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MOSAIC BOARD & STAFF

Sarah Pleski

President of the Board

Bio
As a child Sarah wanted to be a teacher, she can remember being 5 years old and telling anyone who would listen that she would become a teacher. Growing up in San Jose, she had the opportunity to be in a program in high school that would allow her to teach during a class period. Freshman and sophomore year was spent in elementary schools, however junior and senior year were spent teaching in special education classrooms. This is where she found her niche and passion. Going on to San Jose State University, she graduated with her bachelor’s in child development, then she moved to Oakland to pursue her master’s degree also in child development along with her special education teaching credential. Alex, her then boyfriend, made the move to Oakland as well and they were married following her graduation. The couple moved to Marysville for a few years, but after Sarah was commuting to Woodland to teach for Woodland Joint Unified, they decided to move again right in town. This year, they welcomed their first child, Ezekiel who has rocked their world in the best way. Sarah is excited for the opportunity to create a space for all children and she eagerly anticipates Ezekiel crawling around the tot space.

Audrey Mendel

Vice President of the Board

Bio
A French native with a passion for adventure, food and handy projects, Audrey has a knack for creating memorable experiences. On her time off, she enjoys riding horses, crafting and cooking with her children.
Audrey grew up and spent most of her life in France, before embarking on a journey to Chile with her now-husband, where she became a Tour Guide to showcase the beauty of her adopted country to visitors from all over the world.
In 2018, Audrey moved to Woodland, California, her husband’s home region. This transition not only opened a new chapter in her life but also brought a new passion to the forefront. As a mother of two young children, Audrey quickly discovered the immense value of children’s museums and has made it her mission to promote their importance, both as a parent and as a marketing professional.
Audrey graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Communications and is specialized in Customer Experience (CX). She worked in Marketing & Digital Comms for global companies before starting her own MarCom consultancy.

Wanda Montgomery

Secretary of the Board

Bio

Wanda was born in Woodland, the first of four children in the McCrary family and its only girl. She spent her first 11 years in Redding, California, where her father John, had his CPA practice. However, at age 41 John died and although her mother went back to teaching for a few years they moved back to Woodland when Mary Wanda was 11 years old to be close to family. Wanda started sixth grade at Holy Rosary School and then graduated Woodland High School in 1967. She attended Fresno State College for 2 years and then returned to Woodland. In August of 1971 she married her high school sweetheart and started working in healthcare.

Throughout the years she was active in children’s ministries in her local church and taught children from preschool to elementary school in both Sunday school, Children’s Church, and Kids Klub. In 2015 she retired from her career in healthcare where she was a supervisor with Sutter Medical Foundation in Davis but remains active as a master teacher in Kids Church at Woodland Home Church.

Scott and Wanda have one daughter, Taran Cameron, and two granddaughters, Mila Jade. Wanda is looking forward to the day when she can take Mila to visit MOSAIC Children’s Museum in Woodland. Wanda is currently serving on the Board as it’s Secretary.

Marianne “Mair” Winger

Board Member

Bio
Marianne “Mair” Winger was born in Harbor City, California, but her family moved to Woodland when she was two and, with the exception of a year in Greece and Turkey, she has lived in Woodland and continues to live here with her wife, Jei. Mair raised her five children in this community and four of them, along with seven of her ten grandchildren, continue to live in Yolo County.
Learning about different cultures and traditions is her favorite pastime, leading Mair to begin college with the intent of becoming a cultural anthropologist but she switched majors and graduated as a speech and language pathologist. For 31 years, Mair has worked as a speech therapist and special education teacher for Yolo County Office of Education and Woodland Joint Unified School District, working with preschoolers from Woodland, Davis, Esparto, Madison, Guinda and West Sacramento. She has years of experience with children who have all types of special needs and has had an intense focus on autism.
Providing fun educational activities for children has been a lifelong endeavor for Mair and she is thrilled to be the chairperson of the Exhibits Committee and to serve on the board of MOSAIC!

 

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120 Main Street, Suite D
Woodland, CA 95695

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