利夫橡樹學校教職員工

認識我們的團隊

List of 89 members.

埃迪·亞歷杭德雷

運營經理
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Edie Alejandre最初來自墨西哥，但在3歲時移民到三藩市，此後一直住在這裡。她在三藩市州立大學獲得政治學學士學位。Edie在報業工作了15年，並改變了職業道路，在教育領域從事行政工作。在來到Live Oak之前，她在Marin Prep/SÍ學校工作了七年，然後在Mill Valley的Terra Marin學校工作了七年。伊迪已婚，有兩個兒子。她最喜歡的活動是看書、釣螃蟹、公路旅行，是迪士尼的忠實粉絲。edie_alejandre@liveoaksf.org
蜜雪兒·安德曼

初中人文教師
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藝術學士，紐約大學;紐約大學文學碩士;紐約城市大學哲學碩士

Michelle is excited for her fifth year at Live Oak for the 2023-24 school year. She enjoys teaching and learning alongside her seventh grade humanities students because of their readiness to discuss bigger ideas, while keeping it fun. Michelle previously taught high school English at The Harker School in San Jose, and also gained experience in university and early childhood classrooms.

Michelle’s professional development includes Teaching Foundations, Equity as Excellence, Building Better Brains: Academic Success Through Executive Functioning Skills, and The Institute for Social and Emotional Learning. Michelle majored in Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and worked in children’s/YA book publishing for a decade. A focus of her teaching is helping students to develop their voices and feel more confident in their self-expression. When not at school, Michelle can be found on the basketball court with her husband and son, a Live Oak student, or at one of San Francisco’s many independent bookstores. michelle_andelman@liveoaksf.org
Rafa Arms

幼兒園教師
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BA, Tufts University

Rafa joined the kindergarten team in the fall of 2024 after spending the 2023-24 school year leading a Spanish-English fifth grade class at Bryant Elementary while earning his teaching credential through the SFUSD Pathway to Teaching Program. Rafa previously taught in the Design Lab for grades pre-K through fifth at American International School in Chennai, India and taught first and fourth grades as an associate teacher at Marin Country Day School. While in India, Rafa took part in a professional development with Adaptive Schools focusing on collaboration within professional teaching teams. He earned his BA in International Relations and Spanish from Tufts University, while also enjoying time studying abroad in Valparaiso, Chile. Rafa was born and raised in Berkeley, CA and enjoys backpacking, mountain/road biking, rock climbing, and playing tennis. He also loves photography and working in the darkroom at the Harvey Milk Photo Center near Duboce Park. rafa_arms@liveoaksf.org
克倫貝因

二年級老師
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加州大學聖克魯茲分校文學士;三藩市州立大學教學資格證書

Keren的教學生涯始於南三藩市學區K-5學生的閱讀專家。在過渡到課堂教學時，她追隨自己對掃盲教學的熱情，在南三藩市聯合學區教了10年的一年級。在課堂教學之前，Keren在舊金山環境科學中心為K-5學生教授環境教育。Keren還通過塞拉研究所協助領導大學級環境實地研究計劃。Keren在灣區長大，就讀於加州大學聖克魯茲分校攻讀本科，獲得美國研究學士學位，並強調種族和民族。她從三藩市州立大學獲得了多學科教學證書。在她的空閒時間，Keren喜歡演奏音樂，與家人共度時光，並探索這座城市。keren_bein@liveoaksf.org
Jackie Burgos

初中人文教師
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BA, San Francisco State; MA, UC Irvine

Jackie joined the Live Oak middle school faculty in the fall of 2024. She had previously spent two-and-a-half years teaching at the San Francisco Schoolhouse, splitting her time between fourth and fifth grade and serving as a lead middle school teacher. She also brings coaching experience as a freshman and JV head volleyball coach at University High School in 2021. Outside of education, Jackie worked on the Princess Cruises Youth Staff from 2019-2020, working in the youth center on Princess Cruise Ships and traveling around Mexico and the Southern Caribbean. She attended the People of Color Conference and took part in Responsive Classroom training in 2023. Jackie believes in cultivating a safe space in the classroom for academic and emotional growth, creating lifelong learners, and engaging in student-centered learning. Born and raised in Orange County, Jackie earned her BA in Liberal Studies from San Francisco State with an emphasis in Elementary Teacher Preparation and double minor in Music and Education before going on to earn a Master's in Teaching at UC Irvine in 2021. jackie_burgos@liveoaksf.org
Jeff Burnaugh

初中科學教師
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BS, Colorado State University

Jeff came to Live Oak in the fall of 2023 to teach eighth grade science. He brings with him nearly two decades of teaching and administrative experience in grades 6 through 12. Over his career he has taught in Denver, Austin, and San Francisco. Jeff has also served in a range of roles that helped parents, teachers, and students to leverage technology to enrich learning. He has taken part in a range of professional development opportunities, including workshops and trainings with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Computer-Using Educators, International Society for Technology in Education, and Texas Teaching Fellows. Jeff's approach in the classroom is to help students learn how to think critically, collaborate effectively, and discover what learning strategies work best for them. Originally from Atlanta and raised in Knoxville, Jeff enjoys playing guitar, pool, mountain biking, and hiking. jeff_burnaugh@liveoaksf.org
珍妮·伯恩斯

二年級老師
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三藩市州立大學碩士;教學證書，巴蒂

Jenny在灣區出生和長大，在獨立學校與兒童一起工作已有十多年的經驗。Jenny曾就讀於三藩市州立大學，在那裡她獲得了心理學學士學位。然後，她繼續通過灣區教師培訓學院（BATTI）計劃獲得教育和教學證書碩士學位，同時在聖馬特奧的聖馬修聖公會走讀學校任教。Jenny相信以學生為中心的教學方法，並鼓勵她的學生對自己的學習負責。在她的空閒時間，珍妮喜歡在金門公園散步，並與朋友和家人共度時光。jenny_burns@liveoaksf.org
瑪莉卡·卡特

High School Guidance Counselor
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B.A., Carleton College; Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, Mills College; M.A. Educational Leadership, University of the Pacific

Malika has worked at Live Oak since 2006. She has been a lower and middle school teacher as well as a curriculum design specialist. Currently she is the high school placement counselor. malika_carter@liveoaksf.org
尼爾·卡什曼

Middle School Science Teacher and Dean
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俄勒岡大學文學士;鳳凰城大學工商管理碩士

Neil擁有12年與中小學生合作的經驗。他曾在海港微型學校，新村學校和城鎮男子學校工作。他對基於專案的數學和科學課程有著特別的熱情，並立即被Live Oak課程中高品質的學生參與度所吸引。neil_cashman@liveoaksf.org
密涅瓦塞隆

Middle School Division Director
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三藩市州立大學文學士;太平洋大學文學碩士

Minerva is a native San Franciscan and loves everything this city has to offer. Minerva graduated from San Francisco State in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in French. She later joined the Bay Area Teacher Training Institute (BATTI), where she received her teaching credential and Masters in Education. Her journey with Live Oak School began in 2013 as a lower school teacher assistant. She then taught second grade for five years and middle school humanities for three years. These experiences have shaped her educational philosophy and reinforced her belief in the importance of knowing her students well to teach them well. She has participated in a range of professional development experiences, including recently, Mastering Your Role as Middle School Dean of Students through Independent School Management (ISM) and Project Zero through the Harvard Graduate School of Education. When she's not busy with school life, Minerva loves to bake, go on walks, play the clarinet, travel, and spend time with her family and friends. minerva_ceron@liveoaksf.org
Myky Chau

Extended Day Program Leader
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Myky is one of the two Extended Day Program Leaders for the first-grade and second-grade combo groups. She is from San Jose and moved to San Francisco this year to pursue a Bachelor's in Animation at the Academy of Art University. Myky worked with K-8 students right out of high school as a YMCA afterschool leader and YMCA summer camp counselor. myky_chau@liveoaksf.org
瑪麗·安·陳吳

學習服務總監
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三藩市州立大學文學士;三藩市州立大學碩士

Mary Ann Chin Ng 擁有三藩市州立大學的學士學位。她繼續通過完成特殊教育碩士學位來進一步瞭解兒童的學習需求。她擁有小學和特殊教育證書，並持有三藩市州立大學的教育治療證書。她經常參加教育治療協會和國際閱讀障礙協會會議和研討會。瑪麗安還參加了梅爾·萊文（Mel Levine）的“學校調諧”教師培訓計劃，並且是灣區教師發展合作組織的教師領導者計劃的參與者。在學校之外，Mary Ann喜歡旅行，編織，串珠以及從事藝術和手工藝專案。瑪麗·安（Mary Ann）於1978年開始在Live Oak學校工作，擔任三年級和四年級教師。自2001年學校搬到馬里波薩校區以來，她一直是學校的全職學習專家。 maryann_chinng@liveoaksf.org
Vicki Cho

