Birdsong Outdoor School

• State Licensed Family Childcare Provider, License #434415532, and Insured

• Preschool teacher permit at the Site Supervisor level through State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

• Completed over 24 units of college coursework in Child Studies including courses in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Curriculum Development, Health, Safety and Nutrition, Student Teaching Practicum, Anti-Bias Education, Special Needs Inclusion, and others

• Certified Forest School Teacher through the Forest School Teacher Institute

• Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University of California at Davis, with high honors

• Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from University of California at Berkeley

• Certified in Pediatric CPR and First Aid, and Wilderness First Aid

• Over 10 years of volunteer farm, garden, and wilderness tour guiding for young children at Hidden Villa

• Completed Mindfulness Fundamentals and Mindful Educator Essentials courses through Mindful Schools

• Volunteered with Environmental Volunteers and Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter

• Over 100 hours of elementary school classroom volunteering

• Completed coursework in Positive Parenting

• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California

• Owned and operated water resources consulting engineering business for over 20 years

• Born and raised in Saratoga, California, and has lived in Sunnyvale for over 20 years