PALOS VERDES CAMPUS

Mrs. Lisa Villafranca - Bio  [Pre-Primary]

Mrs. Lisa Villafranca, is a native to Southern California. She is one of seven children and is very close with her family, This past July she married Roderick Villafrancain Arcadia, Ca. She has received her Montessori Directoress Certificate through Californnia State University Irvine. Mrs. Lisa has been a head teacher for three years at a local Montessori School and now is so happy to be the Creativity Classroom Teacher. She is looking forward to many years of discovering, learning and growing.

Loraine Namanny - Bio  [Pre-Primary]

Loraine Namanny began her career working with children at the Yanbu International School in Saudi Arabia where her own two daughters attended. She assisted teachers, substituted, andvolunteered, working diligently for children to be in a safe and happy environment.
Upon returing to the US after twelve years in the Middle East, she assisted and volunteered her time and efforts ih her daughter's classrooms at Hermosa Valley Middle School until they attended High School. She then worked with children from 1st through 5th grade at an after school program with their daily homework and care.
Loraine has earned her Certificate in Early Childhood Development and continues her education in completing her Associates of Arts in Early Childhood Development. Loraine has been with the Montessori School System with the lower elementary children for the past four years and is looking forward to being an assist in the pre-primary class at Redondo Beach.