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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.

Mike Schremmer

Treasure of the Board

Bio
Mike Schremmer first joined MOSAIC as a parent with a family membership, and requested to join the board to help sustain and grow this wonderful resource for the community. Mike brings over 20 years of experience in art, education, nonprofit management, and community development. He currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for California Capital, a nonprofit organization providing access to capital, financial education, and business development services.
Originally from Sacramento, Mike earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute. During his college years, he worked in the public relations and graphic design department of a large state agency and worked with after-school enrichment programs, in addition to working as a delivery driver, a dishwasher, a printer, a freelance graphic designer, and a clerk in a VHS video rental store.
Mike also served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana (RPCV ‘05-’07), involved in multiple projects focusing on rural microenterprise, livelihood security, and education. As a member of the MOSAIC Children’s Museum Board, Mike brings his passion for creative placemaking, aiming to contribute to a space where children can have fun in an environment that fosters imagination and curiosity.
Mike shares a home in Woodland with his wife and two children, where he holds the titles of reigning master LEGO builder and head dishwasher.

Brenda Di Gregorio

Board Member

Bio
Brenda Liz Di Gregorio was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and moved to Woodland when she was about 10 months old. Growing up in Woodland when it was still a small town, Brenda learned the importance of being a good friend and neighbor with everyone in her community. As Woodland has grown over the years, the importance of being a part of the community and helping neighbors and friends has been a big part of the values she has gained from growing up in such a small close-knit town. Brenda attended Woodland schools and went on to receive her Associates Degree at Woodland Community College and graduated from California State University of Sacramento with a Bachelors in Child Development: Early Development, Care and Education and a Minor in Fine Arts. Over the past 30+ years, she has worked in Special Education with infants through preschool, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infant through Elementary age, Director in Parent Education for the local Woodland Parent Nursery School and is currently one of Help Me Grow Yolo’s Community Outreach Specialists, a program of Northern California Children’s Therapy Center and First 5 Yolo. She serves as a board member for MOSAIC Children’s Museum, as well as on their Exhibits Committee, and also serves on the board for the Yolo County Childcare Planning Council. Brenda is very passionate about helping children and their families in the community in getting the support they need and helping in creating opportunities for them to grow together, like with MOSAIC Children’s Museum. Brenda currently lives in Woodland with her husband Jason, their daughter Emma, and son Oliver, and her step daughter lives in Southern California. 

Julie Mata

Board Member

Bio

Julie Lawley Mata grew up in rural Woodland. She attended UC Davis and received her B.S. in Landscape Architecture. Julie is the business manager at Mata Realty, She enjoys gardening, travel and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

It is very important to her that we give all the children of Woodland an opportunity to play and learn in our Museum of Science, Art, Imagination and Creativity!

Scott Montgomery

Board Member

Bio

Scott was born in Paradise, California, and spent his early childhood in Redding, moving to Woodland at the age of 12. He attended local schools and graduated from Woodland High School in 1966. He went on to attend Sacramento City College and then Fresno City College until he was drafted in 1968. He is a Vietnam era vet having served 2 years in the army Military Police Corp. He returned to Woodland after being honorably discharged and returned to college. He married his high school sweetheart in 1971.

Scott went to work for Yolo Ice & Creamery and continued there until 1982. At this time, he became a teacher and coach at Liberty Christian Academy and the music director for New Testament Church in Woodland. Scott continued his education and received a P.H.D. in Clinical Psychology and was a licensed counselor. In 1999, he went through the Police Chaplain Academy and became a Law Enforcement Chaplain with the Woodland Police Department where he served for many years as Senior Chaplain. Upon retirement from his church he continued as a WPD Chaplain where he continues to serve today.

Scott has worked with children and young adults for over 30 years and has a heart for the youth of our communities in Yolo County. 

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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Woodland, CA 95695

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