一年級老師
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BA, San Francisco State; MA, University of San Francisco

Vicki joined the Live Oak faculty in the fall of 2024. Her teaching career includes roles in first grade, fourth grade, and as an interventionist throughout different schools in San Francisco. Vicki has taken part in Applied Behavior Analysis training for autism. Live Oak stood out to her as a learning environment that is very student-centered, while allowing for a lot of creativity on her part with and for her students. Originally from Los Angeles, Vicki grew up in Koreatown and Glendale before moving to San Francisco for college. She earned her BA in Communications Studies from San Francisco State and her MA in Teaching from the University of San Francisco, while also earning her teaching credential at USF. Outside of school, Vicki loves crafting, camping, and cooking–but more importantly eating–and enjoys going to the park with her son. vicki_cho@liveoaksf.org
卡米洛·科埃略

Middle School Spanish Teacher and Dean
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布宜諾斯艾利斯大學文學士

卡米洛·科埃略在阿根廷布宜諾斯艾利斯出生和長大。他擁有布宜諾斯艾利斯大學的西班牙文學士學位和倫瓜斯萬歲學院的ESL教學文憑。在過去的16年裡，他一直在灣區生活，在那裡他教授西班牙文，併為雙語小學生協調體育和學術干預計劃。他遊歷了南美洲和中美洲、美國西部、法屬波利尼西亞和西班牙。卡米洛對學習的熱情和對母語和文化的欣賞使他能夠結交許多朋友，玩無數的足球比賽，並衝浪一些美麗的假期。卡米洛目前在米爾谷足球俱樂部執教一支有競爭力的U12男子足球隊。camilo_coelho@liveoaksf.org
約瑟芬·科萊特

學習專家
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威爾斯利學院文學士;太平洋大學文學碩士

Josephine taught second and third grade at Woodland School in Portola Valley for five years before coming to Live Oak in 2017. Prior to Woodland, she taught in the East Bay at Prospect Sierra School, Chabot Elementary School and The Berkeley School.

As of the summer of 2023, Josephine is completing a graduate program at Notre Dame de Namur University in Educational Therapy. This program focuses on teaching students who are neurodivergent. In addition, she completed the Orton-Gillingham Associate Level I Training Course in the summer of 2021, followed by the Orton-Gillingham Approach Basic Structured Literacy Training during the summer of 2022.

Josephine is a Bay Area native who grew up in Alameda. After graduating from Wellesley College with a focus in English and French, Josephine taught in after school programs and as an adult literacy teacher with AmeriCorps. This experience piqued Josephine’s interest in primary education, which was furthered by joining the Bay Area Teacher Training Initiative (BATTI) program. Alongside her classroom teaching and curriculum development work, Josephine is passionate about professional development as a lifelong learner. She loves to spend her free time reading, traveling, and cooking.
josephine_corlett@liveoaksf.org
Yoalli Correa

二年級老師
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BA, Cal State Northridge

The 2024-25 school year marks Yoalli's first at Live Oak. She served as a kindergarten teacher for the previous four years at The Mission Preparatory School. She also taught at Children’s House Montessori and Stanley Mosk Elementary. Yoalli holds a BA in Child and Adolescent Development from Cal State Northridge. yoalli_correa@liveoaksf.org
Layla Degani

Library Assistant
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BA, UC Santa Cruz

Layla joined the Live Oak staff in the fall of 2024 after working in public libraries since 2018, primarily in circulatory duties and as a bookseller for two years helping people find their next favorite book. Layla strives to encourage a safe space for individuals to journey into their interests, try things on, and discover things that make them feel seen. Born and raised in Ventura County, Layla has lived in Oakland since 2021. She earned her degree in Feminist Studies, Politics and History of Consciousness at UC Santa Cruz and is currently working towards a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science at San Jose State. Layla loves reading, playing games, and preparing and enjoying food with her loved ones. layla_degani@liveoaksf.org
讓·德威特

四年級教師
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加州大學伯克利分校文學士

Jean出生於加利福尼亞州，一生大部分時間都在灣區度過。Jean在私立和公立學校擁有11年的教學經驗。在過去的五年裡，Jean一直在伯克利的學院擔任四年級教師。Jean在加州大學伯克利分校獲得學士學位，並在三藩市州立大學和聖瑪麗學院攻讀教育研究生。Jean很高興能成為Live Oak社區的一員，並了解學生和家庭。不在學校時，Jean喜歡參觀各種藝術博物館，並有很多機會在灣區觀看現場戲劇。她喜歡在伯克利山徒步旅行，與家人共度時光。 jean_dewitt@liveoaksf.org
威爾巴特「威爾」迪奧尼西奧

體育老師
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三藩市州立大學文學士

Wil Dionisio來自加利福尼亞州戴利市，在三藩市州立大學獲得通識教育學士學位。他曾在Live Oak的擴展護理計劃中工作了3年。他還是三藩市校舍的助理教師。在不久的將來，Wil希望獲得他的教學證書。在空閒時間，Wil 喜歡為所有灣區運動隊加油、參加現場音樂會和旅行。 wil_dionisio@liveoaksf.org
喬丹·德羅斯

五年級老師
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加州大學河濱分校文學士;馬薩諸塞州，巴蒂計劃

Jordan grew up in San Francisco and counts herself lucky that she gets to share her love of San Francisco with her students everyday. Jordan joined Live Oak School in 2019 as a fourth grade teacher, and moved to the fifth grade team in 2021. She began her teaching career at St. Phillips Preschool in 2010. She then taught kindergarten, second, and fourth grade at The Hamlin School while she obtained her teaching credential and MA in Curriculum and Instruction through the BATTI program. She spent four years as a fourth grade teacher at the Spanish Infusion School (previously Marin Preparatory School).

In her free time, Jordan loves to eat interesting foods while traveling, explore her favorite city, and spend time with her very busy toddler and husband. También habla Español!
jordan_drosd@liveoaksf.org
霍莉·鄧恩

三年級老師
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東卡羅來納大學理學學士;劍橋大學教育學碩士;教學證書

Holly brings a wealth of experience and a passion for teaching to her role at Live Oak. With a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, with a minor in Early Childhood and Family Relations from East Carolina University, and a Master’s in Education in Literacy from Cambridge College, Holly has been a dedicated teacher since 1997. Her teaching journey has spanned schools in Maryland and San Francisco before she became a member of the Live Oak community in 2002. Holly is not only an experienced educator but has always been committed to continuing her growth through professional development. She has led and participated in numerous workshops, covering diverse topics such as curriculum development, SEL, Differentiated Instruction, DEI, as well as focusing in on the core subjects like math, reading, writing, and science. Outside of the classroom, Holly enjoys reading, watching her son play sports, and spending quality time with family and friends. Her love for food, music, and meaningful connections enriches her approach to teaching. holly_dunn@liveoaksf.org
Annie Fleury

四年級教師
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BA, Fairleigh Dickinson University; MA, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Annie joined the fourth grade teaching team at Live Oak in the fall of 2024 after wrapping up a three-year stint teaching second grade at Stratford School. Annie started her teaching career at the Clarendon School in New Jersey and also served as a summer camp music teacher, specializing in teaching violin. Annie's teaching aspiration is to foster an environment where each student is valued and help students recognize and embrace their unique talents and strengths, nurturing the determination necessary to navigate challenges and realize their full potential. Born and raised in New York City, she moved to the Bay Area in 2021. Annie earned a BA in Humanities and an MA in Teaching with a focus on elementary education, both from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Away from school, Annie's passions include playing and listening to music, baking, animals, reading, running, finding new adventures and places to eat, and spending time with friends and family. annie_fleury@liveoaksf.org
約翰尼·加朗

圖書館員
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哈弗福德學院文學士;斯坦福大學碩士;聖約瑟州立大學;教學資質

Johnny Galang received a BA in East Asian Studies from Haverford College, completed an MA in Curriculum and Teacher Education at Stanford University, and, most recently, completed his MLIS and teacher-librarian credential at San Jose State University. Prior to becoming the librarian at Live Oak School, Johnny was a classroom teacher for sixteen years, mostly in first grade. He believes that books have the power to not only educate, but also help people develop empathy and understanding of others.

