Meet Our Team

My name is Jen and this is my 18th year in education!  I grew up just down the road in Temecula and graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in education.  I also received my California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and Master of Education degree from UCSD. 

After graduating, I returned to Temecula where I spent 9 years in the classroom before deciding I wanted to have more time at home with my young family.  The past 8 years I have worked for an independent study charter school where I work closely with students and their families to ensure a positive and productive educational environment.

My love for working with the littles and being hands on with my craft is what inspired me to start Olive Tree Academy! I am thrilled to be offering a program  where I can share my passion of teaching and learning with so many others.  My philosophy of education is rather simple.  I believe that every child can be successful and strive to do everything in my power to help students grow to their fullest potential all while having fun! I hope you will join us!

On a personal note, I have been married to my husband Ryan for 15 years and we have two incredible kiddos.  In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, and crafting. 

My name is Stacy and I grew up in Orange County, California. Teaching is my

passion!!! I absolutely love being in the classroom with my students! I have 20 years of

experience teaching children from ages 2 years old through grade school and I have to

say, preschool is my jam! They excite me with their enthusiasm to learn, their creative

thinking and genuine love. 

After I graduated from Los Alamitos High School, I stepped

into a world of teaching dance to children. I taught ballet, tap, jazz, creative movement,

and gymnastics for many years. From there, I owned my own dance company and

serviced many schools all over Orange County and Long Beach California. After Covid

hit, well everything changed. I found myself teaching Pre-Kindergarten and was in love

all over again with new passions for teaching! I am so blessed to be able to share my

love for teaching and to enrich the lives of students at Olive Tree Academy!

A little background info… Just recently, I moved to Menifee California about 2 years

ago. I have been married for 16 years to my husband Jeffrey and we have two amazing

kids, Grace and Kyle. In my free time, I enjoy going to the beach, hanging out by the

pool, going on bike rides, and listening to country music. I love spending time outdoors

and exploring new adventures with my family.

Hi, my name is Alayna. I have nine years of experience coaching and working directly with young children. For the past two years I have been working with middle schoolers as a paraprofessional. It was an amazing two years of learning and growing with the talented young adults I was so blessed to work with, but deep down inside I knew that it wasn’t my forever job. Little kiddos have always been my cup of tea, so when this opportunity of being able to work at Olive Tree came about I knew it was my dream job! I am looking forward to watching the children learn, develop, and grow throughout the year.

I have lived in my Menifee my whole life and been very involved in the community. I graduated in 2017 from Heritage High School. I started coaching volleyball as soon as I turned 18. I was a volunteer coach for four years before I took my first paid coaching gig at the high school I graduated from. That same year I coached my first club volleyball team for a small, nonprofit, local club. I have continued to coach club and high school for the past 2 years. I am 16/16 on all of my club players making their high school teams.

On a personal note, I am a dog mom to a chihuahua-terrier mix named Goliath! I have two younger siblings who I have had the privilege of babysitting, spoiling, and supporting as they grow into young adults. They have been my inspiration for the impact I can have on young children which pushed me in the direction of working with little friends.

My name is Ari and I grew up in Las Cruces, NM.  I moved to California when I was 22 and have been here ever since. This is my first year working with preschool age kids and I am beyond excited for this adventure.

I have been a stay at home mom for the past 12 years. There is nothing I loved more than being home with my kids.  Now that they are both a little older, it was time for me to get back out there and what better way than Olive Tree Academy!

A little about me, I have been married to my husband Robert for 15 years. We have 3 beautiful daughters, Audrey, Kayleeah and Sophia and a beautiful granddaughter Charlie. In my free time, I love spending time with my family, going to Dodger games, I love to read and go on walking adventures with my dog Raider.