Our Team

Miss Lea is a certified teacher for infants through Pre-K who studied at Middlesex Community College. She has three years of classroom experience and is passionate about early childhood development.

Miss Lea joined Open center for children because it offers "the space to be creative in a safe environment." She is confident she will thrive here just like the children! In her role, she hopes to be "a helping hand to teachers and offer meaningful guidance to children and families."

Her goal is to support steady growth and build confidence in the classroom.

The Boston native from Haiti originally enjoyed learning about art and science in school. She is looking forward to implementing her Culture with the children.

Brandon  graduated from Salem State University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology  and is continuing his education by taking early childhood education courses. Brandon has worked in a variety of positions including as a preschool teacher, paraprofessional, and  after school group leader. Brandon has been a pioneer in leading our school Journey Book Committee, transforming the way we document and assess learning. After getting to know the toddler age classroom in the 25-26 school year, Brandon is excited to now return to the Pre-K group with a renewed Image of the Child,  inspired by a year of furthering developing his personal teaching philopshy. 

Emily graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and has since been educating in museums and schools. Most recently, Emily has been the Afternoon Art Teacher at Beaver Country Day School. She joined us as Green Room teacher in the 2023-2024 school year. Like many of her colleagues, Emily is actively continuing her education through our partnership with SPYC and Fisher College and successfully became Lead Teacher certified through this coursework in the 25-26 school year.  Emily has a deep reflective practice, thinking carefully and intentionally to ensure the highest level of care is provided to her students. Emily is our Environments Coordinator, and serves as a resource for the entire school, designing shared spaces and providing insight into how to curate child-centered spaces. 

Katie  has worked in early childhood education for over ten years. Her favorite parts of teaching are collaborating with and learning from fellow educators, building strong relationships with the families of her students, and creating projects that help her students strengthen their social-emotional skills. She also enjoys creating songs with her students, reading stories, and finding times in our daily schedule to show mindfulness. Katie studied Psychology and Sociology at UMass Amherst and looks forward to continuing her education.  Katie is also active in continuing her education through our partnership with SPYC and Fisher College and successfully became Lead Teacher certified through this coursework in the 25-26 school year.  Katie serves as our Staff Coordinator, helping support communication, organization, and collaboration across our teaching teams. 

Monika graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She is especially interested in guiding children to explore fiber arts and paper-making. Monika has been enaging in a long-term mentorship to further deepen her Reggio Emilia inspired practices, specifically in regards to using small group spaces such as our art studio to deepen children's learning. After serving as a foundational pillar in the creation of our Pre-K group for the past two years, Monika is excited to join the Green Room to further deepen her Image of the Child while working with a younger age group. 

Katie graduated from Juniata College with a Bachelor's degree in Education, with a concentration from Pre-K through 3rd grade. Katie has participated in choral singing and theatre arts while at Juniata. Katie is active in our community, often taking part in school-wide committees such as the Family Committee and Journey Book Committee. She also recently took part in the SPYC Curriculum Implementation Committee, working to reflect on the use of SEE Every Child curriculum with the public schools. Katie is our FFSC (Family Focused Services Coordinator) and supports the center in our mission to create opportunities for authentic engagement by designing community events in partnership with our families. 

Wren graduated from Lesley University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy, focusing on Dance/Movement Therapy. As a new educator, they are excited to learn and grow with their colleagues, students and their caregivers as they venture into the Green Room. They feel most alive when in collaboration with their inner child through dance, specifically when centered around silliness, pure feeling, and experimentation. 

Anne is our permanent substitute and morning assistant. She has decades of early childhood experience. Anne holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Oberlin College, and two Master's degrees; one in Education from Sarah Lawrence College, and another in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Anne has worked in various roles as a family child care provider and preschool teacher and serves as a wealth of knowledge for our community.