Debbie Silveria

Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten Grade Teacher

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Debbie has been teaching for 18 years, all of them at Kings Mountain School. Twelve years ago Debbie was a recipient of the prestigious J. Russell Kent Award because of her work in our District's summer, Pre-Kindergarten Program, and she was awarded the Farmers Insurance Local Hero Teacher award in 2018.  Debbie has been the Cabrillo Summer School Principal for their K-5 program since 2015.

Originally from San Francisco, she now makes her home on the Coast. All three of her children: Chelsey, Cody, and Chet, were Half Moon Bay High graduates.

What she likes about Kings Mountain School is the intimate redwood setting. "It feels like Little House on the Prairie,” she says. She is most proud about bringing dedication, balance and a caring atmosphere to our school. Debbie's hobbies include baseball, reading, kayaking, basketball, and dance. She loved Nancy Drew Mysteries as a child and puts The Secret of the Hidden Clock high on her favorites list. Something Debbie really values in a student is perseverance and always trying their personal best.

• B.A., Business Management
• Teaching Credential, Cal State Hayward
• Master of Arts in Educational Administration with Distinction from California State University, Northridge

Kate Berkowitz

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Maile Springer

Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Teacher                                                                                                                                                                    

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Maile has been a dedicated part of the Kings Mountain Elementary family since 2008. She began her career at the school as a special education aide and later transitioned to teaching the upper grades.

She lives in La Honda and is the mother of two daughters, both graduates of Half Moon Bay High School.One of them is now inspiring young minds as a math teacher at Cunha! 

In her multiage classroom, Maile brings a balanced combination of effective classroom management and thoughtful, innovative teaching strategies. As a child, she was drawn to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, a book that helped spark her imagination. She especially appreciates when students demonstrate critical thinking and engage thoughtfully with their learning.

B.S., Bacteriology and Animal Science, University of Idaho
M.A.Ed Educational Technology, Concordia University

Lesli Schmutz

Administrative Assistant

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Lesli comes to Kings Mountain Elementary School with a background in social work, children's issues and advocacy.

Julie Pedersen

Paraprofessional