Johnny served for two years as the faculty coordinator for Live Oak’s Rainbow Kids, a social group for students with diverse gender identities. Beginning in the fall of 2023, he will also serve as a seventh grade advisor. When he is not cataloging, shelving, or recommending books, Johnny enjoys reading (of course), running, knitting, and playing video games.
johnny_galang@liveoaksf.org
索菲亞·加西亞·古茲曼

Extended Day Program Coordinator
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Sofia was born and raised in San Francisco. After graduating high school, she started babysitting and discovered that she liked working with kids. Sofia currently attends San Francisco City College, and will transfer to San Francisco State University to obtain her Bachelor’s in communication science or psychology. Her favorite season is summer when she takes advantage of the heat to swim in rivers and lakes. Sofia also loves camping with her family and scouting out new swimming holes. In her free time, she likes to binge watch Friends and go to the beach to watch the sunset no matter how hot or cold it is. sofia_garcia@liveoaksf.org
香農·戈麥斯

三年級老師
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加州大學伯克利分校理學士;科羅拉多大學丹佛分校碩士

Shannon Gomez於2014年畢業於加州大學伯克利分校，主修教育學，主修商業和心理學的跨學科研究。她繼續在科羅拉多大學丹佛分校獲得教育碩士學位，專注於文化和語言以及多元化學習者的課程和教學。她在科羅拉多州擔任教育家和教育政策宣導者4年。在2018年搬回海灣后，她在格拉坦小學開創了STEAM計劃。香農熱衷於社會正義，社會情感學習和創造包容性課堂。在課堂之外，她喜歡衝浪，背包旅行，單板滑雪和烹飪。shannon_gomez@liveoaksf.org
Cord Greene

幼兒園教師
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BA, UCLA; MS, Cal State East Bay

Cord joined Live Oak in the fall of 2024 with 16 years of experience in schools, serving as an extended day program administrator, middle school teacher, lower school teacher, and intervention specialist. He has also served as a student mentor and after school teacher and tutor. In addition to his extensive experience as an educator, Cord holds a B.A. in History and Education with a M.S. in Educational Leadership.
cord_greene@liveoaksf.org
Halen Groce

四年級教師
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BA, Kennesaw State University; M.Ed., Kennesaw State University

Halen joined the Live Oak faculty for the 2024-25 school year. Born and raised in the Atlanta area, he has taught first grade, third grade, fifth grade, and STEM in Georgia and Tennessee. Throughout his career in education, Halen has found joy in honing his craft and establishing meaningful relationships with students, colleagues, and parents. He believes that children who are taught to view the world through a lens of empathy and open-mindedness, paired with the ability to inherently think critically and seek change, will become successful, global citizens of the future. Halen recently completed Orton-Gillingham training with Ron Yoshimoto. He earned a BS in Elementary Education from Kennesaw State University followed by his M.Ed., also from Kennesaw State. In his spare time, Halen loves to travel with his partner, exercise, read, and play with his Golden Retriever named Governor (a.k.a. Govie). halen_groce@liveoaksf.org
珍妮絲·古鐵雷斯·莫雷諾

Receptionist
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Janeth Gutierrez Moreno is a San Francisco Native of Mexican descent. She joined the front office staff at Live Oak in the spring of 2020. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially her 12-year-old daughter. She enjoys reading, cooking and drinking coffee amongst other things in her spare time. janeth_gutierrezmoreno@liveoaksf.org
法蘭西斯卡·古茲曼

發展總監
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威爾斯利學院文學士

弗朗西斯卡·古茲曼（Francisca Guzman）在非營利發展和傳播方面擁有超過十年的經驗。在加入Live Oak之前，她曾擔任田納西州全州獨立生活委員會的副主任和田納西州殘疾人權利的發展總監。弗朗西斯卡對故事改變組織和促進社會正義的力量充滿熱情。工作之餘，她喜歡做瑜伽、遠足、閱讀和寫作以及探索灣區。francisca_guzman@liveoaksf.org
娜奧米·漢堡

五年級老師
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加州大學大衛斯分校理學士;加州大學大衛斯分校碩士;教學證書

Naomi Hamburger自2004年以來一直在小學任教，自2009年以來一直在Live Oak任教。她擁有加州大學大衛斯分校的國際農業發展理學學士學位和多學科教學證書。Naomi於2012年回到加州大學大衛斯分校學習解決小學數學問題的方法，並獲得了教育碩士學位。其他專業發展包括哈佛大學教育研究生院的零專案，哥倫比亞大學的數學營，達納大廳的數學研討會以及課堂上的學習和大腦神經科學。Naomi最喜歡的與教育相關的追求包括計劃實地考察，並與她的學生一起努力實現社會正義。在校外，Naomi喜歡育兒，閱讀，瑜伽以及探索灣區的自然和文化。naomi_hamburger@liveoaksf.org
伊馮娜·亨德里克斯

低年級輔導員
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俄亥俄衛斯理大學文學士;碩士，加州綜合研究所;斷續器

Yvonne Hendricks is a Hartford, CT native who loves New England sports–Go Pats! Yvonne holds a Bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in Dance Theatre & African studies. She also holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Expressive Arts Therapy from California Institute of Integral Studies. As of summer 2023, she is completing a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy with a concentration in children & adolescents.

A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Yvonne has worked in the therapy field for 10 years working with children and families. Yvonne also has a background in behavioral therapy working with children on the autism spectrum. In her free time you will find her listening and dancing to Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, and Beyoncé. yvonne_hendricks@liveoaksf.org
亞當·希克斯

市場傳訊總監
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聖瑪麗學院文學士;亞利桑那州立大學教育學碩士

Adam grew up in the Seattle area and currently lives with his family in Novato. Prior to moving to the Bay Area, Adam lived in Phoenix, AZ where he started his career in education as a high school English teacher and baseball coach right after graduate school at Arizona State. He was propelled into the world of education to emulate the positive growth experiences that he enjoyed from great teachers and coaches growing up. Altogether, Adam taught high school English and Yearbook for 10 years in Marin County, Napa, Orinda, and Sonoma with a mix of experience between public and private schools. In between teaching stints, Adam served as a sports information director at the University of San Diego and the University of San Francisco for six years, feeding his passion for athletics, storytelling, and creativity. Outside of work, Adam loves exploring the outdoors with his wife and kids, Parker and Parisa, watching sports, playing and listening to music, and doing projects around the house. adam_hicks@liveoaksf.org
Maurice Hill

招生管理和招生總監
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BA, Wesleyan University; MA, Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University

Maurice or "Mo" began his tenure with the Live Oak admissions office in July 2023. Mo comes to Live Oak from Cranbrook Schools outside of Detroit where he was most recently the Dean of Upper School Enrollment. His career has brought him to a variety of independent schools and higher ed institutions throughout the Midwest and East Coast, including Beaver Country Day School (Chestnut Hill, MA), Walnut Hill School for the Arts (Natick, MA), Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA), and Kenyon College. In addition to a range of admissions roles over the years, Mo has served as a dorm parent and a Black Student Union Advisor, demonstrating his passion for and commitment to opening access for transformative educational experiences like the ones he experienced growing up. Mo graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in Sociology and African American Studies before earning his Master's in Private School Leadership from the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. maurice_hill@liveoaksf.org
Marvie Hill

Extended Day Program Leader
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Marvie has been a part of Live Oak’s Extended Care team since 2021. Growing up in the small town of San Juan Bautista, Marvie gained practical experience in childcare through babysitting, nannying, counseling summer camps, and helping to raise the younger children in their family. They have found a passion for childcare due to their interest in play, as well as the desire to support children in growing into the best versions of themselves. Marvie resonates deeply with Live Oak’s vision of knowing a child well, and has enjoyed getting to know the students as they develop. In their free time, Marvie enjoys crafting, playing puzzle games, cycling, and spending time with loved ones. marvie_hill@liveoaksf.org
Brian Jacobs

初中人文教師
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BA, Cal State Long Beach; MFA, Naropa University, Ph.D., Swansea University

Brian joined Live Oak's middle school humanities faculty in the fall of 2024. His 30+ years in education includes positions as a literacy coach, adjunct English professor, and secondary English teacher, mostly with the Gifted and Highly Gifted at Los Angeles Unified School District. Live Oak stood out to him for the opportunity to teach critical thinking to eager students and aid them in navigating a complicated world. His teaching approach centers around creating a learning community that is committed to achieving the highest level of academic, individual, and collective excellence in an environment that requires intellectual honesty, maintains trust and respect, and cultivates responsible citizenship through engaging, affirming, and meaningfully relevant curriculum. Brian was born in Long Beach, CA and has lived all over the world. He earned his BA in English from Cal State Long Beach, followed by his MFA in Writing and Poetics from Naropa University, and recently earned a doctorate in Creative Writing from Swansea University. In addition, he is currently pursuing an MA in Gender at San Francisco State. His hobbies include writing poetry, publishing books, travel, and attending arts events from museums to concerts. brian_jacobs@liveoaksf.org
莉安娜·卡利

