The Evergreen Staff

I am so proud and fortunate to be the director and owner of Evergreen Learning Center. Prior to Evergreen, I worked at multiple centers in town, including Discoveries II, Cottage Hospital Children's Center, and Community Action Commission Child Development program. I graduated in the field of Early Childhood Education in 1991 and right after  started the Pre-K program at Notre Dame Elementary school. Once I became pregnant with twin babies, I left to open my own childcare program, The Tender Years. A few years later I went back to center based programs directing at Bright Start the Early Years and then joined Evergreen just 4 months after it opened in 1997. In 2003 I purchased the program and property to become the owner/director.

I am one of 7 children, born and raised in Canada. Ever since I can remember I have wanted to work with children and families. I feel so fortunate to be living my dream and building relationships in this amazing community. I am the mother of  grown twin girls and step mom to 2 more and live in Goleta with my  husband and 3 dogs. I enjoy hiking, kayaking, cooking, dog cuddles and have perfected the art of puttering.

It has always been a passion of mine to work with children. I started at a young age when I became my neighborhood babysitter and worked as a summer camp counselor for most of my teen years. I studied Early Childhood Education at Santa Barbara City and graduated with my associates degree in 2004. I have been working at Evergreen since August 2006.  I started as a teacher with the Elephants, one of our pre-k groups.  In 2019 I became the Assistant Director and have been loving every minute of it!  I feel so fortunate to not only be a staff member but a parent at this amazing school and part of this community.  I have three children; Easton, Ella and Peyton.  Easton and Ella both attend Vieja Valley Elementary school.  Peyton is currently attending Evergreen, where she started on the toddler side just like her big brother and sister. Evergreen is my home away from home. I truly believe in the foundation of our philosophy and building relationships. I am proud to share my passion with you and your families each day. In my free time you can find me working out at my wife’s gym,  RiseUp fitness, or enjoying  all of the wonderful family friendly activities and places Santa Barbara  has to offer.

I have been a part of the Evergreen  Family since June 2006. Like many children that have grown up here, I too, feel like I’ve grown up at Evergreen. It’s been my second home for the past 15 years! I started my Early Childhood Education journey at Santa Barbara City College, first as a student teacher, followed by a two year internship. While working as an intern I earned my ECE Certificate as well as my Associate's degree. I’ve also worked at local elementary schools as their after school program leaders and as Washington Elementary's after school site director. Obviously, I have always loved working with children!
I recently became a new mom to a baby boy named Zaedyn. Being a mom has been something I’ve always hoped to be! I grew up in Santa Barbara and now live  in Ventura with my boyfriend and son. I love spending time with my family and friends, being a foodie, diamond painting, spin classes and going to concerts. 

Ever since I was young I was told that I should work with children. As I grew older I knew that I wanted to be a teacher. I graduated from the Early Childhood Education program in May 2018 and began working at Evergreen Learning Center in July 2018. I am currently one of the alligator pre-k teachers.

Although I have lived elsewhere, I am a Goleta native and there really is no place like home. On the weekends I enjoy exploring new trails, swimming and singing.

I am one of the lucky ones to be born and raised in beautiful Santa Barbara. I graduated and entered the Early Childhood Education field in 2017 and have been at Evergreen ever since. I am so happy to be part of the amazing Evergreen community and be able to work with children in a great environment. I have a passion for teaching and being able to get fun and creative with young children. It's amazing to see them make connections of the world through their eyes.
I have two children of my own, Vincent and Lola or three including our Cat Milo. Vincent is an Evergreen alumni and I am so excited for Lola to be able to attend Evergreen soon. On my free time I enjoy crafting and spending time with my kids.

I have been working with young children for 25 years. I started as a teachers assistant and enjoyed it so much I decided to go back to school. I received my AA in Early Childhood Education at Santa Barbara City College 1996. I was an intern there for a year after I graduated before coming to Evergreen in 1997. I left for a few years when I moved to Temecula but was fortunate to return to Evergreen when we moved back to Santa Barbara. In total I have been here at Evergreen for 18 amazing years!! 

I am the mom of 3 grown children who have all been lucky enough to attend Evergreen and come to work with me. I couldn’t ask for a better job!! It is privilege to be a child’s first school experience. I enjoy working together with our families to offer support to the children and their parents. 

In my free time I love spending time with my family. I enjoy attending sporting events (my baseball team is the Los Angels Angels) road trips, barbecuing, the beach, and hanging out with friends and extended family. 

 I have been part of the the Evergreen family since late spring 2023.   

I studied Early Childhood Education at Santa Barbara City and graduated in 2022. I was an intern at the program for one year after completing my student teaching. I am looking forward to continuing my Education in Early Childhood and receiving my Bachelors in this field. I love working with children. It has always been a passion of mine.
I was born and raised in Santa Barbara.My husband and I have three boys, we are quite the active family. There is always some sport my boys are a part of. Before entering this field, I was a room parent and volunteer at my boys elementary school for many years. I am very excited to now be part of the Evergreen family.

     I grew up in Santa Barbara.  After graduating Santa Barbara High School, I moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in dance. I worked as a professional dancer around the world but after meeting my husband I came back home to Santa Barbara to start a family.  I went to Santa Barbara City College to get my Early Childhood Education  Certificate then worked at Discoveries for a year before giving birth to my first child.  In 2002 I was ready to come back to the field of ECE  and found Evergreen Learning Center and have been here ever since.  Both my now adult children came to this wonderful place and I am so happy to have been working in this amazing environment for so long!  When I’m not at Evergreen I’m walking my pup or going to my other home away from home, the Gym. 

I live in Goleta with my  husband, teenage daughter and Wheaten Terrier, Sparky. I am also a step mom to two grown boys.
In  2015 I enrolled in the Early Childhood Education program at Santa Barbara City College and graduated in 2018. I was an intern in the  program for two years, and began working at Evergreen shortly after.
I love working at Evergreen and believe it is an honor to witness the joy, curiosity  and growth of the children on a daily basis.

In my free time I enjoy being outside, going to the beach, camping and  gardening. 

 I was born and raised in Trondheim, Norway, but have lived in the US for most of my adult life.
I currently live in Goleta with my husband and two children, both attended Evergreen in their early years. 

     I started working at Evergreen in 2000 and I love my  job and being part of the Evergreen family.  When not at work, I'm happy  spending time with my family. You can often find us at the hockey rink,  walking the bluffs or enjoying a meal at one of the local restaurants.

I enjoy my work with children and building great relationships with families. I graduated in the field of Early Childhood Education from Santa Barbara City College in 2018. I am going on my fourth year at Evergreen and I love it. I started as a Turtle  teacher on the big side and now I am a toddler teacher with the Chimps. On my time off I enjoy time with my family, I have two older sisters an identical twin sister and a younger brother. I enjoy going to the beach and having picnics..

I started working at Evergreen in the summer of 2023.   I'm a Northern California Foothills native and moved to Santa Barbara fall 2019 to be a caretaker for my grandmother & fell in love with the area. I've been a nanny on and off since college but also have a child development background so the childcare & education setting is a perfect fit for me. I'm happy to now be a part of the Evergreen family & look forward to meeting you all and getting to spend time around your kiddos!