The Mountainside team resides near the historic town of Sonora, CA, serving students in grades K-12. We are experienced in public and private educational settings, international schools, charters, and homeschool communities.

Chad Willson (M.A, M.S.)

"We strive to see students and families supported, connected, and thriving in education."

Team Members

Nichole Willson

Chad is a career middle school math teacher. He has classroom experience in 5 countries and has worked in an advisory role for home educators for the last 6 years. Chad approaches math from a "communication" perspective - focusing on reasoning and demonstration of mathematical understanding.

About Us

Nichole is a certified elementary school teacher in California. She has worked with students in various settings, including kindergarten through sixth grade classrooms, outdoor education, homeschool, international schools, independent study advising, and as an Barton Reading and Spelling tutor.

Pat Baer

Pat Baer is a certified teacher with more than 40 years of experience teaching high school science and mathematics. Over the course of her career, she has served at three different schools and, for the past 20 years, has been both a teacher and administrator at Basic and Beyond Learning Center. While she is preparing to retire from her current position, she remains enthusiastic about continuing to work with young people, supporting their growth and success in science and math.