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Meet the Team

The real reason families stay: our teachers.

Every member of our team is certified in early childhood, CPR, and medication administration — and, more importantly, loves the children in their care.

Leadership

The people who set our tone every morning.

Portrait of the director

Alexa Cikoja

Assistant Director

Alexa keeps Kaleidoscope running with warmth and attention to detail. She works directly with families on tours, enrollment, and the day-to-day questions that make parenting a little easier.

Portrait of the lead teacher

Maria Gonzalez

Education Director

Maria leads curriculum planning across all three age groups. She holds a Master's in Early Childhood Education and has been a part of the Kaleidoscope family for over a decade.

Our Teachers

Meet the classroom teams.

Our consistent teaching teams mean your child builds real relationships over time — the kind that make hard mornings easier and every milestone feel celebrated.

Infant Room

Priya Shah

Lead Teacher

12 years with infants. Certified in infant CPR and MAT. Knows every lullaby ever written.

Jamie Lee

Assistant Teacher

Studying early childhood education. Specializes in sensory play and daily photo updates.

Fatima Ali

Assistant Teacher

Expert baby-whisperer. Brings calm, warmth, and a great reading voice to story time.

Danielle Park

Floater

Supports every room. Friend to every baby. Champion diaper-changer.

Toddler Room

Rachel O'Connor

Lead Teacher

Master's in ECE. Loves sensory tables, toddler yoga, and big emotional breakthroughs.

Marcus Williams

Assistant Teacher

Former preschool teacher. Brings guitars, songs, and dance parties every Friday.

Elena Rossi

Assistant Teacher

Bilingual (Italian). Leads our toddler cooking and family-style lunch time.

Kenji Tanaka

Floater

Plants our classroom garden every spring. Toddler high-five champion.

Preschool Room

Jennifer Martinez

Lead Teacher

15 years teaching 3–5s. Leads our project-based curriculum and preschool yoga.

David Chen

Assistant Teacher

STEM project specialist. Turns cardboard into castles, rockets, and inventions.

Aisha Johnson

Art Specialist

Runs our preschool art studio. Every child is a real artist to her.

Carlos Mendoza

Movement & Sports

Our monthly sports enrichment coach. Makes every kid feel like the star player.

Training & Credentials

Continuous training is a non-negotiable for us.

Infant & Child CPR

100% of our staff certified and re-certified on schedule.

MAT Trained

Our facility can administer medication with proper documentation.

Shaken Baby Syndrome

Every staff member completes prevention training.

Child Abuse & Maltreatment

Certified identification and mandated reporting training.