Board of Directors

Leadership Team


Emily Glines
Board President
Retired Education Administrator

Lynn Watson
Board Treasurer
American Airlines
CCP Parent Alum

Jenny Skoble
Board Secretary
Attorney

Glenn Wilson 
SFMTA
CCP Parent

Desiree Smith
Vivo Capital
CCP Parent
Meet the Administrative Team here.

Meet some of the Teaching Team here.
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Elisa Magidoff, Executive Director - elisa@coastsidechildren.org
 Executive Director of Coastside Children's Programs. She has worked in early care and education for 18 years as both an Administrator and Teacher.  Her experience comprises management of private for-profit and non-profit programs for toddlers, preschool, inclusive programs, SDC preschool and before and after school programs.  She holds a BA in Public Relations from the University of the Pacific and a MA in Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood from San Francisco State University. Elisa is also employed part-time as Adjunct faculty at Skyline and Canada colleges  in the Early Childhood Education Department.

                                                  
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Toni Cassar, Sr Director of Finance & Operations - toni@coastsidechildren.org
​Prior to joining CCP in August 2015, Toni worked for eight years as Director of Finance & IT at CORO Northern California, Inc. in San Francisco.  Her successful career spans two decades working with leaders in the private, public, and non-profit sectors.  As a strong strategist, Toni brings critical thinking and problem-solving skills and balances quantitative analytical skills with empathy and emotional intelligence. Toni holds a B.S. in Economics and an M.B.A. from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania.  She also received an A.S. in Computer Network Engineering from Westwood College of Technology.
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David Aliamus, Site Supervisor - CCP Half Moon Bay, School-Age Center
​david@coastsidechildren.org
David has been with Coastside Children's Programs since 1996.  He began as a Co-Supervisor, and in 2006 was appointed as the Site Supervisor of the Half Moon Bay Center. David holds a A.A. Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) and a Site Supervisory Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.  He is the proud recipient of the 2009 Mary Elizabeth Griffin Children's Award, a San Mateo County-wide recognition for his contributions and commitment to serving children.  A resident of Half Moon Bay, David is actively involved in the community.  He serves as a member of the Second Harvest Food Bank Advisory Committee, a member of the Hatch Elementary School Site Council and supervisor for Hatch's Homework Club, a Little League baseball coach, and on Sunday mornings as a caregiver for the smallest children at Mariner's Community Church.
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Mary Brisebois, Site Supervisor - CCP Montara, Preschool & School-Age Center
mary@coastsidechildren.org
Mary has been with Coastside Children’s Programs for more than 15 years and has been a teacher, Assistant Director and now a Site Supervisor for the agency. She holds her A.A. degree in Early Childhood Education and a Site Supervisor Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. From the time her daughter started Kindergarten, Mary has been active in the classroom and community, serving as a Girl Scout leader for 4 years and a guidance counselor in the 4-H Horse program for 4 years.   She enjoys working with children, especially experiencing their incredible imaginations and hearing stories that make her smile. Taking walks with her dogs on the beach, or the many trails around El Granada, are her favorite things to do when she's not teaching.
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Megan Sheedy, Site Supervisor - CCP Half Moon Bay Preschool 
megan@coastsidechildren.org
My name is Megan Sheedy and I am the Site Supervisor of the Half Moon Bay Preschool.  I have a BA in Child and Adolescent Development and a Site-Supervisor permit from the California Commission of Teacher Credentialing.  I have been working in the preschool field as a Lead Teacher and Supervisor for almost 11 years and in 2017 I joined the CCP family.  My goal is to provide a rich learning experience and environment that promotes exploration for children's social, cognitive, language, and physical development.  When children move on from my program it is my goal that they leave with the skills to question, investigate, and discover ideas and concepts in the world around them.  With this, my purpose is to equip children with fundamental tools to become lifelong learners.  Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your child's educational journey.
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Lorena Velazquez, Site Supervisor - CCP El Granada Center
​lorena@coastsidechildren.org
Lorena Velazquez has been in Childcare since 1996 when she was doing High School service hours.  Lorena was hired by Coastside Children's Program as a Teacher Assistant, and pursued her Early Childhood Education at Canada College.  Lorena currently holds a Site Supervisor permit.