ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR:

My name is Jean Wilson and I am very excited to be part of the Junior Jaguar Preschool Program as the founding Director. Being part of the staff is like “coming home” for me.
I started working at St. Joseph back in 1988 in the Extended Day Care as an aide and later the director. I worked there all through college while I was receiving my degree in Child Development and my Teaching Credential. Upon completing school, I started my teaching fourth grade here at St. Joseph. I taught fourth grade for three years before starting my own family.
After being home full-time for a several years, I started back to work part-time at Wilson Preschool in Santa Clara as a Parent Education Preschool Teacher. Raising my own children as well as my work at Wilson Preschool helped me to fully appreciate the wonder and importance of Early Childhood Education. I taught at all age levels at the preschool from Toddlers to Pre-K.
I also have experience as Resource Specialist in Parent Education. I worked at Choices for Children in San Jose. In that role, I organized and presented workshops for parents on topics related to parenting including Positive Discipline, Taming Temper Tantrums, The Five Keys to Raising Healthy, Happy Eaters and Kindergarten Readiness. I also trained childcare providers on best practices with children in group settings.
On a personal note, I am married to a wonderful man named Mark. We have two sons, both of whom are SJC graduates and a fur baby named Sadie. In my free time, I like to watch SF Giants games, read and work on my many house projects.

My name is Bianca Liu.  I feel blessed and am very excited to be one of the teachers of the SJC preschool.
I have a master's degree in education and a Montessori Early Childhood Teaching Credential.  Upon completing my graduate studies, I worked at Legend Learning and Family Resource Center for five years, teaching elementary school children in an afterschool setting.  After starting my own family and staying home with my elder daughter for a few years, I went back to school and earned my teaching credential as a Montessori teacher.  Then I went on to teach at Delight Montessori school for four years.
Prior to joining the Junior Jaguar Preschool staff, I was already attracted by the warm and friendly environment of SJC through the participation in my older daughter's school activities.  My two daughters are students here at St. Joseph.  
As a mother and a preschool teacher, I know how anticipated and at the same time how unsure a child would feel about starting preschool, you can be sure your child will find many loving and caring teachers here to walk that path with him/her.  And for the Chinese families in our community, since I speak both Mandarin and Cantonese, your child will find an additional support among all the friendly teachers.

My name is Lauren Sullivan and I feel very honored and blessed to be part of an amazing team of teachers and an excellent preschool program. I studied at De Anza College in the Child Development program and graduated with my A.A. degree in 2009.
My passions have always been art and photography. With my love for art, I decided to go back to school. I will graduate with my bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and Media from SNHU. I believe in being a lifetime learner.
My dream had always been to work at St. Joseph School.  My dream came true when starting my position in 2010. My husband and I are parishioners at the parish and my son is a first grader at the school. This school is truly a community and I am truly blessed to be part of this school family.