教學創新總監
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文學士，門洛學院;三藩市大學碩士

莉安娜·卡利在灣區的奧隆土地上出生和長大，目前稱三藩市為家。她在教育界的旅程始於年輕時，在高中時為伽利略營工作。她意識到快樂的學習方法的潛力，並決定有一天她的職業生涯可以走這條路。

在門洛學院攻讀人文科學學士學位后，她的工作重點是非正規教育的世界。最重要的是，在過去的11年裡，她一直在修補工作室團隊的探索者中度過，通過製作有形物品和文物來開發和領導將藝術，科學，技術和社區相結合的專案。 2018年，Lianna獲得了三藩市大學的國際和多元文化教育碩士學位。該計劃側重於批判性教學法，並研究權力和特權在教育系統中的作用。她很高興將這種對教育公平的承諾帶到她擔任教學創新總監的角色中，重點是ChangeMaker實驗室中製作和社會正義的交叉點以及K-8的深思熟慮的技術集成。

除了對教育的熱情之外，Lianna還喜歡閱讀（尤其是非洲未來主義科幻小說），為大型團體做飯，並照顧她的許多室內植物。lianna_kali@liveoaksf.org
阿萊娜·克萊默

幼兒園教師
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BA, Mills College; MS, Bank Street College

Alayna joined Live Oak with the expansion of the school in 2014 and has taught in both first grade and kindergarten. While a Bay Area native, Alayna spent ten years in New York City working in schools and producing closed circuit television for pediatric patients at Mount Sinai Hospital. Alayna holds a BA in Sociology from Mills College and a M.S.Ed. from Bank Street College. Alayna has a deep commitment to constructivist teaching and learning. When not at Live Oak, Alayna enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new foods to eat and places to visit. alayna_kramer@liveoaksf.org
凱薩琳·昆德羅

初中數學老師
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萊斯大學統計學和心理學學士;萊斯大學碩士

在加入Live Oak之前，凱薩琳在德克薩斯州休斯頓教了4年的高中數學。她喜歡教授各種級別的數學 - 從代數1到AP統計和微積分預科。凱薩琳在休士頓長大，並於2020年底搬到三藩市。Kathryn很高興能與學生合作，培養使用直覺和調查解決問題的熱情。不在學校的時候，凱薩琳正在遛狗墨菲，烹飪新菜和看電影。kathryn_kundrot@liveoaksf.org
愛德華·李

初中數學老師
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數學與商業管理學士，加州大學三藩市分校;數學教育碩士，南佛羅里達大學

愛德華·李出生於中國，13歲時來到美國。在愛德華成為數學老師之前，他是國際學生中心的專案經理和學術規劃師。愛德華開展了幾個國際專案，並指導學生如何申請他們理想的大學。在愛德華七年多的輔導生涯中，他鼓勵許多對數學有抵抗力的學生從另一個角度看待數學，享受學習。在業餘時間，愛德華也熱衷於烹飪和旅行。他一直說，如果不當老師，他會成為一名合格的廚師。edward_lee@liveoaksf.org
莎朗·李

四年級教師
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密歇根大學理學學士;蒙特克雷爾州立大學碩士

Sharon was born in Seattle, Washington but spent most of her life on the east coast in New Jersey. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) in Brain Behavior and Cognitive Sciences and her Master’s degree in Teaching Elementary Education from Montclair State University. She previously taught third and fifth grade at a public school in New Jersey. She enjoys reading, iced lattes, trying different cuisines, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. She is excited to become a part of the Live Oak community and to get to know her students this year! sharon_lee@liveoaksf.org
Audrey Lin

初中人文教師
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BA, UC Berkeley

Audrey joined the Live Oak middle school faculty in the fall of 2023. Audrey spent the last decade serving a wide range of education-related roles for Bay Area non-profit organizations. Recently, she directed summer service internship programs and developed curriculum for a virtual transformative "laddership" (a form of servant leadership) program with an organization called ServiceSpace. Her passion for real-world changemaking extended to a position teaching project-based environmental classes with StopWaste in Alameda, following a year as an Americorps Urban Fellow co-designing and co-teaching a pilot service-learning summer class on food literacy. After growing up in Massachusetts, Audrey earned her degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in nonviolence and social change from UC Berkeley. Away from school, Audrey likes to hike, meditate, and learn new skills. audrey_lin@liveoaksf.org
狄俄尼西亞「迪亞」盧法斯

低年級教師
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北亞利桑那大學理學士

狄俄尼西亞很高興能加入活橡樹社區！她曾在亞利桑那州和加利福尼亞州任教，今年是她任教的第七年。過去四年來，她一直在怡東區的主顯節學校任教。Dionysia畢業於北亞利桑那大學，獲得小學教育學士學位和ESL輔修學位。她對教育和學習的各個方面充滿熱情，並希望繼續擴大她在這些領域的知識。當狄俄尼西亞不在教室里時，你會發現她環遊世界，去看現場音樂，發現新的烘焙食譜，探索三藩市的美麗。dionysia_loufas@liveoaksf.org
Rebecca Mallabone

三年級老師
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BA, San Francisco State; MA & Teaching Credential, San Francisco State

Rebecca joined the Live Oak faculty full-time as a third grade teacher in the fall of 2023, but had previously substituted at Live Oak while working on her Master's in 2014. Prior to Live Oak, spent five years teaching at the Stratford School following a three-year stint as a learning specialist at SF Friends School. Originally from Cambridge, England, Rebecca has recently taken part in professional development workshops around Orton-Gillingham reading instruction, Brain Frames, Racial Equity in Learning Services, Readers and Writers Workshop, and Structured Word Inquiry. Rebecca earned both her BA in Liberal Studies and MA in Elementary Education from San Francisco State and enjoys gardening, yoga, and reading. rebecca_mallabone@liveoaksf.org
阿米莉亞·馬內斯

幼兒園教師
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三藩市州立大學文學士;波特蘭康考迪亞大學醫學博士;四氫美酚

阿米莉亞與她的五個兄弟姐妹在加利福尼亞州克萊蒙特出生和長大。她曾就讀於三藩市州立大學，在那裡她獲得了通識教育學士學位。畢業后，她加入了新奧爾良的“為美國而教”專案，在那裡她在中度-重度特殊教育環境中教授學生。她花了一年時間去旅行，之後她來到墨西哥城，在一所國際學校教一年級，擁有雙重沉浸式/國際文憑課程，同時還完成了TESOL認證和教育碩士學位。去年，大流行將她帶回了灣區，她在馬林為Pre-K學生開辦了一所小型豆莢學校。在她的空閒時間，阿米莉亞喜歡旅行，探索新公園，聽音樂，吃一切！También， habla español.amelia_manes@liveoaksf.org
雷娜塔·馬丁

Middle School Humanities Teacher and Changemaker Program Coordinator
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博瀚金融學士，羅切斯特理工學院;太平洋大學文學碩士;教學證書

Renata joined the Live Oak community in 2014, and though she started out her professional life as an industrial designer, she quickly fell in love with teaching by way of designing museum exhibits and being an interpretive naturalist at an aquarium (both on land and underwater!) and on a boat to the Farallon Islands. She's been part of environmental groups everywhere she's been, including Engineers for a Sustainable World in upstate NY, and green teams at West Office Exhibit Design and Park Day School, prior to starting Live Oak's Green Team. Before pivoting to the world of formal education, Renata co-founded a sustainability education program, EarthMojo, focused on "change-making and life-shaking for a more ecologically- and socially-sustainable world." Social and environmental sustainability inform both her living and her teaching, and in her free time she loves to make music, scout out hidden swimming holes, and explore this amazing coast. renata_martin@liveoaksf.org
克勞迪婭·馬丁內斯

招生副主任
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克勞迪婭·馬丁內斯加入Live Oak擔任我們的招生副主任。克勞迪婭出生於尼加拉瓜，在三藩市長大。她曾擔任SFUSD的學校秘書，DeMarillac學院校長和校長的行政助理，以及融合學院的第一印象主任。在她的業餘時間，你可以找到她為家人在互聯網上找到的飯菜。她也是巨人隊的忠實粉絲。克勞迪婭很高興能成為Live Oak社區的一員，並幫助將潛在的家庭介紹給學校。claudia_martinez@liveoaksf.org
多蘿西·馬丁內斯

