Program Director
Hello there! My name is Ms. Smith, and I am so excited you are here. As a graduate from the University of Connecticut's Early Childhood Education Program, teaching little humans has always been a passion of mine. I teach a wide range of child development courses at Bacon Academy, one of which being this integrated fieldwork experience for students at Bacon Academy to become preschool teachers! Please reach out to me any time via email with any questions: jsmith@colchesterct.org
Managers
Hello! My name is Miss Maily. I am a senior at Bacon Academy and I am 17 years old, and this is my second year in the preschool program. I am the curriculum and behavior specialist, and specialize in working with the teachers and the kids. I help with lesson planning, organizing the headteacher weeks, and working on behavioral plans. My job as a manager is to make sure the teachers get the help they need. I spent last year practicing and learning the ways to plan a head teacher week, organize thoughts and ideas and turn it into something that could be taught to the preschoolers in an engaging and fun way. If you have any questions regarding what to say to a child, how to react to certain behaviors, or any lesson planning questions please reach out to my email @mbrav26270@colchesterct.org . I have a passion for teaching and am so excited for the possibilities of next year, and cannot wait to get the next year started with these young minds. After many experiences in working with little kids I really do believe that teaching young minds is the best way to better our future.
Hello everyone! My name is Miss Brynn, I am a senior at Bacon Academy, and I am 17 years old. I took the preschool class this year, in addition to early and middle childhood in previous years, and I have loved it so much that I am back as a manager this year! My role this year is the Family Liasion. I do all of the registration work, take photos of the preschoolers throughout the year, send out any information and updates to parents and families, and work on parent-teacher conferences! This past year, I have absolutely loved getting to meet the preschoolers, watch their personalities emerge, and talk to their families as well! I am incredibly excited to be back as a manager for the 2025-2026 school year and cannot wait to meet everyone! If you have any questions, please reach out at @bherb26124@colchesterct.org.
Hi eveyone, I’m Miss Bela. I’m a 17 year old and a senior here at Bacon Academy. I’m so excited to be returning to the Beginner Bobcat Preschool as the Event Coordinator. Last year I had the opportunity to be a part of BBPS and loved it so much I decided to come back for this year. I will be in charge of planning all of our preschool events such as Open House and Field Day. I’m so excited to work with new students and teachers this year. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at @bdec26099@colchesterct.org I can’t wait for our school year!
Hello!! My name is Miss. Maddie and I am 17 years old and a senior at Bacon Academy. Last year I was a BBPS teacher and loved the expierence so much I am coming back this year as the observation specialist manager! My position consists of instructing and mentoring the teachers on how to write running record observations, learn about proper data collection, and how to fill out a report card for the preschool students! I am so excited to be working with the teachers and students this year!! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Email: mleva26133@colchesterct.org
Teachers
Hi, I'm Miss Addi! I am 14 years old and a Sophomore at Bacon Academy. As a Freshman, I took Early Childhood as well as having a ton of experience over the past few years babysitting, working with ages ranging from 1-10. I am very passionate about working with preschool children because it's so incredibly rewarding to be a part of their learning journey. This year I am super excited to create an exciting and engaging learning environment for the little ones and I'm looking forward to the fun year ahead! I cannot wait to meet everyone!
Hello everyone, My name is Miss Alexa. I am 16 years old and a Junior at Bacon Academy. I took the early childhood class with Ms. Smith my freshman year. I am also trusted by both my parents and my aunts and uncles to watch my siblings and baby cousins. I am so excited to meet all of our tiny humans and see the excitement when they learn a new skill. Can’t wait to meet you all!
Hello!! I’m Miss Arya, I’m 16 and I’m a junior this year at bacon academy. I’ve worked with kids before and babysit a lot for a few different kids, I’m really excited to meet all of the kids and see how all of them learn differently and how they interact with their environment!!
Hi! My name is Miss Cameron. I am 15 years old and a sophomore at Bacon Academy. I took Early Childhood in 9th grade and I have also babysat my neighbors. I am really excited to have the opportunity to become a teacher at the Beginner Bobcat Preschool class. One thing I am particularly excited for is to meet the preschoolers and to have fun teaching them and doing fun activities with them.
Hi everyone!! My name is Miss. Delaney and I am 16 years old. I am a junior at Bacon Academy! When I was a freshman I took early childhood and I loved it so much! I used to baby sit my younger cousins. This year, I am so excited to have the chance to become a teacher in the beginner bobcat preschool class! Specifically I am excited for big events that also involve families. I also am excited to be a head teacher and run the classroom. I especially want to make organized and cute lesson plans to keep the kids entertained.
