Site Supervisor

Cristina moved to the San Francisco Bay Area from Jalisco, Mexico when she was 9 years old.

Cristina holds a B.A. Degree from SFSU in Child and Adolescent Development with an emphasis in Early Childhood and a minor in Special Education and A.S. Degrees from CCSF in Child Development and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Since joining PC in 2016, Cristina has enjoyed fostering strong and healthy relationships with children and families through movement, play, and social-emotional interactions. She has collaborated in leading workshops for parents and caregivers through PC’s programs and currently co-facilitates Family Cafe’s for LL families.

Head Teacher

Teacher Raisa is a San Francisco native who loves to eat and try new foods. She has four dogs at home! Raisa has associates degrees in ECE Child Development, Arts and Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences, with am emphasis on Special Education. She loves working at PC because hearing the children laughter creates a warm and welcoming environment. Raisa is so glad to be able to support children’s movement exploration and social emotional growth!

Head Teacher

Cynthia graduated with her degree in Early Childhood Studies from Sonoma State University in 2021 and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at University of San Francisco (USF). She loves getting to know the preschool children and community! Once she graduates, she hopes to work with low-income families. When not working at Las Luciernagas, Cynthia loves to be in nature, especially the beach!

Aide

Ana first came to Project Commotion as a parent before joining our staff as an aide in early childhood and enrichment programs. She is excited about the opportunity to expand her understanding of child development beyond her experiences with her own six children. She enjoys working with Project Commotion's students because each has a unique, positive impact on her. During her free time, Ana likes to dance Zumba and cook.

Director

Susan is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Project Commotion and Las Luciérnagas. From 2007 - 2020, Susan was a faculty member of the Child Development and Family Studies Department at City College of San Francisco, where she taught parent-child education classes. She holds a BS in Communications from the University of Michigan, a Certificate in Child Development from CCSF. Susan's love of movement started in her youth as a gymnast and horseback rider. She is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner TM from the Institute for the Study of Somatic Education (2011) as well as a graduated "Contramestra" in the Brazilian art-form of Capoeira (2017).