For the past ten years Mrs. Jennifer Garzia has dedicated her professional life to students, teachers, and stakeholders at Catholic and international schools in the US, Brazil and Italy. A Minnesota native, Mrs. Garzia first developed a passion for language immersion education while studying abroad and volunteering at a British school in Chile. Upon completion of her Bachelor of Arts…
Ingrid Bouteille is very excited to join the St. Joseph team as the kindergarten teacher. She received a BS in health science from Chico State, and continued at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont to get her teaching credential. She taught first grade for five years at Catholic schools in Northern California, and took…
Ms. Villagómez was born and raised here in the South Bay. She received a BA in Liberal Studies with a Minor is Spanish in 1995. In 2005, she received her MA in Education with a Preliminary Administrative Credential from SJSU. She is passionate about learning and hopes to keep inspiring the students to be curious,…
Mr. Paolo Madrid is the third grade teacher at St. Joseph Mountain View. He is a product of Catholic education. Mr. Madrid went to Xavier School for high school and Ateneo de Manila University, both of which are top Jesuit schools in the Philippines. He received his Master of Arts in Teaching K-5 from Montclair…
Hannah Thompson is a third year teacher at Saint Joseph’s Mountain View. She graduated from California State University Monterey Bay with a major in Liberal Studies and minor in Human Development. She is perusing her masters degree in Special Education. She is so excited to be the 5th grade homeroom teacher. She enjoys reading fiction…
Mr. Keller recently simultaneously earned his Masters in Education and Social Studies Teaching Credential. He did this an online program at the University of Phoenix while raising his two young daughters. He attended Catholic high school, at Cardinal Newman, located in Santa Rosa. He relocated to the San Jose area about seven years ago to be…
Ms. Olival is a Mountain View native that attended Catholic schools within our Diocese. She obtained an undergraduate degree in Humanities for Teaching from Seattle University, with minors in English, History, and Catholic Studies. She later received a teaching credential and Masters in Teaching from Santa Clara University. She enjoys reading in her spare time,…
Dr.Joseph Pigg is a full time doctor of chiropractic in Campbell. On his day off, he directs the St. Joseph School choir for rehearsals, school mass, and for the annual chorale festival. In choir, he strives to teach how our Catholic ideals and faith are reflected in the songs we sing for church. He attended…
Seema Kashyap is honored to serve as the Director of Preschool and early childhood education at St. Joseph School. She has devoted more than 15 years to working in education with young children. She received her Pre-school Program Director credentials from Foothill College and has completed her mentoring program. Prior to becoming Director at St….
Mrs. Placencia, a Bay Area native, has worked in Catholic Education for six years. However, it was attending Norte Dame High School that really cemented her desire to send her own children to private school for a catholic education. She believes in the foundation it lays for her children to become well-balanced, we’ll-mannered, and successful,…