A-TEAM Teachers & Staff
We have many wonderful teachers at A-TEAM, not to mention our awesome site supervisors. Find out who works at your campus:
San Jose Teachers & Staff
Ann Wolfe
A-TEAM cofounder & Executive Director, Choir Director and Music Teacher. San Jose Site Director.
Deborah Anderson
Language arts teacher with 25 years experience, now teaching history as well.
Marisa Bean
Environmental Educator and Naturalist, running BEan in Nature for many years, homeschool mom.
Becky Beaudoin
Music teacher and homeschooling mom teaching circle-time classes for music and story.
Patrick Clark
Fostering a love for reading, speaking, listening, and writing in diverse settings for more than 30 years.
Sheila Della Ratta
Helping children connect to innate creativity through wood, textiles, ceramics, and mixed media.
Vaishali Dubal & Amita Dhingra
Snapology co-owners engaging kids through hands on building activities with LEGO and more.
Betsy Escandon
Homeschooling mom, sharing engaging games and activities in music and academics.
Mariah Fisher
San Jose site supervisor and teacher, passionate about working with kids, fostering kindness and safety.
Scott Gentile
Teaching Living History, Science, Improv and more with an with a fun and hands-on spin.
Cheri Lueck
Teaching hands-on, project-based classes, adapting to each student’s developmental level.
Christine Maldonado
Dance and theatre teacher, choreographer, and coach, helping kids build confidence and express creativity.
Ilene Marks
Entrepreneurial educator inspiring kids to develop business ideas, specializing in art and public speaking.
Claire Suttle
Homeschool parent creating interdisciplinary unit studies in science, history, art, crafts, stories, math and more.
Lauren Wolfe
Sharing my passion for film production, inspiring young creatives in screenwriting, directing, and editing.
Steve Yang
Life coach and Martial Arts instructor, empowering children with self-regulation, respect, and autonomy.
Cupertino Teachers & Staff
Mary Lyn Azar
Director at Rock-It Science, making science engaging and accessible through storytelling and hands-on learning.
Sheila Della Ratta
Helping children connect to innate creativity through wood, textiles, ceramics, and mixed media.
Vaishali Dubal & Amita Dhingra
Snapology co-owners engaging kids through hands on building activities with LEGO and more.
Walter Gardella
Composer and pianist, passionate about guiding students to create their own music and express themselves creatively.
Scott Gentile
Teaching Living History, Science, Improv and more with an with a fun and hands-on spin.
Gaurika Gupta
Software engineer and founder of YoungGates, offering personalized coding classes for children of all ages.
Pamela Stewart
Science educator with a B.S. in Biology, fostering curiosity and an inclusive atmosphere in her high school classes.
Mendy Thijssen
Interdisciplinary educator fostering creative expression through project based learning.
Lauren Wolfe
Sharing my passion for film production, inspiring young creatives in screenwriting, directing, and editing.
Steve Yang
Life coach and Martial Arts instructor, empowering children with self-regulation, respect, and autonomy.
Morgan Hill Teachers & Staff
Kim Trammel
ATEAM Registrar & Morgan Hill Site Director, early childhood educator and homeschooling mom.
Marisa Bean
Environmental Educator and Naturalist, running BEan in Nature for many years, homeschool mom.
Nick Fortino
College psychology professor and A-TEAM parent, teaching and empowering the children in our community.
Scott Gentile
Teaching Living History, Science, Improv and more with an with a fun and hands-on spin.
Rebecca Gullickson
French and linguistics expert, sharing language and culture, fostering community through worship and youth ministry.
Karen Heggelin
Watercolor artist and Monart-certified teacher with 15+ years experience fostering creativity in students.
Elizabeth Jones
Music educator teaching piano and band, sharing her passion for music with young learners.
Natalia Kaise
Trilingual educator and homeschooling mom teaching languages and problem-solving.
Ilene Marks
Entrepreneurial educator inspiring kids to develop business ideas, specializing in art and public speaking.
Mindy Rizzi
Math teacher and tutor passionate about building student confidence and potential.
Lauren Wolfe
Sharing my passion for film production, inspiring young creatives in screenwriting, directing, and editing.
Steve Yang
Life coach and Martial Arts instructor, empowering children with self-regulation, respect, and autonomy.
San Mateo Teachers & Staff
Liza Connell
Artist and mother, teaching children to create beautiful art inspired by nature.
Cheri Lueck
Teaching hands-on, project-based classes, adapting to each student’s developmental level.
Megan Ramirez
Reading specialist for over 20 years, helping children develop reading skills with the Hanson Reading Method.
Camille Thrall
Lead Counselor at Kidizens, inspiring young minds through a variety of classes, workshops, and camps.