galdamez

Parent Wellness Coach

Stephanie Ibarra Vargas

Stephanie Ibarra Vargas

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