Our Teachers
Our teachers and support staff are all volunteers – each is a committed member of our church who has demonstrated a gift and a heart for children.
Michelle (Director of Joyland)
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Hometown |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Hobbies |
Cooking, Jigsaw puzzles (I never have time for this any more...) |
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Favorite Food |
Spicy Korean rice cake |
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Likes |
To take a walk to the beach at sunset |
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Dislikes |
Running |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I raise four very active boys |
Alex (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
Los Altos, CA |
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Hobbies |
Playing guitar, football |
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Favorite Food |
Dumplings, Burrito, Noodle Soup |
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Likes |
Baseball, mornings |
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Dislikes |
The feel of styrofoam |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Really ticklish, snore/talk in sleep |
Anna (Director of JoyTown)
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Hometown |
South Korea |
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Hobbies |
Knitting, reading, cooking, hiking, biking |
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Favorite Food |
A good cup of tea makes me happy |
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Likes |
Being warm, the color baby blue, fruit (except Durian), singing, laughing smiles from Joytown friends |
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Dislikes |
Sashimi, being cold, staying up late |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I can bake 2 things WELL |
Garrett (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
Cupertino, CA |
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Hobbies |
Basketball |
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Favorite Food |
Sushi |
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Likes |
Singing musicals, studying in a cave on a warm afternoon |
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Dislikes |
Cal football losing |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I have a lot of muscles on my face |
Lena (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
Torrance, CA |
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Hobbies |
Playing catch |
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Favorite Food |
Marinated meat |
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Likes |
Aquariums, gardens, silly dogs |
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Dislikes |
My poofy hair |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I like to play with accents. |
Lois (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
AnHui, China |
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Hobbies |
Reading, cooking, running |
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Favorite Food |
Won-ton soup, sea-food, beef noodle soup |
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Likes |
Campfires, Yosemite, ocean |
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Dislikes |
Worms & roller-coasters |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I like cooking Pad Thai, and making frames using Photoshop |
Patti (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
San Jose, CA |
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Hobbies |
Baking |
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Favorite Food |
Egg tart |
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Likes |
People who eat a lot, hiking |
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Dislikes |
People who don't really say what they really think |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Eats Slow |
Steven (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
Baldwin Park, CA |
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Hobbies |
Biking, swimming, nerding out on computers |
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Favorite Food |
Sushi, Ice cream |
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Likes |
Outdoors, driving, blue, Pre-schoolers |
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Dislikes |
Kimchi, stinky Tofu, Tight spaces |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Short hair, forgetful |
Yu-Ree (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
Urbana-Champaign, IL/ Alameda, CA |
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Hobbies |
Reading, anything artsy, bothering/playing with my dog |
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Favorite Food |
Korean food, noodles, fruit |
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Likes |
Dogs, beaches, music, flowers |
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Dislikes |
Curry, foods with a lot of sauce, gloomy days, bugs |
Alex (Kindergarten Teacher)
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Hometown |
Diamond Bar, CA |
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Hobbies |
Making stuff |
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Favorite Food |
Smoked salmon, dark chocolate |
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Likes |
Washing dishes, smell of vinegar |
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Dislikes |
Moping the floor, taste of ginger |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I am the most normal person you will ever meet |
Tabitha (Kindergarten Teacher)
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Hometown |
Northridge, CA |
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Hobbies |
Cooking, exercising, hanging out with friends |
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Favorite Food |
Spicy food, korean, sushi |
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Likes |
Sleeping, eating, sweets |
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Dislikes |
The dark, rain, dirty restaurants |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I am the oldest of four (even though i look really young) |
Jessica (Kindergarten Teacher)
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Hometown |
Taipei, Taiwan |
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Hobbies |
Reading, writing, and dancing |
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Favorite Food |
Apple |
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Likes |
Summer, cooking and eating with friends, traveling around, learning new languages |
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Dislikes |
Killing bugs |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Chinese is my native language |
Ken (1st Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Taipei, Taiwan |
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Hobbies |
Basketball |
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Favorite Food |
Dumplings |
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Likes |
I like to eat |
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Dislikes |
Not much |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Short passionate expressions |
Jessica (1st Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
San Jose, CA |
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Hobbies |
Basketall & Tennis |
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Favorite Food |
Sushi |
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Likes |
Chocolate, Taco Truck |
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Dislikes |
Slow Drivers |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Pilot |
Hannah (1st Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Hobbies |
Hiking, drawing |
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Favorite Food |
Korean soft tofu soup, pizza |
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Likes |
Sun, friends, dogs, hugs |
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Dislikes |
Biting nails, being late |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Pescetarian, middle child, love animals! |
Tina (2nd Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Woodland Hills, CA |
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Hobbies |
baking, running, reading |
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Favorite Food |
Taiwanese snacks and sushi |
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Likes |
Cats, fresh laundry, new books |
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Dislikes |
Things with too many legs or not enough legs, all insects, and humid weather |
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Distinguishing Traits |
i am-- in my own opinion-- oddly strong, but will lose to anyone in arm wrestling |
Vanessa (2nd Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
