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Melody Lack
-Co-Director and Lead Teacher, PreK/Kindergarten, Wayland, MA -Post Master Certificate Program In Early Childhood Research, Policy and Practice -Masters of Early Childhood Education -BS of Science-Biology -Teaching since 1994 -Melody's Teaching Philosophy - email:[email protected] |
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Shadi Mahban
-Co-Director and Lead Teacher, Toddler/Preschool 1, Wayland, MA -BA in Accounting -Pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education -Teaching since 2005 -Shadi's Teaching Philosophy |
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Heather Marsh
-Lead PreK Teacher, Wayland, MA -MA EEC Certified Director and Lead Teacher -MBA UConn -BA in History -Teaching since 2001 -Heather's Teaching Philosophy |
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Gillian Sanders
-Lead Preschool Teacher, Wayland, MA Hi everyone! My name is Gillian, and I am the co-teacher of the Pre-K class. This is my 3rd year teaching at TLC, and I’m currently pursuing my lead teacher certification. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from Elon University, then worked in corporate finance for two years before discovering TLC and returning to my first passion: working with kids. I was a nanny for an amazing family throughout high school and college, and a sleepaway camp counselor during the summers at Camp Huckins in New Hampshire. I follow a student-centered approach in my curriculum planning and activities, where the goal is exploration and curiosity over teacher expectations or outcomes. I encourage our students to be creative, ask questions, and be curious about the world around them. I love planning and teaching art activities, and I believe fostering artistic development and creativity is an essential part of early childhood development. You’ll often find us in the art room making open-ended, process-based art with paint, oil pastels, watercolors, collage, splatter paint, and more! |
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Emma Sharpley
-Toddler/Preschool Teacher, Wayland, MA Hi everyone! My name is Emma Shapley, and I am so excited to be joining TLC! I graduated from Worcester State University in 2025 with my bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Public Health. I have always known that I wanted to work with children, and throughout the years I have had the opportunity to work with kids in many different settings. I have been a swimmer my whole life and began working as a swim coach in eighth grade, teaching and coaching children from as young as four years old through eighth grade. I have also worked as a nanny and in restaurants, but no matter where my path has taken me, working with children has always been something I have loved. One of the most special parts about joining TLC is that I have a personal connection to the building itself! My mom and grandma used to own the bridal shop that was in this building before it became TLC, so my siblings and I spent a lot of our childhood running around here. I have so many wonderful childhood memories from this building, so it feels very special to now be back here, creating new memories and beginning a new chapter with TLC. When I graduated from college, I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do next, but I knew one thing for certain, I wanted to work with kids. I love how children see the world differently than adults do, and I believe that while we as adults have so much to teach them, they have just as much to teach me! I love watching children discover new things, gain confidence, express themselves, and develop their own personalities that fit them. I am so excited to get to know each child and family at TLC and to be a part of their growth and learning this year! I am looking forward to a wonderful year filled with lots of learning, laughter, and memories! |
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