My journey working with young children began over thirty-seven years ago, working with many different ages in many different venues. I earned my bachelor’s degree from Hampton University. We have one adult son, Hunter, who lives and works in the area also. I moved here following the love of my life, Dennis my husband of 30 plus years, as he pursued an employment opportunity. I am a native of the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. I have been here since January and I have enjoyed getting to know the children and the families! I am always available for contact if needed and am happy to help! I am currently in school at Piedmont Virginia Community College for Early Childhood Education and will be completing my certification this fall 2022 and I am sure I will continue my education even after that. I plan on staying in this career and nurturing and teaching young ones for a long time. I have always loved children and working with them I have fond memories of some of my teachers and hope to have the same effect on at least one child. Working at Playful Learners is my first “real” childcare job but I have been babysitting and caring for children since I was a pre-teen. In my free time I do a lot of drawing or doing other creative works, before working here I attended 2 years of art studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Hello! My name is Hope Simmers, I am originally from Buckingham, VA, where I graduated in 2017, but I moved to Madison at the beginning of 2020. Please feel free to stop by and say hello, or to reach out in any way if there is anything I can do for you! I am truly so excited to be part of the Playful Learners community, to meet all of you and to be a part of your child’s care. Currently I am working towards my bachelor’s in EC Administration and look forward to bringing my knowledge and experience to this position. I have worked in early childcare and education for the past twelve years and have been a program director for the last seven. This is one reason why I believe in Tassia’s mission for Playful Learners and feel so privileged to be a part of her growing legacy. Having a neurodivergent child opened my eyes to the wonderful world of inclusion. However, when my second child was born 13 years ago, I discovered my true passion for early child development and education. In my early adulthood I attended Longwood University where I studied History and Communications. I grew up in Northern Virginia, but we’ve settled down in beautiful Madison County. I am a big fan of the outdoors and love to go camping, hiking and paddle boarding with my family. My husband and I have three wonderful, amazing children, two dogs and a huge garden. My name is Monica Parsons, I have been hired as the Director here at Playful Learners Preschool. Currently, she loves attending concerts, hiking national parks, laying on the beach, and visiting Disneyworld. In the past Tássia dabbled in a variety of hobbies to include piano, flute, medieval sword fighting, belly dancing, and photography. Tássia now lives with her three children and a dog. I am passionate about connecting children with nature, offering play-based learning activities, and providing individualized care.” I have countless experience assessing the social, intellectual, emotional, and physical capabilities and needs of children enrolled in the classroom developing engaging activities based on assessed needs and interests of the children. “Throughout my career in childcare I have been passionate about providing the highest-quality care. After just three years of starting Playful Learners Preschool, Tássia’s program has been recognized in the community and won multiple awards for Best Daycare in Charlottesville. First as an in-home and then less than a year later she transitioned to a center licensed for over 100 students. And when her son of special needs was born, Tassia felt forced to start her own program. And after relocating to Charlottesville, Virginia, Tássia eventually realized the majority of the childcare options did not meet the quality level she strived for. Her volunteering in her youth was so extensive that in High School she was named Youth of the Year for Boys and Girls Club of America for all of Korea and Asia and was the only overseas representative at the National 4-H Conference.Īs soon as she graduated High School, she began a career in early childhood working with ages 0 to 18. Tássia is a Brazilian-American who has lived her childhood in countries around the world (such as Germany, Poland, Italy, South Korea, and more.) Since she was 5 years old Tássia has been volunteering in the Early Childhood Field in some capacity.
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