Mrs. Perata has worked as a teacher's aide at St Charles School for 9 years. In addition to those duties, she is also a teacher at Trinity Presbyterian Pre-School and a flight
attendant for Delta Airlines (flying weekends
and all-nighters). After graduating from Holy
Names College with a history major and
psychology minor, she decided to stay in the
climate-perfect Bay Area. She loves living in
San Carlos in the home designed and built by
her husband Steve. They have two children,
Kyle and Kerrie.

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My career at St. Charles School began in
1978, as a mother. My oldest son, Gary,
entered first grade and two years later his
brother Michael entered Kindergarten. St.
Charles' community was a wonderful
experience it was only natural that I along
with my husband Dan became quite
involved. While Dan was athletic director (8
years) I became active in several different
areas such as hot lunch mom, yard duty,
office help, along with many fundraisers. I
then became a classroom volunteer focusing
on Math.

Our newly established library of one year
needed someone to be in charge so I
became the librarian. I soon was approached
by a nearby school in Belmont and was hired
by The Charles Armstrong School (school for
dyslexics); it was there I realized the
importance of phonics and reading. When a
teacher's aide position opened at St. Charles
I applied and was soon hired as an aide for
Kindergarten and First Grade. Returning back
to St. Charles was a dream come true. Two
years later I became Kevin Oliver's full-time
aide and the rest is history. I have been with
Kevin for over 23 years and my focus has
always been in phonics and reading.

Kevin has been a great mentor to me. He has
shown me not only the enthusiasm and
excitement that comes with teaching
children but also the importance of a first
grade education, the very foundation of
academic growth.