Director of Extended Day Programs
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The 2024-25 school year is Dorothy's sixth year as Director of Extended Day Programs and her eighteenth year at Live Oak School. Dorothy first joined Live Oak School's Summer Oaks Camp in 2007. She has been lucky enough to work with various ages and grades at Live Oak School and has used this knowledge to expand the Extended Day Programs as the director. Growing up in San Juan Bautista, Dorothy moved to San Francisco to finish a degree in fashion design and work with various theater groups. She has worked with extended day programs in SFUSD, the Mission YMCA of SF, as program director for ExCEL ASP, and the Randall Museum Summer Camp. Recently, she presented at the NAIS People of Color Conference and the NoCa PoCIS Regional Conference, focusing on empowering afterschool professionals to transform independent school programming and culture. When not in the EDP, she is active in the Bay Area Latino Theatre Artist Network, volunteers in art-centered activities, and goes on family trips with her three children.
dorothy_martinez@liveoaksf.org
Michael Martinez

Extended Day Program Leader
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BA, Academy of Art University

Michael joined Live Oak's Extended Care team in the fall of 2023 after being drawn to our mission to support the potential and promise of each student, by which he strives to promote a creative space where students are encouraged to question, explore, and innovate and where he can help Live Oak's learners use their imagination, while developing critical thinking skills and collaboration. After earning a degree in Studio Art and Architecture from the Academy of Art University, Michael has been working on promoting access to essential mobility aids, like wheelchairs and hospital beds for the elderly and people with disabilities. Outside of work, Michael enjoys playing music, sketching, hiking, playing soccer, reading, and exploring the city with his family. michael_martinez@liveoaksf.org
馬里奧·馬丁內斯-穆尼奧斯

Art Teaching Assistant
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馬里奧是土生土長的三藩市居民。他獨特的專業經驗源於多年來為博物館提供出色的便利，開發創新的STEAM活動，以及他對教育公平的熱情。在尋找回饋社區的方法時，馬里奧被引導踏上了採取行動反對這個國家如此普遍的教育不平等的旅程。她的信念是，每個人都需要為有色人種學生、酷兒學生和工薪階層學生設計和促進空間，這不僅是為了他們的利益，還因為我們也獲得了如此多的文化知識，而白人至上主義試圖抹去這些知識。mario_martinezmunoz@liveoaksf.org
悉尼·麥吉

初中人文教師
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丹尼森大學文學士

悉尼·麥吉在馬林縣長大，並在丹尼森大學獲得性別研究學士學位。她於2018年在Synergy學校開始了她的教學之旅，在那裡她是四年級教師，夏令營主任和多個團隊的教練。在加入Live Oak之前，她在東灣的文藝復興學校教四至六年級。當她不教書時，她喜歡和她的狗一起遠足，閱讀大量可笑的書，併為所有灣區運動隊加油！sydney_mcghie@liveoaksf.org
艾米·邁耶斯

Middle School Music Teacher
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西北大學戲劇學士

艾米·邁耶斯（Amy Meyers）在德克薩斯州達拉斯長大，並在芝加哥西北大學獲得戲劇學位。1991年，她被蓬勃發展的音樂和技術界吸引到三藩市，磨練了她在資訊技術和音訊設計方面的技能，同時追求專業音樂家和作曲家的職業生涯。2000年，為了追求她對教學的熱情，她創立了自己的私人鋼琴，吉他和聲音節目，並加入了現在的Live Oak老師吉爾·皮爾斯（Jill Pierce），擔任由瑪麗·安·霍爾（Mary Ann Hall）創立的著名兒童音樂專案的講師。她很高興能成為Live Oak大家庭的一員，並與她的學生分享她的快樂，激情和知識。當她不教書時，艾米是一名專業女演員，在許多當地的灣區劇院作品中扮演了戲劇和音樂劇的主要角色。在業餘時間，她喜歡烹飪，旅行，鍛煉，當然還有去劇院。amy_meyers@liveoaksf.org
Carmina Miguel

Extended Day Program Leader
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BA, San Francisco State

A San Francisco native, Carmina started working at Live Oak in 2021. She earned a degree in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Special Education from San Francisco State. In her free time, Carmina likes to play pool and hangout with her friends. carmina_miguel@liveoaksf.org
萊斯利·宮川

三年級老師
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加州大學洛杉磯分校文學士;教學證書，三藩市州立大學（BATTI）

萊斯利非常高興回到活橡樹！從加州大學洛杉磯分校獲得亞裔美國人研究學位后，她在回到三藩市之前教了兩年的學前班。Lesley在灣區教師培訓學院（BATTI）獲得了教學證書，同時還在Live Oak的一年級和三年級擔任助理。從BATTI畢業后，她在加利福尼亞州曼哈頓海灘和夏威夷州懷厄奈教二年級。萊斯利再次回到三藩市，過去四年來，她一直在北奧克蘭社區特許學校教書，分別在幼稚園/一年級和四年級/五年級任教。在她的空閒時間，她喜歡芭蕾健身，觀看和支援所有灣區運動隊，並與她的狗雷米依偎在一起。lesley_miyagawa@liveoaksf.org
Katie Moore

體育老師
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BS, Cal State East Bay; MS, Cal State East Bay

Katie joined the Live Oak faculty in the fall of 2024 following a long tenure at Sea Crest School in Half Moon Bay, serving as a PE teacher across multiple grades and nearly a decade as the school’s director of athletics. Katie helped build Sea Crest's athletic department and revamp its PE curriculum. A collegiate soccer and softball student-athlete, her sports background includes a four-year stint as the head women’s soccer coach at College of Marin and four years as the girls varsity soccer coach at Half Moon Bay High School, leading the team to a league title. Katie has participated in a range of professional development, including workshops with the Institute for Social Emotional Learning, Responsive Classroom, Independent School Management, and Women's Leadership Seminar. A native of Hayward, Katie holds both a BA and MA in Kinesiology from Cal State East Bay. She got married on August 9, 2024 and in her personal time, Katie loves to cook, watch sports (go Warriors and Raiders!), go to concerts, listen to music, dance, travel, and play games. katie_moore@liveoaksf.org
Ruby Navarro MacDonald

就業資源經理
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AA，城市學院，三藩市

魯比·麥克唐納，三藩市人。她在零售管理領域工作了20多年，並被聘為哈威牛奶民權學院SFUSD的學生顧問和現場協調員。她和她的丈夫讓自己忙於他們的家庭。ruby_macdonald@liveoaksf.org
斯蒂芬·阮

初中輔導員
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威拉米特大學文學士;三藩市大學碩士

Stephan Nguyen was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and loves going back to the Pacific Northwest whenever he can. After receiving his Bachelor’s in Psychology from Willamette University, he began his educator journey as a special needs paraprofessional at Echo Shaw Elementary School. Inspired by the school counselor there, he moved to San Francisco and joined USF’s School Counselor Graduate Program in 2017. Upon graduating with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology, Stephan began working at various middle schools within SFUSD before landing at Live Oak.

在空閑時間，斯蒂芬喜歡探索舊金山，品嘗新美食，並在尊巴舞課上跳舞。他還在烹飪和烘焙中找到樂趣，以及蜷縮著讀一本好書。當你進入他的辦公室時，你可能會發現他正在演奏K-Pop，R&B，迪士尼/百老匯原聲帶等等！stephan_nguyen@liveoaksf.org
Jade Nouchi

Extended Day Program Leader
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BA, San Francisco State

Jade started working with Live Oak's Extended Care team in the fall of 2022. Originally from Southern California, she was raised in Riverside and has lived in San Francisco for seven years. She earned degrees in Broadcasting & Electronic Communication Art and Studio Art from San Francisco State. Her favorite part of working at Live Oak is the joy of seeing children’s perspective on life because they have such an amazing way of viewing the world. When she's not working with Live Oak students, her hobbies include gardening, ceramics, and cycling. One day she hopes to stay in the world of education and become a ceramic professor at a university. jade_nouchi@liveoaksf.org
Kai O'Neill

Support Engineer
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BS, San Diego State University

Kai started at Live Oak in the fall of 2024 after teaching math and computer science to middle and high schoolers at Fusion Academy for the 2023-24 school year. Kai led afterschool art and movement programs for preschool and elementary school students, in addition to leading creative coding and art periods for high schoolers at The Urban School. Before moving into education, Kai worked as a software engineer for several years. Live Oak's values of equity and inclusion, while instilling a passion for learning appealed to Kai. Kai was born in San Francisco but grew up in San Luis Obispo, CA, eventually earning a BS in Computer Science from San Diego State University. Outside of work, Kai likes to bike, play guitar, sew dolls, and roller skate. kai_oneill@liveoaksf.org
Ana "Anita" Ocampo

