Robin ChuangPrimary Team
Robin Chuang has joined the team since 2013. Robin obtained her master’s degree in TESOL at San Jose States University and completed the Primary Montessori training at the Montessori Teacher Education Training Center San Francisco Bay Area. Over the years, Robin has deepened her understanding of Montessori principles through teacher training, teaching in Montessori school, and most of all parenting. She saw from her daughter who has benefited tremendously from the Montessori experience. Not only proudly seeing her daughther who is currently going to a Ivy league school with a full scholarship, but also seeing her child grown into a dependable, warm- hearted and courageous young adult. Robin serves as a co-lead teacher in the primary classroom and also an assistant director in the school.
Pratima JoshiPrimary Team
Pratima Joshi has joined our family since 2013. She had served as a preschool teacher prior to joining the Primary Team at CWBM. Pratima completed her Early Childhood Education Credits and also earned her Assistant Teacher's Certification from the Association Montessori Internationale. Pratima brings a calm, compassionate and gentle presence to the environment. She is also committed to partner with parents and provide a nurturing family atmosphere to children. Only through a loving environment that children can feel secure and are able to expand their creativity and express themselves freely.
Thuy Vuong Primary Team
Thuy Voung have been joining CWBM since late 2015. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from San Jose State University. Due to the love and passion for working with young children, she decided on a career change. In 2016, she received a Certificate of Achievement – Advanced for Early Childhood Education. Being the youngest of 7 siblings and also have help raised many of her nephews and nieces, Thuy strongly believe that each child is a unique individual and when provided with a solid foundation, especially with the partnership of parents and teachers, children can learn, grow, and succeed.
Karen PerezToddler Team
Karen Perez is passionate about working with children. Karen has joined the toddler team in 2017 but her connection with CWBM goes back to 2012. Karen holds a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Wayland Baptist University in Lubbock, Texas and she holds a diploma for 3-6 years from AMI Montessori Teaching Diplomas for the 3-6yr levels. Karen feels that working with children has been part of the greatest blessings in her life and she believes that helping support children and their families are some of the most important work our society can do. In her spare time, Karen serves in homeless ministry and children’s ministry at her church.
Teresa PanToddler Team
Teresa is a mother of two grown children. She has been involved in children's ministry for many years. Serving in the church and working with children have always been her calling. Teresa Pan joined our staff since 2014. She is originally from Taipei Taiwan, and majored in English. She obtained her Early Childhood Education Certification in 2016. Teresa first began working as an assistant in the Primary classroom and has joined the toddler team as a Mandarin speaking guide in 2017. Teresa also has a passion for gardening, she enjoys spending time with her plants, taking care of them, and feeling satisfaction and appreciation when she sees her plants grow, bloom, and blossom. In teaching, the children are the seeds and Teresa is the gardener who provides the right conditions to allow them to grow.
Vera Jin Toddler Team
Vera Jin served as an after school teacher prior joining the Toddler team. She started working at CWBM in February 2014 and truly feels her teammates are a part of her own family. Her favorite thing about teaching toddlers is to see the smiles shown on their faces when singing a song, or the connection and bonding from helping a child to complete a task. Vera is often amazed to see the great potential and capability from the toddlers. In her free time, Vera enjoys cooking, spending time with her friends and family, and traveling.
Gloria Teachers’ Aid
Gloria joined our family since 2013. Being a mom of three grown children and many grandchildren, she is naturally like a house mom and house grandmother to our community. Gloria’s role is essential to us, she supports her teammates in all the necessary ways, and also helps the children prepare meals, snacks, and set up nap room, etc. People often ask Gloria’s secrets of staying young. She humbly said yes, it is true that staying healthy and active is are important from aging. Her secrets for looking and feeling young is to “work”, but not all type of work, it’s a type of work that makes one feels purposeful and also brings a laughter and sense of joy to her. For Gloria, she has found that working with her teammates and the children in CWBM is her youth source. Gloria also has a magical green thumb. She brings colors into different seasons..