Christa Edwards

Executive Director

Christa began a second career at BlueSkies in 2010, following five years in the publishing world. She has been a volunteer, a Teacher and Head Teacher in the Infant Toddler program, and was the Assistant Program Director 2016-2021 before leaving for a year and returning as Interim Executive Director. She was hired for the permanent position in Fall 2022. Christa holds a B.A. from Scripps College. She is fascinated by the study of how children learn, how children develop a concept of self and, on the adult side, in building teaching teams and strengthening and supporting staff.

Ameena Muhammed

Program Director, HedCo Infant Toddler Center

Ameena holds an M.A. in Educational Administration from the University of Jos in Nigeria and has been at BlueSkies since 1989. She is the go-to expert for infants and toddlers as well as inclusion for children with special needs, was the Infant Toddler Program Director for more than 20 years, and has been the overall Program Director at BlueSkies since 2016, ensuring high standards of program quality through teacher coaching and support. Ameena trained in the R.I.E. philosophy with its founder, Magda Gerber and has completed four years of training at Children’s Hospital Oakland in Early Childhood Mental Health and Reflective Supervision, as well as having taught early childhood education courses with the N.A.C. through Cal State Hayward.

Michelle Dotson-Powell

Head Teacher, Baby House

 Michelle started at BlueSkies in early 2023, with more than 20 years of experience with all preschool ages.

Maria Villanueva

Master Teacher, Baby House

Maria started at BlueSkies in 2003, left to take care of her children in 2005, and returned in 2008. She has 23 Early Childhood Education units and over 14 years’ experience working with child

Sandra Rodriquez

Teacher, Baby House

Sandra has been at BlueSkies for over 17 years. She has 12 Early Childhood Education units and two children of her own.

Michelle Lollock

Head Teacher, Wobbly Walkers

Michelle has been at BlueSkies since 2014. She has 20+ years of experience working with children. She earned her Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology from SF State University.

Kea Seng

Teacher, Wobbly Walkers

Kea started in the Wobbly Walkers in 1988. She moved to Southern California in 1991 then returned to us in 1993 and has been here ever since. She has 18 ECE units.

Meseret Daba

Teacher, Wobbly Walkers

Meseret has a B.A. in Theatrical Arts from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, and she is pursuing a degree in Child Development with 18 units so far. She started at BlueSkies in 2021 and has worked in both Wobbly Walkers and Todds classrooms.

Kiara Kelly-Montoya

Teacher Aide, Wobbly Walkers

Dyana started at BlueSkies in 2019. She is currently enrolled in ECE courses. Her son, Alessio, is in the Wobbly Walkers.

Sandy Quach

Head Teacher, Todds

Sandy started working with Blueskies in 2012. She has Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and over 42 units in Early Childhood Education. She is serving as Head Teacher for the Todds for last 10 years.

Mu Da

Teacher, Todds

Mu started at BlueSkies in September of 2019 as an Assistant Teacher. She has worked as a substitute in many classrooms and has been in the Todds exclusively this last year. She pursuing a degree in Child Development and currently has 32 units.

Miriam “Mimi” Segalini

Master Teacher, Playroom

Mimi has been at BlueSkies since 1986! She has worked in many classrooms at the school over the years, and has been in the Playroom since 2010.

Moneka Ashley

Teacher, Playroom

Nicole joined BlueSkies in 2022. She has a B.A. in Collaborative Health and Human Services from California State University, Monterey Bay.

Brittany Hudlin

Head Teacher, Homeroom

Brittany has a Master’s degree in Education with the Early Childhood Education option from California State University, East Bay. She has been at BlueSkies since March of 2021.

Rosalia Arteaga-Romo

Head Teacher, Schoolroom

Rosalia holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from San Francisco State University, became a teacher in the Wobbly Walkers in 2012, and the Head Teacher in 2014. She worked in the Wobblies until 2019, at which time she shifted to be Head Teacher of our Schoolroom classroom.

Dyana Arteaga

Substitute Teacher, Ellen Sherwood Nursery School

Dyana started at BlueSkies in 2019. She is currently enrolled in ECE courses. Her son, Alessio, is in the Wobbly Walkers.