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
Board of Trustees Chair
Strategic Planning Committee Chair
Governance Committee
VMS Alumni Parent
Clorox: Research and Development
Loraine Hayes
Board of Trustees Vice-Chair
Governance Committee Chair
Development Committee
VMS Alumni Parent
Former VP, Irrigation Direct
Jo Salvatore
Board of Trustees Treasurer
Finance Committee Chair
Strategic Planning Committee
VMS Alumni Parent
Former US Supply Chain Manager, Chevron
Alexis Corbett
Board of Trustees Secretary
Development Committee Co-Chair
Current VMS Parent
Mahnoor Baig
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Co-Chair
Engagement Committee
Current VMS Parent
Former Outreach Associate & Analyst for the University of California
Sue Bayer
Governance Committee Co-Chair
Strategic Planning Committee
Retired VMS Middle School Teacher & Program Coordinator
Former Chair of Teacher Section of the AMS Board of Directors
Robin Dozier
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chair
Current VMS Parent
Treasurer, Tri-Valley Chapter of Jack & Jill of America
April Gallagher
Engagement Committee Co-Chair
Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chair
Current VMS Parent
Ben Hyman
Finance Committee Co-Chair
VMS Alumni
Law Student
Erika Morales
Engagement Committee Chair
Finance Committee
Current VMS Parent
Former Financial Services Advisor
Sarah Traube
Development Committee Chair
VMS Alumni Parent
Women Entrepreneurs – Pleasanton Leadership Team
Judi Bauerlein
Ex-Officio Member
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
AMS Living Legacy
Montessori Teacher Educator/Consultant