Auxiliary Program
Yanyi Chen | 陈彦伊, Preschool Auxiliary Program Coordinator
Yanyi joined PKS in 2022 following six years of experience as a lead preschool teacher and two years as a staff coordinator. She loves to be surrounded by children and is passionate to support each child's learning experience. She graduated from Harbin Normal University School with a Bachelor's degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. After two years teaching Chinese, she chose to continue her studies and in 2012 came to the US, where she obtained an MBA from Lincoln University.
She lives in Hayward with her husband and son, and they spend weekends together exploring nature and finding the best food in the Bay Area.
Olivia Sorrells K-8 Auxiliary Program Coordinator
Olivia enjoys spending time with PKS students once their school day is over, and supporting parents in all things auxiliary and camp related. She brings to her role as the K-8 Auxiliary Coordinator a professional background that includes a B.A. in Psychology, time spent teaching in Thailand, work as a Behavioral Therapist with children diagnosed with ASD, and supervising after school programs in her hometown of Redding, CA.
When off campus, Olivia gets creative by practicing pottery, painting and dance, and staying connected with friends, family and her pets.
Samantha Wilcox, Director of Auxiliary Programs
Samantha comes from a long background of summer camp, enrichment classes and out-of-school programming for preschool through high school students. She graduated with a BA in Journalism and Communications from UW-Madison. After graduation, she worked at EDMO, a non-profit STEAM summer camp in the Bay Area as their San Francisco Region Manager. She moved on to be their Online Programs Manager, navigating the world of online summer camp during the COVID pandemic. During her time at EDMO, she oversaw 14 summer camp locations across the Bay Area.
While not at school, Samantha loves hiking, traveling to new places, and finding the best burrito in the Bay Area. She and her husband live in San Leandro and are always looking for new fun spots to explore.