Miss Amy M.

Teacher - Full Time
Saplings  Classroom 

Amy M. joined the Treehouse Team in May 2025.

Amy currently holds the following certifications from the Department of Early Education and Care:

• Infant/Toddler Teacher

 
Amy has always loved working with children, molding herself to whatever the child needs her to be. She started working with children when she was only 11 years old as an assistant CCD teacher.

Amy has worked as an RBT with autistic nonverbal children and as a paraprofessional for autistic children in Chicopee Public Schools. She is currently enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Certificate program in STCC and will be graduating in May 2025.  Amy  will be returning to STCC to receive her Associates in the Early Childhood Education Transfer program. 

For her past time she loves to spend time with her nephews, do bible studies, cook for her family, and work on crafts for her small business. 

Amy is CPR/First Aid certified, expires May 2027.  

Miss Elaina

Assistant Teacher - Full Time
Saplings  Classroom 

Elaina E. joined the Treehouse Team in March 2025.  Elaina (who also goes by Laney) has over a decade of childcare experience with children of all ages. Her background includes working  at summer day camps, sleep-away adventure programs, the Boys and Girls club, and as a private nanny for infants & toddlers. 

After a few fulfilling months working in the preschool program, Laney was delighted to step into her current role in the Saplings classroom. She loves caring for the littlest members of our community and guiding them through their earliest milestones. She takes pride in creating a warm, playful environment where they can feel safe, loved, and curious.

Elaina shares her home with her husband Julian, three fluffy cats, and their big dog Blue. She has a deep love for animals and the natural world, and enjoys gardening, camping, and birdwatching in her free time. Her other hobbies include crocheting, doing puzzles, and playing ukulele. She also holds a degree in Visual Arts, which inspires her to bring creativity and imagination into the classroom.

Elaina believes that kindness and empathy should guide everything we do, especially when nurturing young minds.

Elaina  currently holds the following certifications from the Department of Early Education and Care:

• Infant/Toddler Teacher

• Preschool Teacher

Elaina is CPR/First Aid certified, expires May 2026.

Miss Allison H.
Teacher - Afternoons
Saplings  Classroom 

Allison H.. joined the Treehouse Team in May 2025.  

Allison has been passionate about working with children since her first job as a lifeguard at the Springfield JCC at age 16. She quickly found her calling in teaching and caregiving, giving both group and one-on-one swim lessons to children, including those with disabilities. This early experience helped shape her belief in the importance of inclusive, individualized approaches to learning.

Allison earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Assumption College in 2018. During her time there, she completed an internship with Thom Early Intervention in Worcester, where she supported services for children from birth to age three. Following graduation, she returned to the Springfield JCC as an inclusion camp counselor and later as an assistant teacher in an older toddler classroom at the JCC Early Learning Center from 2018 to 2020.

With a growing interest in speech and language development, Allison worked for Futures Health Core during the pandemic, providing speech and language teleservices to middle and high school students in Springfield. In August 2021, she joined Northampton Public Schools as a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant, delivering IEP-based services to preschoolers, elementary-aged children, and high school students with a variety of communication needs.

Allison joined Treehouse in May 2025, bringing with her a wealth of experience in early childhood education and communication support.

Allison lives in East Longmeadow with her orange cat, Ahsoka.

Allison currently holds the following certifications from the Department of Early Education and Care:

• Infant/Toddler Teacher

Allison believes in the power of play-based, and interest-driven learning. She is deeply committed to inclusive education and enjoys adapting lessons to support all modes of communication and learning styles. She values consistent routines and compassionate, responsive guidance. For Allison, the magic of early childhood lies in watching children grow rapidly, develop their own personalities, and begin to form meaningful connections with others. She finds joy in nurturing their natural curiosity and love of learning.