ABOUT US

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Our Vision

We at the SFCF believe in the transformative power of education. Our goal is to support organizations and efforts aligned with the belief that all students deserve a high-quality, excellent, public education. As former public school teachers (two of us!), we want to support efforts to improve outcomes for MLL students as well as increase the teacher candidate pool for bilingual teachers.

Our foundation supports organizations that will provide increased and equitable access for MLLs to dual language education programs and highly qualified teachers. As our local communities become increasingly diverse, we believe all teachers should be provided a strong and inclusive skillset to best serve MLLs. We also know how effective native language instruction can be for MLLs and aim to provide more opportunities for students to engage in a multilingual education.

Our Team

  • Executive Director

    Margaret (“Maggie”) began her teaching career in Puerto Rico where she taught Title I Ninth grade Spanish and Elementary English.

  • Trustee and Board Member

    Mr. Sullivan (Patrick) currently serves as a Managing Director at Aton Partners, a management consulting and investment firm for medical device companies.

  • Trustee and Board Member

    Mrs. Sullivan (Carolyn) grew up as a middle child in a family of 9. Her mother was a French teacher; her father, a minister for the United Church of Christ. Her parents imbued in their children a love of travel and languages – Carolyn opted to pursue The Teaching of German as her major in college.