Mather Preschool and Club Mather
OUR CENTER’S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EQUITY IN EDUCATION BY PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR OUR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COLLEAGUES.
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Meet the Team
Jill Lindeman
Founder & Executive Director
Credential Held: Child Development Program Director
Education:
California State University - East Bay
Master of Science
Educational Leadership for Equity
The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
Los Rios Community Colleges:
Early Childhood Education coursework
In Child Development Field: since 1993
At Mather Preschool: since 1993
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead
Erwina Pascual Golamco
Enrollment Director
Credential Held: Child Development Site Supervisor
Education:
De La Salle University, Philippines:
Graduate Studies in Child Development
Assumption College, Philippines:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing
Cosumnes River College:
Early Childhood Education coursework
In Child Development Field: since 1998
At Mather Preschool: since 2003
Bilingual: Tagalog
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift...that is why it is called the present.
-Master Oogway from Kung Fu Panda
Program Directors
Zero-to-Three
Tracie Ha
Credential Held:
Child Development Site Supervisor Permit
Education:
-San Jose City College
Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education
-Los Rios CCs and Brandman University
Continuing Education
In Child Development Field: Since 1991
At Mather Preschool: Since 2008
Bilingual: Vietnamese
Cecilia Molina
Full-Day Preschool
Credential Held:
Child Development Site Supervisor
Education:
-Cosumnes River College
Associate of Arts Degree in Child Development
In Child Development Field: since 1996
At Mather Preschool : since 1996
Bilingual: Spanish
There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.
-Buckminster Fuller
State Preschool
& Club Mather
Maie Soloman
Credential Held:
Child Development Site Supervisor Permit
Education:
-Higher Institute of Tourism and Hotels, Egypt Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Hospitality
-California community Colleges
Early Childhood Education coursework
In Child Development Field: since 2003
At Mather Preschool: since 2018
Bilingual: Arabic
Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about them.
-Urie Bronfrenbrenner
Zero to Three Teachers
Sandra Leite
Zero-to-Three
Credential Held:
Child Development Site Supervisor Permit
Education:
- Centro Universitario Anhanguera de Campo Grande, Brazil
Bachelor of Pedagogy (Methods of Teaching)
Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
Early Childhood Education coursework
In Child Development Field: since 2013
At Mather Preschool: Since 2019
Trilingual: English, Spanish, and Portugese
Soleil Marx
Zero-to-Three
Credential Held:
Child Development Teacher Permit
Education:
California State University
Bachelor of Arts in Child Development in progress
Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education
In Child Development Field: Since 2015
At Mather Preschool: Since 2019
Naomi McDonough
Credential Held:
Child Development Teacher Permit
Education:
California State University
Bachelor of Arts in American Sign Language/Deaf Studies, minor in Child Development
California Community Colleges:
Early Childhood Education coursework
In Child Development Field: since 2021
At Mather Preschool: since 2021
Bilingual: American Sign Language
Zero-to-Three
Yuliya Volkovas
Zero-to-Three
Education:
-American River College
Early Childhood Education Coursework
In Child Development Field: since 2005
At Mather Preschool: Since 2020
Bilingual: Russian
Vivian Huynh
Full-Day Preschool
Credential Held:
Child Development Teacher Permit
Education:
Cosumnes River College
Associate of Arts in child Development
In Child Development Field: since 1991
At Mather Preschool: since 2019
Bilingual: Vietnamese
It's doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop.
- Confucius
Full Day Preschool
Maisie Khang
Credential Held:
Child Development Site Supervisor Permit
Education:
California State University, Sacramento, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Child Development
In Child Development Field: 2017
At Mather Preschool: since 2020
Jovelyn Hildebrandt
Club Mather School-Age
Credential Held:
Child Development Site Supervisor Permit
Education:
Cebu Technological University, Philippines
Bachelor of Elementary Education
Sacramento City College
Early Childhood Education Coursework
In Child Development Field: since 2017
At Mather Preschool : since 2017
Bilingual: Tagalog
Tell me and I forget,
teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.
- XunKuang, Confucian Philosopher
Iliana Teran Rojas
Club Mather School-Age
Education:
American River College
Associate in Arts, Language Studies
In Child Development Field: Since 2008
At Mather Preschool: since 2019
Bilingual: Spanish
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Ghao Vang
Club Mather School-Age
Credential Held:
Child Development Site Supervisor Permit
Education:
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts in Child Development
In Child Development Field: since 2017
At Mather Preschool: since 2020
Bilingual: Hmong
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Sophia Bell
Club Mather School-Age
Credential Held:
Education:
In Child Development Field:
At Mather Preschool: since 2021
Support Staff
Marie Rousseau
School Secretary
Education:
California State University, Humboldt
Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology
American River College
Associate of Science in Accounting
American River College
Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology
In Child Development Field: since 2000
At Mather Preschool: since 2020
Bilingual: French
Change the world with your smile but don't let the world
change your smile.
-Unknown
Maria Cernomorcenco
Custodian
In Child Development Field: since 2017
At Mather Preschool: since 2017
Trilingual: English, Russian & Ukranian
Yoon Saechow
Chef
Education:
International Culinary School at
The Art Institute of Sacramento
Associate of Science, Culinary Arts
In Child Development Field: since 2018
At Mather Preschool: since 2018
Bilingual: Mien