Atlas Savage
Atlas grew up in Chincoteague, Virginia before moving to the Charlottesville area in 2017. He has always been a great lover of the outdoors and animals, both pets and wildlife. Growing up he spent most of his time on the wildlife refuge his mother worked at. In his free time, you can often find Atlas…
Read MoreDR Beckey
DR has lived in every region of the east coast as a child. Unable to forget the blue mountains of Pennsylvania, she graduated from Appalachian State University in North Carolina and shortly after moved to this area. She held various jobs, but was unfulfilled at work and found meaning instead with her grayscale cats, their…
Read MoreMiriam Skadron
Miriam was born and raised in Charlottesville, and her life has been shaped by the Reggio Emilia philosophy- she attended a Reggio preschool herself and started working there when she was 14. In addition to her Reggio background, Miriam has experience in a forest school, in special education, and in public Pre-K. Miriam graduated from…
Read MoreJackie Burke
Jackie was born in Burbank, California. She lived in Los Angeles until the age of six, then moved with her family to Afton, Virginia. Even though Afton is a drastic change from the big city, she quickly adapted. She has always had a great love for the outdoors, so rural Virginia was perfect. Jackie has…
Read MoreZac Stratton
Zac grew up in Waynesboro, Virginia with his mother, father and two younger brothers. He moved to Harrisonburg at the age of 20 to be closer to Blue Ridge Community College and live with friends attending JMU. While living in Harrisonburg, he met his wife, Kelly. Zac and Kelly got married in 2017 and welcomed…
Read MoreShannon Wagoner
Shannon grew up in northern Virginia before attending Roanoke College. There she studied psychology and many of her chosen electives were in human development. Before starting at ON, Shannon worked with English language learners, neurodiverse children, and underserved children in different settings. In addition to co-teaching at ON, she is currently on the RIE (Resources…
Read MoreKelly Vandemark-Stratton
Kelly grew up in Northern Virginia with her mother and younger sister. She moved to Harrisonburg in August, 2012, to attend James Madison University where she majored in History and minored in Studio Art. While in school, Kelly met her husband, Zac, which prompted her to stay in the Shenandoah area after graduating. Kelly and…
Read MoreJudi Chandler
Judi has lived in Virginia all her life and has two grown children. She owned and operated her own in-home child care center for twenty years, caring for infants through middle school-aged children. She also has ten years of experience in Human Resources. Judi loves connecting with and supporting children in their growth and…
Read MoreCaroline Wagoner
Caroline grew up in Charlottesville and, after being gone, moved back to the area in the summer of 2020. She graduated from Roanoke College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a minor in Psychology in 2018, and spent the following two years as a music teacher in Salem. Caroline found Our Neighborhood when she…
Read MoreApril Moore
April started at Our Neighborhood in November of 2019 and loved the approach to working with children. She began her work as an infant teacher and is very excited to connect with the youngest friends. She is also excited for new opportunities for professional development in Early Childhood Development.
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