Meet Us

Our Educators

Teachers at Beginnings all share a true dedication and passion for educating young children. In addition to being caring, kind, and responsible, they are a very experienced and educated group of professionals that have all earned a Bachelor's and many a Master's degree in education or a related field. Teachers at Beginnings are provided regular onsite clinical training by Beginnings School Founder Dr. Donna Housman and are encouraged to pursue ongoing professional development opportunities.

Click on the photos below to read a short biography of each teacher starting with the youngest Seedling Infant Room to the oldest SPARK Sr. Kindergarten Room.

Seedling Infant Teacher - Jocelyn

Jocelyn is a teacher in the Seedling Infant Room. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and also an Associate of Science degree in Pre-primary education, both from Lynn University in Florida. Jocelyn has six years of experience in early childhood education including three years at Next Generation Children’s Center (Natick) and two years as a lead teacher at YMCA (Waltham). She has achieved a Certificate of Qualifications from the MA Department of Early Education & Care for teaching infants, toddlers and preschool age children.

In her free time Jocelyn loves Zumba dancing and going to the movies. Her favorite children's book is How Big and her favorite children's song is "Under the Sea".

Seedling Infant Teacher - Jane

Jane is a teacher in the Seedling Infant Room. Jane received her B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California. She is currently attending Southern New Hampshire University where she will earn her Masters of Education in Child Development in August 2013. Jane has 2+ years of experience in early childhood education working mainly with infants and toddlers.

In her free time Jane loves to read, do arts and crafts, and enjoy music. Her favorite children’s book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar and song is “The Color Song”.

Rosebud Toddler Teacher - Suzanne

Suzanne is a teacher in the Rosebud toddler room. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Lasell College (graduating Cum Laude) and an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts from Mass Bay Community College. She has more than 10 years of experience working with children. Her coursework in early childhood education included Art and Music for Young Children and Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities. Suzanne has also achieved a Certificate of Qualifications from the MA Department of Early Education & Care for teaching infants and toddlers.

In her spare time she loves reading (her favorite book is The Princess Bride), hiking and exploring new places, taking photographs of nature, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends. Her favorite children's book is Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Rosebud Toddler Teacher - Natalie

Natalie is a teacher in the Rosebud Toddler Room. She graduated from Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., with a degree in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Special Education. She worked as a nanny and babysitter for over sixteen years, taught at Head Start, the YMCA, and gave classes to 3rd and 4th graders at Sunday School.

In her free time she enjoys trips to quaint New England towns, volunteers at the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Junior League of Worcester and loves cooking and hiking on scenic trails. She relaxes by updating her scrapbooks or cross-stitching. Her favorite children's song is "You Are My Sunshine" and her favorite children's book is Red Hat Green Hat.

Rosebud Toddler Teacher - Aimee

Aimee is a teacher in the Rosebud Toddler room. She holds an A.B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Child Development, along with an A.M.A. in Early Childhood Special Education with a concentration in Infant/Toddler development. Aimee is a lead teacher certified in Infant/Toddler and Preschool with over 10 years’ experience in early childhood education.

In her free time, Aimee enjoys reading, photography, community events, museums, trails and restaurants. She also enjoys spending time with family and friends. Aimee has spent many years volunteering for various projects including Habitat for Humanity, soup kitchens, kid’s camps, and children’s homes overseas. Her favorite children´s books are Goodnight Little Bear and The Napping House.

Sprout Toddler Teacher - Cathy

Cathy is a teacher in the Sprout Toddler Room. She earned a Master in Science in the education of children with moderate disabilities from Wheelock College and also received a Bachelor of Science in business. She has been a dedicated early childhood professional for more than 10 years including developing, designing, and implementing curriculum for a home-based infant and toddler program for seven years. Cathy achieved a Certificate of Qualifications from the MA Department of Early Education & Care for teaching infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and has extensive practical experience working with children with disabilities.

Her favorite children's song is "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and her favorite children's book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Sprout Toddler Teacher - Silvia

Silvia is a teacher in the Sprout toddler room. She received an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Development from the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill. She recently completed her BA in Human Development at Lesley University. Silvia began working in the early childhood field in 1991 as a junior teacher in the infant classroom. Over the last 20 years, Silvia has expanded her experience in the early childhood field working with toddlers and within special education programs for preschoolers.

