Emily Villaseñor Woodard, Board Chair
Emily is a Clinical Lab Scientist at SF General Hospital. An avid backpacker and camper, Emily grew up in both Mexico and the SF Bay Area. She has a B.S. from UC Santa Cruz and is a parent to two current Mission Kids.
Christina Maluenda, Co President
Christina Maluenda (she/her) is one of the founding Co-Director/Teachers of Mission Kids and has been working in early childhood education for over 25 years. She was the Founder and Director of Imagine Preschool, which merged with Mission Kids to become a licensed child care facility in 2009.
Prior to her time at Imagine, Christina served as the Director of Partners in Autism Treatment, a non-profit agency serving young children on the autism spectrum. As Director, she focused on integrating children with autism into preschool settings. Christina has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience from Duke University and a Master of Science in Child Development from University of California Davis. Christina is a Spanish bilingual educator, a certified CLASS observer and a trained member of San Francisco’s NERT program. Christina also holds a Child Development Program Director Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. She has served on the Mission Kids board since 2011 and is the mother of two Mission Kids alumni.
Heather Lubeck, Co President
Heather Lubeck (she/her) has worked at Mission Kids as a founding Co-
Director/Teacher since the school was licensed in 2009. She has over 25 years of teaching, research, and administrative experience in a variety of educational settings and with students from a wide diversity of backgrounds.
Before working at Mission Kids, she worked for 4 years as an elementary reading specialist with the Georgia State University Department of Psychology and taught elementary special education in a public school district in the Atlanta area. In 2001, she received the Atlanta Journal & Constitution’s annual award for teaching excellence in the state of Georgia. She holds a Masters in Special Education from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Science in Educational Psychology from the University of Georgia. Heather holds a Child Development Program Director Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. She is the proud mom of three Mission Kids alumni.
Signy Toquinto, Vice President
A Bay Area native, Signy is a certified nurse midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner at Marin Community Clinic and the county hospital of Marin, MarinHealth. Prior to becoming a midwife, she worked in community health in San Francisco in sexual and reproductive health and HIV. Signy has extensive volunteer experience in harm reduction and reproductive justice. She has a master’s of science in nursing from UCSF, a master’s of arts in sexuality studies from SF State University and a bachelor’s of science from UC Davis. She is the proud parent of one current and one future Mission Kid!
Ryland Hale, Treasurer
Ryland Hale is the proud parent of one current Mission Kid and one future Mission Kid. Originally from LA, Ryland studied music at UC Santa Cruz, spent a few years in New York, and now lives in the Mission District. Professionally, Ryland is a product manager with extensive experience in the music and entertainment industries, focusing on global legal compliance and product development. He co-founded a music licensing and royalty processing company, which was sold to Spotify where he then worked for six years. Ryland frequently volunteers to clean the city of San Francisco and loves exploring the Mission and its playgrounds with his children and wife.
Frank Ong, Secretary
Originally hailing from Los Angeles, Frank currently works as a Senior Analytics Developer for Molina Healthcare. He has built a career centered on critical thinking, data management, and storytelling with data, with over 20+ years in the industry. Parent to one Mission Kids alumni and one current Mission Kid, Frank is also a self described anime and science nerd. He is thrilled to support the Mission Kids team and serve as Secretary for the Board.
Amulya Aradhyula, Fundraising Chair
Amulya grew up in Austin, Texas, but has been a Mission District resident for over ten years. Currently a nursing student, Amulya has volunteered as a doula at SF General Hospital and hopes to be a certified nurse midwife in a few years. She has a bachelor’s of science in Human Development from the University of Texas. Amulya loves brewing kombucha and learned about Mission Kids through a friend whose child is now an alumni. Amulya is the proud parent of two Mission Kids.
Tracy Avila, Board Development Chair
Tracy serves as the Board Development Chair for the Mission Kids Board of Directors. In her professional career, she has over 21 years of federal and private sector experience ranging from Health Communications to Public Health and Disaster Response assistance. She also serves as a Public Health Consultant for a boutique consulting firm. She holds a Bachelors in Communications, and a Masters in Public Health and Social Work. She moved to San Francisco from the Washington, DC region over 9 years ago and has since made the Bay Area home. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family, reading, and going to the spa. She is the proud parent of two Mission Kids alumni and one current Mission Kids student.
Fabiola Cardoso, Alumni Engagement Chair
Fabiola Cardoso is the proud parent of one current Mission Kid. Originally from Mexico City, she moved to San Francisco at 27. She holds a B.A. in Communications from Universidad Panamericana and an M.A. in Marketing from Hult International Business School. She has built a diverse career in the Bay Area, including working at a textile studio and supporting Jackie Fielder’s city council campaign as a Spanish-language outreach volunteer. She currently works in Operations at Legal Aid at Work, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing workplace justice. Outside of work, she likes to paint. She lives in the Mission District with her husband and daughter.
Bianca Gonzalez, Family Engagement Chair
Bianca Gonzalez joined the board of Mission Kinds in 2023, serving as the Family Engagement Chair. She was born and raised in San Francisco and is proud to be raising her four kids, including one Mission Kids alumnus and two current Mission Kids, in the Mission District. An active community volunteer, Bianca is also involved with San Francisco’s Carnaval celebration, as well as serving on the Advisory Committees for both the SF Police Department and the San Francisco District Attorney’s office. Bianca loves spending time with her family and connecting with her community.
Lucy Nagle, Admissions Chair
Lucy is a 3rd generation San Franciscan. She attended NYU where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in history and has worked in various jobs ranging from retail to a mosaic tile studio. Currently, she is enjoying being a parent full time to one Mission Kid alumna and one future Mission Kid. Lucy and her family enjoy cooking, going on local adventures, and making up stories together.
Rosa Serpas, DEI Chair
Rosa Serpas (she/her/ella) is a San Francisco native and daughter of Salvadoran immigrants. Rosa has her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from San Francisco State University and is a licensed therapist. Rosa works within the Office of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Behavioral Health Services Division of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Rosa is the current parent of one Mission Kid.