Administration Team
Executive Director
Linda Delgado
Linda Delgado
Dr. Linda Delgado has taught in and led schools ranging from Kindergarten through 12th grade for more than two and a half decades. She loves working with the children, teachers and the families that comprise healthy schools. Engaging in the learning process in company of others is a constant thrill whether behind a book, in conversation with students, or at the helm of a sailboat.
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Office Manager
Kim Anderson
Kim Anderson
Kim is the Office Manager for the Live Oak Charter and has a BS in Consumer and Family Studies. Kim’s background is in customer service. She started in banking and later entered the field of technical writing and process improvement for several large telecommunication companies. After the birth of her daughter she became interested in Waldorf education. When her daughter began school Kim became an Afterschool Aide in kindergarten and loved the environment. In spring of 2008 she joined the Admin team and became the Office Manager. In her spare time Kim likes to teach paper crafting, walk in nature, and connect with family and friends.
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Administrative Coordinator
Kristi Darling
Kristi Darling
Kristi is a Sonoma County native, with a BA in Liberal Arts. During her time as a stay-at-home mother, she volunteered once a week in her sons’ classrooms. When she reentered the workforce, she found herself in management but always wanted to make her way back to an elementary school setting. She lives in Windsor with her husband, two teenage sons, and two fluffy cats. When she’s not at Live Oak, she enjoys camping, reading, knitting very simple scarves, and baking (and eating) tasty food.
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School Secretary
Dori King
Dori King
Dori has been at Live Oak since 2005 first as a parent, then as a dedicated volunteer and became an Instructional Assistant in 2017. In 2020, she moved into her position as Secretary. Prior to that she worked for the West County Union High School District as a Resource Specialist Instructional Assistant and was the Program Assistant for the Free Bookmobile of Sonoma County. She has three children, two of whom are alumni of Live Oak and a current fourth grader. In her free time she enjoys dancing, hiking, playing tennis with her son, and playing board games with her two adult daughters. Live Oak holds a special place in her heart and she's thrilled to serve as Secretary.
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Enrollment Coordinator
Casey Wilson
Casey Wilson
Casey was born and raised by the water in New Jersey, moving to Sonoma County in 2006 to attend Sonoma State. She has worked in customer service positions her whole life- Lifeguard, Tasting Room Manager, and Restaurant Manager to name a few. Casey came to Live Oak as a TK parent in 2021, getting to know the community by volunteering in various ways…which led to becoming the Enrollment Coordinator in Nov 2022. She enjoys cooking/baking, travel, hiking, and the beach.
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Events Coordinator
Jenn Lezzeni Guggemos
Jenn Lezzeni Guggemos
Jenn has been a Live Oak enthusiast since 2019, since her oldest child started Kindergarten. She first enjoyed volunteering throughout the school community and then began to fill in as a non teacher sub in 2022. This year, she joined us as our Events and Volunteer Coordinator. Prior to having children, she managed Design and Development of Apparel and Accessories in the Outdoor and Lifestyle Industries. She has two children, currently one in 1st grade and her oldest in 3rd grade. In her free time she enjoys hiking with her family throughout the coast and redwoods, gardening, and playing with her kids, Malamute, and 2 cats.
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Lunch Coordinator
Aimee Ward
Aimee Ward
Aimee fell in love with Live Oak Charter School and the Live Oak community when her eldest child Hunter started Kindergarten in 2009. As Hunter was graduating and moving onto High School and her youngest child, Milo was taking a learning opportunity at another school, Aimee decided she wasn’t ready to leave the Live Oak community she loved like family. After many years wearing a volunteer hat at the school, Aimee decided to accept the Lunch Coordinator position. She loves being able to chat with the students while also filling their bellies!
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Finance Manager
John Azzizzi
John Azzizzi
John arrived at Live Oak Charter after most recently serving in finance and operations leadership roles in the nonprofit sector. Prior to pursuing graduate studies in education, psychology, and philosophy, he was an international business executive with General Electric leading and serving in various management capacities.
John is a certified Waldorf teacher having completed his training at Rudolf Steiner College in their San Francisco program where he received his MA in Waldorf Education. He also holds a BA in Economics from Yale University, an MA in Philosophy and Religion from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a certificate from the Universidad de Sevilla where he studied abroad. John has lived and worked in Spain, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong and traveled widely before settling down in northern California. John also provides business services support for Sebastopol Charter and Novato Charter Schools. |