Lakewood State Preschool

Columbia State Preschool

Ms. Terry has taught for 35 years and has been a State Preschool teacher for 20 years. She has worked at Milpitas Unified for 13 years and 7 years for Sunnyvale School District. Ms. Terry was a Camp Fires Boys and Girls leader for 13 years and worked at Sylvan Learning Center for 14 years. 

I love working with preschoolers and enriching their lives, they keep me young at heart and make me smile, enriching my life as well. 

BA in Liberal Studies and Minor in Biology

Lifetime Teacher Children's Center Permit

30 Day Emergency Substitute Credential

I graduated from San Jose State with a degree in Child and Adolescent Development, I started with the idea of teaching Elementary age children but I started working in an in-home daycare and fell in love with the age group and decided to work in Preschool. I've worked in Preschool since 2003 and throughout that time I was also tutoring kids from Kindergarten to 5th grade. I've worked for the Sunnyvale School District since 2017.

I'm the proud mother of two wonderful kids and in spare time I do 10,000 loads of laundry not out of enjoyment but out of necessity. 

Lakewood SDC Preschool

San Miguel SDC Preschool

I started my journey with Special Education in 2005 as a paraeducator after completing my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. During this time I attended classes for a teaching credential to teach children with visual impairments and learned Braille as well as basic orientation and mobility strategies to help individuals with visual impairments independently and safely navigate their environments.

I also began work as a nanny to a family with 4 young children, one of which had multiple disabilities. I supported this child within their preschool classroom so they could be fully included. It was my experience and a paraprofessional for a student within a typical preschool class that helped me decide where my true passion was: Preschool! I then attended classes specifically for a Early Childhood Special Education Credential and completed the program and received my credential.

I have been teaching Special Education Preschool since 2011. I have also almost completed my Master's Degree with an emphasis on Special Education and Early Childhood and am currently participating in a pilot study through the Santa Clara County Office of Education for embedding instruction for students with IEP’s within a general education classroom.

Lakewood SDC Preschool

Lakewood SDC Preschool

Fairwood SDC Preschool 

Mrs. Gericke is a dually certificated and credentialed Special Education Classroom teacher and Speech and Language Pathologist.  She worked as a staff Speech-Language Pathologist at a private clinic affiliated with Stanford Medical Center for several years before coming to Sunnyvale.  She has worked exclusively with preschool students during her entire 29 year career with Sunnyvale School District. She loves working with her 3- to 5-year old students and their families, and likes to boast that she has the best job in the district! 

San Miguel Preschool

Lauren Kovach-Long has been a Preschool Speech-Language Pathologist for the past five years. She graduated from San Jose State University with a Masters of Arts in Communicative Disorders and Sciences in 2011. Currently, she provides speech-language services to young children with a variety of communicative needs, including speech sound disorders, language delays, and social communication deficits related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Ms. Kovach-Long is licensed to practice through the state of California and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in speech-language pathology.

Degree: Masters of Arts in Communicative Disorders and Sciences. San Jose State University.

Certificate: Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology

Speech and Language Pathologist

Speech and Language Pathologist, Lakewood Preschool

Sreelatha is a licensed and ASHA certified speech language pathologist who joined the Sunnyvale School District preschool team in 2015. She earned her Masters degree in Communications Disorders from Montclair State University in 2001 and previously worked in a private clinic, serving toddlers through teens with varying language and communication needs. Working with the preschool population as well as collaborating and consulting with their staff is what interests her the most. Besides English, Sreelatha is fluent in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam.

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Occupational Therapist

Masters in Occupational Therapy

Bachelors in Health Science from Loma Linda University

Director Special Education and Preschools

Ms. Van Mouwerik began her career in education as a Speech and Language Pathologist. She has worked in the school, medical, and clinic settings.  She has taught as Clinical Supervisor and Lecturer at San Jose State University in the Communication Disorders and Sciences department.  She joined Sunnyvale five years ago in her currently role of Coordinator of Special Education and Preschools.  Currently, she is also working with the Santa Clara County Office of Education on the seven-year Early Learning Master Plan.