Meet Our Staff
Infant Room
Katherine
Teacher
Has worked in education since: 2007
Started at MSS in: 2007
Favorite physical activity: Dancing
My dream vacation is in: Greece
In my spare time I: sit on my porch
My favorite food is: BREAD
Children/pets: Scarlet, Arthur & 2 cats
Favorite children's book: Miss Rumphius
Something I want to learn is: more sign language
Favorite quote: "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." - Anais Nin
Julia
Teacher
Has worked in education since: 2004
Started at MSS in: 2021
Favorite physical activity: Hiking
In my spare time I: garden, sew & watercolor
My favorite food is: Popcorn!
Children/pets: Junie, Jem & Little Bit
Favorite children's book: Hug Time
Best concert I've been to: Etta James
Favorite quote: "Be the change you wish to see in the world" - Mahatma Ghandi
Administrative Staff
Toddler Room
Christine
Teacher
Has worked in education since: 1984
Started at MSS in: 1990
Favorite sports team: I am a true Bay Area Sports fan. An afternoon or evening watching the SF Giants, Warriors, or 49ers is a win win.
In my spare time I: enjoy hanging out with my husband as we just became empty nesters and Grandparents. We also love to visit our children who live in other states.
Favorite children's book: Cars and Trucks and Things that Go
My favorite musician is: My oldest son along with his wife (The Clouse's). I enjoy listening to their country music anytime
Favorite quote: "Every expert was once a beginner."
Cara
Teacher
Has worked in education since:
Started at MSS in: 2009
Best vacation: Australia
In my spare time I: work in my garden
My favorite food is: thai food
Something I want to Learn is: how to surf!
Cathy
Director
Started at MSS in: 1972, when the doors opened
Best Vacation: African Safari
In my spare time I: like to be with my family
Children/pets: 1 daughter, 2 granddaughters, 1 dog & 1 cat
Favorite quote: “You are free to choose, but the choices you make today will determine; what you will have, be, and do in the tomorrow of life.” – Zig Ziglar
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Sarah
Assistant Director
Has worked in education since: 2004
Started at MSS in: 2016
Best Vacation: Africa
My dream vacation is in: Greece
In my spare time I: spend time with family and friends, exploring outdoors, traveling, and cooking.
My favorite food is: Mexican food
Children/pets: 2 daughters, 1 Dog, 2 cats
Favorite children's book: Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae
Something I want to learn is: to be more fluent in Spanish
Favorite quote: “…I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
Danielle
Assistant Director
Has worked in education since: 2007
Started at MSS in: 2021
In my spare time I: I love baking and cooking with my two sons!
My favorite food is: Croissants!
Children/pets: Leo (6) and Ellis (21 months)
Favorite children's book: On Mamas Lap
Best Vacation: Honeymoon to Barcelona!
Primary Program
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Rachel
Teacher
Started at MSS in: 2021
Favorite Sports Team: San Francisco Giants
Best Vacation: Traveling the Seine River to Paris
Children/pets: 2 Children & 1 Dog
Favorite children's book: Voyage to the Bunny Planet
by Rosemary Wells
Hayley
Teacher
Started at MSS in: 2024
Favorite Physical Activity: Hiking or going on a bike ride
My Dream Vacation is to: Explore Greece and reenact scenes from Mamma Mia!
Favorite Food: Korean BBQ
Kids or Pets? I have a French Bulldog named Winston
My Favorite Children's book is: Blueberries For Sal
Something I Want to Learn is: How to crochet
My Favorite Musician is: Elton John
Favorite Quote: "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game" - Babe Ruth
Brenda
Teacher
Started at MSS in: 2024
Favorite physical activity: hike, swim, anything with sun and water
Best vacation: Tahiti
In my spare time I: Like to paint, pottery, arts and crafts
My favorite food is: Italian
Kids or Pets: Both
Something I want to learn is: to knit
Best concert I've been to: Pink at Sofi Stadium
My favorite music is: Country
Childcare Enrichment Program
Lucie
Teacher
Started at MSS in: 2023
Favorite sports team: San Francisco Giants
Favorite physical activity: Swimming
Best vacation: Barcelona last Summer with my teens!
Dream vacation: Fiji
Favorite Food: Sushi!
Kids or pets? I have two sons, Nate and Lucas. Nate is a freshman at CSU and Lucas is a senior at SVHS.
My favorite children's book is: On the Day You Were Born, by Debra Frasier
Kari
Teacher
Started at MSS in: 2024
Favorite sports team: Baltimore Ravens
My favorite physical activities: are mountain biking, kayaking and boxing
In my spare time I: enjoy spending time with my family, exploring new places, and photography.
Kids or Pets? 2 daughters and 2 sons. 1 dog, 2 cats and a Bearded Dragon.
My favorite children's book is: Elmer by David McKee
Favorite quote: "Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud" Maya Angelou
Claudia
Teacher
Started at MSS in: 2023
My dream vacation: Bali
Best concert I've been to: Coldplay
Favorite quote: "Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans."
- John Lennon
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Dash
Cat
2006-2023
Has worked in education since: 2006
Started at MSS in: 2006
Favorite sports event: hamster wheel races
Favorite physical activity: walking the property
Best Vacation: visiting the Infants in the yard
In my spare time I: nap in the sunshine
My favorite food is: cat treats
Favorite children's book: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Favorite quote: "In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this." - Terry Pratchett