Our Staff
Karen Garcia, Director
Ms. Karen has been our Director since 2014 and has her BA and MA Degrees in psychology, as well as many courses in Child Development. She also has the Site Supervisor Permit from the State of California, Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Karen was the Director of Programs for a local non-profit group overseeing 7 after-school programs for children 5-18 years of age. She taught 5 years in the classroom with preschool children before entering into administrative roles in Preschool settings. Prior to her years in youth development and education, Karen worked in a variety of mental health and social services settings working with children, teens and families in crisis. Her favorite groups to work with are teens, twos & teachers! Away from work, Karen enjoys gardening, hiking, swimming, being in nature, and hanging out with her large extended family.
Ms. Karen has been our Director since 2014 and has her BA and MA Degrees in psychology, as well as many courses in Child Development. She also has the Site Supervisor Permit from the State of California, Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Karen was the Director of Programs for a local non-profit group overseeing 7 after-school programs for children 5-18 years of age. She taught 5 years in the classroom with preschool children before entering into administrative roles in Preschool settings. Prior to her years in youth development and education, Karen worked in a variety of mental health and social services settings working with children, teens and families in crisis. Her favorite groups to work with are teens, twos & teachers! Away from work, Karen enjoys gardening, hiking, swimming, being in nature, and hanging out with her large extended family.
Our Teachers
Our staff consists of dedicated early childhood professionals. Each teacher exceeds the minimum requirements set forth by the State of California Title 22.Our staff participates in continuing education in order to keep abreast of the latest ideas and strategies of the field. All of our staff members are trained in Pediatric CPR and First Aid. They also have additional training in related Health and Safety Practices.
Our teachers are intentional in everything they do: setting up their classrooms and playground area, planning the curriculum, making use of various teaching strategies, assessing the children, interacting with them, and working with their families
St. David’s Preschool Prayer
O, Eternal God, bless St. David’s Preschool that it may be a lively center for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom. You have blessed us with the joy and care of children. Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach them to love whatever is just and true and good. Grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth. Direct us in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and further us with your continual help, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Adapted from the Book of Common Prayer, USA, 1979.
O, Eternal God, bless St. David’s Preschool that it may be a lively center for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom. You have blessed us with the joy and care of children. Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach them to love whatever is just and true and good. Grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth. Direct us in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and further us with your continual help, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Adapted from the Book of Common Prayer, USA, 1979.