Our Staff
"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning."
-Brad Henry
Ms. Nina
Director/ Head Teacher
Nina has been a Preschool Teacher for classes of 7-18 kids for over 2 years at the Mill Creek & Kirkland KinderCare. She's also been a Youth Director for 50-100 kids, interim Childrens' Director for 25-40 kids in Oregon, and an independent speaker & trainer for decades.
She was born and raised in California and studied Social Sciences at Biola University in Orange County, CA.
She has a passion for education, empowering & training the young and has done so in California, Oregon and Washington, as well as abroad in Brasil, Haiti, Dominican Republic & Mexico.
She's helped with Childrens' programs since she was in high school, and has created curriculum on Leadership Development, Womens' & Girls' Empowerment, inner healing and
global development issues.
She believes in raising up the young to be wholistic, healthy, curious, and well-rounded by incorporating the arts, yoga & exercise, as well as dance and music to expand worldviews and create a passion for learning. She doesn't shy away from talking about difficult topics, and loves creating a sense of wonder and fascination for life, people and cultures.
Mr. Oliver
Activities Coordinator/ Volunteer
Oliver is a Network Administrator where he troubleshoots problems at AT&T. He received a degree in Computer Science with a minor in Art at WSU (Washington State University) and briefly attended the Air Force.
He's lived in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Phillipines, Kansas, North Dakota & has visited Germany, Denmark and France.
Oliver has done figure drawing at DigiPen, dance, theatre and choir. He's also learned computer animation, graphics, and does professional photography & videography for fun and loves to grow in those areas. He sees himself as a lifelong learner and is a dog lover.
Oliver will be helping with fun and artistic activities as his schedule allows, and works from home in his home office.
Volunteers & Childhood Education Interns Welcome!
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If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, gaining experience, or using your degree in Childhood Education with us, inquire within for details and opportunities!