Miss Erica is the Owner and Lead Director of Cowlicks & Pigtails as well as Albrecht Kinder Academy. She opened as Family Childcare in January of 1999, and then opened Cowlicks as Center Based Childcare in August of 2005! Miss Erica went on to have 3 locations of Cowlicks & Pigtails, before selling her East Bridgewater location (2 facilities) to her then current director and moving on to open Albrecht Kinder Academy in October of 2020. Albrecht Kinder Academy was opened in honor of her Father, Manfred Albrecht. Miss Erica did not have any brothers, so she wanted her father’s legacy and name to live on.

 Miss Erica chose to work in childcare and open her own centers because she “love, love, loves” children! She wanted to make a difference in their lives. Her favorite thing about working with children is the love we receive back from them. Miss Erica strives to uphold the relationships between children, families, and staff and is truly passionate about making her centers feel like a family! Miss Erica has her Child Development Associate as well as her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Education and Care. If she could do one big, positive thing to change the world it would be to support children that are struggling. Miss Erica feels she has truly made a difference in her teaching when seeing foster children have a stable environment (her centers) while their lives have been turned upside down.

In her spare time, Miss Erica keeps very busy between her centers, caring for her nearly 100 year old grandmother, her children and family, and her 2 grandchildren.

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Miss Donna has been with Cowlicks & Pigtails since 2017. Miss Donna has 2 Associate Degrees and is close to getting her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, as well as an in-house certificate for school age care from Massasoit.

Miss Donna has been in early education and care since her senior year of high school in 1988. 

Miss Jayne has been a part of the Cowlicks Family since 2017. After deciding to pursue teaching and Early Education as a profession, she achieved her goal and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Education from Eastern Nazarene College in May of 2016.

Miss Jayne believes that the social and emotional well-being is the most important part of a child’s development. She originally decided to start working in a childcare center because when she was younger, she had teachers to help guide her and shape her into who she needed to become and she wanted to share that same love, attention, and care that was shown to her. The thing that brings her great joy in Early Education is when she sees a child who has been struggling in any area, proudly achieve success.

Miss Jayne resides in East Bridgewater with her husband Bill of whom they've been together since High School, their two sons David and Jacob, and their beloved cat Louie. When she is not here at the center, she loves listening to music, reading, playing animal crossing on her switch, and watching the food network.

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Miss Kasey has been a part of the Cowlicks & Pigtails family since 2017. She helps to develop and maintain staff professional development opportunities, organize paperwork, and more. Miss Kasey has worked with children since 2010 in various settings. She has her Associate of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and Administration, as well as her Bachelor of Science in Human Services with a concentration in Early Intervention. Miss Kasey is Director II certified and has worked in all positions within a childcare setting.

Miss Kasey is married to her kindergarten sweetheart and lives with him with their two little miracles, the light of her life. She has 12 nieces, nephews, and younger siblings and has been surrounded by children her entire life.

Miss Jenn is one of our infant educators! Miss Jenn has been with us at Cowlicks & Pigtails since March 2018. She chose to work in early education and care due to her love for children. Her favorite part about working with children is making a difference and making them smile! 

Miss Jenn graduated from Southeastern Regional Technical High School and also studied at Massasoit. She has 3 children, all sons, of her own. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her 3 sons and her grandbabies. Miss Jenn truly enjoys her time here at Cowlicks & Pigtails!

Miss Kyla is one of our Infant Educators here at Cowlicks and Pigtails. Miss Kyla worked with us previously until 2018, and has come back to join us as of September 2024! Miss Kyla was excited to come back because she loved the experience, the environment and feeling like part of a family and being treated fairly. Her favorite part about working with children is earning their trust and creating strong bonds with them, and also loving them like they are her own.  

Miss Kyla graduated dental school, but it was not her passion. Instead, she finds working with children to be truly amazing! Miss Kyla has three children with her husband. Her and her children love going to target and shopping!

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Miss Judy joined Cowlicks and Pigtails in January of 2025. Miss Judy has her Associates Degree in Early Child Education. As the youngest of 10, she grew up watching her nieces and nephews and loves watching children grow. In her spare time, Miss Judy enjoys crocheting, going to the beach, and watching racing.

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Miss Holly is one of our Toddler 2 Educators! She started with us in September of 2023. She has her Pre-K to 2 state teaching license, a BS in Education as well as Psychology with a minor in special education. Miss Holly has worked in early education since 2015 and recently took a course to become Director certified. She loves the opportunity to attend conferences to continue learning the best teaching practices. Miss Holly chose to be an Early Educator because of her passion for teaching and learning alongside children. “The way you can watch them make connections to build knowledge is amazing”. Her favorite part about working with children is being a part of their growth and being the steppingstone towards their independence and becoming who they are. “It’s so rewarding!”

Miss Holly loves nature. She enjoys kayaking and fishing, biking, ice skating, and watching the sunrise on Cadillac mountain. She also enjoys reading. Miss Holly recently began running before the sun comes up to start her day. Miss Holly regularly volunteers at the Whitman VFW for events such as golf tournaments or Burnouts for Veterans. 

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Miss Jen is our Developmental Specialist! She has been an educator for over 25 years mostly in toddler classroom environments. She has helped to train many educators throughout her career. Miss Jen believes that all children are unique individuals who need to feel secure, cared for, loved, and happy in their environment. As an educator, Miss Jen strives to help each child meet their own individual needs by providing a loving, caring, fun and educational environment for them to explore. Miss Jen is excited to work with all our Cowlicks families and watch as the children in her care reach new milestones and have fun accomplishing them. She would like all families to know that if they have any questions or concerns they can feel free to come and talk to her or send her a message through our communication app!

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Miss Paula is one of our supporting educators. She started with us in July of 2022, and works between both Cowlicks and Pigtails as well as Albrecht Kinder Academy. She chose to work in early education and care because of her love of children! Her favorite part about working with children is watching them blossom.

Miss Paula graduated from Holy Family High School. She has been in Early Childhood Education since 2019. In her spare time, Miss Paula enjoys hiking, camping, reading, and working out.

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Miss McKenzie is one of our supporting educators. Bio coming soon!

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