Friends of Storybook (FOS) was established in 2020 and is a 501(c)(3) fundraising board. FOS members are responsible for establishing a plan to reach annual fundraising goals. The board is made up of parents, alumni, and community members and designed to provide financial assistance to support The Storybook School’s organizational goals of providing an environment that is inclusive, to build community, and develop incentives to retain our wonderful teachers.
Meet the 2024 – 2025 Board Members!
If you are interested in participating on the board, sitting in on meetings, or assisting in any of our events in sharing your talents, treasure, and time in supporting the children, staff, teachers, and families please send an email to Justin Woodard.
Marianne Lam
Founding Director
Marianne is a founding Director at The Storybook School. Prior to opening the Storybook School she was the Executive Director of True Sunshine Preschool, a bilingual program in the heart of Chinatown. Before her time at True Sunshine she was the Site Supervisor and then the Director of Wah Mei School in the Sunset district, and before that she was a Lead Teacher at Bright Horizons. She has also taught ESL to adults both in Vietnam and in San Francisco. She has an MA in Human Development from Pacific Oaks College and an MA in English with an Emphasis in Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages from San Francisco State University. In her free time, she enjoys exploring new places with her husband and two sons, enjoying the delicious foods that the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer, scrapbooking, and gardening.
Jacquelyn Coo
Founding Director
Jacquelyn is a founding director at The Storybook School. Born in San Francisco, she has navigated through public, private, and parochial schooling before earning her BS from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Initially working in technology, Jacquelyn discovered her passion in early childhood education, dedicating her free time to preschools and an infant center. Her commitment led her to pursue an MA in Education from SF State, preparing her for a transformative 9-year role as Administrator at Angela’s Children Center. She saw the remarkable potential of children in mastering dual languages. Jacquelyn champions a constructivist approach to education for both children and adults. Outside of her professional endeavors, Jacquelyn finds joy in walking, nurturing her salad garden, tackling challenges with a problem-solving mindset, and fostering mindfulness through meditation and books.
Justin Woodard
Board President/Chief Executive Officer
Justin is the Board President of Friends of Storybook. He has over ten years of experience in program coordination in the non-profit sector. He has also served as and continues to serve his community as Asian Pacific America in Higher Education (APAHE) Conference Co-Chair and Steering Committee member (2014-2018), Emerging Leaders Program, San Francisco State University (2015-2016), Student Affairs and Enrollment Management (SAEM), San Francisco State University Strategic Planning Committee Member (2014-2015), California Student Opportunity and Access Project (Cal-SOAP) Consortium member (2014-2015), He has also worked/volunteered with youth ranging from pre-school age to college students since 1998.
Dorothy Chiu
Secretary
Dorothy is a public health researcher currently working at UCSF with a PhD from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Her work centers on the links between diet, stress, and health outcomes, with a focus on health equity and supporting communities through culturally competent, integrative interventions. She is particularly interested in how childhood and adolescent experiences and exposures shape long-term health and quality of life, which partially drives her involvement with Friends of Storybook as well as her desire to support any and all efforts that help kids learn, grow, and have fun. Off hours, Dorothy enjoys exploring the sights and eats of the Bay Area with her family and clever TV shows.
Daniel Kyme
Board Member
Daniel serves as a Board Member for the Friends of Storybook. As a seasoned technologist, he is passionate about learning and building within the AI space. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). In his free time, Daniel enjoys exploring various neighborhoods in the city, playing volleyball and pickleball, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.
Anne Long
Board Member
Anne serves as a Board Member for the Friends of Storybook. Anne is a long retired as a teacher and technical writer. Her husband Alex and her are avid fans of the school and are excited to see it flourish.
Jenny Jap
Sabik Enayet
Evelyn Rasmussen
Venay Nyamathi