Silvia enjoys kayaking, reading, drawing, and swimming in her free time. Her favorite children's book is Owl Babies.

Sprout Toddler Teacher - Laura

Laura is a teacher in the Sprout toddler room. She graduated from Lesley University in May 2012 with a degree in child and family studies and a specialization in Early Intervention and a minor in Education. Previous to joining Beginnings, Laura worked as an assistant director at Kids Korner summer camp and has completed 4 years of field placement experiences throughout college in classrooms working with various age groups. She completed a 300 hour internship at the Minuteman ARC Early Intervention Center and has worked as a nanny.

In her spare time, she loves to travel, going to the beach, and spending time with family and friends. Her favorite children's book is The Mitten.

Sun Preschool Teacher – Rachael

Rachael is a teacher in the Sun Preschool Room. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and went on to complete a Master of Science in Early Education, both from Wheelock College. She has spent the last three years teaching preschool at Horizons for Homeless Children. Prior to that, she worked as a nanny for 3 boys and an aide in both the Brookline and Arlington public schools. She is currently the Nursery Coordinator at the Church of Good Shepherd in Watertown.

In her spare time she loves going to museums, especially the MFA, touring historic sites, reading, and volunteering. Her favorite children's book is Goodnight Moon.

Star Preschool Teacher - Seth

Seth is a teacher in the Star Preschool Room. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a minor in child and family studies from SUNY Stony Brook in New York and a Master of Education from Boston College. Seth has eight years of experience in early childhood education including three years as a teacher at KinderCare Learning Center in New York and two years as a Preschool Director at West Suburban YMCA. Seth earned a certificate from MA Department of Early Education and Care for teaching infants, toddlers, preschoolers and is Director I and II certified.

His favorite children's book is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Star Preschool Teacher - Liz

Liz is a teacher in the Star Preschool Room. She has a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master in Teaching from the University of Virginia. Prior to working at Beginnings, she worked with students and children for many years as a tutor, as a camp counselor at The American School in Switzerland, as a preschool teacher at the International School in Trieste, Italy, and as a nanny.

Liz loves baking, running, traveling, trying new recipes, and practicing Italian. Her favorite children's book is Blueberries for Sal.

Moon Jr. Kindergarten Teacher - Kristen

Kristen is a teacher in the Moon Jr. Kindergarten Room. She received a Bachelor of Science in Child Development with an early-childhood education certification from Colby-Sawyer College. She is an early childhood professional with all of her education and experience dedicated to working with young children including her past teaching responsibilities at Barnyard School of Mansfield and Newport Montessori School in New Hampshire. She has achieved a Certificate of Qualifications from the MA Department of Early Education & Care for teaching infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

In her free time she loves spending time with her fiancé and is an avid volleyball player and coach. Her favorite children's book is Madeline.

Moon Jr. Kindergarten Teacher - Karen

Karen is a teacher in the Moon Jr. Kindergarten Room. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Karen has had over 6 years of experience with working with kids. She has been a swim instructor/coach, nanny, and a teacher. She is currently working towards a Master of Education in early childhood for pre-K through 2nd grade.

In her free time, Karen enjoys running marathons, swimming, drawing, golfing, and spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite children's book is Corduroy.

SPARK Sr. Kindergarten Teacher - Angela

Angela is a teacher in the SPARK Sr. Kindergarten room. She is currently working toward a Master of Education in early childhood education at Lesley University for teaching students with and without disabilities from preschool - grade 2. She graduated summa cum laude from University of Massachusetts with a B.A in humanities and social sciences and a minor in elementary education. She has eight years of experience in early childhood education and achieved a Certificate of Qualifications from the MA Department of Early Education & Care for teaching infants, toddlers and preschool children. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband and friends and loves to kayak. Her favorite children's book is Where the Wild Things Are and her favorite children's song is "Tooty Ta".

Assistant Teacher - Abir

Abir is an assistant teacher. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in French Literature. She worked at the Armenian Sisters Academy in Lexington as a preschool teacher and as a French teacher for older students and volunteered at the school summer camps.

In her free time she enjoys organizing and hosting play dates for her son and his friends, swimming and cooking, and reading books and articles about early childhood care and education. Her favorite children's song is "The Wheels on the Bus" and her favorite children's book is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.