Our Teachers
Kim Megyesi
Director and Founder
Ms. Megyesi grew up in Ohio, graduated summa cum laude from Mount Union College, and…
Mandi Ramirez
Assistant Director
Ms. Mandi Ramirez was born and raised in the Inland Empire of Southern California. A…
Lydia Yang
Operations Manager
Mrs. Lydia Yang was born and raised in Southern California. She loves the sunny weather…
Laurel Jacoby
Office Assistant
Laurel is a So. Cal. girl through and through. She was raised right here in…
Julie Johnson
Newsletter Editor
Ms. Julie grew up in a small copper-mining town in Arizona and graduated with a…
Patricia Anderson
Lead Supervisor
Patricia Anderson is not afraid of challenges! After becoming parents to two bright and witty…
Trianna Eichinger
Assistant
Trianna Eichinger has spent her entire life in Orange County. She recently graduated from UCI…
Gaby Ader
Teacher
Ms. Gaby grew up in the beautiful beach community of Malibu, California. After graduating from…
Michelle Almeida
Teacher
Mrs. Almeida is a Southern California native. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from…
Kinsey Aragon
Teacher
Ms. Kinsey grew up in Diamond Bar, California. She has her Bachelors in communication from…
Krista Brown
Teacher
Krista graduated from CSULB with a degree in Liberal Studies. She has held a teaching…
Glenda Campos
Teacher
Glenda Campos recently moved from the Seattle area to Orange County, as her husband’s job…
Chessmaster Chris and Chessmaster Caleb
Teacher
Mr. Chris is a senior instructor with Chess Masters. He has over 5 years of…
Jocelyn Contestabile
Teacher
After receiving her Bachelors’ degree in Food Science and Nutrition, Mrs. Contestabile worked as a…
Valerie Dacheux
Ms. Valerie is French, and moved from France to Southern California 11 years ago. Passionate…
Demi Dusterhoft
Teacher
Ms. Demi is a 25-year old homeschool graduate with a passion for passing on the…
Susan Eichinger
Teacher
Ms. Susan is a native Californian born to Chilean parents who immigrated in 1964. During…
Kristen Fewel
Teacher
Kristen has been a passionate writer since she was a child. She won journalism awards…
Fiorella Gardella
Teacher
Ms. Fio’s goals are to strengthen students’ awareness and appreciation for our beautiful planet, through…
Stephanie Hodgson
Teacher
Ms. Stephanie grew up in Placentia, graduating from El Dorado High School. She received her…
Natalie Knox
Teacher
Ms. Natalie has been teaching all over Orange County, in various settings ever since she…
Dave Maestrejuan
Teacher
Dave was plugged into the role of artist by kindergarten. He went to Fullerton College,…
Robin Oliver
Teacher
Ms. Robin is passionate about the study of all things living and our planet. She…
Linnea Perez
Teacher
Ms. Perez is a native southern Californian and has a Bachelor of Science degree in…
Kara Sarkar
Teacher
Mrs. Kara Sarkar is a Los Angeles area native and enjoys the teaching and learning…
Kimberly Schreiner
Teacher
Kimberly Schreiner is a teacher, a lover of Planet Earth, and has a heart for…
Raziya Shaikh
Teacher
Ms. Shaikh was born in Southern California. During her childhood, she called a number of…
Dawn Spranger
Teacher
Dawn Spranger grew up in Anaheim, California. In 1997, she earned her bachelor’s degree from…
Annette Stanley
Teacher
Mrs. Stanley grew up in Southern California and South Africa with her sister, fellow Arbor…
Lauren Vargas
Teacher
Ms. Lauren is an Orange County native who found her passion for teaching in Northern…