Kings Mountain Elementary School
A California Distinguished School •
211 Swett Road, Woodside, CA 94062 • 650-712-7180
SPIRIT
| Name | Position | Name | Position |
| John Corry | Site Principal | Barbara Hutton | Senior Instructional Aide |
| Lauren Newington | Site Director | Tatiana Kutuzova | Instructional Aide 3/4/5 class |
| Sandy Myers | School Secretary | - | Librarian |
| Debbie Silveria | Teacher | Joan McIntyre | Science Specialist |
| Sue Bolton | Teacher | Bow Sterger | Dir. KM Children's Center |
| Maile Springer | Teacher | Julie Mathiasen | Assistant Dir., KM Children’s Center |
| Sheena Mawson | Intervention Teacher | Regino Soto | Custodian |
| Silvio Aguilar | PE Specialist | - | - |
John Corry
corryj@cabrillo.k12.ca.us
School Principal
BA, English and History, Cal State University, Chico
Single Subject English/History Credential, CSU, Chico
Masters Degree, Educational Leadership/Administration, Saint Mary’s College
A native San Franciscan, Principal John Corry attended Saint Ignatius College Preparatory in the city, before earning a BA in English and History at California State University at Chico where he received a single subject English/History credential. He completed his Masters Degree in Educational Leadership/Administration with a credential from Saint Mary’s College.
Principal Corry still lives in San Francisco and “happily commutes to the lovely coast” for work at Cabrillo Unified School District. Mr. Corry has been an educator for more than 20 years. He has taught at all levels, including elementary, middle, and high school. He spent two years as the Assistant Principal (Curriculum and Instruction) at Mills High School in Millbrae and was Principal for seven years at Taylor Middle School in Millbrae, which held the title of National Blue Ribbon and California Distinguished School four times.At Cabrillo Unified School District, Mr. Corry has served as Director of Personnel/Pupil Services for five years. He says he has too many favorite childhood books to list, but that he always remembers The Red Balloon.
Lauren Newington
newingtonl@cabrillo.k12.ca.us
School Site Director
B.A., English, Philosophy, and Fine Arts and
Lifetime Credential, College of Notre Dame
M.A., Educational Leadership and
Administration Credential, University of La Verne
Second Tier Administration Credential and Doctoral Studies, USF
Lauren is a native Californian who knew by the 3rd grade that a classroom would always be in her future! She graduated, teaching credential in hand, from the College of Notre Dame, having attended Mills College and the University of San Francisco. Graduate degrees in Educational Leadership were earned at the University of Laverne and University of San Francisco.
In June of 2006, Lauren retired from the Redwood City School District after 37 years of service. In Redwood City she was a teacher, principal, and district level administrator. Her experiences there were many and varied. During her year of “retirement” she often substituted for other administrators and for teachers in the classroom. She is thrilled to be Site Director at Kings Mountain School.Lauren lives in El Granada. She has two grown sons, Chris and Ben, and one darling granddaughter, Alyssa, who lives with her parents (Chris and Lisa) in Las Vegas. Free-time activities include: traveling, reading, gardening, cooking, scrap booking, and pampering her new dog, Aviator’s Rockabilly Cowgirl (Cowgirl for short), a Portuguese Water Dog. Lauren’s favorite childhood books were from the Nancy Drew Mysteries series and she still watches Murder, She Wrote reruns!
The thing she values most in a student is intellectual curiosity and excitement for the process of learning. She believes that each student has an individual gift to bring to the world and share with society. It is the special work of teachers, parents, and community members to recognize, nourish, and celebrate that gift while teaching respect for the gifts and accomplishments of others.
Tonya Lemberg
Lembergt@cabrillo.k12.ca.us
School Secretary
School Secretary Tonya Lemberg is the newest staff member at Kings Mountain. A native Bay Area resident, Tonya was born and raised in San Francisco and attended Lowell High School. Tonya has been working as an Administrative Assistant for many years, the last five being with Cabrillo Unified School District.
For ten years, Tonya has lived on the San Mateo Coast. Her three children, ages 22, 21, and 17, have all graduated from or are attending Half Moon Bay High School. Tonya loves the blend of having the ocean near her home and being able to be in the mountains during her workday.
As a little girl, Tonya enjoyed reading Snow White and Red Rose. She is excited to work with the students and families at Kings Mountain, so be sure to stop by the office and say hello!
Debbie Silveria
silveriad@cabrillo.k12.ca.us
Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher
B.A., Business Management
Teaching Credential, Cal State Hayward
Master of Arts in Educational Administration with Distinction from California State University, Northridge
Debbie has been teaching for nine years, all of them at Kings Mountain School. Four years ago Debbie was a recipient of the prestigious J. Russell Kent Award because of her work in our District’s summer, Pre-Kindergarten Program. Currently she is working on her Masters Degree at Cal State Northridge.
