Welcome to Grade 1!

Heidi Pratt happily enters her second year at Stevenson along with her son Gianni ’28 and her daughter Gemma ’32. Heidi joins the Stevenson community after 19 years of teaching kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2 at Santa Catalina School. Prior to Santa Catalina, she taught at Miss Barbara’s Child Development Center in Marina. Heidi attended California State University Monterey Bay where she received her BA in liberal studies as well as her teaching credential. Heidi is well versed in Orton-Gillingham Approach, Singapore Math, and Toolbox Social Emotional Learning strategies.

Heidi was raised in a small farming town in Northern California and moved to the Monterey Peninsula in 1997. She lives in Marina with her two children, a puppy named Tyson, and a kitten named Pepper. She enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, walking on the beach, and reading a good book.

Jackie DiYanni is delighted to enter her second year teaching at Stevenson. Now in her sixth year of teaching, Jackie has taught first, fourth, and second grades in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District and second grade at All Saints Day School. Jackie began her career at a large accounting firm and NASDAQ. Jackie studied leadership and management at New York University before completing a BS in Business Administration at California State University Monterey Bay. She earned her MA in Education and a Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential from California State University Monterey Bay. Jackie has extensive training in Orton Gillingham approach, Singapore Math, STEMScopes, Responsive Classroom, and Toolbox. This summer, her professional development included learning about neuroscience research and its implications for learning and teaching practices. 

Jackie lives in Carmel with her husband Ed and their children Evangeline ’28 and Lucas ’30. They have two dogs and four chickens. Jackie loves spending time with her family and she enjoys nature and reading. She is excited to join the Grade 1 team this year.