Meet Our Faculty
Jr. Kindergarten Program in Mission Viejo, California
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.
![Ms. Fas-hana Afaz](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Fas-hana.jpg)
Ms. Fas-hana AfazFounder/Executive Director
![Ms. Yvonne Smith](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Yvonne.jpg)
Ms. Yvonne SmithDirector
![Ms. Manuela Saldivar](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Manuela.jpg)
Ms. Manuela Saldivar
![Ms. Sally Vazquez](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Sally.jpg)
Ms. Sally Vazquez
![Ms. Sahar Razi](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Sahar.jpg)
Ms. Sahar Razi
![Ms. Kathryn Warner](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Kathryn.jpg)
Ms. Kathryn Warner
![Ms. Zohreh Lotfi](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Zohreh.jpg)
Ms. Zohreh Lotfi
![Ms. Terri Nelson](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Terri.jpg)
Ms. Terri Nelson
![Ms. Rajaa Dawood](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Rajaa.jpg)
Ms. Rajaa Dawood
![Ms. Solana Plunkett](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Solana.jpg)
Ms. Solana Plunkett
![Ms. Rashmi Kothari](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Rashmi.jpg)
Ms. Rashmi Kothari
![Ms. Madelyn Tarr](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Madelyn.jpg)
Ms. Madelyn Tarr
![Ms. Israa Sheikly](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Israa.jpg)
Ms. Israa Sheikly
![Ms. Diane Genet](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Diane.jpg)
Ms. Diane Genet
![Ms. Clarissa Llamas](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Clarissa.jpg)
Ms. Clarissa Llamas
![Ms. Tiana Moore](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Tiana.jpg)
Ms. Tiana Moore
![Ms. Crystal Llamas](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Crsytal-Llamas.jpg)
Ms. Crystal Llamas
![Ms. Rozie Amini](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Rozie.jpg)
Ms. Rozie Amini
![Ms. Nazanin Aghili](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/user2.jpg)
Ms. Nazanin Aghili
![Ms. Maricela Ramirez](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Maricela.jpg)
Ms. Maricela Ramirez
![Ms. Ashley Millard](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Ashley.jpg)
Ms. Ashley Millard
![Ms. Nadine Castell](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Nadine.jpg)
Ms. Nadine Castell
![Ms. Gail Smith](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Gail.jpg)
Ms. Gail Smith
![Ms. Zinah Ahmed](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Zinah.jpg)
Ms. Zinah Ahmed
![Ms. Saghi Loftdar](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Saghi.jpg)
Ms. Saghi Loftdar
![Ms. Rawan Amoudi](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Rawan.jpg)
Ms. Rawan Amoudi
![Ms. Ziba Soopikian](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Ziba.jpg)
Ms. Ziba Soopikian
![Ms. Crystal Bahar](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Crystal-Bahar.jpg)
Ms. Crystal Bahar
![Ms. Niema Abdelhay](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/faculty/2024/Niema.jpg)
Ms. Niema Abdelhay
![staff](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/staff1.jpg)
![staff](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/staff2.jpg)
![staff](https://www.happymindskids.com/wp-content/themes/happyminds/images/staff3.jpg)
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