Board of Directors

Kelly discovered PSF while taking an Early Childhood Curriculum class with the then-principal. She fell in love with parent co-ops and more than ten years later, she enrolled her son in Terry's Toddler class. We are looking forward to a great Two's year with Ashley!

Kelly is an alumnus of PAUSD, attending Jordan (now Greene) Middle School and Palo Alto High School. She studied Anthropology at UC Berkeley and has a professional background in community nonprofits and early childhood education. Kelly worked with kids from six months to six years at an innovative, play-based center in Burlingame serving the extended care needs of infants through preschool-aged children of SFO and healthcare workers as well as the larger community. She's not sure how she would have survived her son's infant year without drawing on all she learned from her amazing co-teachers there, and she's glad to have found another supportive community to grow with for the next few years. She's happy to be able to help support this wonderful organization through FoPSF service.

In her free time, Kelly enjoys hiking and attending community events with her family, watching Bluey, and trying to survive the toddler years!

Jamie joined PreSchool Family in January 2023 with her son in Becca's 2's class. She quickly fell in love with the school's style and the sense of community PSF creates amongst our families.

She attended Palo Alto High School, graduated in 2003, and recently returned to Palo Alto after living in various cities around Northern California. She attended UC Santa Cruz where she received a BA in Psychology, and was previously a Behavioral Therapist for children on the autism spectrum. She eventually moved on to own a shipping and printing franchise, which set her up with the tools to be a successful Treasurer for FoPSF! She now works for a SaaS company helping brands collect user generated content.

When she's not trying to keep up with her son (which is most of the time!), she is a night owl who enjoys cooking and baking, exploring, watching comedies, and music.

Grace was first introduced to PreSchool Family as a teacher.  She met a toddler mom in a class who was thoroughly impressed by PSF's parenting and teaching curriculum, and together they formed a toddler bilingual playgroup.  The moms read Becoming the Parent You Want to Be and engaged in parenting discussions while the children rotated to each other's homes, playing and enjoying simple art projects led by the parents.  While leading the group, Grace was so intrigued by the PSF philosophy and wanted to become a student herself that she leaped at the opportunity to enroll her first born into the program. 

Now in her 7th year in the program, and two sons later, she continues to love her time in the classroom with her second son, playing and learning together.  Grace is especially thankful for the warm and supportive community of families and teachers that she has met throughout the years, and look forward to continuing our parenting journey together as our children develop into teenagers and beyond.  If she is not at school, you may find Grace traveling, exploring new restaurants, and watching or producing a musical show or two.

Julia was born and raised in Palo Alto and now lives in Mountain View.  She joined PreSchool Family in 2022 with her oldest daughter in Jenn’s 3’s class, and is excited to be in the 4s class with her youngest son for the 2026 school year.  She is grateful for all the support from teachers and fellow parents over the past 4+ years. 

If her hands are free and she is not chasing after her two kids and fur child, you can find Julia knitting, reading, or planning her family’s next trip.

Heidy is a bay area local and a mother of two kids. She and her family live in Menlo Park with their 13 years old Maltipoo, Bella. Her Preschool Family journey started with her younger daughter in Becca’s Toddler class and absolutely loved it. She’s back this year with teacher Laura for the 3’s stay and play class. She’s grateful for all the teachers and the supportive parent community at PSF. 

When she’s not busy busing her kids around, Heidy enjoys traveling and cuddles up somewhere with a good book.

Having lived in the Bay Area since third grade, Janet has worn many hats—she ran a men’s and women’s boutique for ten years, worked at a FinTech startup, dabbled in event planning and bookkeeping, and now freelances as a graphic designer.

She’s a proud mom of three boys and joined PSF on her pediatrician’s recommendation. Seeing the positive impact PSF had on her sons inspired her to give back to the school community. When she’s not rocking out with her kids, Janet loves exploring new cuisines, practicing yoga, swimming, going on adventures, and diving into all things DIY—from tinkering to crafting.

Lolita Kimble teaches the 3s Stay and Play children's class. She was a parent in the program with her youngest son and is a firm believer in PSF's learn through play model. She previously worked with high school students and now loves being in early childhood education where a love of learning is so fundamental.

You can find Lolita rereading her son's favorite Elephant & Piggy book with him, catching a game at the Palo Alto Little League field, or taking one of her four kids around to their respective activities.

Miwa was born and raised in San Jose, and currently lives in Mountain View. She joined Preschool Family in 2019 in Teacher Becca’s Twos class with her older daughter. She loves and appreciates the support that PSF provides through the ups and downs of parenthood. 

Miwa currently works part-time teaching fitness classes and personal training for adults & kids. She loves being active and exercising is her way of stress management. She enjoys chasing around her two very energetic daughters, but also loves being a couch potato with her pug.

Aparajita joined PSF when her daughter Anahata started the 2’s class last year, and has loved being part of the program, learning from the wisdom of teachers and fellow parents. She is looking forward to continuing in the Stay and Place 3’s class and helping out much more in the classroom and community.

Aparajita has a background in Computer Science Engineering and Marketing, and after 20 years in the tech industry, is now enjoying being a full-time parent to her human child Ana and non-human child Salt. She is passionate about parent education and recently completed the CPMCC certification with the Conscious Parenting Institute. Outside of PSF, she enjoys yoga, spending time in the redwoods, and activism.

After living most of her life in Massachusetts, Leah made the cross-country move to Palo Alto. With no family or friends of her own in the Bay Area, she found herself searching for community. Preschool Family has played no small part in Leah’s community since she and her son joined PSF’s Toddler class. 

When she’s not working as a part-time nanny, Leah loves cooking and eating delicious food (the spicier the better), hiking, and especially playing games of all kinds–card games, board games, and Dungeons & Dragons.