RE Staff Teachers and Volunteers
Heather Megill
Director of Religious Exploration and Fellowship
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 858-755-9225
Heather Megill’s academic credentials include a master’s degree in Divinity `from Starr King School for the Ministry and a master’s degree in Music (Vocal Performance) from SUNY Buffalo. At Starr King, Heather’s focus was predominantly in pastoral care and multi-religious studies.
Heather has taught performance, theory, and practical applications of the arts, and worked with elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as young adults in K-12 schools, college and community theater organizations. In addition to student and volunteer leadership experience, Heather brings operational expertise and social media marketing and outreach skills.
Heather was raised in the United Church of Christ, attended a Catholic school and has spent most of her adult life finding spiritual connection within the UU tradition. She is the mother of two teenage boys.
I’ve been at the Fellowship and a PreK – K volunteer for over 20 years. I’ve enjoyed creating a safe space for our students to be themselves and learn about UUism. I also work in Children’s Services at the Carlsbad City Library. I find my joy working with children.
Liora Kian-Gutierrez
Volunteer
Teaching the pre-K/K class has been the most rewarding service opportunity for me at UUFSD. I have been doing this for about 20 years. My husband of 41 years (Lou) and I joined the Fellowship so our son (Armand) could benefit from the RE program. After he was grown, I found myself still enjoying teaching. My co-teachers Sheryl Goto & Danielle Rubinfeld are a joy to work with our Fellowship children. Sheryl and I have been co-teachers for 20 years.
Lou and I enjoy spending lots of time with our local Grand Nieces and Grand Nephew (ranging in age from 14 to 3 years) helps me stay in tune with what children are enjoying in books, toys and movies. Lou and I are also big Disney fans with an annual pass for the last 25 years. We are so glad his wife is a Disney fanatic too. Armand married his best friend in December 2019 and we are so blessed to now have a daughter.
My educational background includes a BA in Sociology and an MA in Education. I retired 2017 with 38 years of service at the University of California, San Diego as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. Teaching RE at the Fellowship was always something to look forward to when I was simultaneously working with college students at UC San Diego. Since retirement, I have more time to focus on lesson plans for our Fellowship children. It is always a joy watching them learn and grow.