Bricyn was raised in the Inland Empire in California. Growing up, she’d observe her teachers and babysit her siblings and cousins, sparking the dream of her wanting to become a teacher. After graduating High School and traveling the U.S. for a bit, her family settled in Charlottesville in July 2025, where she went through UVA’s…

Rachel has joined Our Neighborhood Child Development Center for the second time and is so excited. Originally, she went through a full three year cycle as a Primary Care Teacher before transitioning to a nanny for an amazing family that she still calls her family. Her passions are following the children’s lead in play, art…

Elena was born and raised in the Charlottesville area. She is currently attending PVCC for Early Childhood Education. She has worked in Early Childhood Education and special education for the last 4 years, after deciding to pursue a career that filled her life with more purpose in the new world/life changes COVID produced for us…

Amante was born and raised in Charlottesville, Va and recently graduated in May 2025 from UVA with a degree in psychology and african american studies. She spends most of her free time reading, hanging out with friends and family, cooking,  and spoiling her dogs.  Amante was drawn to ONCDC because she hopes to become a…

Chey was born and raised in Bedford, Virginia, and moved to Charlottesville in 2020, after living in Lynchburg for 3 years.  Before being referred to ONCDC by Atlas, they spent 12 years in the restaurant industry doing a variety of roles in both front and back of house, most recently as a prep cook and…

Natalie grew up in San Diego, California, and has wanted to work with kids for as long as she can remember. She has always been fascinated by how children think and develop, which led her to study psychology at the University of Virginia. She is especially passionate about mental health and advocating for supportive environments…

Jaidyn has lived in Virginia since 2014 and attended Fluvanna County schools. She graduated early and went on to PVCC, where she earned her associate degree in Biology. She recently bought her first home with her fiancé, Ashton. Children have always been a big part of Jaidyn’s life—she’s always enjoyed babysitting or spending time with…

Adrian was born and raised in Richmond, VA. He is attending the University of Virginia and is on track to graduate with a bachelors in Sociology. Throughout his time in school, Adrian has taken various classes related to psychology and childhood development. A major area of study for Adrian is identity formation.  Adrian was referred…

Sara has been in Charlottesville for the last thirteen years and has split her time professionally between: early childhood and food. After taking some time to pursue a certificate program in Culinary Arts at PVCC, she is back in ECE. Community work has always been one of Sara’s central passions: building networks of mutual aid,…

Stuart was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. He graduated from UNC-Asheville with a degree in political science, but with a passion for ceramics. After a couple years of travel he and his partner Maggie moved to Brevard, NC where he worked as a potter  and gallery owner for the next decade. His family moved…