KinderPrep® Teachers

University of California, Los Angeles, BA
Hebrew Union College, Teaching Certification
California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Saba has taught kindergarten and first grade in a number of Los Angeles schools, both public and private. She is also a homeschool teacher for kindergarten through second grade. Saba is passionate about teaching and uses developmentally appropriate practices to help her students succeed academically. She has a degree in psychology and is well trained in effectively supporting emotional development in the child. Saba has taught for ten years and differentiates her instruction to accommodate each child’s unique abilities. She has worked with a diverse population of students including children with special needs and children who are highly gifted. She is also a social skills facilitator at a therapeutic learning center.

Dallas Baptist University, BS
Texas Reading Certification
Teaching Credential

Kendall has taught first grade for 3 years in the Keller Independent School District located in Texas. Before being a full-time teacher in the classroom, Kendall was a teacher and curriculum creator for Stretch-N-Grow, an enrichment program for pre-school and early elementary. She has also been a kindergarten homeschool teacher. Kendall is passionate about teaching and adapting to the needs of students on an individual level. Kendall enjoys studying and implementing best practices of both academic instruction and social-emotional learning into her teaching. She loves to help others learn in an uplifting and engaging environment that builds positive relationships

University of California, Los Angeles, BS

With over 18 years of tutoring and admissions counseling experience, Judith has prepared and placed over 80 students into highly prestigious private elementary schools, high schools, universities, and grad schools.
Judith specializes in preparing Pre-K and early elementary school students for private school assessments. Judith is a UCLA graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and she studied in a one year program of French, Law and Politics at L’Universite de la Sorbonne in Paris. She is fluent in French and Japanese with a working command of Spanish. Judith loves working with young students and is proud of her many kindergarten school placements.

Texas A&M University, BS
National University, MS

With nearly a decade of experience in education, Colbey has worked as an elementary teacher, social-emotional learning lead, and school counselor. She specializes in early literacy, phonics instruction, and social-emotional development, helping young learners build confidence and foundational academic skills. Colbey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Texas A&M University and a Master’s degree in School Counseling from National University. She has extensive experience supporting students in both public and private school settings, tailoring her approach to meet each child’s unique needs. Passionate about fostering curiosity and critical thinking, Colbey creates engaging, hands-on learning experiences that prepare students for academic success.

University of California, Santa Barbara, M.Ed.
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. 
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Kelley is a gentle, encouraging, passionate educator with more than four years experience teaching TK and Kindergarten aged children in a self-contained classroom. As a Kindergarten teacher Kelley makes learning fun by teaching through songs, games, stories, art, and movement. Before teaching Kindergarten, Kelley was a full time homeschool teacher, taking pride in inspiring intrinsic curiosity and self-confidence in her students. Kelley received her Bachelor’s Degree in Art at the University of California, Los Angeles, before going back to school to earn her Multiple Subject teaching credential and Master’s of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She conducted her own research on elementary education practices internationally, visiting and volunteering in schools in Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and India.

Scripps College, BA
Claremont Graduate School, MA Ed
National Board-Certified Teacher, Early Childhood
California Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Erin is a positive, caring, joyful person, with a master’s degree in education. She is also a National Board-Certified teacher with a specialty certification in reading development, and has taught professionally in elementary school classrooms for over 15 years, including 5 years in kindergarten and 6 years in first grade. Erin prides herself on creating highly engaging, structured, and purposeful lessons that are tailored to the needs of each student. Throughout her years of teaching kindergarten, first grade, and developing curriculums, including for GATE programs, she has applied customized approaches to meet unique student needs across learning levels and styles, gravitating toward hands-on and inquiry-based techniques, and always with parent input and involvement.

Loyola Marymount University, BA, MA Ed.
CA Teaching Credential

Luis Arevalo is a Los Angeles native and a double graduate of Loyola Marymount University. Luis holds a master’s degree in Elementary Education and has taught for over ten years in various classroom settings all over the city. Luis has a passion for helping students achieve success! Growing up, all Luis ever wanted to be a was a kindergarten teacher. Now, he’s a Kindergarten teacher at an independent school in Santa Monica where science meets the arts.

University of Massachusetts Amherst B.A. Early Childhood Ed
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA Ed.
Teacher of Children With and Without Disabilities PreK-2- Licensure
CA Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Sarah has taught in early childhood education since 2010 in both Massachusetts and Los Angeles. Sarah is currently a TK teacher in a public school in Los Angeles. She has also taught at a private school in Bel Aire. In addition to her
classroom experience, she has extensive experience providing one-to-one tutoring and individualized support to students. She is passionate about identifying each child’s unique strengths and challenges, tailoring her instruction to help them build confidence, achieve academic success, and develop a love for learning. Specializing in fostering curiosity and building foundational skills, Sarah uses evidence-based teaching strategies to support every child’s unique developmental journey. Sarah has a master’s degree in early childhood education and is dedicated to staying current with best practices in early education to inspire curiosity and confidence in her students.