PRESCHOOL FACULTY & STAFF
Administration
Laurie Cerefice
Program Director
Laurie Cerefice
laurie@serendipityschool.com
Education
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential — Notre Dame de Namur University
B.A. in Liberal Studies — San Francisco State University
E.C.E. (Early Childhood Education) — 16 units
Relevant Experience
Preschool Director — Serendipity School — 2016 to Present
Preschool through 2nd Grade Teacher—Serendipity School — 1995 to 2016
Vince Piña
Assistant Director of Preschool
Vince Piña
vince@serendipityschool.com
Education
A.S. in Early Childhood Education—Cañada College
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Assistant Director—Serendipity School: Since 2007
Teacher/Pre-K Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2004
Teacher for Family Day Care in San Mateo: 1996-2004
Colleen Fitch-Avila
Assistant Director of Preschool
Colleen Fitch-Avila
preschool@serendipityschool.com
Education
Conley Business School
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Assistant Director—Serendipity School: Since 2009
Office Administrator – Serendipity School: Since 2004
Floating Teacher – Serendipity School: 2000-2004
Corporate Business Administration for 17 years
Laurie Cerefice
laurie@serendipityschool.com
Education
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential — Notre Dame de Namur University
B.A. in Liberal Studies — San Francisco State University
E.C.E. (Early Childhood Education) — 16 units
Relevant Experience
Preschool Director — Serendipity School — 2016 to Present
Preschool through 2nd Grade Teacher—Serendipity School — 1995 to 2016
Vince Piña
preschool@serendipityschool.com
Education
A.S. in Early Childhood Education—Cañada College
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Assistant Director—Serendipity School: Since 2007
Teacher/Pre-K Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2004
Teacher for Family Day Care in San Mateo: 1996-2004
Colleen Fitch-Avila
preschool@serendipityschool.com
Education
Conley Business School
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Assistant Director—Serendipity School: Since 2009
Office Administrator – Serendipity School: Since 2004
Floating Teacher – Serendipity School: 2000-2004
Corporate Business Administration for 17 years
Classroom Teachers
Kathy Lam McDonald
2s Teacher
Kathy Lam McDonald
kathy@serendipityschool.com
Education
Education
ECE Certificate—City College of San Francisco
Relevant Experience
Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2007
Preschool Teacher in South San Francisco: 2000-2007
Jennifer Evanchik
2s Teacher
Jennifer Evanchik
jennifer@serendipityschool.com
Education
ECE Certificate
Relevant Experience
Serendipity School 2017 – Present
Learning Links 2013 – 2017
Serendipity School 2000 – 2010
Madelyn Pacas
2s Teacher
Madelyn Pacas
madelyn@serendipityschool.com
Education
21 ECE Units
Relevant Experience
Teacher—Serendipity School: 2017 – Present
Merry Moppet 2007 – 2017
Sasha Fuller
3s Teacher
Sasha Fuller
sashaf@serendipityschool.com
Education
AA Degree — In Progress
E.C.E. Units — 21 units, Foothill College, Cañada College 2002
Relevant Experience
3’s Teacher — Serendipity School — 2016 to Present
PreK Teacher — Millbrae Nursery School — 2014 to 2016
PreK Teacher — Merryhill School — 2011 to 2014
Preschool Teacher—Merry Moppet — 2007 to 2009
Preschool Teacher—Woodside — 2005 to 2007
Marcia Guzman
3s Teacher
Marcia Guzman
marcia@serendipityschool.com
Education
Aragon High School—San Mateo 2001
ECE Units & General Education—College of San Mateo 2010
B.A. Child & Adolescent Development—San Francisco State University 2012
Master Teacher Permit—In Progress
Relevant Experience
3’s Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2013
Bridge Point Academy—Teacher 2010
Youth Services Tiny Tots & Pre-K—City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation 2001-2006
Jessica Schendel
3s Teacher and Teaching Mentor
Jessica Schendel
jessica@serendipityschool.com
Education
ECE Certificate – Canada College
A.S. Degree- Canada College: in progress
Relevant Experience
Relevant Experience:
Preschool Teacher – Serendipity School: Since 2010
Preschool Teacher – Kidink Preschool: 2008-2010
After School Teacher – Parkside Rascals: 2008-2010
Recreation Specialist – City of San Mateo Parks & Recreation: 2004-2005
Colleen Hahn
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Colleen Hahn
colleen@serendipityschool.com
Education
B.A. in Child Development: California Sate University, Chico – 2015
Relevant Experience
Serendipity Preschool – Since 2016
Serendipity Elementary School – 2012 – 2016
Chico State Child Development Lab Preschool Room – 20015
Carla Murray
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Carla Murray
carla@serendipityschool.com
Education
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
A.S. in Hotel/Restaurant Management—City College S.F.
