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214 East Diamond Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877Monday to Friday: 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Fall registration opens in June(301) 555-0106

Our team

The people at the door and the tables

  • Funmi Adeleke, director, in a teal fleece on a field

    Funmi Adeleke

    Director

    Funmi runs Haversack in a rented fellowship hall, and she holds the state license in her own name. She is at the side door every afternoon and knows every adult on your pickup list.

  • Junko Hirota, homework lead, in a sky-blue fleece

    Junko Hirota

    Homework lead

    Junko runs the homework hour. She sits at the table with the children, reads directions with them and leaves a note in the backpack when a child needs help with something.

  • Yassin Hammoud, STEM leader, in a red tee in a doorway

    Yassin Hammoud

    STEM leader

    Yassin plans the week's projects, from bridges and towers to circuits and light, and keeps a harder version ready for the older group.

  • Charito Belmonte, games and pickup lead, in a grey fleece vest

    Charito Belmonte

    Games and pickup lead

    Charito greets children at the door with their snack, runs outside time and games, and hands each child back to the adult on your list.

Come and meet them

Visit on a school afternoon and meet the people who will greet your child.