Mrs. Stephanie Pacheco

Principal

Mrs. Pacheco has been in the field of education for twenty-five years. From California to Illinois and then back to California, she taught preschool for ten years, kindergarten for twelve years, and first grade for two years. Last year, she stepped out of the classroom to be the vice-principal here at Queen of All Saints. During that year, she was given hands-on training for an administrative position in a Catholic school with a very knowledgeable leader. She is well-prepared in her new role as the principal of Queen of All Saints School.

Mrs. Pacheco is a product of the Oakland Diocese; she attended St. Agnes as a child. Now, she and her husband have five children from 11 to 27 years who have all been raised in the Catholic School system. It has been a lifelong commitment and vocation of raising and teaching children to love and follow God.

Ms. Megan Scherer

Dean of Students

Father Neal Clemens

Pastor

Mrs. Patricia Francisco

Office Manager

Mrs. Francisco earned her bachelor’s degree at De La Salle-College of St. Benilde in the Philippines. Before starting a family, she had worked in hospitality, sales & marketing, and mortgage industries. She then concentrated on raising her 2 sons for 10 years and re-started her career back in 2019 at QAS. Although she had worked in several industries she considers working at QAS her most fulfilling job, next to motherhood! She feels blessed to be part of this loving and diverse community.

Mr. Bill De Smet

Facilities Manager

Woodshop and Facilities Manager

Mr. Bill De Smet is a lifelong Concord resident, born in Oakland Ca, and a proud member of Queen of All Saints School graduating class of 1968. Bill is married, has four children, and has been richly blessed with 14 grandchildren and counting. His retirement in 2012 provided him with the time and opportunity to employ his renaissance man pursuits as a volunteer at Queen of All Saints church which ultimately brought him back to the school campus.

He feels that it is a true joy to be here with a wonderful supportive staff, all the students, and several of his grandchildren. He looks forward to continuing to serve this community.

Mrs. Martha Juarez

Finance Manager

Mrs. Camellia Santos

Little Saints Preschool Director

Lead Preschool Teacher

Ms. Santos began her Early Childhood Education journey at Chabot College. She continued to pursue her passion for learning and teaching at Mills College, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development in 2009. Since then, she has taught in various learning environments around the Bay Area, including a play-based school in Los Altos, a Parent Co-Op Preschool in Fremont, and a Reggio-Inspired Preschool in Walnut Creek. This experience has highlighted for her the importance of creating meaningful relationships by honoring the diverse contexts of each student within the larger school community. Ms. Santos grew up in Baguio City, Philippines where she attended the same Catholic school from preschool, all the way to high school. Ms. Santos, her husband, and 2 daughters are new Parishioners to Queen of All Saints after a move from St. James’s in Fremont.

Ms. Danielle Kilpatrick

Junior Kindergarten Teacher

Jr. K teacher

Ms. Kilpatrick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy with a minor in Theater Arts from Rutgers University. She is a fully qualified Early Childhood Educator, currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education at Pacific Oaks College. She has always been very passionate about working with children and from a young age knew that she wanted to teach. As an educator, she has had the opportunity to teach various age groups; including high school, elementary, and preschool. She taught kindergarten for two years before being introduced to the wonderful world of preschool. She has extensive experience in Reggio Emilia, play based learning, academic interventions, individualized learning, STEM based curriculum development and Montessori. Her hometowns are in Florida and New Jersey. She grew up in the Baptist Church attending Titus Harvest Dome Spectrum in Jacksonville, Florida. She still attends services online, while searching for her Church home here in Concord.

Mrs. Sarah Martinez

PE, Music and Resource

Mrs. Martinez graduated from Queen of All Saints school and discovered her love of singing with Mrs. Davis. She grew up singing in the church as a cantor and part of the choir. She has been in multiple competitive choirs, was a singer for a jazz band for a year, and currently sings for weddings and funerals. She is very excited to share her love of singing and music with the kids and to bring some liturgical music back into the church!

