Before joining Live Oak, Kathryn taught high school math in Houston, Texas for 4 years. She has enjoyed teaching various levels of math–from Algebra 1 to AP Statistics and Pre-Calculus. Kathryn grew up in Houston, and moved to San Francisco at the end of 2020. Kathryn is thrilled to be working with students to develop […]
Sharon was born in Seattle, Washington but spent most of her life on the east coast in New Jersey. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) in Brain Behavior and Cognitive Sciences and her Master’s degree in Teaching Elementary Education from Montclair State University. She previously taught third […]
Before joining Live Oak School, Sharon taught for ten years at St. Leander School in San Leandro, CA. She taught elementary grades, 3-5 and Summer school; Middle School students, grades 6-8 in ELA and Math. Sharon trained to support special needs students in reading and math, administering special tests and assessments. Sharon directed and coordinated […]
Savannah is originally from Southwest Florida and has called San Francisco her home for over the past two years. She began working in elementary classrooms over five years ago as she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Florida Gulf Coast University where she received her teaching credential as well as an English […]
Rob grew up in the Chicago area and after ten years spent living on the East Coast, Rob is excited to settle into the Bay Area and the Live Oak community. Prior to joining Live Oak, Rob taught seventh grade Social Studies at an independent school in the Boston area. Rob has participated in professional […]
After graduating from Balboa High Mateo earned his BA at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he studied history and sociology. After college and with an interest in exploring education, Mateo moved back to San Francisco to find himself working as the technology assistant at Live Oak School. Outside of work he enjoys spending […]
Brenda comes from Monterrey, Mexico, and is part of a big family with whom she is very close. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Nuevo León. She also has both a specialization in Latin American Studies as well as a Master’s Degree in International Relations from […]
Amy Meyers grew up in Dallas, Texas and received her degree in Theatre from Northwestern University in Chicago. Lured to San Francisco in 1991 by the burgeoning music and technology scene she honed her skills in information technology and audio design while pursuing a career as a professional musician and composer. In 2000, in pursuit […]
Before joining Live Oak, Michelle taught ninth grade English at The Harker School in San Jose for three years. She also has experience teaching in early childhood and university classrooms. Michelle grew up in New York City, loving books, movies, and musicals. She majored in Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and […]
Keren began her teaching career as a Reading Specialist for K-5 students in South San Francisco School District. When transitioning to classroom teaching she followed her passion for literacy instruction spending 10 years teaching first grade in South San Francisco Unified School District. Prior to teaching in the classroom, Keren taught environmental education to K-5 […]