Founder, Director of Community Outreach and Operations
Jenna has worked in early childhood education, as both a teacher and director, for the last 14 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Lesley University and a master’s degree in educational psychology and early literacy with a specialization in the Reggio Emilia approach from the University of Colorado, Denver. While obtaining her Master's degree, Jenna worked and studied the Reggio Emilia approach extensively at the Boulder Journey School in Boulder, CO. Jenna has experience teaching all ages within the early childhood sphere, from infancy through second grade, and appreciates the many wonders of each age group. |
Co-Educator: Mary Hannah Cline
Mary Hannah brings a decade of experience in farm and nature-based early childhood education. Holding a bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Family Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she's also a certified school garden coordinator and environmental educator. Passionate about growth, she has completed various environmental education workshops, including Growing Up Wild and Project Learning Tree. |
Co-Director & Educator: Kayla M. Piskuliyski
Kayla’s career in early childhood education spans fifteen years as a teacher and program administrator. She earned her dual Master of Science in Early Childhood General and Special Education from Bank Street College of Education, and spent many joyful years teaching preschoolers at independent schools in New York City. After relocating to the Boston area in 2016, she held the position of Director at The Children’s Meetinghouse, a non-profit early childhood program in Concord, and taught preschoolers at Newtowne School in Cambridge. Most recently, she served as the Director of Community Nursery School (CNS), a Reggio-inspired cooperative preschool in Lexington, where both of her daughters attended over a five year duration. |
Educator: Erika Miles
Erika has taught young children for more than twenty years. A graduate of Lesley University, she holds a master's degree in Early Childhood Education as well as extensive professional development – including advanced training in assessment and documentation, and in programs such as Handwriting without Tears and Lively Letters. She has focused on multiple approaches to literacy, stemming from her work in the Ortin-Gillingham method. |
Rebecca has worked in classrooms as a speech and language pathologist with preschool and elementary aged children for more than 12 years. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Sargent College at Boston University and her Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Emerson College. Through her teaching experiences and professional development course work, Rebecca brings a wealth of knowledge in speech sound development, phonological awareness, language development and social communication.
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