Extended Day Program Leader
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Ana "Anita" Ocampo started working at Live Oak in September of 2021. A native of El Salvador, Anita has been living in San Francisco for 17 years. She earned a degree in dentistry in El Salvador before learning English so she could work with refugees here in San Francisco. She then decided to work with children because she realized that children are the future and wanted to be part of their academic development and influence them to be better people. Anita enjoys the diversity at Live Oak and seeing the kids interacting and developing. One day she would like to get a Master's degree in Spanish and become a Spanish teacher at Live Oak. Outside of Live Oak, Anita loves to dance, listen to music, read and go hiking with her husband. ana_ocampo@liveoaksf.org
凱倫·奧爾森

Middle School Learning Specialist
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加州大學大衛斯分校理學士;馬薩諸塞州，三藩市州;早期教育和特殊教育證書

凱倫·奧爾森於1999年畢業於加州大學大衛斯分校，獲得人類發展學士學位。她於2001年畢業於三藩市州立大學，獲得碩士學位，並獲得了幼兒和輕度/中度特殊教育的證書。凱倫的第一個全年教學是在東灣為自閉症譜系的3-5歲兒童開設的學前特殊日間課程。然後，她在聖布魯諾擔任了六年的資源專家，與K-6年級的學生一起工作，他們有輕度到中度的學習差異。她於2009年來到Live Oak，為一些六年級的學生提供學術支援，她的角色已經擴展到中學學習專家職位。當她離開學校時，凱倫喜歡與她的丈夫和三個孩子共度時光，參加普拉提課程，去葡萄酒之鄉，探索城市，只是在陽光下！ karen_olson@liveoaksf.org
白維珍

校長
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波莫納學院文學士;MA 哥倫比亞大學師範學院

Virginia Paik是Live Oak的校長。佛吉尼亞自2001年以來一直在Live Oak工作，在那裡她擔任過三年級教師，低年級主任和助理校長。Virginia 擁有波莫納學院的英語文學學士學位和哥倫比亞大學師範學院的課程與教學碩士學位。她九年的大部分時間都在課堂上擔任幼稚園和幼兒教師。virginia_paik@liveoaksf.org
莉莉·帕內塔

資料庫和事件管理員
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西雅圖大學文學士

莉莉來自全國各地，包括馬薩諸塞州、明尼蘇達州、俄勒岡州、華盛頓州，現在還有加利福尼亞州！她最近住在西雅圖，在西雅圖大學學習戰略傳播和工作室藝術。莉莉一直喜歡和孩子們一起工作。作為華盛頓州西雅圖Eli's Park Project的傳播實習生，她致力於為各種能力的兒童創建一個公園。在此之前，她是俄勒岡州波特蘭市兒童治療藝術項目的藝術老師，為住院和門診護理的孩子帶來藝術。她迫不及待地想看看她在Live Oak的下一步是什麼。在空閒時間，莉莉在足球隊踢球，嘗試新食譜，並在海岸徒步旅行。 lily_panetta@liveoaksf.org
Angel Payne

Extended Day Program Leader
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Angelina started working with the Extended Care program in the fall of 2023. A graduate of De Anza High School, Angelina has worked at CYO summer camp where she supported an engaging summer program for 8 to 11-year-old campers that included sleep-away camp experiences. She was excited to join Live Oak's Extended Care program because of how open and diverse the school is and the sense of individualized care the school provides for students. In her free time Angelina loves to engage in creative work like scrapbooking, making friendship bracelets, and has been dancing for four years. angelina_payne@liveoaksf.org
凡妮莎·彼特

總部和董事會關係經理
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加州大學聖地牙哥分校文學學士;日內瓦大學碩士、博士

Vanessa Peat moved back to the U.S. in 2010 after spending 16 years in Europe, joining the Live Oak staff in 2013. She has had a career in marketing and academia in the UK and Switzerland. She has a Professional Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a PhD and MA in Development Studies from the Graduate Institute of Development Studies, University of Geneva and a BA in Political Science from UC San Diego. In 2022, Vanessa earned her Google Project Management Certification.

Vanessa is fluent in French and Spanish. In her free time, she is a volunteer French translator for Kiva and a volunteer lobbyist for the San Francisco chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense Policy. She also enjoys exploring Golden Gate Park with her rescue puppy. Her daughter is a Live Oak alum, class of 2020.
vanessa_peat@liveoaksf.org
愛德華·佩特切克

初中數學老師
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辛辛那提大學文學士;辛辛那提大學文學士;三藩市州立大學教學資格證書

Edward Pertcheck於2000年畢業於辛辛那提大學，獲得建築學學士學位和西班牙語榮譽文學學士學位。大學畢業后，他在一家建築公司工作了七年。2009年，他在三藩市州立大學完成了他的教學證書，同時在三藩市的米申高中為九年級學生教授代數I。愛德華是一名持牌建築師，在過去的十二年裡，他教授了各種建築和數學學院課程。2019年，他為三藩市城市高中開發並教授了一門建築課。當他不教書時，他喜歡與家人共度時光，做從做飯，去遊樂場到看音樂劇的一切。愛德華在三藩市的年度維多利亞時代房屋聯盟之旅以及支援伯克利婦女癌症資源中心的年度Swis-A-Mile中擔任志願者。edward_pertcheck@liveoaksf.org
詹妮弗·菲力浦斯

Lower School Division Director
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加州大學聖巴巴拉分校文學學士;教學證書，三藩市州立大學;銀行街教育學院碩士

Jen is a California native who has been teaching young children in independent schools since 2005. She joined the Live Oak faculty in the fall of 2021. She graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in sociology and went on to receive her multiple-subject teaching credential through BATTI (Bay Area Teacher Training Institute) from SF State and a masters in curriculum and instruction from Bank Street College of Education. She has participated in many professional development opportunities, including Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED), Responsive Classroom, and the People of Color Conference (PoCC), Project Zero, and Orton-Gillingham reading instruction. Over the summer of 2024, Jen participated in training through Independent School Management (ISM) called, How to Successfully Transition from Teacher to Administrator. Throughout the 2024-25 school year, she is taking part in the California Teacher Development Collaborative (CATDC) Emerging Leaders program. jennifer_phillips@liveoaksf.org
吉爾·皮爾斯

Lower School Music Teacher
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基恩州立大學音樂教育學士;教學證書

Jill Pierce has been teaching music in some capacity since she was 16. She taught with Mary Ann Hall in Connecticut, and started teaching Mary Ann Hall’s Music for Children classes in the Bay area in 1997. She also taught at Mary Silveira Elementary School in San Rafael from 2011-2013. Jill recently took part in the SF Orff Jazz Course in New Orleans. When she is not teaching, she is often performing around the Bay Area with her band, Orange Sherbet, which plays tasty music for families. She also loves to go camping with her husband, Steve, and two kids, Stella and Billy, and dogs, Crawford and Jelly Bean. jill_pierce@liveoaksf.org
凱利·普拉斯特勒

Fifth Grade Teacher and Garden Coordinator
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BA，加州保利公司;太平洋大學文學碩士;CA多科目教學證書

Kelley在加州理工學院聖路易斯奧比斯波分校獲得學士學位，主修新聞學和心理學（以及一份教授養蜂的副業）。在加入Live Oak之前，凱利在烹飪事務中教授課後營養烹飪計劃。這段經歷將她的職業重點轉移到課堂教育上，她在SFUSD完成了一年的美國Americorps，擔任K-5戶外科學教師。她通過灣區教師培訓計劃（BATTI）計劃完成了教育和教學碩士學位，同時在菲力浦斯布魯克斯學校教三年級。凱利對科學和情感健康充滿熱情，並參加了許多研討會，如社會正義會議教師，Youcubed數學心態和文化回應式教學。在他們的空閒時間，凱利會找任何藉口去外面，喜歡購物農貿市場，園藝，徒步旅行和攀岩。kelley_plasterer@liveoaksf.org
埃絲特·波爾切拉

初中導師
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三藩市州立大學碩士和教學證書

埃絲特·波爾切拉（Esther Porcella）擁有三藩市州的多學科教學證書和中輕度學習障礙碩士學位。她擁有斯林格蘭入門證書，並定期協助斯林格蘭方法暑期學校，專門從事多感官素養。Esther接受過通用學習設計（UDL），文化響應課堂方法論以及恢復性正義的培訓。埃絲特是兩個出色的誦讀困難兒童的驕傲母親，並將對神經多樣化學習的熱情帶入了她的實踐中。她從三藩市走讀學校來到Live Oak學校，在那裡她是7/8學習專家。埃絲特還經營著一家私人診所，專門支持閱讀障礙和多動症的所有領域。她很高興能加入Live Oak，支援中學生發現自己的潛力。esther_porcella@liveoaksf.org
Dreas Ratteray