A.A. in Radio Broadcast Announcing—College of San Mateo
Relevant Experience
Preschool Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2008
Preschool Teacher—Hoover Children’s Center: 1998-2008
Vince Piña
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Vince Piña
vince@serendipityschool.com
Education
A.S. in Early Childhood Education—Cañada College
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Assistant Director—Serendipity School: Since 2007
Teacher/Pre-K Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2004
Teacher for Family Day Care in San Mateo: 1996-2004
Annie Russell Zinzuvadia
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Annie Russell Zinzuvadia
annie@serendipityschool.com
Education
Education
B.A. in Marketing Communications and Business Management—Notre Dame de Namur
University
Art History Courses—American University of Paris
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Preschool Teacher—Serendipity School: 2007-2009 & 2011-present
Substitute Teacher—Bunker Hill Nursery School: 2009-2010
Preschool Teacher—Peninsula Temple Shalom Preschool: 2002-2005
Nanny Experience—various families: 1999-2006
Patrice Warto
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Patrice Warto
patrice@serendipityschool.com
Education
Program Director Credential—Notre Dame de Namur University
Site Supervisor Credential—Notre Dame de Namur University
Master Teacher Credential—Notre Dame de Namur University
B.A. in Liberal Studies—Notre Dame de Namur University
A.S. in Early Childhood Education—Cañada College
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Preschool Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 1997
Preschool Director—Serendipity School: 1997-2016
Preschool Teacher for over 35 years: 1974-2009
Assistant Director/Teacher in Burlingame for 10 years: 1987-1997
Soma Debroy
Pre-Kindergarten Floating Teacher
Soma Debroy
soma@serendipityschool.com
Education
B.S. in Bioscience—University of Calcutta, India
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Pre-K Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2004
Preschool Teacher in India: 2001-2004
Elvia Hernandez
Preschool Teacher’s Aide
Elvia Hernandez
elvia@serendipityschool.com
Education
Relevant Experience
Teacher’s Aide—Serendipity School: Since 1999
Kathy Lam McDonald
kathy@serendipityschool.com
Education
Education
ECE Certificate—City College of San Francisco
Relevant Experience
Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2007
Preschool Teacher in South San Francisco: 2000-2007
Jennifer Evanchik
jennifer@serendipityschool.com
Education
ECE Certificate
Relevant Experience
Serendipity School 2017 – Present
Learning Links 2013 – 2017
Serendipity School 2000 – 2010
Madelyn Pacas
madelyn@serendipityschool.com
Education
21 ECE Units
Relevant Experience
Teacher—Serendipity School: 2017 – Present
Merry Moppet 2007 – 2017
Sasha Fuller
sashaf@serendipityschool.com
Education
AA Degree — In Progress
E.C.E. Units — 21 units, Foothill College, Cañada College 2002
Relevant Experience
3’s Teacher — Serendipity School — 2016 to Present
PreK Teacher — Millbrae Nursery School — 2014 to 2016
PreK Teacher — Merryhill School — 2011 to 2014
Preschool Teacher—Merry Moppet — 2007 to 2009
Preschool Teacher—Woodside — 2005 to 2007
Marcia Guzman
marcia@serendipityschool.
Education
Aragon High School—San Mateo 2001
ECE Units & General Education—College of San Mateo 2010
B.A. Child & Adolescent Development—San Francisco State University 2012
Master Teacher Permit—In Progress
Relevant Experience
3’s Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2013
Bridge Point Academy—Teacher 2010
Youth Services Tiny Tots & Pre-K—City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation 2001-2006
Jessica Schendel
jessica@serendipityschool.
