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  • Room 1

    Suzy Pendon is the lead teacher of our 2 1/2-year-old class.  Miss Suzy has been teaching at Newport Coast Preschool since 2005, and prior to teaching here she worked with children with special needs (a testament to her calm ways and endless... Read More

  • Room 2

    Tricia Weinstein is the lead teacher in the 3-year-old half-day classes.  Having taught preschool for ten years from New York to Arizona, Miss Tricia found Southern California's climate a good reason to settle here.  She has been teaching in Room... Read More

  • Room 3

    Catherine Messina is the lead teacher of the 3-year-old extended day classes.  After graduating from UCSB, Miss Catherine knew she wanted to teach preschool.  Since she was hired in 2005, Miss Catherine has worked with various ages at Newport... Read More

  • Room 4

    Annie Carley teaches the 4-year-old half-day classes.  Miss Annie joined the NCCDP staff in 2010; previously she lived in northern California where she worked as a preschool teacher and assistant director.  She has a strong background in building... Read More

  • Room 5

    Brittany Mauro is the lead teacher for the 4-year-old full day students.  Miss Brittany began her stay here at NCCDP in early 2011 as a substitute teacher.  She holds a multiple subject teaching credential, but has found that she enjoys teaching... Read More

  • Room 6

    Jamie Adams teaches our Young Pre-K class.  Miss Adams hails from Arizona State University where she received her teaching credential in Elementary Education.  For five years, Miss Adams has worked with 4-year-olds at Newport Coast Preschool... Read More

  • Room 7

    Taryn Jones is our Room 7 Pre-K teacher.  After teaching Kindergarten for seven years, Mrs. Jones came to Newport Coast Preschool with great knowledge of what Kindergarten readiness is all about.  Since 2007, together with her assistant, Mrs.... Read More

  • Art

    Catherine Lambert is our amazingly creative art teacher.  She teaches an instructional art class for 20 minutes for the students in classrooms #4-7 and sets up the Art Pavilion during outside play for all of the students to explore and enjoy.  ... Read More

  • Music

    Chelsea Ward is our fabulously talented music teacher.  She visits each class weekly, providing a musical instruction, and an introduction to musical instruments and terminology.  Mrs. Chelsea is so excited to be able to share her love of music... Read More

  • Outside Enrichment & Breaks

    Kathy Johannsen sets up the outdoor activity areas every day.  She also visits every class to give teachers their daily breaks, so that class ratios remain consistently low.  Mrs. Johannsen (or "Mrs. J" to our younger students) loves to spend... Read More

  • Administration

    Sara Guggenheim - Owner

    Jessica Stanley - Director

    Katsya Chernishov - Assistant Director

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