Meet our Staff
Mrs. Debra Cuevas
Director
(510) 797-0170 Ext. 207
debra@harvestpreschool.org
I have been blessed to have been raised in a Christian home and at the age of 9, I received Christ into my life, truly the best decision I have ever made. God has blessed me with a wonderful husband and a nice home, and although we have no children of our own, God has always given us the opportunity to work with children, youth, and young adults. It has been amazing to witness their lives unfold!
I had always loved children and after college, when the opportunity to work with young children arose I decided to try it out. I did not know at that time that it would become my life's work. Along the way I have worked with some wonderful people and gained valuable skills. I received my education at Vanguard University where I earned my B.A. degree in Psychology, and later, my child development units from Ohlone Community College. I began my career as a substitute teacher, then became a teacher. I have been a director for more than 20 years.
As the director of Harvest Christian, my goals are to build a strong spiritual foundation for the school. I desire to create a nurturing environment where children can feel safe and loved. I want to develop a curriculum that will be, developmentally appropriate, fun, interesting, challenging and will prepare children for elementary school.
Director
(510) 797-0170 Ext. 207
debra@harvestpreschool.org
I have been blessed to have been raised in a Christian home and at the age of 9, I received Christ into my life, truly the best decision I have ever made. God has blessed me with a wonderful husband and a nice home, and although we have no children of our own, God has always given us the opportunity to work with children, youth, and young adults. It has been amazing to witness their lives unfold!
I had always loved children and after college, when the opportunity to work with young children arose I decided to try it out. I did not know at that time that it would become my life's work. Along the way I have worked with some wonderful people and gained valuable skills. I received my education at Vanguard University where I earned my B.A. degree in Psychology, and later, my child development units from Ohlone Community College. I began my career as a substitute teacher, then became a teacher. I have been a director for more than 20 years.
As the director of Harvest Christian, my goals are to build a strong spiritual foundation for the school. I desire to create a nurturing environment where children can feel safe and loved. I want to develop a curriculum that will be, developmentally appropriate, fun, interesting, challenging and will prepare children for elementary school.
Mrs. Lissette Galvan
Assistant Director
Teacher
Caring Bears - Transitional Kindergarten
Room 5
Let me introduce myself. I am a wife and mother to three wonderful children. As a teenager, I worked in Christian Ed, Children Church and Missionettes. I obtained my AA Degree from Canada and my Associate Teachers creditials from Chabot College. In March of 2011, I returned to Harvest Christian Preschool as the teacher of the "Caring Bears". My goal is to teach children how to be independent, responsible, caring and successful in life making each day fun and exciting for children to learn.
Mrs. Margot Perez
Head Teacher
Gentle Giraffes - Age 2
Room 1
My name is Margot Perez. I have been working with Harvest Christian Preschool for almost 9 years. I am a wife, and a Christian mother of four children. I make God the center of my life and my family. I have been working with young children for almost 18 years. I have received most of my college education through Chabot College and other Early Childhood Education programs. I continue to take classes to refresh my knowledge and offer more to the students that I work with. I am certified in CPR, fingerprinted and registered with the State of California Licensing. It is my passion and desire to work with young children. I come from a multicultural family, have traveled to India and other parts of the world where I have been exposed to a plethora of cultures in which I believe gives me insight, respect, and deeper understanding of the children’s needs, values and ways. I feel very privileged and blessed to be able to work with God’s children. It is my goal to provide a safe, secure environment, enriched with the skills that will equip them with the basic fundamentals and make them feel confident to move on to the next classroom.
Mrs. Navpreet Gill
Teacher
Beautiful Butterflies - Age 3
Room 2
Hello! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Navpreet Gill and this is my second year with Harvest Christian Preschool. I am a wife and mother of three children. I've worked in this field since 2001. I have received my Early Childhood Education from Chabot and Mission Valley College. I have always had a desire to work with children. My goal is to see your child learn the basic fundamental skills in art, bible, math, social studies, history, learning to identify their alphabets, color, shapes and begin to write. I thank God for providing me this opportunity to teach your children.
"To teach is to touch a life forever" - Unknown
Teacher
Beautiful Butterflies - Age 3
Room 2
Hello! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Navpreet Gill and this is my second year with Harvest Christian Preschool. I am a wife and mother of three children. I've worked in this field since 2001. I have received my Early Childhood Education from Chabot and Mission Valley College. I have always had a desire to work with children. My goal is to see your child learn the basic fundamental skills in art, bible, math, social studies, history, learning to identify their alphabets, color, shapes and begin to write. I thank God for providing me this opportunity to teach your children.
"To teach is to touch a life forever" - Unknown