Our Faculty

Our School Leaders

Emma Niu

Principal of 1st Grade to 5th Grade

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.”

Emma Niu is in her sixth year at Stratford School and currently serves as the Principal for Grades 1 through 5 at the Crestmoor Canyon campus. She began her teaching career in 2016 in the public schools of Sacramento and Elk Grove, later joining Stratford as a fourth and fifth grade teacher and taking on leadership roles in student council and instructional technology.

With nine years of experience in education, Emma holds a BA in Child Development with a minor in Music, a teaching credential with English Language Learner authorization, and an MA in Teaching from Sacramento State. She recently passed her dissertation defense and is finalizing her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from San Francisco State University. Emma is passionate about creating inclusive, engaging environments where students are encouraged to grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

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Jess Neri

Office Administrator

Alejandra Winningham

Office Administrator

Julia MacGregor

Head of School

“Creating a positive and inclusive campus culture that supports continual academic growth and the well-being of our students is my top priority.”

Julia MacGregor joined the Stratford community in June 2023. Before coming to Stratford, she was the principal of a private school in the Richmond district of San Francisco, and has nine years of classroom experience teaching in the 4th and 5th grade classroom.

Prior to entering K-12 private education, Julia taught English as a Second Language and Spanish at the university level. She received her BA in Spanish from The Ohio State University and an MA in Applied Linguistics from Georgia State University.

Julia aims to work collaboratively with teachers, staff, families, and students to build a respectful community of engaged learners and foster academic excellence.

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Vanessa Campos Montes

Principal of Early Childhood Education & Kindergarten

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”

Vanessa Campos Montes joined the Stratford family 6 years ago. Before taking on her current role as Director of Stratford’s Crestmoor Canyon campus, she served as a Preschool teacher and Assistant Director. Vanessa brings over 12 years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Education to her role.

Vanessa is passionate about providing high-quality environments for children that motivate them to learn, grow, and ask questions about the world around them.

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Our Faculty

Alexa Camille Julaton

Kindergarten Teacher

Alisa Dietz

2nd Grade Teacher

Alyssa Hom

Lunch & Extended Day Teacher

Ashley Martinez

Lunch & Extended Day Teacher

Cathy Chau

Kindergarten Teacher

Harpreet Kaur

5th Grade Teacher

Honglin Zheng

Mandarin Teacher

Humara Mahmood

Lunch Teacher

India Chakraverty

4th Grade Teacher

Jaymie Quiroz

ECE Spanish, Lunch & Extended Day Teacher, Librarian

Joud Keshek

3rd Grade Teacher

Kathryn McCullough

1st Grade Teacher

Kelly Nicole Lopez

5th Grade Teacher

Laura Ortiz de Zárate Ocampo

Elementary Spanish Teacher

Ledia AbuGhazaleh

Preschool Teacher

Lilly Zhu

Kindergarten Teacher

Linda Friedlin

ECE Teacher

Maritess Samson

Lunch & Extended Day Teacher

Monica Hom

1st Grade Teacher

Nathaniel Clough

Lunch & Extended Day Teacher

Pamela Heredia

Preschool Teacher

Frida Pukhachevskaya

Music Teacher

Qinwei Li

Mandarin Extended Day Teacher

Regan Wong

Physical Education Teacher

Richelle Datlag

Kindergarten Teacher

Allison Rockey

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Shivandra Naidu

Elementary Floater Teacher

Srividhya Srikanth

4th Grade Teacher

Suzana Frias

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Sydney Wong

3rd Grade Teacher

Thao Nguyen

ECE Science, EL Lunch & Extended Day Teacher

Theresa Jacobson

2nd Grade Teacher

Tong Liu

Mandarin Extended Day Teacher

Travis Garcia

Elementary Teacher

Trevon Boykin

Computer Science Teacher

Wendy Alas Aleman

Lunch & Extended Day Teacher

Yessenia Carranza

Lunch & Extended Day Teacher

Ysabel Imperio

Lunch Teacher