Our Teaching TeamOur teaching team is the heart of CCP - working directly with children and families every day, this team is busy creating curriculum, inspiring a love of learning, supporting homework, connecting with families, and increasing the quality of our programs.
Our teaching team is required to have an Associate Teacher Permit from California Credentialing, and all teachers continue coursework until they have at least 24 Child Development units. Many members of our teaching team hold a Master Teacher- or Site Supervisor-level permit. Additionally, all of our permanent teaching staff are First Aid/CPR certified. |
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Assistant Director- Yesenia RamirezYesenia has been in the child-care field for 11 years and is part of our teaching team. She started her career as a Program Coordinator for the after-school and summer camp of the Peninsula YMCA. During that time, she was also an Outreach Troop Leader for the Girl Scouts of San Francisco. She joined CCP in 2007, while taking Early Childhood Education classes at Cañada College. In 2012, she earned her certificate and A.S. degree in Early Childhood Education. She grew up in Half Moon Bay and now has a school-age daughter who keeps her very busy and who she adores. Yesenia is grateful to be working in the field she loves.
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Site Supervisor: Lorena Velazquez
Lorena has been with CCP for more than 20 years - starting as a teacher and now serving as our El Granada Center Site Supervisor. Lorena holds a Site Supervisor permit through California teacher credentialing. One day a child walked up to her and asked her if teaching was her job or her profession. She asked him what he thought. And his answer surprised her - he said that it is her profession because she loves what she does! Lorena agreed, as she loves the richness that every child and their family brings into her life.
Site Supervisor: David AliamusDavid 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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Site Supervisor: Megan SheedyMegan Sheedy is 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, emotional, 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. " 
Lead Teacher: Luz FloresLuz is the lead teacher with the youngest children at the Half Moon Bay Preschool. She has worked with preschoolers for more than 10 years, and holds a Site Supervisor permit from California teacher credentialing. Luz is skilled at teaching and supporting our youngest CCPers, and is the lead teacher in the classrooms serving our 2- and 3- year old students.
Site Supervisor: Mary BriseboisMary 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 her Site Supervisor Permit with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. From the time her daughter started in kindergarten, she has been active in the classroom, a Girl Scout leader for 4 years and guidance counselor in the 4-H Horse program for 4 years. Mary enjoys working with children, especially experiencing their incredible imagination 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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