Sarah Laird is a wife and dedicated stay-at-home mom to four kids ranging from 2nd grade to college, three at Harmony and Salmon Creek this year and the fourth an alumnus. She has been a member of ShARK since 2011 and is serving as co president this year. Sarah is a homemaker and also works part time for the family business. She is actively engaged in community and school activities, she balances family life with a passion for staying active and involved...she is always busy. She values the rich history of our school, where it is, what it provides for our children, and is dedicated to supporting it however she can. She is looking forward to this school year and interacting with families and staff on campus and at school events.

Gaia Farina is an enthusiastic and dedicated member of our school community, currently serving her third year on the Shark Board and her first as Co-President. With two children at the school—Luca in 6th grade and Tessie in 3rd grade—Gaia is deeply invested in fostering a supportive and vibrant environment for all students. She brings her expertise in event planning and graphic design to the shARK, where she has successfully organized the Spring Gala for the past two years, and she is excited to take on the challenge once again this year. Her passion for creating memorable experiences and her commitment to our school make her a valuable leader on the Shark Board.

Jim Feige is a father to a 7th grader and a Harmony alum.  He’s 5th generation Occidental and a retired Fire Captain.  He enjoys golfing, gardening, camping, and weekend adventures with the family when time allows.  He’s excited to be able to participate more in school activities and functions. He volunteers with Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods as part of their trail crew, along with volunteering with Landpaths trail crew and storm response team. 

Jacqueline Gleason joined the board in 2023 and is mother to two HUSD students, Lulu (K) and Rafaela (3rd). She is excited to support our wonderful school community and strengthen connections between families, students, teachers, and staff members. Jacqueline grew up in Colorado, a mountain girl at heart, and has lived in South America, NYC, and Mexico City, but has made a home in Northern California since 2012. Together with her partner Ray Gonzales, they run a seasonal, pay what you can farm stand in Freestone, growing food, flowers, and rainbow eggs to share with the community. With a background in food policy and food justice issues, she is excited to build on the strong foundation of reverence for the land and bountiful nature our school provides. When not working in her garden or volunteering in the classroom, you can find her hiking in the glorious redwoods or along the beautiful coast, curled up with a good book near a fire, or making art in her barn. But mostly she’s lucky enough to be romping around with two magical little kids who keep everyone on their toes. 

Marni Davis is the mother of two HUSD students (5th and 2nd) and served as shARK President during the 2021-22 school year.  She loves connecting people and supporting our incredible Harmony community. Marni has worked in communications, higher ed academic advising and as a drama teacher. She has a weakness for detective novels, Ethiopian food, and historic schoolhouses.  In her spare time she loves going on family adventures and performing as a singer with her husband, Jonny, who is a pianist. A Sacramento native, Marni has lived in Berkeley, Boston, Oakland and NYC, but the majestic wilderness of Sonoma County never fails to take her breath away.

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Sarah Wieland is mother to third grader, Weylan Briglio. This is her third year as the ShARK secretary. Sarah is a para-educator in the first grade class, a free-lance florist and a member of the Occidental CAP team helping to organize the redevelopment of the Occidental Community Center.