Hello! My name is Miss Ella, I am 16 years old and a Junior at Bacon Academy. I took the Early Childhood class my freshman year and am currently enrolled in the Middle Childhood class as well as Preschool! On top of these classes, I volunteer at CES every week during the school year and really enjoy working with kids. I occasionally babysit kids aging from 4-12, but I do spend more time volunteering than working. I really look forward to watching the little ones make friends and have a great time! I can not wait to start class and look forward to meeting all the kiddos!
Hi! My name is Miss Emma. I am 17 years old and a senior at Bacon Academy! When I was a Freshman, I took early childhood and I loved it! In 2022 I started volunteering at a daycare, then when I turned 16 I started working there and getting paid. The kids there always make me smile and bring me joy. I’ve worked with children from ages 6 weeks-12 years old. I’ve also babysat many family’s kids over the years. When I’m older I want to either be a preschool or kindergarten teacher. I am excited to work with these new children and help grow their brains with new, fun stuff. I cannot wait to meet the new preschoolers!
Hello there! I am Miss. Gabby, I am 15 years old and a sophomore at Bacon academy. When I was a freshman, I took early childhood and enjoyed it so much I decided to come back to be a teacher at the Beginner Bobcat Preschool. Over the summer I took care of many of my friends' younger siblings including a 3 year old and a 5 year old. This year, I am so excited to be able to work with the beginner bobcat preschool and see the educational growth and development that the kids make over time. One thing I am particularly excited for is being able to plan lessons for the kids that are fun and educational that they all enjoy! I cannot wait to meet the preschoolers this year! Let’s have a great year!!!
Hi, my name is Miss Lauren, I am 16 years old and going into my junior year of high school at Bacon Academy. Some experience I have had is the early childhood class I took here at Bacon Academy. I am so excited for everyone to get here and for all the fun things we have planned from September and June. I would say I am most excited for field day with all of the kids. I can not wait to meet everyone this year and make so many fun memories with everyone!!
Hi there, My name is Miss Leah! I am 16 turning 17 and I am a junior at Bacon Academy. I took Early Childhood last year with Mrs Smith, I also volunteer at Colchester Elementary School which is similar to our Middle Childhood course! This summer and continuing into this school year I have been working at Town and Country Early Learning Center in town. I work with all ages from infants to school ages, Including a preschool program where I have gotten loads of experience, I am excited to get more experience with your preschoolers! I am also super excited for my head teacher week!
Hi!! My name is Miss. Liana, I am 17 years old, And I am a senior at Bacon Academy. I have experience with babysitting, and I worked at Curley’s briefly last winter, when I was a freshman I took Early Childhood, and as a Junior I took middle childhood. This year I am so very excited to have the chance to become a teacher for the year at their beginner bobcat preschool class. I am so excited to meet and get to know everyone this year!!
Hello! I am Miss Maddyn. I am 16 years old and I am a junior at Bacon Academy. I currently work at a daycare and love working with children. I have also taken all of the childhood development classes that are available to take in Bacon as well as volunteering at CES. One thing I am excited for when the children arrive is to be able to communicate with them and become a safe place for them. I want them to always feel that they are extremely comfortable with me! I am looking forward to meeting the kids!
Hi friends, my name is Miss Madi, I am 15 years old and a sophomore here at Bacon Academy! During summer break freshman year I taught at a Taylor Swift dance camp for ages 5-12, I also took an Early Childhood prerequisite class freshman year. This year I am so excited to create different activities that are not only fun but also engaging and educational. I am so excited to meet the preschoolers and am looking forward to a fun year.
Hey everyone! My name is Miss Evy. I am 16 years old and a junior at Bacon Academy! In my freshman year of high school I took Early Childhood, I babysit for one family whenever they need me with ages of 10, 7, and 5, and I also work with children at a playcafe. This year I am really excited to get the opportunity to become a teacher and see the growth of the kids throughout the year!
Hello! My name is Miss Riley. I am a Junior in Bacon Academy and I am 16 years old. When I was a freshman I took Early Childhood and Middle Childhood sophomore year. I have worked at a daycare over the summer as an assistant preschool teacher. I am excited to be actively helping as a teacher during different centers for the beginner bobcat preschool. I am also excited to plan and implement lesson plans for the preschoolers this year based on specific themed weeks. I am so eager to meet all the new faces for this year's beginner bobcat preschool year!
Hello families! I am Miss Taylor and I am currently a senior at Bacon Academy and I am 17 years old. I have worked at a local daycare for over a year and I am experienced with children 3 months to 6 years old. My biggest goal when working with kids is making sure they feel like this is a safe place for them where they can be vulnerable and express their feelings. I am beyond excited to help the kiddos learn and grow this year!!