Mulberry Room Team
Miss Annette
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2020
What is your role at CF: Lead Mulberry Teacher
Favorite Quote: I’m not big on quotes. In the class I could list so many funny quotes that the kids (or teachers) have said over the years but one thing that has stuck with me is the saying “Presume competence”.
Favorite Book: For a kids book, it would be “Can I Play Too?” by Mo Willems. In my spare time I am reading the Diana Gabaldon series
Miss Sue
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2018
What is your role at CF: Mulberry Co-Teacher
Favorite Quote: It is what it is.
Miss Kimberly
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2001
What is your role at CF: Mulberry Co-Teacher
Favorite Quote: “Hope is the thing with feathers”
Favorite Book: Beautiful Disaster
Birch Room Team
Miss Natalie
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2024
What is your role at CF: Lead Birch Teacher
Favorite Quote: “Ob-la-di, ob-la-da Life goes on, brah La, la, how the life goes on” – The Beatles
Favorite Book: Adult book: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, Children’s Book: Me First by Helen Lester
Miss Tara
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2024
What is your role at CF: Birch Co-Teacher
Favorite Quote: “People will forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
Favorite Book: My favorite children’s book is “The Worrysaurus” by Rachel Bright
Hickory Room Team
Miss Jess
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2019
What is your role at CF: Hickory Lead Teacher
Favorite Quote: “Do you remember your favorite teachers? They were probably the ones who wanted to learn your name; who had a warm smile; who made you feel that they were glad to be there to help you learn. No matter how old or young we are, we learn best from people who care about us. That relationship grows when teachers are friendly, respectful, and interested in us as unique human beings.” — Fred Rogers
Favorite Book: Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
Miss Caitlyn
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2023
What is your role at CF: Hickory Co-Teacher
Favorite Quote: “When you can’t find the sunshine, be the sunshine.”
Favorite Book: Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Evergreen Room Team
Miss Ashley
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2019
What is your role at CF: Evergreen Lead Teacher
Favorite Quote: “The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” -Maria Montessori
Favorite Book: Rainbow Fish – Marcus Pfister
Miss Sam
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2024
What is your role at CF: Evergreen Co Teacher
Favorite Quote: “That which does not kill us makes us stronger” — Friedrich Nietzsche
Favorite Book: Rainbow Fish – Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Maple Room Team
Miss Christie
What year did you start working at Children First?: 1999
What is your role at CF: Maple Lead Teacher
Favorite Book: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Miss Grace
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2022
What is your role at CF: Maple Co-Teacher
Favorite Quote: “Good teachers are the ones who can challenge young minds without losing their own.” –Unknown
Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
CF Kindergarten Team
Miss Erica
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2004
What is your role at CF: Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Favorite Quote: “Children cannot bounce off the walls if we take away the walls” – Erin Kenny
Favorite Book: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Miss Jocelyn
What year did you start working at Children First?: 2020
What is your role at CF: Kindergarten Co-Teacher
Favorite Quote: “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — Christopher Robin
Favorite Book: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak