Ms. Vanettra loves being at Sunshine House where she can be her happy, silly self with the children. She was born in San Francisco and enjoys reading and being creative in her spare time.  Fun Fact:  all of the women in her family’s names end in the letter *A*.

Ms. Ana loves working with children because of their unique personalities.  She enjoys being able to provide comfort to the children and peace of mind to their parents; knowing they are truely cared for and having fun.  Ana and her husband love to travel the world and bring their dog , Rolo, with them to as many places as they can.

Ms. Cynthia joined the Sunshine House team a few years back after teaching for over 10 years.  She was born in Mexico and enjoys being able to share and speak Spanish with the preschoolers. Cynthia loves to write, color, and binge watch a good TV show. She is silly and enjoys making the children laugh. Her dream is to travel the world.

Ms. Alison, or “Ali”, has been with Sunshine House for over 10 years and is even a Sunshine House alumni! She has fond memories of playing outdoors in the backyard, dressing up in the dramatic play area, and having fun at learning times. Her favorite thing about Sunshine House is being able to “touch the lives of so many children and their families”. Alison’s family consists of her husband, Zack, and their 4.5 year old daughter, Shoshana. If Alison had a super power, it would be to never need sleep!

Ms. Trish has been part of the Sunshine House Preschool family for over 20 years!  “Children fill my heart with joy and they make me smile.” She is adoringly referred to by her husband, Mark, as “pumpkin”.  She loves spending time with her 2 grown sons and granddaughter, especially when they go to Disneyland.  Trish is a diehard Giants fan and can count down the days far before most, to her favorite holiday: Christmas.

Ms. Ruby loves working with children and how they remind her of everyone’s unique perspectives of the world.  She loves the Harry Potter movies.  Her favorite time of year is Halloween & Christmas!  Fun fact: Ruby can play the violin.

Ms. Angela loves working with children because they remind her to enjoy the little things in life.  She loves game nights, movies, gardening & photography.  Her favorite children’s book is Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown.

Ms. Tessa has been with Sunshine House for close to a year and has loved every minute of it! Her favorite thing about working at Sunshine House is how silly the children can be and how silly the job lets her be. Tessa’s favorite subject in school was Literature and her favorite childhood memory of school was her reading class where they read “Harry Potter”. Her favorite children’s book is “My Grandpa is Great”, by Gaby Goldsack. She loves all types of food, but is particularly fond of cheese! Her favorite thing a child has said to her is when a child asked her “When do YOU get your diaper changed?”.