Ms. Angel loves to work with children because she believes they truly are our future.  “If we can teach them to be kind and open-minded children, they will become kind and open-minded adults.” Angel is married to her husband Junior and is the mother to her baby, Luna.  Her favorite holiday is Christmas because she loves all the holiday cheer!  Angel is a huge baseball fan and her favorite team is the San Francisco Giants.  She will always call a friend to help her whenever she sees a spider (she’s just a little afraid). If you want to track her down on while she’s on a vacation, look for a tropical paradise or a local beach.

Ms. Cani has been a loyal part of the Sunshine House crew since 2004 and loves the family feeling we have for each other! Johnny is her husband and she has two school-aged boys, Jisias and Antonio. She also has her adorable dog, Cafe. Her favorite color is purple and her favorite book is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Cani’s favorite movie is “Dirty Dancing”. Her favorite quote is, “To be your self in a world that is trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ms. Diana enjoys working with preschool children “because of their curiosity and interest to learn more and discover”.  She appreciates being able to be a part of this important chapter in their lives. Diana is fluent in Spanish and she enjoys speaking to the children in both English and Spanish.  If she could choose a superpower, she would choose to fly!  Her favorite holiday is Christmas.

Ms. Vanessa likes working with children because she loves “watching children learn and grow!”. Her family consists of her boyfriend, Joshua, and their beautiful daughter, Penny Lane! Vanessa likes to spend her free time barbequing with her family and watching Sunday football. Her favorite football team is the Buffalo Bills! “Indian in the Cupboard” is her favorite movie and if she could pick any location to vacation in, she would pick Costa Rica.

Ms. Liz has been a part of the Sunshine House family since her 3 boys attended over 29 years ago!  She likes working with children because “they make me smile and I like to watch them grow.”  Her favorite color is purple and her favorite holiday is Easter.

When not at Sunshine House, Ms. Micaela is likely to be found sewing, drawing or reading. She loves Fall because that’s when her birthday and her favorite holiday, Halloween, are. She has a dog named Faelan and her favorite animal is a cow. Ms. Micaela’s favorite children’s book is “The Ghost Who Was a Quilt,” by Riel Nason. 

Ms. Maria lives with her husband, her daughter, Regina, and her 2 horses, Galan and Mina. She loves spending time with her family and she looks forward the most to Summer and all of its activities. Teaching has been a part of Ms. Maria’s life for a long time; she started volunteering when she was in Middle School and started work as a teacher right after she graduated Hight School. 

Her “real” name is Alejandra but we call her by her nickname – Ms. Alex. She loves anything arts and crafts related. Her favorite seasons are Spring and Fall, and she is a big fan of Halloween; she even has a Dalmation dog named Spooky. She loves to be at the beach and dreams of visiting Greece. 

Ms. Blanca was born in Mexico and is fluent in Spanish. Her favorite color is blue, she loves the Wintertime and Christmas. She loves working at Sunshine House because of all of the nice families and she loves working with children aged 2-5. She is always up for a sushi or Mexican meal. Snakes are what she fears most.

Ms. Lexie loves dancing and exploring new places and she has a son named Hudson. Her favorite animal is a stingray and her favorite vacation was when she got to swim with stingrays at Grand Cayman Island. She loves any and all pasta and dreams of visiting Italy one day.