Our Teachers

Teacher Si (she/her) is originally from Macau, China. She speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. She earned her Associate Degree in Accounting from Bellevue College, then transferred to University of Washington for her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood and Family Studies because of her love for children and her desire to understand their social and emotional behavior through daily interactions.

Si volunteered at the Experimental Education Unit (EEU), an organization focused on children with developmental delays and autism. Si then worked at The Children’s Center at Burke Gilman Gardens (TCC) as a volunteer, as a classroom teacher (with toddlers and preschoolers) and as the program manager. Si gained experience in curriculum planning, classroom management, supporting the individual needs of children, and communicating with parents.

After 14 years of working with children, Si took a year off to be a stay-at-home mom, supporting her daughter's transition to kindergarten and spending quality time with her younger son. She began teaching at Eastgate Co-op in 2024, and we are so delighted she is continuing for the 26-27 school year. 

Outside of work, Si cherishes time with her husband, 7-year-old daughter, 4-year-old son, and her dad. Family is the most important aspect of her life. She enjoys activities such as hiking, fruit picking, and traveling with her family.

Alison is new to working in early childhood education - her past careers have included career guidance (which included leading group sessions for school children and frequent interaction with parents), medical administration, and journalist on topics related to parenting. She has also taught Sunday school at her church and volunteers at her children's school.

Alison is the parent of three elementary age children. She reports that with her oldest child she had a strong community of support, but when her twins were born at the start of COVID, they were living in a new country. This taught her how essential it is for parents to have a supportive environment where they can connect, contribute and work collectively, and looks forward to working in our co-op preschool community.

Cymbric taught for the Bellevue College Parent Education program from 2015-2026. She taught at Eastgate Toddlers, Family Inventors' Lab,  Discovery Science Lab and Bellevue College's STEM summer camps. In the past, Cymbric worked as an educator at Pacific Science Center for 12 years. She ran the outreach education programs and designed curriculum for Interactive History Company for 18 years, which offered hands-on history programs. She has also taught for Destination Science summer camps and the "Discovery Club" summer reading program at Imagine Children's Museum in Everett.
Cymbric has an adult daughter and a granddaughter.

Her favorite thing about working for our programs is watching both chilren and their parents light up as they discover new ideas, skills, and concepts.

Angela has been teaching children since 2002. She has a certificate in Early Childhood Education from Bellevue College, and is currently working on her BA in ECE. She taught Head Start for 2 years, and taught with the Bellevue College Parent Education Program for 20 years, including toddler classes, Creative Arts Lab, Family Inventors' Lab and Discovery Science Lab. She also currently teaches Kindergarten Prep at Bright Horizons.

Angela has two children - a teenager and young adult - and participated in Bellevue College Parent Education programs with them and then home schooled. She brings lots of enthusiasm for creativity, learning, and exploration to her teaching.

Xiaoling grew up in China and moved to US with her husband and son in 1998.

She earned an AA degree in Early Childhood Education at Bellevue College. Prior to joining Eastgate Co-op Preschool, she taught Toddler classes for 24 years with the Bellevue College Parent Education program including Issaquah Toddler 2nd year class, Sammamish Toddler 2, Eastgate Toddler 2, Enatai Toddler 1 and North Bellevue Toddler 1.

In her spare time, she loves to take care of flowers and plants, especially enjoying outdoor gardening in summer. Besides gardening, she also likes to cook and travel with herfamily.