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. Sahar Razi
Ms. Kathryn Warner
Ms. Zohreh Lotfi
Ms. Terri Nelson
Ms. Crystal Llamas
Ms. Israa Sheikhly
Jaymie Chavez
Ms. Rajaa Dawood
Ms. Aziza ElHakkaoui
Ms. Solana Plunkett
Ms. Yvonne Elliott
Preschool Teachers
Ms. Madelyn Tarr
Ms. Rozie Amini
Ms. Diane Genet
Ms. Mercedes (Ita) Hernandez
Ms. Saghi Loftdar
Ms. Farah Mehrabi
Ms. Zena Habib
Ms. Fowzieh Hashtari
Ms. Zinah Ahmed
Ms. Jackeline Ricon
Pre-Kindergarten Teachers
Ms. Rashmi Kothari
Ms. Stephanie Villegas
Support Staff
Ms. Clarissa Llamas
Ms. Gail Smith
Ms. Niema Abdelhay
Ms. Rawan Amoudi
Would you like to meet our teachers? Send your appointment request online.
