Telephone:415-488-8888
Fax: 415-488-9398
Staff Directory and Phone Extensions:
First dial 415-488-8888,
Then, please be sure to dial the pound sign (#)
before the extension number.
Executive Director
My wife “Howie” and I moved to the San Geronimo Valley in 1978 after I graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois. We didn’t have a plan to live here, one day we somehow landed in the “Valley” after getting lost on the back roads of West Marin. We feel so fortunate to have raised our son Daley and our daughter Sadie here and that we both work and live in the Valley. This is truly an extrordinary community. For fun I enjoy playing basketball, skiing, golf, hiking, swimming and rooting for teams from Cleveland. I love to barbeque and make homemade pizza in our outdoor wood fired oven.
ext. #224
director@sgvcc.org
Associate Director & Valley Resource Center Director
I’ve lived in the Valley since 1975 and I started working for the Community Center in 1997. As the Center’s Associate Director I have my hand in lots of different things that go on here. The Valley is an amazing place to live and raise a family and the Center is a wonderful place to work. I moved here from LA when my daughter was 2. She went to the San Geronimo Valley Preschool and the Open Classroom of the Lagunitas School District and now her kids are following the same path. I grew up on New York City – and some people can still detect a slight New York accent in my speech. I lived in Southern California for eight years before moving to Woodacre. I’ve served on the Board of West Marin Senior Services, Coastal Health Alliance and I’m a founding member of Gan HaLev, the Jewish Congregation of the San Geronimo Valley. Life is good!
ext. #251
valleyresourcecenter@sgvcc.org
Events Programmer
I have often been called "the flyer lady", there was even a move on in the Boston area to create a bronze statue of me handing out flyers -- and a body double with fake enthusiastic flyers even appeared at a halloween party I coproduced in the 90's. Darned if those flyers weren't EVEN better than mine! I am still just as enthusiastic about the events I produce, so when you get those emails, flyers or see those posters you are hearing from a true believer. I love meeting, learning with and collaborating with community members and groups so give a shout out if you have a great idea for an event at the Community Center or if you just want to get involved in making a great thing better. I want to thank the sophisticated audiences here and those who come from afar for your overwhelming support of our arts & events program and for making the interesting artists that I love, love being here and want to keep coming back. I live with my wife "the nutrition lady" and my son "the trumpet & announcement-making boy" on the island of Sodor, so naturally I commute to work by steam train.
ext. # 253
arts@sgvcc.org
Visual Arts Coordinator & Stone Soup Ads
extension # 252
stonesoup@sgvcc.org
School Readiness Coordinator First 5
I am a kid lover, sun lover, and beach lover!! I of course have 3 kids, a husband, a dog named Biggins, two cats, and some chickens. I am a stay at home mom with 3 part time jobs! (So 4 full time jobs!) A lot of work, a lot of love, A lot of life!
ext. # 209
qsix@comcast.net
Valley Kids Club
School Linked Services/Teen Center
ext. #210
sgvteencenter@earthlink.net
Nutrition Coordinator
Juggling the seemly real and the other, confusion sets in. I try not to think about the possibilities of either. My happiness is when I can just watch the show unfolding like some long forgotten play. AAHH it is- miraculous!
ext. #254
nutrition@sgvcc.org
VAST after school tutoring
extension # 214
vasttutors@yahoo.com
School Garden Coordinator
extension # 350
madfarmer@yahoo.com
Teen Center/Rentals/Emotional Literacy
Patrick has worked with youth in many different capacities, Science Camp Coordinator, One to One Behavioral Aide, Private Tutor and currently co-coordinating the San Geronimo Valley Community Center youth programs. Patrick is trained in behavioral management through the Behavioral Counseling and Research Center and recently received Group Facilitator certification through the Center for Attitudinal Healing. Patrick is happily married and a step-father of a 16 year old.
extension # 250
admin@sgvcc.org
Valley Kids Club
extension # 210
First 5 Family Advocates
Heloooo there! My name is Jennifer Breen Justice, but also answer to Jenny & "Oscar's Mommy." I recently started as a Parent Advocate & am also a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern. Overall, I LOVE my son, my family and friends... and all that good stuff. I aim to be a cool mom- someone who is in-between the Cosby Mom and Thirtysomething mom, but not so much like Peg Bundy from Married with Children. I'm also kinda of a nerd and love crosswords & books. I'm pleased to part of the team and community. Cheers
ext. # 209
jjusticeca@hotmail.com
First 5 Family Advocates
Hi, I'm Heather Richardson, proud Valley mama to Sadie and Jacob. I absolutely love my new gig as one of the new family advocates for the First 5 program here at the Center. In a nut shell, I'm a woman of my word, I try my best, I laugh as much as possible, I'm annoyingly organized and I still eat raw tuna despite all the mercury warnings. I live in Woodacre with my man Josh and our two kids.
ext. # 209
heatherrichardson@comcast.net
