Director

Teacher Lisa Teacher Lisa joined The Children's Place staff as Director in January of 1989. Lisa attended San Francisco State University, where she graduated with a Degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Movement Education for young children. Following graduation, Lisa started teaching kindergarten at Holy Family Day Home, a private school and day care in San Francisco. In the fall of 1983 Lisa entered the graduate program for Early Childhood Education. After finishing coursework in 1989, Lisa accepted the position as Director of The Children's Place.

Teachers

Teacher Vanessa Teacher Vanessa joined the TCP staff in March of 2008. She received a B.A. degree in Child Development in 2008 from San Jose California. She continued her education by taking additional courses in Early Childhood Education from the University of San Francisco. Vanessa bring with her new and up dated ideas to the TCP program

Teacher Marci Teacher Marci is our afternoon teacher. For the past 11 years, she has been working with St. Pauls Co-op Nursery school as an Assistant Teacher and then as a Teacher. She received her Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from College of San Mateo in January of 1987. She later continued her education, receiving certificates in Human Services and Early Childhood Education. Marci will relieve Lisa at 11:30 a.m. and join Michael in the Bear Classroom. As our afternoon teacher she provides afternoon activities for the children and is one of the teachers responsible for closing the school.

Teacher Maria Teacher Maria joined the TCP staff in July of 2007. She is a native of Columbia. Maria received her Early Child hood Educations units at the American College of Early Childhood Education in San Francisco CA. She has experience as a Substitutes teacher as well as an individual Nanny.

Teacher Michael Teacher Michael joined The Children's Place staff in September of 1999. Michael studied his Early Childhood Education courses through the child development program at Canada College and graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Notre Dame College.

Teacher Erin Teacher Erin graduated from Carlmont High School in Belmont in 1998. Before joining the staff of The Children's Place, Erin worked as an aide at the Jewish Community Center in Belmont. Erin has completed the 27 units in Early Childhood Education and is working toward her Early Childhood Credential.

Assistant Teacher

Teacher Gloria Teacher Gloria was born in el Salvador where she received her elementary and post elementary education. As a Los Angeles resident, she worked as a kindergarten aide for the Los Angeles School District for 6 years. In 1999, she moved to the Bay Area and joined The Children's Place staff. Gloria has completed her study in Early Childhood Education at both Canada and Skyline Colleges. Gloria has also developed a Spanish Class introducing the language to our children.

Teacher Taryn Teacher Taryn is currently studying at Cal State East Bay as she prepares for a career in Nursing. She has completed classes in both child development and Early Childhood education. As a child she grew up working with her mother in their home day care center. .

Teacher's Aide

Teacher Mikka Teacher Mikka Mooring joined the staff in September of 2007 as a Teacher's aide with the 2 year old class. Mikka has had the opportunity to work at a variety of preschools as a substitute teacher with an ECE substitute teacher agency. Mikka has a way of creating a very warm and gentle environment when working with children.