Miss Yelnick recently joined Compass as the education specialist, where her role is to support students with accessing the curriculum, as well as supporting teachers in creating curriculum that is equitable for students who learn differently. She also teaches the English support class at Compass called Reading & Composition.

The 2025-2026 school year marks her 15th year as a classroom teacher, and she started off her teaching career in 2002 by teaching English. She taught English on and off at several public middle and high schools on the peninsula before shifting solely to special education in 2015. Miss Yelnick brings with her 25 years' experience tutoring reading and writing to middle and high school students with mild/moderate learning differences.

Miss Yelnick holds a teaching credential in English, as well as a master's degree in education from Santa Clara University. In December 2024, she completed a dual program where she earned an education specialist credential and a master's degree in special education. Her capstone research paper for her master's in special education explored the variables and circumstances that take place when IEP accommodations are not implemented in the classroom.  

Her goal at Compass is to enlighten and encourage her students to be the best version of themselves not only in the effort that they put into their classes, but also with their contributions to their school community.