Our Faculty

Our School Leaders

Deepali Deshmukh

Head of School

Mrs. Deepali Deshmukh has been an esteemed educator for over two decades. She holds a Master’s degree in Biochemistry and an MBA in Human Resource Management. Her passion for teaching was ignited when she volunteered in her son’s classroom and saw firsthand the joys of inspiring young minds. After four years as a fifth-grade teacher, she embraced a leadership role in education.

Mrs. Deshmukh is proud to be part of Stratford, a school that embraces and celebrates every child’s individuality. She believes that nurturing critical thinking skills empowers every child to prepare for their distinctive future and finds the greatest joy in witnessing the spark of curiosity in classrooms as students collaborate to tackle real-world problems. She is committed to fostering a culture of connection, care, and transparency at MGMP/MMS, where there is an unfettered exchange of ideas among faculty, students, and parent partners.

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Neena Bhave

Director of Upper School

With an unwavering dedication to education spanning thirty years, Ms. Neena Bhave has fulfilled roles ranging from teacher to Director, Principal, and Head of School. Ms. Bhave’s intrinsic mission revolves around guiding her Middle School students toward reaching their aspirations. In her capacity as the Milpitas Middle School’s Director, she takes pleasure in establishing warm connections with every student, appreciating their unique humor, and fostering their development through enriching learning journeys.

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Cecily Greer

Director of Lower School

With over ten years in the field of education, Cecily Greer taught second, third, and fifth grades before she stepped into a leadership role. Ms. Greer’s passion for instructional leadership along with her rich experience in curriculum design and coaching are evident every time she steps into the classroom. Her students love her straight-faced sense of humor and cannot wait to share their latest learning adventure with their director. While Ms. Greer may find it hard to pick her favorite subject, her students have a hypothesis that Grammar might be her absolute favorite.

Ms. Greer looks forward to helping each of her students grow and flourish at school.

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Michelle-Hang Truong

Director of Early Childhood Education & Kindergarten

Ms. Michelle has been working in the field of education for over fifteen years. Before stepping into leadership, she was the much-loved Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Science teacher. She enjoys leading the Early Childhood Education & Kindergarten programs at Stratford, MGMP.

Ms. Michelle believes that students learn best in a safe and fun hands-on learning environment where they can easily engage and collaborate. She has experienced the impressive impact of Stratford’s well-balanced curriculum firsthand. Addressing the academic and social/emotional needs of children encourages students to safely reach farther, learn with authentic excitement, and blossom into their unique selves. Ms. Michelle loves getting to know each of her families and building a caring and inclusive community where all feel welcome.

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Gagandeep Sahni

Assistant Director

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” — Henry Ford

With over 19 years in education, Ms. Gagandeep Sahni has served as a second-grade teacher, Campus Mentor, and Leader-in-Training. Holding a Bachelor’s in Education, a Master’s in English Literature, and specializing in Early Childhood Education, her warmth, care, and adept relationship-building have endeared her to students. Ms. Sahni’s belief in nurturing security and care for all children underpins her approach to learning. Setting high standards, she takes pride in recognizing each student’s unique strengths, guiding them along their individual paths. As our Assistant Director, Ms. Sahni strives to maintain a nurturing environment that fosters effective teaching and learning.

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Jennifer Le

Director of Admissions

With an impressive career spanning over 22 years in the realms of customer relations and data analysis, Ms. Jennifer Le brings a depth of experience to her role. As a devoted Stratford School parent, currently poised on the brink of her child’s transition to middle school, she embraces the opportunity to leverage her knowledge and firsthand understanding as a Stratford mom. This vantage point fuels her enthusiasm for aiding and advising other parents as they navigate the intricacies of the enrollment process. Ms. Jennifer’s unique blend of professional acumen and personal perspective equips her to be a valuable guide for families seeking to join our vibrant educational community.

