Parent Ambassadors
Get to know Hillbrook with the folks who know us best: our families! Please reach out to our Parent Ambassadors to learn more about their experiences at Hillbrook.
Mindy M.
ABOUT:
My family lives in:
San Jose, CA
My child is in:
1st Grade
My details:
I am an IP litigator. This is our second year at Hillbrook. Our family enjoys singing, reading, hula dancing, traveling, and playing games together. Our daughter loves cats, unicorns and Harry Potter.
Ask me about:
Applications, family community, school values and social-emotional learning, DEIJA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Action) Parent Council, volunteer opportunities, curriculum
Claudia G.
ABOUT:
My family lives in:
Monte Sereno, CA
My children are in:
Kindergarten and 4th Grade
My details:
This is our 7th year at Hillbrook and we couldn't feel happier about school, and its community is our second home. Hillbrook is the perfect balance between academics and social; our kids have grown impressionable in all matters since they joined school.
Ask me about:
Please feel free to reach out to us for any question you may have, we'll be more than happy to share our experiences with you!
Coco H.
ABOUT:
My family lives in:
Saratoga, CA
My children are in:
5th Grade, 7th Grade, and 9th Grade
My details:
This is our first year at Hillbrook and we are so excited to be part of the founding class of 9th graders at Hillbrook Upper School! We would love to share the warmth we felt at Hillbrook and what it's like to transition as a new family.
Ask me about:
The Upper School
Kirsten M.
ABOUT:
My family lives in:
San Jose, CA
My children are in:
Our oldest is a 9th grader at Hillbrook’s amazing new Upper School.
My details:
We have lived in San Jose for more than 10 years and love Hillbrook’s “City as Campus” philosophy. I'm a Human Resources professional; my husband Ryan is a school administrator. When we aren’t traveling, we love investing in our city and exploring all the amazing culture San Jose has to offer.
Ask me about:
San Jose as a campus, Creative Arts programs at Hillbrook Upper, parent volunteering
Mistie B.
ABOUT:
My family lives in:
San Jose, CA
My child is in:
4th Grade
My details:
I am from Maui, Hawaii. I am a mom of three boys. I am grateful for each of them and the sweet relationship we share. I own and am the CEO of two Bay Area companies while holding a balance for family, fun, work, and personal time. As a family we love to travel, work out together, do yoga (and yes we all do), cook together, and play tennis with friends and or with the family.
Ask me about:
Curriculum, teachers, volunteering, the community that is so special and or the core values of Hillbrook which really shine through its students, faculty and even the parents.
Ro & Mattia
ABOUT:
Our family lives in:
Los Gatos, CA
Our children are in:
3rd Grade and Junior Kindergarten
Our details:
Ro is a Hillbrook alum and now Board member. We both grew up in the San Jose area and have deep roots in the valley. In addition to sitting on nonprofit boards and professional committees, we are both are adjunct professors at our Alma Mater's engineering and Law School where we first met many years ago.
Ask us about:
Anything related to Hillbrook (curriculum, volunteering, community outreach)!
Nancy S.
ABOUT:
My family lives in:
San Jose, CA
My child is in:
9th Grade
My details:
In our family there are 6 of us - my son is part of Hillbrook's founding class of 9th graders, and is loving his year so far! The teachers are always attentive to the students, worrying if they understood the classes. I am very happy with the opportunity they gave my son to be enrolled at Hillbrook. I hope that my youngest daughter also has the opportunity to enter Hillbrook. My children love design, drawing, sports, writing, painting, and adventuring.
Our hobby is to go out and watch movies; we love to visit my daughter because she has 3 dogs - my children love to play with them.
Ask me about:
I'm happy to chat about anything. ¡Habla español!
Sam C.
ABOUT:
My family lives in:
Los Gatos, CA
My children are in:
5th Grade and 9th Grade
My details:
I'm a dad and software designer, and this is my family's 6th year at Hillbrook. As a family we like to travel, go for walks, and listen to music together. Our older daughter is part of Hillbrook's first high school, and is thriving in performing arts and the cross country team. Both of our children love theater arts, singing, and performing on stage. I love how my kids are getting a well rounded education with an emphasis on the arts, social entrepreneurship, working with others, and being a good person.
Ask me about:
Anything!