Bill has worked as a teacher, counselor and principal in the public schools for over 30 years. He is a Certified Positive Discipline Associate parent educator and has provided trainings for parents and teachers throughout the United States. Presently, Bill facilitates parent education classes and coaching services through the Parent Connection of San Luis Obispo County. Understanding the pressures and demands that parents are under in these uncertain times, Bill provides support and encouragements for parents to be the best they can be. Bill is there to help them through the journey of parenthood and to create a plan that will work for them and their child. Bill is married to a former first grade teacher and has two grown daughters and 4 grandchildren.

Bessy has worked in the education industry for over 27 years, her career began in Los Angeles County and later in the Atascadero School District. She has specialized in bilingual education and special education in both school districts. Bessy has received the Golden Oak Award which is the award of honor that the P.T.A. gives to parents in our local community. Bessy’s constant drive for the well-being and success of all the families she works with has elevated her to being named Classified Employee of the Year at Santa Rosa Academic Academy in Atascadero in 2013. Bessy is certified in positive discipline and continues her education with Parent Connection Coach Bill Spencer. Bessy has exceptional experience in providing security to families, parents and caregivers by giving them the best education to help them have a successful future through a good relationship and closeness with their children.

Gwen graduated from California Polytechnic University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Child Development and a minor in Psychology and also holds Associate Degrees in Early Child Development and Behavioral Sciences. Impressively, while completing her studies at Cal Poly, she received training through Active Parenting and Positive Discipline parent education curriculum.  She was a preschool teacher with Early Head Start at Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo, where she worked with children ages infants to three years old. Previously, Gwen was a co-Teacher working with pre-schoolers at the County Office of Education in Paso Robles and Shandon.  Gwendolyn has lived in San Luis Obispo county for the majority of her life and loves the fact that she and her husband are raising their children here.  She is a mother, step-mother, and foster parent to a variety of ages from 6 to 18.  She loves to help parents recognize their strengths and build on what is good and working in the parent-child relationship.