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Supanuch Hunt

Extended Day Supervisor
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Our Faculty

Christina Acosta

1st Grade Teacher

Manali Agiwal

Kindergarten Teacher

Levila Aguon

Extended Day Teacher

Stephanie Aldama

Extended Day Teacher

Sanjivani Ambre

Kindergarten Teacher

Anitha Appadurai

Extended Day Teacher

Alexis Arteaga

Office Administrator

Sapna Attavar

Extended Day Teacher

Lori Azevedo

Kindergarten Teacher

Shipra Bali

5th Grade Teacher

Patricia Bhachu

Extended Day Teacher

Amita Bhar Mandal

1st Grade Teacher

Nhuco Bon

Kindergarten Teacher

Rachel Bratt

Middle School Drama & Choir Teacher

Scott Canha

Middle School Athletic Director & PE Coach

Jessica Castro

Extended Day Teacher

Moumita Chakravartty

2nd Grade Teacher

Nethravathi Chandraiah

Preschool Teacher

Kitty Chen

Middle School Orchestra Teacher

Lisi Chen

Elementary Music Teacher

Chung-Wei Chu

Middle School Computer Science Teacher

Augusta Coquis

Spanish Teacher

Ricardo Correia

PE Teacher

Mabel Duran

Middle School Language Arts Teacher

Grace Duroyan

4th Grade Teacher

Kaden Favors

Substitute Teacher

Monisha Gandhi

Extended Day Teacher

Kendra Garcia-Pacheco

Extended Day Teacher

Christina Gardner

Middle School History & Specialty Teacher

Katherine Gonzalez

2nd Grade Teacher

Teodora Gonzalez

Kindergarten Teacher

Neha Grover

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Jiani Guo

Substitute Teacher

Rupika Gupta

Substitute Teacher

Shivani Gupta

Substitute Teacher

Ly Hecktheuer

Substitute Teacher

Carolyn Hoang

Extended Day Teacher

Liza Hong

Office Administrator

Jesus Iboa

Extended Day Teacher

Shobhna Jani

4th Grade Teacher

Lillian Juo

Extended Day Teacher

Kelly Kanemori

1st Grade Teacher

Saher Khoja

Kindergarten Teacher

Grace Kim

Kindergarten Teacher

Pooja Kundra

Substitute Teacher

Naureen Lalani

Kindergarten Teacher

Rose Le

Preschool Teacher

Jiexuan Luo

4th Grade Teacher

Deepa Manguluru

2nd Grade Teacher

Tatiana McChesney

Middle School Math Teacher

Jeremiah McEwen

Extended Day Teacher

Sukhvinder Mehta

4th Grade Teacher

Vaishnavi Muthangi

Substitute Teacher

Hiroko Nakamoto

Substitute Teacher

Mark Navarra

Substitute Teacher

Rohini Nayyar

Kindergarten Teacher

Preston Nguyen

Office Administrator

Theresa Nguyen

Middle School Language Arts Teacher

Tiffany Nguyen

Substitute Teacher

Teesha Oonnittan

Librarian & Extended Day Teacher

Lizette Ortiz

Preschool Teacher

Monica Pacheco-Giles

Elementary Spanish Teacher

Sandy Pai

Extended Day Teacher

Sarah Pak

Middle School History Teacher

Kate Papa

Extended Day Teacher

Nikita Pareek

Extended Day Teacher

Shahana Parveen

Extended Day Teacher

Nayna Patel

Substitute Teacher

Swapna Patil-Rajesh

Preschool/Pre-K Science Teacher

Sonika Paul

Extended Day Teacher

Yen Phung

Middle School Math Teacher

Anindita Poddar

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Richard Ramirez

Floater Teacher

Khushboo Rathore

Middle School Math, Science, & Graphic Arts Teacher

Lekhana Revankar

Middle School Science Teacher

Clarissa Robinos

Middle School Spanish Teacher

Sian Russon

Middle School Language Arts Teacher

Dyral Saengsouliyeth

Extended Day Substitute Teacher

Simarprit Saini

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Prasanna Sathishkumaar

1st Grade Teacher

Romina Shahbazian

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Nitika Sharma

Elementary Computer Science Teacher

Kanchan Shreshtha Maskey

Extended Day Teacher

Swathi Sidharthan

Extended Day Teacher

Sruthi Sidigidda

Preschool Teacher

April Simeon

Substitute Teacher

Sumi Subodh

3rd Grade Teacher

Jeeva Surendran

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Voon Tan

Music Teacher

Sudha Rani Tanari

Extended Day Teacher

Zahara Tawawala

Substitute Teacher

Nimmy Thayil Joslin

Extended Day Teacher

Tessa Trautner

Middle School Science & Engineering Teacher

Swati Trivedi

Floater Teacher

Renuga Vaithilingam

Extended Day Teacher

Hephzi Valarmathi

Preschool Teacher

Smita Valayil

4th Grade Teacher

Yasmine Valenzuela-Cortez

Preschool Teacher

Allan Villanueva

Maintenance Technician

Ashita Vyas

Kindergarten Teacher

Clare Xiaoyun Yang

5th Grade Teacher