Director | Education Specialist | Intervention Coordinator | Speech & Language Pathologist | Psychologist
Student Services Director
Director of Special Education
Monica Conway has been working in RSP Classrooms since 2015. Her first three years in RSP were at Woodland Star Charter School, as the RSP Assistant for 1-1/2 years, then as the Education Specialist for 2 years. She feels fortunate to have interned at Mulberry Woods in Fairfax during the 2019-2020 school year. She was the RSP teacher at Sunbridge School in Sebastopol from August 2020 – October 2021.
Monica graduated from CSU Sacramento with a degree in Psychology in 1992 and Sonoma State Special Education program in December 2017. In May 2018, completed The Curative Education Program by Robyn Brown. She has completed two courses through IMSE (Institute for Multi-Sensory Education), the Intermediate Orton Gillingham training and the Introductory to Orton Gillingham Training, and is currently attending the Writing Revolution course.
Monica has lived in Sonoma since 1992 with Paul, her husband, and three children, Kaylyn, Kyle, and Kamryn. She is thrilled to be back at Woodland Star since she has been a part of the community since 2000. Her three children attended Woodland Star Charter School, Live Oak Charter School, and Credo High.
Paraprofessional
Chantil Bjarnson started her career on a nursing path and began working in classrooms for children with special medical needs. She realized she loved working in education and continued working in a variety of classrooms for nearly 10 years in Special Education for Easter Seals and the Sonoma County Office of Education. She also worked in Special Education in a resource center at a high school in Idaho, for over a year. Chantil has been working at Woodland Star for 4 years assisting in Sweet Pea Kindergarten and Aftercare. She has a 7th grader at Woodland Star and a 9th grader at Credo High School. She is so happy to be working where her children have attended school and very excited to join Student Services at Woodland Star.
Intervention Coordinator

Licensed Speech & Language Pathologist
Susan Rogers Miller was born and raised in Long Beach, California, with the soundtrack of the Beach Boys playing in my transistor radio. When she had children of her own, her young family moved to Bellingham, Washington. There, her daughters attended the Whatcom Hills Waldorf School while she got her graduate degree in Speech and Language Pathology. She learned so much about whole-child development during the girls’ Waldorf education and has been inspired by Waldorf principles throughout her 25-year career as a speech and language pathologist. Susan is thrilled to be working with our wonderful school family at Woodland Star Charter School, doing what she loves most– helping children develop the communication skills and confidence they need to be successful and feel great about themselves. When she’s not at school, she enjoys exploring the beautiful North Bay, reading mysteries, dabbling in art projects, and spending time with her two grandchildren
School Psychologist
Maria Gregory is a Licensed Educational Psychologist who specializes in psychological assessments. She has worked as a school psychologist practicing in the school system for 10 years. Maria attended San Francisco State University for her master’s degree in psychology and PPS credential. She enjoys helping students learn about themselves so they may thrive in school, at home, and in their community. She values the role she gets to play in arming families and school systems with helpful and tailored school-based and mental health assessments. She grew up in the East Bay and relocated to Sonoma last year. When she isn’t working, she enjoys hiking, reading, playing with her newborn daughter, and exploring Sonoma County.
Part-time School Therapist

As a Marriage and Family Therapist and an Expressive Art Therapist, Mika specializes in working with children, families and schools to support social and emotional development. Her background includes work as a preschool educator, elementary school teacher, art teacher, and therapist. She is continually inspired to watch and support children grow and strive for their best selves.