初中科學教師
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BS, Stanford University; MS, Stanford University

Dreas started teaching middle school science at Live Oak during the 2024-25 school year. With a background in environmental science and education that includes a BS and MS in Earth Systems Science from Stanford University, Dreas has led several conservation projects from coral reefs to seagrass beds, mangrove forests, chaparral woodland, and desert rivers in both the US and his native land of Bermuda. Locally, Dreas has most recently served as an afterschool counselor with the Golden Gate Park Botanical Society, while in Bermuda he continues to lead a regenerative forestry operation at Burt Island where he also teaches SCUBA diving, natural and human history, and basic to advanced waterman skills. Dreas’ teaching style centers around play, creative expression and the intersections between human society and the natural world. When not teaching, Dreas enjoys skateboarding, surfing, writing and dancing. dreas_ratteray@liveoaksf.org
Anna Redmond

一年級老師
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BA, NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study; MA, Teachers College at Columbia University

Anna joined the first grade teaching team in the fall of 2024 after spending the previous year as a third grade teacher at The Village School of Naples in Naples, FL. Prior to that, Anna taught in a general education classroom and an integrated co-teaching classroom in New York City public schools. Over the summer of 2024, Anna completed Orton-Gillingham reading training with Ron Yoshimoto. Her teaching practice centers relationships, noting that getting to know her students as individuals and fostering community are her favorite parts of teaching. As an undergrad, Anna volunteered as a writing mentor for immigrant youth at a bilingual high school in NYC. A native of China, Anna spent most of her childhood in Minnesota. She holds a BA in Child Psychology from the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study and an MA in Elementary Inclusive Education from the Teachers College at Columbia University. In her free time, Anna enjoys exploring the city, spending time with horses, and listening to Taylor Swift. anna_redmond@liveoaksf.org
Briana "Bre" Ruiz

Extended Day Program Leader
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BS, UC Irvine

Bre joined the Live Oak Extended Care team in January 2022. A first-generation Mexican-American, Bre was born and raised in the cozy garlic capital of the world, Gilroy, CA. Her favorite part about working at Live Oak are the students, sharing that their empathy, kindness, and courage give her hope for a better, more gentle tomorrow. She double majored and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Anthropology with a Minor in Medical Anthropology at the University of California, Irvine. Away from campus, Bre's hobbies range from reading literature and writing short stories to playing video games and walking throughout the hills of San Francisco. Her future plans include attending graduate school as a PhD candidate in the near future, hoping to nurture her skills and interests in psychology and research its cultural aspects. She hopes to publish fiction books that may help others connect to each other and to themselves. briana_ruiz@liveoaksf.org
Joanna Sacks

Tutor
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BA, Oberlin College and Conservatory; California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, San Francisco State University

Joanna spent 11 years at Daniel Webster Elementary as an in-class/small group support for students in all grades and led afterschool small group math clubs for third through fifth graders. Joanna also previously worked with a small number of Live Oak students over the course of the last three years. Outside of education, Joanna worked for over a decade in IT and project management. She has undergone training in Orton-Gillingham reading instruction and Safety Care Behavior Deescalation. A parent of a Live Oak graduate from the class of 2016, Joanna has been deeply involved in a variety of Live Oak volunteer roles over the years. A native of Washington D.C., she earned BA in Psychology from Oberlin College and Conservatory and later her teaching credential from San Francisco State. Outside of work Joanna loves to garden, hike–or just be outside in general–knit, read with her book club, and work to nurture and maintain connections with the family and friends. joanna_sacks@liveoaksf.org
Jonathan Silverman

二年級老師
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BA, University of the Pacific; MA, San Francisco State; Teaching Credential, San Francisco State

Jonathan joined the Live Oak lower school faculty in fall of 2023. Jonathan spent the last decade teaching first grade in public schools in South San Francisco where he helped create a variety of art, music, and social-emotional enrichment programs. An avid nature lover and traveler, Jonathan spent time as a naturalist guide in Costa Rica and served as an ecoliteracy consultant within the SFUSD. Jonathan is originally from Princeton, NJ and earned his BA in Studio Art and Liberal Studies from the University of the Pacific before earning a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction from San Francisco State. Since 2019, Jonathan has taken part in creative residencies at the K12Lab at Stanford D. School, while also taking part in the MERIT Program through the Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College. jonathan_silverman@liveoaksf.org
羅比·斯邁利

Athletic Director and Physical Education Teacher
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三藩市州立大學文學士

Born and raised in San Francisco, Robbie Smiley has come to appreciate how lucky he is to have grown up in such a wonderful city. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a BS in Kinesiology with a concentration in Physical Education. He joined Live Oak in 2009 and gained experience in the extended care program and the Summer Oaks program before becoming a Physical Education teacher in 2012. Robbie also began coaching at Live Oak in 2012 and has been directing the middle school Athletics program since 2016. Robbie has also taught an exercise class at the Richmond Senior Center in San Francisco for two years. In his spare time, he enjoys staying active, reading, and spending time with his family.
robbie_smiley@liveoaksf.org
奧黛麗·索里亞諾

幼兒園教師
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加州大學大衛斯分校理學士;三藩市州立大學教學資格證書

Audrey Soriano began teaching in 2004 and has taught kindergarten for 16 years, 13 of those at Live Oak. Audrey holds a BS in Human Development from the University of California, Davis, and earned her teaching credential through the Bay Area Teacher Training Institute from San Francisco State. In addition to her role in the classroom, Audrey has served as a faculty trustee since the 2023-24 school year. She also has participated in numerous workshops and seminars to support the work in her classroom, including the People of Color Conference, Responsive Classroom, Project Zero, and SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity). Audrey has two daughters, both of whom attend Live Oak School. A resident of Oakland who recently moved to Lake Merritt, Audrey is an avid Golden State Warriors basketball fan, and even danced professionally for the team many moons ago! Audrey is a certified Zumba instructor and teaches online Zumba classes in her free time. audrey_soriano@liveoaksf.org
塔尼亞·蘇索耶夫

Head of Divisions
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聖地牙哥大學文學士;聖地牙哥大學碩士;碩士，教育領導，米爾斯學院

塔尼婭·蘇索耶夫在三藩市出生和長大。她認為自己是混血兒，第一代亞裔/韓裔美國人，也是第一代大學畢業生。這種身份指導並奠定了她在講故事和慶祝學生/同事身份和反思實踐方面的實踐。

她擁有聖地牙哥大學英語文學學士學位，主修創意寫作，並在那裡獲得了教學證書。她回到了美元，獲得了和平與正義研究碩士學位，並獲得了談判和解決衝突的證書。她的早期職業生涯將藝術作為衝突后社區癒合與和解的基礎，在聖地牙哥和國外的眾多社區中促進藝術壁畫。
Tanya的教學生涯始於聖地牙哥，教了兩年，然後回到灣區，繼續在課堂上工作了八年。在此期間，她還擔任游泳教練，俱樂部主持人，DEI委員會負責人，服務學習總監和工會代表。Tanya在米爾斯學院獲得了她的行政服務證書和教育領導碩士和Ed.D.，完成了她關於白人身份和學校至高無上的研究和論文。在加入利夫橡樹學校之前，她曾擔任高中副校長三年。

Tanya和她的家人住在奧克蘭。她喜歡花時間與朋友聯繫和玩旗幟足球來充電。tanya_susoev@liveoaksf.org
阿德里安·塔基

多元化、公平和包容性總監
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哈弗福德學院文學士

自2019年以來，Adrian一直擔任Live Oak的多元化，公平和包容性總監。在2015年加入社區后，他擔任過幾個不同的角色，包括一年級和二年級教師，教師受託人和戰略規劃委員會成員。Adrian目前還在獨立學校有色人種（PoCIS）董事會任職，在那裡他致力於支援灣區獨立學校的學生，家庭和有色人種教育工作者的成就和福祉。在加入Live Oak之前，阿德里安曾在三藩市走讀學校和威爾明頓朋友學校任教和執教。他是紐約州查塔姆市人，擁有哈弗福德學院的歷史和教育學士學位。當他不在學校時，阿德里安可以打籃球，吃炸玉米餅，在東灣放鬆。 adrian_takyi@liveoaksf.org
斯蒂芬妮神廟

戲劇老師
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文學士，南加州大學，馬薩諸塞州，三藩市州立大學

Stephanie Temple has led the drama program at Live Oak since 2002 and is the Education Director at the New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC). As a children's playwright, she has created over thirty original plays and adaptations for young audiences, including Out of This World, Snow White in the Wild, Wild West, The Emperor's New Posts, Silent Movie, and Wonderland. Stephanie specializes in devised theatre that allows students to be involved in the creation process. Her favorite lessons are paper bag costume-making, anything involving theatre history, puppetry, and the annual Halloween make-up sessions.

