Oak Team Bios

Sandra Navarrete

Preschool Spanish Guide

Sandra obtained her BA degree in Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture from SUNY (State University of New York) College at Old Westbury. Sandra has always looked forward to working with children on immersive language instruction. One of her memorable teaching experiences involved a trip to her native country of El Salvador, where she volunteered her time as a substitute English teacher at an elementary/middle school. Prior to teaching at TRIS, Sandra was a Spanish teacher for a non-profit and was excited to join the Oak team in November 2015.

Beatriz Munguia

Beatriz was born and raised in the Bay Area and joined the TRIS community in 2021. She came to TRIS with a background in Child Development. She has been working with children since 2014. She is a proud mom of two children. She is working on receiving her AMI Montessori Training.

Pricilla Vazquez-Medina

Preschool Spanish Assistant 

Pricilla was born and raised in the Bay Area. Her family is from Mexico. Priscilla has a background in Child Development as well as training from The Montessori Teacher Education Center San Francisco Bay Area (AMS). She is the Spanish assistant at the primary level at TRIS who enjoys the Montessori philosophy. She has been a part of the TRIS community since winter of 2015.