09.28.2021

Meet Our EL Team

EL Team

 

Name/Role: Stephanie Casolara, EL Coordinator and EF
Location: Yucca Valley, CA
Family: I have two boys, ages 6 and 9
Interests or Hobbies: I love to do family activities, decorate my house, and read.
Fun Fact: I grew up and lived in Upstate New York until after college when I moved to California for my teaching career.

 

 

 

Name/Role: Terri Reyes, EF
Location: Duarte, CA (San Gabriel Valley)
Family: I have two daughters (1.5 years & 3.5 years old), a 15-year-old stepson, and a 4 year old labrador who thinks he’s a teenage human.
Interests or Hobbies: I sort of lost my hobbies after having kids and the pandemic but in a world without restrictions, I love traveling, taking my kids to new places, the outdoors, fitness, and surfing.
Fun Fact: I went to colleges 3,000 miles away both east and west from where I grew up.

 

 

Mary Nieves

 

Name/Role: Mary Nieves, EF
Location: Santa Clarita
Family: My husband, Joe, and kids, Addie (7) and Rocco (6)
Interests or Hobbies: Playing piano, acting, shopping, playing with our labradoodle, Murphy.
Fun Fact: My husband, Joe, played the dad, Tom Diaz, on Disney’s show Stuck in the Middle.

 

Danielle Kimbrel

Name/Role: Danielle Kimbrel, EF
Location: La Mirada
Family: Ben (4) and Jack (2), married during Covid to their dada, and because we weren’t busy enough, got a pug named Rollie.
Interests or Hobbies: Crafting, beach days, road trips, camping, journaling, using a planner to plan things I don’t have the actual time to do.
Fun Fact: I’m left handed.

 

 

Name/Role: Logielyn Wasan, EF
Location: Central Orange County
Family: Hubby, 4 year old son, and two pups
Interests or Hobbies: Mountain biking, being present
Fun Fact: I like to sing and dance.

 

 

 

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