In addition to middle school, Stephanie has taught drama and dance at the high school and college levels at CSU Stanislaus, Merced College, Young Artists Conservatory, and PCPA Theatrefest.
She brings her professional expertise to Live Oak as a director/choreographer and enjoys collaborating with Bay Area Theatre Artists to enrich and expand the experiences for her students. As a professional actor, singer, and puppeteer, Stephanie has worked locally at SF Opera, NCTC, 42nd Street Moon, and Sierra Rep. When she's not rehearsing or in tech week, she enjoys visiting Napa, baking chocolate chip cookies, and working towards her goal of becoming the world's best dog photographer.
stephanie_temple@liveoaksf.org
何塞·特魯希略

低年級美術老師
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三藩市州立大學文學士

何塞曾在三藩市的俄羅斯山學校和阿爾瓦拉多學校以及新濠影影城的卡彭特小學任教。他是一名實用的版畫家，最近對灣區建築工地周圍的材料和圖像產生了興趣。jose_trujillo@liveoaksf.org
謝薇薇

控制器
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謝薇薇於2022年2月加入利夫橡樹學校，擔任總監，擁有超過16年的灣區獨立學校知識和經驗。她喜歡孩子們的氛圍，教育和漸進式學習如何使她飽和。不工作時，她最喜歡的活動是與十幾歲的孩子一起玩，嘗試新的美食，烹飪，在灣區散步，並與朋友和家人一起玩樂。vivian_tse@liveoaksf.org
Joel Valencia

Extended Day Program Leader
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BA, San Francisco State University

Joel joined the Extended Day Program staff in the fall of 2024. Prior to coming to Live Oak, he spent four years as an assistant teacher at a children's center working with kids between two and preschool ages. Live Oak stood out to Joel because of his experience attending a similar school to Live Oak and a desire to encourage kids to do well in school, while also being allowed to find their interests, have fun, and socialize with other kids and teachers. Joel is a native of San Francisco, but lived in Peru for four years. He earned his BA in Criminal Justice at San Francisco State and is currently pursuing his Master's in Early Childhood Education. Joel can speak Spanish, Italian, French, and some Portuguese and enjoys traveling, playing soccer, spending time at the beach, playing guitar, and skateboarding. joel_valencia@liveoaksf.org
Leah Vanevenhoven

一年級老師
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BS, University of Wisconsin; M.Ed., Johns Hopkins University

Leah joined the Live Oak faculty in the fall of 2024. Her vast teaching career spans both nationally and internationally, including elementary teaching positions in Baltimore, Maryland, Green Bay, Wisconsin, San Francisco, and Half Moon Bay, along with teaching roles in international schools in Beijing, China and Bogota, Colombia. Leah underwent Lucy Calkins Teachers College training for readers and writers workshops in both the K-2 and 3-5 settings, and was trained in Conscious Discipline, a social-emotional approach that empowers teachers with the skills to create a safe, connected, and problem-solving environment for the school community. She believes that teaching should be culturally relevant, accessible for all students, and provide opportunities for students to grapple with contextual, real world ideas and issues. Leah grew up in a small town near Green Bay before going on to earn her undergraduate degree in Social Work and Educational Policy from the University of Wisconsin and a Master's in Education from Johns Hopkins University. In her spare time you can find Leah mountain biking the single track trails along the coast, quite possibly training for a mountain bike race, catching a zen yoga class, surfing or trail running in Quarry Park. leah_vanevenhoven@liveoaksf.org
阿什利·維拉

西班牙文老師
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三藩市州立大學學士

Ashlley很高興能以西班牙文老師的身份重新加入Live Oak社區，她十五年前畢業了！她在三藩市出生和長大，畢業於三藩市州立大學，獲得社會學學位。她最近在西班牙語沉浸式課程中任教，並期待以西班牙文為母語的人帶來她的知識。當她不在教室時，她喜歡烹飪，與家人共度時光，旅行以及與她的狗和丈夫一起遠足。ashlley_vela@liveoaksf.org
AJ Viola

Director of Finance
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BS, Stanford University; MBA, Harvard Business School

AJ began his tenure as Live Oak's Director of Finance in July 2024. He brings extensive and diverse experience in the nonprofit and for-profit finance industries over the last two decades, leading operations and finance functions at healthtech and real estate companies. Most recently, he held the position of principal/venture builder at Endurance Companies, a multifamily investment office launching mission-driven startups in healthcare and financial technology. Prior to that, AJ co-founded and spent four years as chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Kindred Uncommon, a development company based in Austin, TX aimed at building thoughtfully designed living communities for older adults that emphasize longevity and social health. A first-generation college graduate, AJ earned his degree in psychology from Stanford in 2006. AJ went on to earn his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2010. A native of New York, AJ has always felt at home in California, and enjoys sailing, surfing, reading fiction, and motorcycling outside of work. aj_viola@liveoaksf.org
斯科特·威爾伯

Middle School Art Teacher
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藝術學士，奧克拉荷馬大學

斯科特·威爾伯自1996年以來一直是利夫橡樹學校的中學視覺藝術老師。Scott 擁有奧克拉荷馬大學的美術學士學位，主修視覺傳播。Scott 的專業發展包括三藩市學校藝術會議、帕洛阿爾托 - 馬賽克教學、賓利學校 - 藝術教師和三藩市零點計劃。
除了在Live Oak的工作外，斯科特還是一名自由插畫家，為塔吉特，迪士尼和城市廣場圖形等客戶工作。自2000年以來，他一直是舊金山劇院公司的風景畫家和佈景設計師，如第42街月亮和新音樂學院劇院中心。目前，斯科特正在為不久的將來的一場展覽創作一套新的畫作。在他的「業餘」時間，斯科特喜歡與他的妻子和女兒共度時光，並經常光顧跳蚤市場和垃圾箱，為他的藝術品和學校項目尋找材料。 scott_wilber@liveoaksf.org
Londynn Young

五年級老師
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BA, Academy of Art University

A native of Albertville, Minnesota, Londynn joined the Live Oak faculty in the fall of 2023. Londynn previously served as a paraeducator at June Jordan School for Equity and a director with Steve and Kate's Day Camp. She was motivated by the friendly community that Live Oak offered. In addition to Minnesota and California, Londynn has lived in Indiana and Florida. She earned her degree in Fashion Design and loves to draw, paint, dance, and has been trying to learn new languages. Londynn brings a sense of humor to her teaching and wants to create a personable, comfortable learning environment for her students. londynn_young@liveoaksf.org
妮可·扎希德

一年級老師
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加州大學洛杉磯分校文學學士;新東南大學教育碩士;教學證書，勞思德實習計劃

Nicole Zaheed在加州大學洛杉磯分校獲得地理學學士學位，通過洛杉磯聯合學區的實習生計劃獲得加州教學證書，並在新東南大學完成了教育，腦科學，教學和學習碩士學位。Nicole自1997年以來一直在洛杉磯，華盛頓特區和三藩市任教。她參加了專業發展機會，以支援她在課堂上的工作，其中一些包括露西·卡爾金斯寫作研討會會議，達納霍爾數學研究所，音樂教育座談會和播種教育公平和多樣性（SEED）培訓。當她不教書時，她忙著與丈夫和女兒一起唱歌，玩耍和探索Pacifica的時光。
nicole_zaheed@liveoaksf.org
卡洛斯·澤爾讚

初中西班牙文老師
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三藩市州立大學文學士;三藩市州立大學碩士;教學證書

Carlos came to Live Oak in 2016 after moving back to his native Bay Area from Chicago, IL. He has over a decade of experience as a Spanish teacher in both public and independent schools. He has published a research study and has presented on language acquisition. Previously, Carlos taught Spanish at San Domenico School in Marin County. Most recently he taught Spanish at a historic progressive public school and an independent school for gifted students in Chicago, IL. When Carlos is not teaching, he enjoys playing music, traveling, snowboarding, and hiking with his wife and son. carlos_zerzan@liveoaksf.org