Meet Our Faculty
Happy Minds Kids Academy strives to employ dedicated and experienced teachers who have chosen the field of Child Care, because they love working with children and share our vision and goal to ensure a safe, happy, loving and nurturing environment geared to providing a variety of stimulating and enriching activities each day.
All teachers at Happy Minds Kids Academy meet or exceed California State educational requirements for Child Care Centers and Preschools. This includes course work in Child Growth and Development, Child Family and Community Relations, Planning & Curricula. Most of our staff members are Child Care Credential Holders from the California Department of Education. All of our staff members are First Aid and CPR certified.
Administration
Ms. Fas-hana Afaz
Founder/Executive Director
Ms. Yvonne Smith
Director
Infant & Toddler Room Teachers
Ms. Manuela Saldivar
Ms. Sally Vazquez
Ms. Feri Amini
Ms. Esther Llamas
Ms. Marchela Boyadjiev

Ms. Yvonne Elliott
Ms. Terri Nelson
Ms. Sarah Maddox
Ms. Tiana Moore
Preschool Teachers
Ms. Regina Oldham
Ms. Niema Abdelhayi
Ms. Diane Genet
Ms. Hiranthi Alahackone
Ms. Rozie Amini
Ms. Clarissa Llamas
Ms. Sophia Guericke
Pre-Kindergarten Teachers
Ms. Rashmi Kothari
Ms. Taylor Hass
Kinderarten Teacher
Ms. Karen Kabir



Would you like to meet our teachers? Send your appointment request online.