Mrs. Andrea Rubalcava

Elementary Support

Transitional Kindergarten Support Teacher

Mrs. Andrea Rubalcava holds an Associate Teacher Certificate from Chabot College with an emphasis in Infant and Toddler Care. She speaks both English and Spanish fluently and is excited to work with our diverse cultural community. She has 2 sons who attend Queen of all Saints School. Mrs. Rubalcava joined our Preschool Program in 2021 and is now in her 2nd year as the support teacher our Transitional Kindergarten class.

Ms. Sophie Hill

Kindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten

Ms. Hill attended Sonoma State for her teaching program and Cal State East Bay for her credential program. She joined Queen of All Saints in the 2019-2020 school year and is very excited to bring fresh ideas to the school. One of her visions as a teacher is to help every student feel proud of themselves and confident in who they are. She is passionate about mentoring at-risk foster youth in the area. She also loves to get her Fitbit steps in daily.

Ms. Janette Silva

Elementary Support

Kindergarten Support Teacher

Mrs. Silva has been working in the early childhood field since 2016. She joined Queen of All Saint in the beginning of the year of 2023. She enjoys working with children. It’s very important to her to have a positive connection with children, as well as a working environment that provides positive support to help children be successful. She strongly believes each child is unique and that they are the hope for a better future. She continues to further her education in early childhood education and work towards an associate's degree.

Ms. Madison Pomeroy

1st Grade Teacher

Ms. Pomeroy received her Bachelor of Arts in the Integral Program at Saint Mary’s College of California. God is a Gael! This will be her fourth year teaching at Queen of All Saints School, she is currently working towards completing her Masters of Education and credential at the University of Massachusetts.. She has strong East Bay roots, growing up in Clayton, California, and attending Clayton Valley Charter High School. For the last 7 years, she has been the Women’s Soccer Junior Varsity Head Coach and the Assistant Varsity Head Coach at her high school alma mater. She strives to maintain a positive environment with mutual respect and communication between teacher, parent, and student.

Mrs. Stacey Rubalcava

Elementary Support

Mrs. Stacey Ruibalcava has worked in the Early Childhood Field for over 12 years. She received her bachelor’s degree in liberal studies, with a minor in Early Childhood Education. She is going on her 4th year at QAS and this will be her 1st year working in the first grade classroom. She is a mother of 3, of which the youngest attends QAS. She loves walking and traveling.

Mr. Ron Minges

Elementary Support

Mrs. Yessenia Kelsey

Early Elementary Support Teacher

Ms. Susan Edpao

2nd Grade Teacher

Mrs. Kensey Mires

Elementary Support

4th and 5th Grade Support Teacher

Mrs. Mires is a proud alumni of QAS. She attended Carondelet High School and then went on to graduate from California State University, Chico, with a degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Religious Studies. After realizing being a Juvenile Probation Officer was not the route she wanted to go in order to help kids, she started working at St. Francis of Assisi School, assisting in the 2nd grade. After 9 years there she went “back home” to work at QAS. She strives to set an example to her students every day of what it is to be a respectful, faithful person on this earth. The Golden Rule is her guide and loves that she can lead it.

Mrs. Lidan Yang

3rd Grade Teacher

3rd Grade

Mrs. Yang is excited to join Queen of All Saints as the 3rd grade homeroom teacher. She was born and grew up in China and moved to California in 2017 with her family. She used to be an ESL teacher in China and has her Master's Degree from Beijing Foreign Studies University. Earlier this year, she got her preliminary teaching credential for multiple subjects, and she can’t wait to continue her passion for education at Queen of All Saints! She looks forward to meeting and getting to know the amazing children and helping them grow in their own unique ways!

