VMS Board of Trustees
Valley Montessori School’s Board of Trustees provide strategic leadership in support of our school mission. The board makes long-term decisions, provides financial management and communicates regularly with our Head of School, Ann Clark, to ensure excellence in education for the current and future children of VMS. As the Board’s mission is to preserve and protect the long term health and well-being of the school, they have created, with input from the VMS community, a long range strategic plan that sets the annual agenda for the board and determines the annual goals and objectives for the director. The decision-making structure at VMS is highly collaborative to bring out the very best in the group.
The Board of Trustees is comprised of the following multi-talented and highly dedicated volunteers:
Rachel Watson-Clark
Research and Development, Clorox
Board of Trustees President
Strategic Planning Committee Chair
Alumni Parent
Loraine Hayes
Former VP, Irrigation Direct
Board of Trustees Vice-President
Development Committee, Co-Chair
Current VMS Parent
Jo Salvatore
Former US Shared Service Procurement Supply Chain Manager, Chevron Corporation
Board of Trustees Secretary & Treasurer
Alumni Parent
Judi Bauerlein
Retired Montessori Teacher
American Montessori Society Living Legacy
Montessori Teacher Educator and Consultant
Equity & Inclusion Committee
Alexis Corbett
Development Committee
Current VMS Parent
Robin Dozier
Treasurer of the Tri-Valley chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
Equity & Inclusion Committee
Current VMS Parent
Ben Hyman
Law Student
Finance Committee
Former VMS Student
Charlene Kiley
Former Managing Director and Executive Controller, Stockbridge Capital Group
Finance Committee
Current VMS Parent
Kai LaFortune
Laser System Scientist/Engineer, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Finance Committee
Current VMS Parent
Sarah Traube
Women Entrepreneurs – Pleasanton Leadership Team
Development Committee Chair
Alumni Parent