is passionate about nurturing curiosity and loves challenging children to explore, discover, and grow. She brings over 15 years of experience as a director at a corporate childcare center and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. There’s nothing she enjoys more than seeing that “lightbulb moment” when a child masters a new skill or solves a problem. Jenn thrives on engaging with children each day and is continually inspired by the new perspectives they bring.
What Jenn loves most about CNS is its strong sense of community and family. She values the deep respect, care, and kindness shared among families and staff, and is passionate about building meaningful partnerships with parents. Jenn is continually inspired by the commitment and connection that define CNS, and is proud to be part of such a supportive and close-knit community.
is passionate about nurturing curiosity and loves challenging children to explore, discover, and grow. She brings over 15 years of experience as a director at a corporate childcare center and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education.
There’s nothing she enjoys more than seeing that “lightbulb moment” when a child masters a new skill or solves a problem. Jenn thrives on engaging with children each day and is continually inspired by the new perspectives they bring.
What Jenn loves most about CNS is its strong sense of community and family. She values the deep respect, care, and kindness shared among families and staff, and is passionate about building meaningful partnerships with parents. Jenn is continually inspired by the commitment and connection that define CNS, and is proud to be part of such a supportive and close-knit community.
is passionate about the power of imagination and believes children learn best through creativity, exploration, and play. Katie loves in the endless possibilities of a child’s imagination and strives to nurture that sense of wonder every day. Katie brings a rich background working with children, along with an undergraduate degree from Lesley University and a Master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling, with a specialization in children, from The College of New Rochelle.
With interests spanning both art and science, Katie creates engaging, hands-on experiences that encourage children to explore and make sense of the world around them. She loves guiding children as they ask questions, form hypotheses, and discover answers through active learning. In the classroom, Katie brings energy and joy through theater, dance, art, yoga, and plenty of silliness—creating a vibrant environment where every child feels inspired to learn and express themselves.
is passionate about the power of imagination and believes children learn best through creativity, exploration, and play. Katie loves in the endless possibilities of a child’s imagination and strives to nurture that sense of wonder every day.
Katie brings a rich background working with children, along with an undergraduate degree from Lesley University and a Master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling, with a specialization in children, from The College of New Rochelle.
With interests spanning both art and science, Katie creates engaging, hands-on experiences that encourage children to explore and make sense of the world around them. She loves guiding children as they ask questions, form hypotheses, and discover answers through active learning. In the classroom, Katie brings energy and joy through theater, dance, art, yoga, and plenty of silliness—creating a vibrant environment where every child feels inspired to learn and express themselves.
believes that strong partnerships between teachers and families are essential in early childhood, recognizing that a child’s sense of identity is rooted in the love and connection they experience at home.Nancy brings over 25 years of experience teaching preschoolers in parent cooperative settings, and a deep appreciation for the curiosity, humor, and joy young children bring each day.
In the classroom, Nancy creates a warm, engaging environment filled with stories, music, and exploration of the natural world. She holds a BA in Modern Languages from Northeastern and brings a thoughtful, well-rounded perspective to her teaching. Nancy lives in North Cambridge with her husband, Tom, and enjoys frequent visits from her two grown daughters.
believes that strong partnerships between teachers and families are essential in early childhood, recognizing that a child’s sense of identity is rooted in the love and connection they experience at home.
Nancy brings over 25 years of experience teaching preschoolers in parent cooperative settings, and a deep appreciation for the curiosity, humor, and joy young children bring each day.
In the classroom, Nancy creates a warm, engaging environment filled with stories, music, and exploration of the natural world. She holds a BA in Modern Languages from Northeastern and brings a thoughtful, well-rounded perspective to her teaching. Nancy lives in North Cambridge with her husband, Tom, and enjoys frequent visits from her two grown daughters.
loves sharing stories with children and inspiring them to tell their own in creative and meaningful ways. She is continually inspired by young children’s sense of wonder and delights in helping them express it. Grounded in a strong belief that social and emotional development is the foundation for all learning, Maria supports children with warmth, humor, and understanding as they grow and navigate their world.
Maria brings a wide range of experience working with children across many settings, including nursery schools, family child care, large childcare centers, and in-home care. She holds a Master’s degree in Child Development from Tufts University and most recently worked as a nanny, where she deepened her passion for individualized, relationship-based care.
loves sharing stories with children and inspiring them to tell their own in creative and meaningful ways. She is continually inspired by young children’s sense of wonder and delights in helping them express it.
Grounded in a strong belief that social and emotional development is the foundation for all learning, Maria supports children with warmth, humor, and understanding as they grow and navigate their world.
Maria brings a wide range of experience working with children across many settings, including nursery schools, family child care, large childcare centers, and in-home care. She holds a Master’s degree in Child Development from Tufts University and most recently worked as a nanny, where she deepened her passion for individualized, relationship-based care.
loves working with young children because of their open hearts and genuine sense of wonder, delight, and ingenuity they embody when presented with opportunities and challenges through the arts. Early childhood arts education presents an opportunity to positively affect and shape the core of a young person's being and set them on a lifelong path toward creativity and constant learning.When he’s not teaching music, he loves spending time with his husband, traveling, and playing music in his band.
loves working with young children because of their open hearts and genuine sense of wonder, delight, and ingenuity they embody when presented with opportunities and challenges through the arts.
Early childhood arts education presents an opportunity to positively affect and shape the core of a young person's being and set them on a lifelong path toward creativity and constant learning.When he’s not teaching music, he loves spending time with his husband, traveling, and playing music in his band.
believes that body awareness and mindfulness helps the child be more aware of their feelings and strengthens their school experience. Katie’s hope is to give the children tools, in the asanas (poses) and breathing techniques, to help navigate their day. Her favorite thing about teaching yoga is when the children use their breathing hands to calm themselves down, or when they say ‘look at me, I’m doing frog pose.’ “Namaste!”
believes that body awareness and mindfulness helps the child be more aware of their feelings and strengthens their school experience. Katie’s hope is to give the children tools, in the asanas (poses) and breathing techniques, to help navigate their day.
Her favorite thing about teaching yoga is when the children use their breathing hands to calm themselves down, or when they say ‘look at me, I’m doing frog pose.’ “Namaste!”
