Rounded Rectangle: CPP Staff 2011—2012 Text Box: Director - Diana West Greetings and welcome to CPP! My name is Diana West and this is my 18th year with Carmichael Presbyterian Preschool, my 10th year as director! Each year and every day is an exciting new experience in the world of preschool! I began at CPP as a parent of a child in the 5-day program. My preschooler has long left the nest at nearly 22 years of age and, contrary to all appearances, I haven’t aged a day! (Work with me here…) I believe I can still be considered a newly-wed, having married my best friend and love , Doug, this past May. We live in south Sacramento, very near my 85 years young mother and my apartment dwelling son. My passions, in addition to working with young children, include reading, opera, theatre, and golfing! Text Box: Brenda Descalso Room 107 - 2 & 3 Day Program Teacher Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year at CPP. It is hard to believe that this will be my 18th year at CPP but since I started when my son David started Kindergarten and he is now a graduate of Chico State I guess I can’t deny it. What really makes me feel old is that I’ve been teaching preschool for 29 years so if any of you are 32 or younger I could have been your preschool teacher! My husband Tony, an engineer with Sac Metro Fire Dept., and I are celebrating our 24th wedding anniversary this month. My daughter Kimberly is continuing her college career at Sonoma State. To give me an outlet for my mothering tendencies (to save my husband from them!) we got a puppy. He is more spoiled than any dog we’ve ever had. As for me, since completing my Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education in May of 2006 I’ve had free afternoons. Now that we’re empty nesters I will be tutoring elementary students a couple of days a week. I believe being a preschool teacher is my calling. I am looking forward to getting to know your children and sharing with them the joy of learning. Text Box: Leslie Evans Room 108 - 2 & 3 Day Program Teacher Welcome and welcome to Carmichael Presbyterian Preschool. My name is Leslie Evans. This is my seventh year at CPP. I have three daughters, Vanessa who is 25 years old and attends American River College and 15 year old twins, Brenda and Sabrina, who attend El Camino High School. Text Box: Debra McCarthy Room 109 - 2 & 3 Day Program Teacher My name is Debra S. McCarthy. My friends call me Deb. I have lived in Sacramento/Carmichael, in this surrounding neighborhood, my entire life. I enjoy the close proximity to parks, the river, lakes, mountains and ocean and love the sunny days, although I prefer cooler weather! My daily life is filled with many joys, responsibilities and lots of semi-controlled chaos, with two daughters and a son in high school, one son in middle school, and daily visits with my twin grandsons who are in the third grade. There’s always something happening at my house! Professionally, I have worked in preschool since 1983. I began teaching at Carmichael Presbyterian Preschool in 1998 and I have taught in each classroom, except Room 103. It is with great pleasure and personal blessings that I have the privilege to be a part of the wonderful CPP Staff. They are my family away from home and the finest teachers, aides and director in Sacramento! Prior to working at CPP, I worked in the Head Start Preschool Program in the San Juan Unified School District for 12 years and was a Family Home Child Care Provider for over 17 years. I have an A.A. degree in Early Childhood Education and a B.S. in Counseling Psychology/Family Studies. Text Box: Our Teachers Text Box: Vui Nguyen Hi, my name is Vui Thi Nguyen. This is my fourth year at CPP as a teacher’s aide in Mrs. McCarthy’s class. I am Vietnamese and I enjoy working with children. I grew up in Norway with my entire family. I have lived in San Jose and worked in a daycare center for five years as a teacher’s aide. I moved to Sacramento four years ago. I am currently a full-time student at Sacramento State University in Child Development. I look forward to working with the children at CPP. Text Box: Kathryn Cromwell Hi, my name is Kathryn Cromwell. I’ve lived in Sacramento for about 10 years and this will be my fourth year at CPP. I have one daughter, Autumn, and two sons, Brendan and Jordan. My granddaughter, “Piper”, and my grandson, Kiran, both attended CPP. They are now in grade school. I moved to Sacramento to be closer to Autumn and my grandchildren. I adore working with preschool age children. I was a teacher’s aide and substitute teacher in Hawaii for seven years and a teacher’s aide in Spokane, WA for five years. I am looking forward to meeting all of you and being here for your children. Text Box: Rachel Brown Hi, my name is Rachel Brown. This will be my fifth year at CPP working in Room 107 as the teacher’s aide. Last year I also began teaching the preschool’s Lunch Bunch program on Wednesday afternoons. I am a married mother of three great kids, ages 6 through 12 years. I am also a volunteer youth leader here at CPC, and an early childhood education student at American River College. I have greatly enjoyed every day spent here watching your children learn, grow, and explore. I can’t wait for another great year. 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