Classroom Teachers
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Eleza started at BSSCC in 1993 after graduating from Lesley College with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education. She went on to obtain a Master's Degree in the Creative Arts and Learning Program from Lesley University. Eleza has taught in all of BSSCC's classrooms and currently works in the Toddler room. She especially strives to provide a variety of sensory and art experiences for young children to explore. Born and raised in Brookline, Eleza is dedicated to this co-op and unique community. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and many pets.
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Carolyn started out as a teaching assistant at BSSCC in 2012 and joined the preschool team full time in 2016. She loves the curiosity and creativity of preschoolers and is grateful to have a job where she gets to laugh and play so much! She believes it is important to provide children with open-ended learning opportunities where they can develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while discovering and sharing their passions. Carolyn has a BA in Human Development and Social Relations from Earlham College and strongly supports BSSCC’s emphasis on social-emotional development. She and Liz work hard to create a sense of community in the classroom where every child feels loved and valued. Outside of the classroom Carolyn enjoys reading, writing, hiking, and practicing yoga. She brings these passions into her teaching by interweaving a love of stories, appreciation of nature, and mindfulness practices into the preschool curriculum.
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Liz came to BSSCC in 1989 after graduating with a BS in Early Education from Wheelock and working at several other centers in the Boston area. Liz values the natural curiosity and wonder that children exhibit towards the world and believes that these are best served through open ended and play based curriculum. The preschool team works hard to tap into the interests of the class and provide meaningful learning experiences for the children to build upon. A main emphasis of the preschool is on fostering caring and trusting relationships, helping the children develop their problem solving skills and creating a creative and exciting learning environment where children feel comfortable exploring their potential. A story teller, Liz and the preschool encourage the children to find their own voice through listening to stories, reading books, and dictating and acting out the stories, as well as informally sharing their own stories about life events. Besides her passion for teaching young children, Liz enjoys long walks with the family dog, yoga, meditation, rooting for the Red Sox and spending time with family. Working at BSSCC and being part of the warm, supportive, extraordinary community of children, colleagues and family continues to provide Liz with opportunities for growth and joy.
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Jane has been the Director of BSSCC since 1999. After graduating from McGill University with a BA in Psychology, she entered the field of early childhood education as a Toddler teacher. After ten years of teaching, she obtained a Master’s degree in Early Intervention from Wheelock College and recently earned a Certificate in Early Education Leadership from the Zaentz Early Education Initiative at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. She is honored to direct a program in which parents take the time to connect with each other and BSSCC as a whole, a program whose teachers observe and reflect and continue to learn, and a program where children are provided much time to follow their interests both indoors and out.
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Stephanie joined BSSCC this year. She obtained an initial teaching license while studying at Hampshire College, through the Mount Holyoke Teacher Licensure Program, and a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Framingham State University. Her goal in every classroom in which she has taught has been to support the social emotional development of children. She loves the outdoors and getting to experience the world through the perspective of children, something that fills her with optimism. Outside of school she enjoys spending time with her cats and hosting themed dinner parties.
Claire joined the BSSCC preschool team in 2021. She views herself as a co-constructor of children’s knowledge, with the responsibility to create an environment that invites exploration and inquiry. She is delighted to have daily opportunities to witness discovery and learning in the preschool classroom. Claire has a BA in Child Study and Human Development from Tufts University, with a focus on child and family policy. She is excited to bring this background to the BSSCC co-op, with its emphasis on community between family and school. Outside of the classroom, Claire loves to read and rock climb.
Erin is starting her first year at BSSCC but has been teaching a variety of age groups for the past seven years in New York, Connecticut, and now Boston. In Boston, she has taught preschoolers for the past four years. She received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut as well as a Master's degree in elementary education from the University of Bridgeport. She is inspired by children's eagerness to learn and explore their surroundings and her goal is to foster learning through play in a classroom where all children will flourish. In her spare time she enjoys exploring what Boston has to offer, as well as spending time with friends, family and dogs!