Staff Anne Randall, Director Born and raised in Michigan, Anne came to San Francisco in 1981. After years of working in the restaurant industry, she decided to make a career change and started her studies in Early Childhood Education. Anne loves the children's innate sense of wonder and the thrill of their discoveries. In her spare time she loves music, art, and nature - oh, and the chance to sit down and have a great cup of Peet's coffee and a good conversation with anyone who is willing to listen! Roland Bergfelt, Teacher Roland was raised just up the road in Santa Rosa, California and moved to San Francisco in 1987. When Roland's son Liam was born in 1998, he left his job managing a bicycle warehouse for exciting times as a stay-at-home Dad. He enjoyed himself so much that he began taking early childhood education classes at S.F. City College, earning an AA in Early Childhood Education in 2002. At the end of 2003, Roland's family moved to El Cerrito. In addition to working with children, Roland enjoys spending time with his family, bicycling, film and his yearly stint as a volunteer at the SF Wine Competition. Tim Birchall, Teacher Tim was born and raised in Connecticut and moved to California in 1992. Growing up, Tim helped care for his younger brother and babysat other relatives. Tim considers himself a "jack of all trades" type guy. He worked in retail, office and sales management. In all those years of working "normal jobs," Tim has always loved working with children. He has worked as Santa Claus and as a Clown. Tim says "The children are my teachers, as I am theirs." He has a deep respect and love for their individual development and processing of their own way of being in this life. "They always make me laugh and I am always moved by their wisdom and natural truth of their words." When Tim is not at Laurel Hill, he is found hiking, listening to music, talking with friends, or helping give counsel to clients as a psychic and medium. Molly Boyll, Office Manager Molly Boyll was born and raised in New York City but has been living in San Francisco for almost 20 years. She has a degree in Theater Production and still loves to act and sing. She is an alumni parent and was the Enrollment chair for three years, even though Caroline only attended LH for two! When not at Laurel Hill she devotes her time to her family, trying out new recipes, and reading. Sheri Hsu, Teacher Sheri Hsu was raised in El Cerrito, CA. She is currently living in Daly City and is in her last semester at San Francisco State University. At the end of the fall of 200, she will have her B.A. in Child and Adolescent Development with a concentration in Young Child and Families. Sheri has been the director of children education ministry at her church for the past 3 and a half years. She likes to go dancing, BBQ, and just kick back and relax with her friends and family. She also enjoys doing arts and crafts and loves Blockbuster nights. Her downfall is sweets and sushi and her favorite genre of music is 90's R&B. In the near future she hopes to travel to Japan, France, and Italy. Inga Larsen, Teacher Inga Larsen was born in Santa Cruz, CA, but has lived in San Francisco since she was 5. She is married and has two kids, a son in second grade and a daughter in first. She enjoyed three wonderful years with her kids at Glenridge Nursery School and from there took classes in Early Childhood Education at San Francisco City College. Before having her children Inga was a ballroom dance teacher. Nova Ray, Teacher Nova is a native of San Francisco. She has her B.A. in Photography and a Minor in Early Childhood Education from the University of Santa Cruz. She loves spending time with children more than anything else and spends every vacation making her way down through Central and South America. She likes to read, recycle, and ride on her scooter. Sally Silva, Teacher Sally studied Early Childhood Education at Cabrillo College and taught preschool for four years before earning her B.A. in American Studies at U.C. Santa Cruz. She moved to San Francisco two year ago to study Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State and is currently working towards completing her Masters degree. In her spare time, Sally enjoys making clothes, going to rock shows, and singing karaoke. Jim Stamoulis, Teacher Hailing from West Roxbury, Massachusetts, Jim was educated at Tufts University, majoring in Literature and Philosophy. Since then he has accumulated 27 units in Early Childhood Education. Jim enjoys working with children in the Pre-K, sparking their creativity and innate love of learning through the discovery curriculum, and working on each child's personal and social growth. In 2003, Jim was nominated for Co-op Nursery School Teacher of the Year by the parents of the Pre-K. Jim went beyond the call of duty last year, serving as the administrator/staff representative at board and business meetings. Jim has been at Laurel Hill since 1979 - 28 years!!