Staff

MS. LARK

I am elated to be teaching at Shining Light Preschool. All four of my children have attended SLP.  It has been my home away from home for nine years as a parent and now I am excited to be a teacher.  I have taught 5th and 3rd grades in Cupertino and volunteered in various Sunday school classes.  My passion is children.  I gain energy from them and love their insight, love, curiosity and honesty. 

My desire is to share God’s love with your child and share that he or she is deeply loved and are fearfully & wonderfully made. God’s love knows no boundaries. In my free time, I love to hike, read (children’s literature & historical fiction), bake and just relax with my kids. Thank you for sharing your child with me

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.   

– Romans 8:38-39

MS. LORI

I am so excited and blessed to be part of the Shining Light Preschool family! I have always had a special place in my heart for young children and find so much joy in watching them learn, grow, and discover the world around them. Their curiosity, laughter, and excitement make every day special!

I believe the preschool years are such an important time to build a strong foundation of faith, kindness, love, and confidence. My hope is to create a warm, nurturing, and joyful classroom where every child feels safe, valued, and loved. I want each child to know how special they are and how much God loves them.

I look forward to partnering with families to help their little ones grow academically, socially, and spiritually while making wonderful memories along the way. Thank you for sharing your precious children with me!

“Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

– Proverbs 22:6

MS. RACHEL

I am excited and feel blessed to be a part of Shining Light Preschool this year.  To be able to work in a loving and caring Christian school is truly a wonderful opportunity.  Teaching preschooler's has been my passion for over 20 years. I love being a part of their learning experience and sharing God's love with them.  I'm looking forward to building relationships with the kids in my class and having fun while learning.  When I'm not teaching, I enjoy spending time with family, gardening, sewing, and the outdoors exploring God's creation.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.

– Proverbs 3:5-6

MS. STEPHANIE

I am so excited to be teaching at Shining Light! I grew up attending Valley Community Church and even helped out as part of my child development class senior year of high school, over 15 years ago! My favorite part of teaching is seeing the growth that takes place over the year whether that’s mentally, physically, spiritually, or socially.

I have a wonderful husband, Dilip, two cute and sassy daughters, and of course our little puppy, Piper. Perri is 4 and attended Shining Light last year and Finley is our youngest, who just turned 1! Outside of teaching I love to be in nature and take our girls and pup on adventures. I can’t wait to teach your kiddos!

But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!”

– Romans 10:14-15