Ms. Castagnola grew up in Petaluma and graduated from Casa Grande High School. After high school she continued on to Sonoma State where she received her B.A. in Psychology. After working at a Montessori school for ten years, Ms. Castagnola stayed home with her three children. Once her kids were school age, she decided to go back to teaching as a sub while also attending North Coast School of Education. When she is not teaching, Ms. Castagnola enjoys hiking, watching her kids in their various sports and drinking coffee!