Began working with children in 1969- was on the high school swim team and Coach asked if anyone was interested in teaching children with special needs how to swim. She volunteered and has been working with children ever since.

Attended City College of SF, San Francisco State University and USF for degrees in Early Childhood Education and Public Administration. Worked at Edgewood Children’s Center, Kids’ Corner and Haight Ashbury Cooperative Nursery Schools; was the Executive Director of Chinatown Community Children’s Center and Cross Cultural Family Center; and managed the Cazadero Music and Arts Camp for six summers.

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Enjoys gardening, sewing, drawing and shopping (especially at flea markets) and playing with her Golden Retrievers. Plans to stay in the childcare program for as long as possible- ‘Pride in the childcare program and respect for the staff members keeps me committed. A work environment that values healthy relationship-building, effective problem solving and lots of laughter is very special. I know how fortunate I am to work here’.

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Chris began working for the childcare program in 2023. He has an Associates Degree in Marketing from City College of SF and is continuing his education at San Francisco State University. ‘I knew that I wanted to work with kids after volunteering at United Playaz, a San Francisco based violence prevention and youth development organization’. He can be found laughing and playing board games with children of all ages; he helps the 4th and 5th graders at homework time. Chris is also a serious sports enthusiast and can answer any question about the Warriors. For several years, Chris was a ‘Brand Ambassador’ for the Golden State Warriors Hooptopia.

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Mint was born in Thailand, and moved to the United States soon
after completing her Public Administration degree in 2015. She
has enjoyed caring for children since she herself was a child; she
helped raise her sister and nephew. ‘I’m always fascinated by
how each child seems to have their own personality and
character from the very beginning. Even siblings raised in the
same environment can be very different’. She began working in
the childcare program in 2023; and also works at SF International
Airport. ‘The jobs are very different but fulfill my passions’. Mint
loves to cook, clean, organize, exercise, read books and hang
out with friends. Papaya salad (Somtum) Is one of her favorite
foods.

Has been working with children since 2017.  ‘My passion for working with children started when I volunteered as a teacher’s assistant in Soko Gakuen, a Japanese language school’.  Julie has also worked with school-age children at Glide Family, Youth and Childcare Center; and with infants and toddlers in a private SF Japanese Daycare Center.  Is a Clarendon alumni.  ‘What I like most about Clarendon Childcare Center is connecting with the Japanese children because I am of Japanese descent and enjoy speaking Japanese with children’.  Julie continues to work with infants and toddlers in the children’s ministry at her church.      

Began working for the childcare program in 2000; for 36 years has worked in a number of schools in positions ranging from paraprofessional to most recently Assistant Head of Brightworks in the Presidio. Is a Clarendon alumni. ‘This job and the time to play with children and discover their passions and ideas is a beautiful opportunity that I look forward to engaging in every single day.’ Loves to spend time with 12-year-old son, Gus, his 2 beautiful chihuahuas Churro and Dahlia, and wife Marlene. Hobbies include surfing, swimming at Ocean Beach, painting, writing, reading, cooking and listening to music. ‘It’s a happy day for me when I’ve listened to a Prince record and had time with a good book.

Ben moved from Syracuse to San Francisco in 1977, and has
lived in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood for 48 years. He graduated from Clarendon Elementary School, Herbert Hoover Middle School and Abraham Lincoln High School; and worked as a messenger in the financial district and as a construction/gas utility worker with PG&E, ‘before finding my true calling at Clarendon Childcare Center’ in 2004. Ben likes movies, sports and classic cars and is happiest in his role as Dad. ‘My son brings great joy to my life’. Ben plans to remain in the childcare program for many more years; ‘I enjoy the childcare children and staff very much and wouldn’t trade my position here for anything’.

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Began working for the childcare program in 2024. Is a Clarendon alumni. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 2023 and is currently pursuing a degree in Child Development at City College of SF. ‘My passion for working with children started when I went to summer camps. I would see the counselors/volunteers and wanted to be one’. Alyson is fluent in Spanish and conversational in American Sign Language. She interned at Las Americas Children Center and Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School; was a program leader at the YMCA’s Spring Valley Elementary School location; and is an accomplished soccer player, having received a 1st place award in the 2015 Futsal tournament.

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