East Los Angeles, CA |
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Hobbies |
Cleaning, taking walks, enjoying nature |
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Favorite Food |
Mexican Food -yummy! |
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Likes |
I really like to sing and be around friends. I enjoy cooking for other people and having people over at my house to hang out or simply hang out with people to do random errands. One thing I really like is to go grocery shopping =). |
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Dislikes |
I really dislike being stuck in traffic....it's such a waste of time. |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I can speak Spanish (or Spanglish =)) |
Jeremiah (2nd & 3rd Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Cerritos, CA |
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Hobbies |
Reading, sports |
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Favorite Food |
Sashimi, good soups, taiwanese xiao chi |
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Likes |
Trees, mountains, classical music, warming up when it's cold |
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Dislikes |
Inefficiency |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I have a lot of white hair |
Becky (3rd Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Pennsylvania, San Jose |
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Hobbies |
Biking, electronics & computer |
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Favorite Food |
Pineapples |
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Likes |
Sloths and anteaters |
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Dislikes |
Aliens |
Jeanie (3rd Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
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Hobbies |
Reading |
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Favorite Food |
Indian |
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Likes |
Flowers |
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Dislikes |
Snakes |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Scar |
Billy (4th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
San Diego, CA & Glastonbury, CT |
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Hobbies |
Tennis, Basketball, Cycling, Guitar, Singing |
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Favorite Food |
Any kind of seafood |
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Likes |
Music, taking the steps two at a time |
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Dislikes |
Boogers |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I eat really, really fast |
Emily (4th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Fremont, CA |
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Hobbies |
Playing sports, playing guitar |
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Favorite Food |
Korean BBQ |
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Likes |
Sleeping |
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Dislikes |
Metal scraping metal |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I always wear sweats and flipflops |
James (4th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Taipei, Taiwan |
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Hobbies |
Hanging out with friends, computers, basketball |
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Favorite Food |
Noodles, Chinese pastries |
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Likes |
Corny jokes |
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Dislikes |
Strong-smelling vegetables (like cilantro) |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Big smile |
Jessica (4th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Yorba Linda, CA |
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Hobbies |
Hanging out with friends, cooking |
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Favorite Food |
Almost all Korean, Thai, Taiwanese food |
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Likes |
Excel, Asian pens, organization |
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Dislikes |
Insects, fingers on chalkboard, hot weather |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Perfect vision, zero cavities, highly desirable combination |
Sue (4th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Torrance, CA |
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Hobbies |
Drawing, reading, hiking |
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Favorite Food |
Korean |
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Likes |
Sleeping, nature, animals, taking things apart |
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Dislikes |
Waking up, mosquitoes |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I'm really slow |
Grace (5th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Walnut, CA |
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Hobbies |
Reading, cooking/baking, drawing, painting, playing all kinds of sports |
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Favorite Food |
Pizza, Korean food, Mexican food, salads, apple pie a la mode |
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Likes |
Campfires, dogs, lakes & oceans, the color yellow and green, spending time with kids, sweatshirts with hoods |
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Dislikes |
Mold/mildew, the dentist, sitting still for a long time. |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Dramatic facial expressions |
Mike (5th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
San Diego, CA |
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Hobbies |
Basketball, Tennis |
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Favorite Food |
Sushi, Soba |
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Likes |
Playing sports, watching Cal Football |
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Dislikes |
Sound of Styrofoam, roller coasters |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Super inflexible |
Stephany (5th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Sacramento, CA |
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Hobbies |
Reading, singing, taking walks, eating, baking |
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Favorite Food |
My mom's & seafood |
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Likes |
Smiling, laughing, good food, strawberries, dark chocolate, finding interesting facts, star-gazing, watching sunsets, organizing, being silly |
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Dislikes |
Rodents, stinky smells, messes and clutter |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Laugh and signing emails with love at the end |
Editha (Joy Operations - Admin)
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Hometown |
Davis, CA |
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Hobbies |
Swimming, hiking, reading, baking |
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Favorite Food |
Sushi |
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Likes |
Roller-coasters |
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Dislikes |
Spiders |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Likes to burst out in random song and dance |
Steven (Joy Operations - ProPresenter)
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Hometown |
Fremont, CA |
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Likes |
Games, Pixar movies, Singing and dancing, Imagination |
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Dislikes |
Exercise |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I can do weird voices |
Tony (Joy Operations - Sound)
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Hometown |
San Jose, CA |
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Favorite Food |
Anything with meat |
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Likes |
Skateboards, ninja turtles, big trucks, samurai, green onion grease cake, power tools, chuck norris |
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Dislikes |
Emo music, fingernails, hugs, talking pokemon, king kong shower |
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Distinguishing Traits |
I have black hair |
Andrew (Joy Operations - Video)
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Hometown |
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA |
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Hobbies |
Soccer, football, biking, guitar, singing |
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Favorite Food |
Korean BBQ or real Mexican food |
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Likes |
Music, outdoors, food, sleeping, eating |
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Dislikes |
Anything that smells bad or tastes bad. |
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Distinguishing Traits |
Scuba diver, pilot, deep voice |
