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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
EmailNeena 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.
EmailCecily 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.
EmailMichelle-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.
EmailGagandeep 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.
EmailJennifer 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.
EmailSupanuch Hunt
Extended Day Supervisor
EmailOur 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
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