Helen was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She moved to London in 2012 and met her American husband, Adam. They moved to Charlottesville in 2014 for graduate school at UVA, where they both earned MFAs in Fiction, and their son, Elliott, was born in December 2019. It was Elliott’s enrollment in the Learning Studio…

Emma grew up in Pennsylvania and went to the University of Delaware for college. While in college, she had the opportunity to study abroad in Denmark and learned about Scandinavian educational philosophy. After college, she moved to Charlottesville for graduate school and earned a Master’s in Special Education from UVA.  Following graduation, she was a…

Clove grew up in Baltimore MD, and landed in Charlottesville by way of Boston and Chicago. They are happy to have landed here with their partner, three kids, and the most beautiful betta fish you’ve ever seen. Clove has been caring for young children as a parent, nanny, and public school educator since 2011, and…

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…

Shane grew up in the Shenandoah Valley before attending George Mason University. He was moved to work with children by volunteer and babysitting experiences, alongside a long family history of teaching.  He loves to let children take the lead in their learning and to offer them safe connection and calm co-regulation. Of particular interest are…

I am  from India and moved to the USA a  few years ago. I am a computer science major. I love cooking, especially Indian and Mexican dishes. I  spending time with my 5 year old. I do embroidery for making dresses. I also like jewelry making. I am striving to become more fluent in English…

Nicole was born & raised in Prince George, VA. She graduated from Richard Bland College of William and Mary in 2016 with an Associate’s of Science and again from James Madison University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Family Studies, concentrating in Child Development. Nicole recently moved to Scottsville with her partner,…

Mya grew up in Charlottesville, VA with her mom and grandmother. She is the only child. Mya has always had a passion of working with kids since it was something she witnessed her mom and grandma doing when she was younger.  Mya has experience working other children and love how their imagination can be so…

Joanna grew up in New York and Connecticut before attending The George Washington University in Washington, DC. She has a Masters degree in in Russian from GWU and another in Special Education from American University. She lived in DC since college, where she raised her two daughters.  In her free time, Joanna enjoys spending time…