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	Adrienne Hoskins Director of Early Childhood Programs and Lead Preschool Teacher BA Film Studies, UC Santa Barbara; MA Film/Television, UCLA; MA Human Development: Early Childhood Education, Pacific Oaks College Adrienne went to Quaker schools as a child – one where her mother was the librarian and one on a farm in Iowa, where she loved milking cows, baking bread and raising a litter of pigs. She loves to walk and talk and sing with her family and friends. Adrienne has three children who have graduated from Oak Grove: Casey Muller '98, Laila Muller '02, Juna Muller '06. "I love coming to school every day to be with kids and teachers and parents at Oak Grove."
	Darinka Postal Kindergarten Teacher Montessori Training encompassing 3-9 year-olds. Darinka grew up in Serbia and experienced a variety of educational approaches. She has extensive training with 18 months-6 year-olds. In her seventh year at Oak Grove, she continues her training in child development, educational research and academic philosophies specific to early childhood. Darinka's daughter has been attending Oak Grove for seven years. "I am able to be part of a learning community where children and their families can grow intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally."
	Bettina Hohner Kindergarten Associate Teacher BA Equivalents in Social Studies of Education, University of Technology, Germany; General Counseling, University of Technology, Germany Mediation and Dispute Resolution Program, UCSB; Intercultural Counseling and Conflict Management, Albert-Ludwig University, Germany; 10 years work as a counselor in an International NGO (mainly with refugees), Germany Bettina is originally from Germany. She loves California; especially when it rains. Her favorite things are to be with her daughter, who attends the elementary school, her family and friends. "Since I worked almost my whole life with people from different cultures and now live within a different culture, tolerance, appreciation of diversity, conflict resolution and nonviolent communications is what I am looking for and what I found at Oak Grove for my daughter and myself as a teacher."
	Laila Muller Preschool Teacher BA Psychology, Swarthmore College Laila attended Oak Grove as a student from the 3rd -12th grades. Her high school senior trip to India was a profound experience. It inspired her to take a year off college and teach at the Valley School, one of Oak Grove’s sister schools located just outside of Bangalore, India. "I have returned to Oak Grove because I wanted to contribute to this wonderful, caring community."
	Jaymie Arquilevich Preschool Teacher Early Childhood Education, Ventura College Jaymie is currently in her sixth year as an early Childhood educator. She has co-facilitated infant and toddler groups at the Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center and taught Toddler Group, Preschool, and Kindergarten at Oak Grove. She recently earned an Associate Teacher's Permit through the California Department of Education, and is working toward a B.A. in Early Childhood Studies form CSUCI. "Jaymie is a parent of three children who have all attended Oak Grove. Her goal as an educator is to share the holistic learning approach that so deeply impacted her own family."
	Siobhan McDevitt Preschool Teacher A.B. Art History, University of Chicago Siobhan joined the ECP staff last year. She fell in love with the school while attending the Toddler-Parent Program and the Infant-Parent Program with her own daughters who are growing their way through Oak Grove. Siobhan loves to cook, especially with kids. She also loves to garden and travel. "I feel very fortunate to have found a school community that treasures our youngest children and values the unique gifts that each family offers."