About us
Teacher Resource Center of the North Bay (TRCNB) is the first and only FREE classroom supply store in Northern California. Here teachers can shop for basic core supplies needed by their students to succeed in the classroom.
TRCNB, a volunteer community based non-profit organization is thriving because of the generosity of individuals, small businesses and large corporations who believe that our children are our future and deserve the best learning environment we can provide them.
Who would believe that nearly a third of Napa County’s households qualify for the federally sponsored free and reduced lunch program for their school age children! In fact, nine of Napa County’s neediest schools have a 70% or higher participation in this program. These same students who can’t afford lunches can’t afford school supplies.
We fill that need by offering FREE classroom supplies to public school students throughout Napa County to include Pope Valley, Howell Mountain, Calistoga, St. Helena and Napa Unified School Districts.
Teachers are invited to shop at our FREE store once each semester for needed supplies. Having the necessary classroom materials creates an equal playing field for all students and improves students’ self-esteem and confidence. In addition, the financial burden on teachers to spend personal funds averaging at minimum $500. due to federal and state budget cuts is reduced dramatically.
We need both monetary and in-kind donations to keep our shelves stocked with pencils, copy paper, glue sticks, crayons and more. If you would like to donate, please visit our Donate tab.
“Invest in our teachers, and our children will succeed.” - Barack Obama
Board of Directors
RAFAEL GARCIA AVILA, Director
Rafael Garcia Avila was born and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco up to age 12. Moved to the US and now is a mathematics teacher at Valley Oak High School in the Napa Valley Unified School District. He graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a Bachelor's in Mathematics in June 1999. Subsequently, he started teaching at Napa High School as he attended Sonoma State University’s teaching credential program. Sixteen years later, he transferred to Valley Oak High School. After realizing that he needed to change the way he taught he decided to go back to school to earn my Master’s of Education in Innovative Learning at Touro University of California. Lastly, Rafael has been a member of the Napa Valley Legal Aid BOD, Napa County Hispanic Network BOD and currently for Fair Housing Napa Valley BOD and Teacher Resource Center of the North Bay BOD.
STACY EICHNER, Director
A Napa native, Stacy attended NVUSD schools and earned a BA in Child Development, a minor in Social Work, CLAD Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, and her EMT Certification. She has taught 4th - 6th grade over the last 25 years and is currently teaching 6th-grade Math, World History, and Art at Browns Valley K-8 School. Stacy and her husband, Josh, share two amazing sons ages 12 and 15. Her hobbies include gardening, camping, walking/hiking, organizing, and supporting any/all activities that her boys are involved in.
COURTNEY GARCIA, Interim Executive Director
Courtney is a Los Angeles native but has lived in Northern California since 2003. She earned her degree at California State University Chico and was an educator in the Napa Valley for 15 years. Courtney brings experience as an elementary and middle school teacher , Lead Negotiator and Director of Human Rights for the Napa Valley Educators Association
ROBIN LaBRIE-JACKSON, Director
Robin, owner of Mira and Associates, Inc. Accountant and Treasurer for the Teacher Resource Center since 2012. She has a Doctorate in Business Administration, is an Enrolled Agent, and Business Coach. Her strengths are business management, tax strategy and integrating business/career with life goals. She has started and owned several companies, founded a non-profit organization and has consulted and continues to work with many non-profit organizations.
JENNA JACKSON MA, CHES , Director
Jenna earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Edith Cowan University in Australia, a Master of Art in Health Education from John F. Kennedy University in California, and is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). Jenna has a background in health promotion and supportive education, with previous work experience for the California Department of Public Health’s SNAP-Ed/Nutrition Obesity Prevention Program (NEOP) as well as Strategic Prevention Plans for Substance Use Prevention Policy, Systems and Environmental (PSE) change activities. Jenna currently works for the California Poison Control System as a Health Education Specialist by planning and developing curriculums, maintaining and developing program partnerships, conducting public presentations and outreach, and leading communication efforts to effectively disseminate poison prevention education for the general public.
SARAH VREEBURG, Director
An Orange County native, Sarah received her BS in Human Biology from University of Southern California and her Masters in Education from Southern Methodist University in Texas. While in Dallas, Sarah taught high school Physics, Environmental Systems, and a hospitality/culinary arts career prep program as a Corps Member of Teach for America. She enjoyed coaching basketball and softball, while also serving as a campus testing coordinator and head of her department. Upon moving to Napa, Sarah enjoyed several years working in winery hospitality and marketing before finding her way to pharmacy school at Touro University California, where she is currently pursuing her PharmD degree.
Billie Wood, Director
Billie Hunter Wood is a retired educator and public school administrator. She graduated from Hartnell Community College in Salinas, CA with an associate degree in Child Development and from Chapman University, Monterey Peninsula campus, with a bachelor degree in Social Science. Billie taught in local schools for five years before accepting a position as the Monterey County Early Childhood Coordinator working with school districts and childcare providers and preschools to increase articulation and improve alignment of curricula. After three years in that position she was selected as the director of the Monterey County Office of Education early childhood education department and served in that capacity for more than 19 years. Following her work at MCOE she became on independent consultant and grant writer working with various governmental and private agencies under contract. In that capacity she wrote and administered grants, conducted needs assessments and strategic planning events, audited State and Federally funded programs assessing compliance and quality, led improvement planning and implementation and many other assignments based on the needs of a wide range of agencies. Mrs. Wood retired in 2008 and has enjoyed extensive travel and time with her family which consists of a husband, two living daughters, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.”
-Malala Yousafzai
