Pre-school & Pre-K A

Ms. Mayra, Lead-Teacher Preschool

Ms. Mayra has worked at the cottage since August 2021. She comes with a wealth of knowledge in the early childhood field. She is EEC lead preschool teacher certified. She enjoys focusing on the children, having fun and engaging activities and incorporating as much literacy throughout the classroom as she can. When not working in her classroom she enjoys spending time with her family.

Ms. Tatiana, Teacher Preschool

Tatian joined us at the cottage in November 2012. She is EEC teacher certified. Tatiana is working with Mayra in Preschool. She is great at helping plan and implement a rich curriculum for their classroom. The children are always so happy to see her! Tatiana is currently working towards her Masters Degree in early childhood education.

Tatiana also has her daughter in our two's program and her older daughter attends our School Age program during school vacation days.

Ms. Ana, Asst. Teacher Preschool

Ana joined us at the cottage in September 2021. Ana is working with Mayra & Tatiana in Preschool. She a great addition to their teaching team, helping with the curriculum, potty training, etc. Ana is currently working towards her CDA in early childhood education as well as a mentorship program that when complete she will have earned her teaching certificate.

When Ana is not in her classroom she enjoys spending time with her family.

Ms. Kasia, Lead-Teacher Pre-K A

Ms Kasia has been at the Cottage since September 2002. She started as a teacher in the infant program, then worked in Pre-K for six years, went into preschool for 5 years and is now teaching Pre-K again. Right now she is the lead teacher in Pre-K A. She enjoys working with the older children. Kasia has her Masters Degree in Biology and is EEC Lead Teacher qualified.

She lives in Shrewsbury with her husband and enjoys going to visit her daughter who is working on her master's degree in Pennsylvania.

Ms. Cheryl, Teacher Pre-K A

Ms. Cheryl joined us in July 2021. She started as an assistant teacher while she finished her CDA last fall. She is now EEC preschool teacher certified. Cheryl is very creative in the classroom. She enjoys bringing her creativity to the curriculum and getting all the children involved in what she is doing. Her daughter is also in our Pre-K B classroom and when she leaves to head off to Kindergarten Cheryl will be heading to the Pre-K B classroom.

When she is not in the classroom she enjoys spending time with her two daughters, watching her oldest cheer and her youngest do gymnastics.