Giovanni

Giovanni is our Kindergarten and Spanish teacher. He started in child care in 2009, and joined The Cottage team in 2013…and then took a five year hiatus in NYC! We are glad to have him back on the team as he returns to his natural fit in teaching. His Spanish classes are interactive and fun, making it a joy for the children to learn and thrive in their new language skills. We love having him here as he adds an element of theatre, drama, creativity & fun!

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Haley

Haley has been at the Cottage since she was five weeks old! She is Sue’s younger daughter and Hannah’s sister. She will be teaching green class for us this year, which is a huge help! . Haley has years of experience teaching every different age group here. She is one of the most passionate, creative, motivated teachers we have had at the Cottage. The kids LOVE her and she appreciates their humor and affection and curiosity in learning!

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Lisa

Lisa is wonderful! She has been with our Cottage family for over 30 years! Lisa has her own two daughters who are grown now, but they both worked at the Cottage too. She has her Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice and many years of experience with different aged “kids”. We are grateful to have her with us. She is subbing for us this year, which is a great comfort to us !

Sven

Sven is our Purple Class teacher, our bus driver and he’s been a parent at the Cottage for several years! We are super excited to have another male teacher on staff. He is passionate about teaching and excited for his third year. His past experience includes working with youth with horses.

Ashley

Ashley is teaching Blue Class again this year. She has worked for us for many years and we love having her. She is compassionate and kind and great to work with! She loves creating an atmosphere that is creative and fun for our kids. She has two sons and enjoys the farm life out in Alfalfa.

Cooper

Cooper attended the Cottage as a young girl. Soft spoken and gentle, she is great with the youngest children who need help.

Monica

This is Monica’s fifth year teaching Orange Class. She graduated from OSU and has her degree in Early Childhood Education. We are so pleased to have her here. She enjoys teaching and the kids really respond to her teaching style. As a good teacher should, she is constantly learning and open to new ideas.

Yuliia

Yuliia brings so much joy and teamwork to our school. She has her Master’s Degree in Physical education with children. She also can speak three Languages and is amazing at cooking and gardening.

We love having her!

CharLee

CharLee has been here for just about four years and has worked in many different avenues; in the kitchen and various classrooms and outside. She loves the kids and is interested in their lives and how to help them be better and happier people.

Dani

Dani is our Spanish Teacher and has shown a great deal of exceptional work ethics and kindness towards the children.