Originally from San Francisco, she now makes her home on the Coast with her three children: Chelsey and Cody, both Half Moon Bay High graduates, and Chet, a freshman at HMB High.
What she likes about Kings Mountain School is the intimate redwood setting. “It feels like Little House on the Prairie,” she says. She is most proud about bringing dedication, balance and a caring atmosphere to our school. Debbie’s hobbies include baseball, reading, skiing, basketball, tennis and dance. She loved Nancy Drew Mysteries as a child and puts The Secret of the Hidden Clock high on her favorites list. Something Debbie really values in a student is perseverance and always trying their personal best.
Suzanne Bolton
boltons@cabrillo.k12.ca.us
Second and Third Grade Teacher
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
CLAD Certification
Suzanne has been teaching for twenty years, including; ten at Kings Mountain School, nine teaching K to 3 at El Granada School, and one year as a Math Consultant at Hatch School. She is a native of Massachusetts. She lives with her husband, Jim and has a son, J.R. and daughter, Le-Le.
After being nominated by parents at the school, Suzanne was named Outstanding Teacher for 2006 by the Prudential California Realty’s Education Foundation.
What she likes most about Kings Mountain School is the beauty of the redwoods; it’s peacefulness. What Suzanne is most proud about bringing to Kings Mountain School is flexibility and a sense of humor. She loves to travel, walk and read. Two of her favorite childhood books are Make Way for Ducklings and Blueberries for Sal. Something Suzann really values in a student is honesty. “Everyday I come to work with a big smile on my face. I love teaching at Kings Mountain School!”
Maile Springer
SpringerM@cabrillo.k12.ca.us
Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Teacher
B.S., Bacteriology and Animal Science, University of Idaho
This is Maile’s third year as a classroom teacher at Kings Mountain School. Maile began her teaching career at Kings Mountain School as an aide and Special Education assistant in Suzanne Bolton’s classroom.
Maile lives in LaHonda with her husband and two daughters, who both attend Cunha Intermediate School in Half Moon Bay. She served on the LaHonda/Pescadero School Board for four years, with one year as the President of the Board. She was an active parent in the Art in Action program at LaHonda Elementary.
Running a multi-grade classroom, she brings a wonderful management style and fresh ideas. Her favorite book as a child was The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. One thing she values most in her students is the ability to apply critical thinking to their work.
Sheena Mawson
mawsons@cabrilllo.k12.ca.us
Intervention Teacher
B.S., Philosophy, University of California at Santa Barbara
M.A,, Education, Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Sheena works with students across all ages at the school to improve their writing skills, from handwriting and simple words for kindergarteners, to developing advanced writing skills that lead to polished final drafts for fifth graders.
A Los Altos native, Sheena has taught kindergarten at Kings Mountain School, as well as fourth grade at La Honda Elementary. She now lives on Kings Mountain with her husband, Sven, and their daughter, Serevina. Some of Sheena's other hobbies are reading, swimming, biking, quilting, and scrapbooking.
Sheena was drawn to Kings Mountain School because of the community support and strong teaching staff. She loves the challenge of inspiring young minds and unlocking their potential. She is a voracious reader and looks forward to instilling this same love in her students. One of her favorite types of books are ABC books, she has over 150! One of the things that she values most in students is their ability to take risks and ask questions.
Silvio Aguilar
aguilars@cabrillo.k12.ca.us
Physical Education Teacher
M.A., Physical Education
This is Silvio's 26th year in education and 12th year of teaching at Kings Mountain. He was born and raised in San Francisco. With four brothers and two sisters, he comes from a large family. He is the father of a ten-year old daughter and a seven-year old son.
What he likes about Kings Mountain School is the mountain setting and the enthusiasm of the students. He is most proud about bringing his expertise in movement education to Kings Mountain School. He also finds it rewarding to observe student progress in Physical Education.
His hobbies include umpiring baseball and refereeing basketball. Zorro was a favorite childhood book of his. Something he really values in a student is his/her determination to improve. Silvio says, "This is my eleventh year teaching at Kings Mountain. I feel lucky to teach in this special environment!"
Senior Instructional Aide
Barbara, who is known to her students as “Princess Barbie”, is a big part of the history at Kings Mountain School. She has been teaching for over 30 years. She was born in San Francisco and is the mother to two sons and the proud grandmother of three grandchildren. What she likes about the school are the dedicated teachers. She says, “It’s a place I can go to have fun!”