Education
ECE Certificate – Canada College
A.S. Degree- Canada College: in progress
Relevant Experience
Relevant Experience:
Preschool Teacher – Serendipity School: Since 2010
Preschool Teacher – Kidink Preschool: 2008-2010
After School Teacher – Parkside Rascals: 2008-2010
Recreation Specialist – City of San Mateo Parks & Recreation: 2004-2005
Colleen Hahn
Colleen@serendipityschool.com
Education
B.A. in Child Development: California Sate University, Chico – 2015
Relevant Experience
Serendipity Preschool – Since 2016
Serendipity Elementary School – 2012 – 2016
Chico State Child Development Lab Preschool Room – 20015
Carla Murray
carla@serendipityschool.
Education
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
A.S. in Hotel/Restaurant Management—City College S.F.
A.A. in Radio Broadcast Announcing—College of San Mateo
Relevant Experience
Preschool Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2008
Preschool Teacher—Hoover Children’s Center: 1998-2008
Vince Piña
vince@serendipityschool.
Education
A.S. in Early Childhood Education—Cañada College
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Assistant Director—Serendipity School: Since 2007
Teacher/Pre-K Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2004
Teacher for Family Day Care in San Mateo: 1996-2004
Annie Russell Zinzuvadia
annie@serendipityschool.com
Education
Education
B.A. in Marketing Communications and Business Management—Notre Dame de Namur
University
Art History Courses—American University of Paris
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Preschool Teacher—Serendipity School: 2007-2009 & 2011-present
Substitute Teacher—Bunker Hill Nursery School: 2009-2010
Preschool Teacher—Peninsula Temple Shalom Preschool: 2002-2005
Nanny Experience—various families: 1999-2006
Patrice Warto
patrice@serendipityschool.
Education
Program Director Credential—Notre Dame de Namur University
Site Supervisor Credential—Notre Dame de Namur University
Master Teacher Credential—Notre Dame de Namur University
B.A. in Liberal Studies—Notre Dame de Namur University
A.S. in Early Childhood Education—Cañada College
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Preschool Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 1997
Preschool Director—Serendipity School: 1997-2016
Preschool Teacher for over 35 years: 1974-2009
Assistant Director/Teacher in Burlingame for 10 years: 1987-1997
Soma Debroy
soma@serendipityschool.com
Education
B.S. in Bioscience—University of Calcutta, India
ECE Certificate—Cañada College
Relevant Experience
Pre-K Teacher—Serendipity School: Since 2004
Preschool Teacher in India: 2001-2004
Elvia Hernandez
elvia@serendipityschool.
Education
Relevant Experience
Teacher’s Aide—Serendipity School: Since 1999
Specialist Teachers
Michael Quadro
Music Teacher
Michael Quadro
preschool@serendipityschool.com
Education
Certified Music Together Teacher
Relevant Experience
Michael (Mr. Q) is a talented singer-songwriter and a favorite children’s music performer on the S.F. Peninsula.
William Potter
Physical Education Teacher
William Potter
will@serendipityschool.com
Education
Single Subject Teaching Credential — In Progress
B.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Physical Education — San Francisco State University
Relevant Experience
Physical Education Teacher — Serendipity School — 2005 to Present
Presenter CAHPERD State Conference — 2015
Presenter CAHPERD Bay Area District Physical Education Workshop — 2014, 2015
Director 40th Annual Elementary Physical Education Workshop — 2013
Committee Member Elementary Physical Education Workshop — 2007 to 2015
Physical Education Teacher — the Nueva School — 2002 to 2005
Summer Day Camp Director — “Up and At’em” Summer Program — 2003, 2005
Michael Quadro
preschool@serendipityschool.com
Education
Certified Music Together Teacher
Relevant Experience
Michael (Mr. Q) is a talented singer-songwriter and a favorite children’s music performer on the S.F. Peninsula.
William Potter
will@serendipityschool.com
Education
Single Subject Teaching Credential — In Progress
B.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Physical Education — San Francisco State University
Relevant Experience
Physical Education Teacher — Serendipity School — 2005 to Present
Presenter CAHPERD State Conference — 2015
Presenter CAHPERD Bay Area District Physical Education Workshop — 2014, 2015
Director 40th Annual Elementary Physical Education Workshop — 2013
Committee Member Elementary Physical Education Workshop — 2007 to 2015
Physical Education Teacher — the Nueva School — 2002 to 2005
Summer Day Camp Director — “Up and At’em” Summer Program — 2003, 2005