TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF

Miss Julissa is the Birds Co-Lead Teacher, she loves working with children and her calm personality allow her to provide a nurturing environment for young children. She is fluent in Spanish and provides the language curriculum in the classroom as children learn words in Spanish. She's up to date with her STARS hours and she's always looking for ways to learn new things and bring ideas to the classroom. Her favorite age is one year olds and her favorite thing to do in the classroom is sign and dance with the class.

Miss Isabel is the Birds Co-Lead Teacher. She was a teacher for many years in Mexico before moving to the United States. She likes to provide a nurturing environment and learn from students as much as she can. She speaks Spanish and provides strong language skills along with providing a fun and caring environment. She is currently enrolled in school to earn her Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Miss Virginia is the Assistant Teacher in the Birds classroom, she recently moved back to the US from Mexico and was looking for an opportunity to grow her experience as a teacher and get to learn more about the community. She likes to provide support with language and gross motor to ensure our students are achiving milestones. She likes to provide a fun and musical environment in the classroom while also providing an educational environment. She is a mom to a girl and also currently attending school.

Miss Erika is the Owls Lead Teacher. She has worked at local preschools for the past years and has been a lead teacher and assistant teacher. She has 3 daughters and loves to spend time with children, her priority is to provide a nurturing environment where she can build relationships with children and their parents. Her experience allows her to create a fun environment in order to engage the students academically and build social emotional connections. Her main focus is to provide an educational and fun Spanish curriculum to the students in her class.

Miss Teresa is the Owls Assistant Teacher. She has been a school volunteer for more than 15 years and she is currently the teacher at a Sunday school. She loves working with children and creating fun activities with them, she provides support in the classroom with daily activities and one of her main jobs in the classroom is to be in charge of providing a Spanish Curriculum for the Toddler classroom. She likes to keep a calm and nurturing environment while also making sure all students follow rules and learn social/emotional skills to be successful in a preschool environment.

Miss Miryan is the Owls Teacher at The Learning Nest Preschool. She is from Colombia and provides and excellent support system to the classroom, she provides fun and educational activities for the children while also helping them build social emotional skills. Her experience ranges from preschoolers to older students, she loves working with children and has many years of experience including her own children and grandchildren. 

Miss Ana is the Deers Lead Teacher & Program Supervisor, she likes to keep students engaged with different activities related to fine motor skills and sensory. Her experience includes teaching Spanish at local preschools and create a fun environment while providing the necessary learning experiences for students to thrive at school, she's currently attending school to earn her Associates degree in Early Development and Teacher Education. Her favorite thing to do is providing opportunities for her students that will help them grow socially and emotionally. Her Spanish curriculum includes art, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, social/emotional skills, music and reading.

Miss Edith is the Deers Assistant Teacher, she holds a BA in Elementary Education and has more than 25 years of experience as a teacher. Her experience includes Preschool and Kindergarten to 2nd grade. Her main focus is preschool readiness and she offers opportunties for students to thrive in a nurturing environment while focusing on social/emotional skills. She also speaks Spanish and likes to create a fun environment for students to develop language skills and achieve her main goal to prepare students for success in preschool. She is very fun and likes to provide an interesting environment so students like to explore and use critica thinking.

Miss Dani is the Deers Assistant Teacher, she provides support with the English curriculum in the classroom. Her love for children help her build a trusting relationship with our students, she likes to introduce new learning opportunities to reinfoce emotional and social skills. She has been working with children for a long time and has an extended experience with her own siblings. She enjoys providing movement activities and teaching her students to use proper vocabulary in the classroom and follow rules. She is a great addition to the classroom because of her nurturing and loving way of handling conflict and resolving any issues.

Miss Samantha is the Rabbits Co-Lead Teacher, she has many years of experience and was a teacher in Mexico. She completed her BA in Preschool Education in Mexico and has been working at local preschools where she is able to implement the curriculum and apply her knowledge and experience. She is focused on providing a loving, nurturing and educational environment for her students and making sure they hold the skills to succeed in Kindergarten. She likes to do music, arts and crafts and physical education with her students. Her circle times include opportunities for students to grow their social and emotional skills.

Miss Melissa is the Rabbits Co-Lead Teacher. She has worked at local preschools for many years and has a lot of experience working in a preschool setting. She holds various certificates in Education and likes to support with the Spanish curriculum. Her calm and loving personality offers a great place for our students to feel safe and loved. She likes to make crafts and arts, to provide fun outdoor activites and help students succeed in preschool and be prepared for Kindergarten. She is currently attenting school to earn her AA degree in Early Childhood Education.

Miss Yessenia is the Rabbits Assistant Teacher. She has worked in the Pre-K classroom for many years and has a lot of experience in preparing students for success in Kindergarten. She provides support with the English curriculum in the classroom and is always looking for ways to implement her knowledge in the classroom. She likes to provide activities that will benefit the students learning and supports the teachers with the Spanish curriculum. Her favorite things to do in the classroom is art activities and fine motor activities. She likes to see her students grow socially and emotionally.