Mrs. Sarah Sullivan

Elementary Support

3rd Grade Support Teacher

Mrs. Sullivan began working in the Early Childhood field in 2008 with children 2-5 years of age at Merrie wood Children's Center. She held the position for more than 4 years before choosing to put her career on hold during her children's early years. We are blessed to have her returning to the field and joining us as an aide in our 3rd grade classroom. Mrs. Sullivan holds a Bachelors of Arts in Speech Communication degree with an emphasis on Individual Communication Studies from San Francisco State University, and an Associates in General Studies from Diablo Valley College in addition to all the required Early Childhood preschool teaching courses required by licensing. She has experience with children with special needs and children in mixed age groups. She has been with the Queen of All Saints community since her childhood and is an alumni of our school. She is a mother of 4, all of which now attend Queen of All Saints School.

Ms. Janine Bandayrel

4th Grade

Ms. Bandayrel, a former Queen of All Saints alumni (Class of '12), received her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies at California State University, Monterey Bay. She is currently working towards completing her Masters of Education and Multiple Subject Credential at the University of Massachusetts. This will be her fourth year as a staff member with Queen of All Saints and she is so happy to be a part of this blessed and loving community. Growing up in the East Bay Area, she really cemented her love for Education around her time at Clayton Valley Charter High School. Her teaching philosophy surrounds supporting the impressionable minds of all individual learners and maintaining an environment that revolves around mutual respect and trust.

Mrs. Krystina King

5th Grade Teacher

5th Grade Teacher

Mrs King feels very blessed to be part of the Queen of All Saints family for the 2nd year. She is currently working on her Master's of Education in Elementary Education at Grand Canyon University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Sociology with an emphasis in Social Work. She enjoys working with the students on their educational achievements and strengthening their faith.

Ms. Citlali Gallo

8th grade ELA Teacher

Mrs. Cathy Clark

8th grade homeroom & middle school religion

8th grade homeroom & middle school religion

Mrs. Clark has been working with children for nearly four decades. She has worked as a religious education leader with middle school and high school students, a preschool teacher, and a preschool director, as well as a transitional-kindergarten and kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Clark holds both an Associate Teacher Certificate and a Director Certificate in Early Childhood Education from Los Medanos College. She and her husband (a QAS alumni) are active in their Catholic community and she has two grown children.

Fun Fact: Mrs. Clark has hot air ballooned over the Australian Outback, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea, and climbed a waterfall in Jamaica!

Ms. Shella Mae Villaraza

6th grade homeroom & middle school math

6th grade homeroom & middle school math

Ms. Villaraza or Ms. V is from the Philippines and currently working on her master’s degree from the same college she graduated and earned her bachelor's degree. After receiving her bachelor’s degree from Liceo de Cagayan University in 2017 at the age of 20, she immediately started her teaching career. She has been a teacher for 3 years in the US and about 4 years in the Philippines.

Ms. Maria Joy Madiloso

Middle school math support

Middle school math support

Ms. Madiloso is from the Philippines. Her expertise lies in Mathematics and Science. She strives to be a more active and engaging teacher to her students. Throughout her career, She has had the opportunity to teach children in far-flung areas where children can eat once or nothing in a day. She is excited to be here and eager to share her knowledge and insights with everyone. She looks forward to engaging in meaningful discussions and making valuable contributions.

Mrs. Monica Sura

7th grade homeroom & middle school social studies

7th grade homeroom & middle school social studies

Mrs. Ariel Goldman

Arts

Arts

Mrs. Goldman received a BFA in painting and drawing from the California College of Arts and an MFA in animation from the Academy of Art University. She has been teaching art for close to 10 years. Currently she teaches for the Museum of Children’s Arts (MOCHA). Art is such a fun and wonderful subject to teach and she feels blessed to be able to foster creativity in the next generation and looks forward to sharing her love of art with the students here at QAS.

Jacky Villalobos

7th grade homeroom & middle school science

Ms. Sandra Seau

Preschool Teacher

Ms. Makaela Summers

Junior Kindergarten support

Ms. Christina Salgado

ECP Director

Ms. Taysia Brown

ECP Teacher