Teacher Alexis
Alexis has over twenty years of experience in the Child Development field. She has a degree in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara and a Master’s Degree in Child Development from Sacramento State University. She has held administrative roles in the field such as Program Supervisor, Director and Curriculum Specialist.
Working with children is Alexis’ passion. It is rewarding for Alexis to figure out how to better care for and teach each child as an individual. She also believes in caring for the whole family, so getting to know families and bridging the home-school connection is important.
Alexis has two sons, one in high school and one in middle school. She loves to spend time at the beach, play board games and go to the farmer’s market.
Alexis is the Director and teaches the Toddlers Learning Together as well as the Pre-K Combo class.
Teacher Lisa_______
Lisa has over thirty years of experience as a teacher of young children. She has been a teacher in various
preschools and worked in a number of community center preschool programs. She has been responsible
for creating and presenting curriculum and environments for preschool and school aged children
throughout the years. She most recently worked for a private nonprofit, play based preschool as the lead teacher and curriculum coordinator for the pre-kindergarten class. She earned an AA in Early Childhood Education from San Jose City College and holds a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit from the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.
Lisa enjoys providing a welcoming environment in which children are allowed to play, explore and experiment with a variety of materials, activities and peers. She knows that thoughtfully planned environments enhance each child’s growth – emotionally, socially, physically and cognitively.
To keep up with new research and ideas, Lisa enjoys attending workshops, conferences and online classes pertaining to Early Childhood Education. Lisa loves spending time with her family, which includes her husband, three grown children, four grandchildren and three cats.
Lisa teaches our 2’s Class.._______
Teacher Ashlee
Ashlee comes to Saratoga Parent Nursery School with an extensive background working with children and families. She spent several years working as a psychotherapist providing child and family therapy. Ashlee also has experience teaching parent participation preschool. Her love and passion for play-based early education comes from spending several years at SPNS with her two sons. She is thrilled to be giving back to this community she cares so deeply for.
Ashlee believes in creating nurturing learning environments for young children to allow them opportunities to explore, create, and practice problem solving. Ashlee is passionate about partnering with families and supporting their journey through their child’s early years.
She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work with emphasis on child mental health from Loyola University Chicago, and a Bachelor’s degree in Youth, Adult and Family Services from Purdue University. In addition, she is credentialed as a Lactation Educator Counselor by the University of California, San Diego.
Ashlee is originally from Indiana, and made California her forever home in 2010. She enjoys hiking, live music and spending time outdoors with her husband, two sons and dog.
Ashlee is our substitute teacher and provides administrative support.
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