Megan does everything from cleaning the toilets to signing the checks. She fills in where needed and ensures the team is fulfilled. She strives to ensure an atmosphere of inclusion and healthy interactions within the facility. Behind the scenes, she maintains the growth of our vision and developments programs to ensure sustainability and longevity.

What Megan loves most about working with kids is observing how the gears in their brains turn out in how they play. It's so pure, genuine, adventuresome and confident. 

The sensory equipment is Megan’s favorite: the bubble tubes, the light table, the fiber optic lights. Megan says, “They are so calming and mesmerizing. I love to play with them.”

Megan’s superpower is her ADHD. As she describes it: “It has its drawbacks when it comes to navigating executive functioning skills in life, but it comes in very handy when hyperfocusing on doing what I love. Writing the Mendo LEAP plan, vision and programs is what I love and I have so much fun doing it.”

Jonathan makes sure everything at Mendo LEAP is well-built and meets our rigorous safety standards.

Jonathan’s favorite thing about working with children is seeing their joy and excitement about things they discover.

His favorite piece of equipment at Mendo LEAP is the swing structure (which he custom built!)

Jonathan’s superpower is troubleshooting and figuring out how to make things work.

Diana is in charge of our marketing and communications efforts, from maintaining the website to content strategy—and beyond! She also works with Megan to ensure Mendo LEAP’s systems and processes are running smoothly.

Her favorite thing about working with kids is their sense of humor; she loves getting on their level and laughing with them.

Her favorite piece equipment at Mendo LEAP is the light table (though she also loves the bubble tubes.)

Diana’s superpower is storytelling. In addition to being a self-ascribed “comms geek”, she has one fiction novel published and another due out next year. “I love telling stories, whether it’s a work of fiction I write for fun, or a huge communications project that spans social media, emails, and print media. I believe that everything has a story—people, objects, and businesses!—and it’s up to people like me to bring them to life.”

Portia is responsible for planning and teaching our art classes, including providing arts and crafts experiences for our field trips and birthday parties. If it’s happening in the Maker Space, chances are Portia’s in charge of it!

She loves kids’ curiosity and excitement (as well as their willingness to get messy for the sake of art!)

Her favorite space at Mendo LEAP is the art wall, which displays art projects from the private classes she teaches in the Maker Space.

Portia’s super power is finding activities to engage children and keep them off screens.

As our Peer and Parent Advocate, Mich provides compassionate one-on-one support to families navigating challenges related to parenting, mental health, or disabilities. She inspires and empowers clients while helping them access resources and develop skills to foster growth, resilience, and independence. You can also find her at the front desk overseeing customer check-in, managing the atmosphere of the play area, enforcing our policies, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Her favorite thing about working with children is watching them learn, grow, and develop.

Mich’s favorite equipment at Mendo LEAP is the ball pit—it makes her feel like a kid again!

Mich’s superpower is connecting with people.

Keely is our intrepid social media manager! You can also find her running the check-in desk most weekday mornings (when she isn’t filming content, that is!)

Keely loves watching kids learn, and appreciates seeing how their actions change over time when they have positive interactions with teachers and caregivers.

Her favorite piece of equipment at Mendo LEAP is the bumpy slide: “Kids’ reactions and noises going down it are hilarious!”

Her superpower is being a mom.

Kelly oversees and executes the daily deep cleaning process that keeps Mendo LEAP so sparkling clean! She’s here early every morning to make sure everything is polished to perfection, supplies are stocked up, and Mendo LEAP is ready for another day of play.

Her favorite thing about working with children is sharing in the activities they do.

Kelly’s favorite piece of equipment at Mendo LEAP is the slide.

Kelly’s superpower is doing recreational activities like playing Hide-and-Seek and lawn games.

Hortencia is part of our amazing custodial team—she helps ensure that our facility is sparkling clean each day! She also runs the Mendo LEAP check-in desk on Saturdays, and is a valued member of our customer service team.

Her favorite thing about working with kids is helping them to feel happy.

She doesn’t have a favorite piece of equipment yet.

Her superpower is that she always tries her best and never gives up.

Amy runs our front desk and helps out with anything that needs doing at Mendo LEAP!

Her favorite part about working with children is being part of their learning experience: “Seeing that lightbulb moment when they finally figured something out; it’s extraordinary!”

Her favorite place at Mendo LEAP is the Maker Space: “There’s just so many art supplies and the bean bag in there is so comfortable! It’s all a 17-year-old art geek could ask for.”

Amy’s superpower is doing anything crafts-related.

Katarina is one of our amazing customer service representatives! You can find her at the front desk helping to check people in, overseeing the atmosphere of the play area, and enforcing rules to ensure everyone has a fun and safe time.

Her favorite thing about working with children is seeing how imaginative they are.

Katarina’s favorite piece of equipment is the sensory wall.

Katarina’s superpower is being crafty and creative.