Meet the Team
Jazmin Martinez
Main Teacher
Jazmin has over 6 years of experience working in childcare in centers, daycares, and nannying. She's a mother of 2 girls, is bilingual, and incorporates Spanish into much of the daily activity.
Jazmin is Certified First Aid & CPR and is warm, incredibly patient, organized, and intuitive with children’s needs.
(Photo coming soon)
Sarah Gaskin
Owner
Meet Miss Sarah. Sarah is a working mother of 3, has her Bachelor of Science from UC Berkeley, and is a VP at a West-coast-based tree care & sustainability company (www.aplustree.com).
Her passion lies in the sciences and simplifying complicated ideas to make them fun and exciting. Naturally, she implements all her passions in how she raises her children, and how she originally created OKYE.
Sarah works full-time from home. At OKYE, her role as the owner is to welcome families and support Jazmin in providing everything she needs for a successful and loving experience for our kiddos and parents.
The Family Behind OKYE
Meet the Gaskins.
Sarah and Shobab Gaskin are Bay Area natives and have 3 kids, Yaelle (8 YO), Zhara (5 YO), and Solumon (2 YO).
In 2019, and during the course of Covid and "figuring it out", Shobab (a Contractor) built out a classroom space in the lower level of their home. A long-time friend, Diana, who had over 15 years of Lego Stem education experience, lost her job and partnered with the Gaskins to foster the development of what is now Oak Knoll Young Explorers (OKYE). After a couple of years, Diana went back to work in the non-profit sector and we welcomed Jazmin as our most recent teacher and trusted caregiver.
We're so grateful for the community we've formed and are excited to continue welcoming new families into our space!
“A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils.”