She is most proud about bringing structure, consistency, compassion and humor to Kings Mountain School. When asked about her hobbies, she answers, “I used to sew; now I read until I fall asleep. It’s about a five minute hobby.” A favorite childhood book of hers is The Pokey Little Puppy. Some things Barbara really values in a student are drive and compassion.
Instructional Aid in the 3/4/5 class
M.A., Linguistics and TESOL Certificate, San Jose State University,
B.A., Teaching French and English, Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University, B.S., Management of Manufacturing, All-Russian Distance Institute of Finance and Economics
We are happy to welcome Tatiana Kutuzova back to KMES! She will assist our 3/4/5 class with assignments and other activities. She was previously an aide at KMES in 2008-2009 and worked at Half Moon Bay High School last year. Tatiana moved from her birthplace, Russia, to the United States in 2003. She currently lives in Half Moon Bay with her family. Her son is a first grader at Kings Mountain Elementary School. Tatiana feels that, “my life smiles on me for having the opportunity to work in as beautiful a place as Kings Mountain Elementary School: chilly-fresh air in the morning, sun and warmth in the afternoon, and endless joy interacting with little running smarties”.
As a child, Tatiana enjoyed the fables of Ivan Krylov. She is impressed when people’s work contains unique, original ideas, and when it shines with quality and accuracy. She tries to produce this kind of work herself and is happy when she sees it in the students.
Joan McIntire
callippe@comcast.net
Science Specialist
Joan McIntire, our Science Specialist, brings a host of experiences to her work in the second through fifth grade classrooms. A registered nurse in a previous life, Joan has been teaching for more than 25 years.
She has held a range of posts, beginning as a parent math aide at Nueva Day School and then, an assistant to the Science Specialist at Ormondale School. She taught Math and Science at the Charles Armstrong High School, a school for dyslexic students. For several years, she was Math and Science Department Chairperson at Drew College Preparatory School. And, for 16 summers, Joan taught Math at the Foothill College Academically Talented Youth Program, a program for gifted 5th-8th graders.
A resident of the mountain for more than 30 years, Joan’s husband is director of San Bruno Mountain Watch, a small non-profit dedicated to preserving the last remaining native San Francisco habitat and the butterflies that live there. Her stepdaughter, Erin, went to Kings Mountain School and now attends UC Santa Cruz. In addition to teaching, Joan loves gardening, studying languages, and taking care of her grandchildren, Hayley, Lucy and Leigh. A favorite childhood book of Joan’s is Secret Garden. And naturally, what Joan values most in a student is curiosity.
Bow Sterger
stergerb@cabrillo.k12.ca.us
Director, Kings Mountain Children’s Center
This is Bow’s fifth year directing the Kings Mountain Children’s Center. Bow lives on Kings Mountain with her husband Eric, daughter Ocean (a KMES graduate), and son Reef (in 3rd grade at KMES). Her family includes four cats and dog named Puffy Bear.
Bow has been a parent volunteer at KMES for eleven years and often face paints at school events. She enjoys baking, gardening, and going to the beach with her family. Bow also has a jewelry design company called Mystic Moon and a pet line of jewelry called Pets R Us. Bows favorite book as a child was Romeo and Juliet. She loves being part of such an amazing school and working (and playing) with its wonderful children.
Bow has been a preschool teacher for over 12 years. She was an Administrator for an after school technology program based on the Peninsula called Tech Know How. Having studied Art and Design, Bow enjoys using her creative talents while teaching. She is most proud of bringing creativity and fun to the after school program. Bow’s favorite book as a child was Romeo and Juliet. What she values most in her students is kindness toward others and that’s what she loves so much about KMES kids.
Julie Mathiasen
Assistant Director, Kings Mountain Children’s Center
Julie is returning for her third year at KMCC. She lives in El Granada with her cat Mango and bird Frankie. In the mornings, Julie works at Elkus Ranch, where she gives educational tours of the ranch’s animals and plants. In her spare time, she loves taking long walks on the beach while collecting sea glass to incorporate into the jewelry she designs. Julie also operates her own summer camp, Sea Horse Daycare.
As a child, Julie loved to read Charlotte’s Web.
Custodian
Regino lives on Kings Mountain with his wife and four children. Three of his children are students at Kings Mountain. Regino has been a volunteer soccer instructor at Kings Mountain since his eldest daughter started school. He is a professional soccer coach for the Mid Peninsula Soccer League in Redwood City and was a professional player in his native home of Guatemala. Regino’s favorite book as a child, El Jugador Mas Precioso, of course centered around soccer. It means “Most Valuable Player”.Regino’s familiar face will now also be seen around campus as he keeps our school bright and shiny. “If I can keep doing this for the school, “ he says. “I am happy.”