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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=1 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Joy of Learning</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="id1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="home"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Blank Page Staff"><U>Blank Page Staff</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=140 BGCOLOR="#9900CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="38d8cc00ezsucn.png"> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#top_of_the_page" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>Top of the Page</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#faculty___staff" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>Faculty & Staff</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#about_us" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>About Us</I></U></A><I>:</I></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#director" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>Owner/Administ</I></U></A><A HREF="id3_m.htm#director" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>rator</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#academic_director" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>Pedagogista</I></U></A></div> <div> <I>Atelierista</I></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#nido_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>Nido Teachers</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#preschool_teachers" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>Preschool Teachers</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#kindergarten_teachers" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>Kindergarten Teachers</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#after_schoolteachers" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>After Care Teachers</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#staff" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>Staff</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#consultants" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>Consultants</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3_m.htm#navegation_links_1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Staff"><U><I>Navigation Links</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="home"><U><I>Back to Home</I></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=478 BGCOLOR="#9900CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="35000c00ezsucn.jpg"> <div> <I>Staff</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="464" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 73 WIDTH="462"><div> <IMG SRC="221a1430.jpg" border=0 width="161" height="67" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <A NAME="top_of_the_page"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 983 WIDTH="462"><div> <I>Faculty & Staff</I><I> <A NAME="faculty___staff"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <div> Our faculty and staff are culturally diverse and their uniqueness and specialties will enhance all children's languages.  Our program is privileged to have a pedagogical team that consists of: </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">An administrator who is in charge of orchestrating the dynamics and administration of the whole community (students, parents, teachers and staff).</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">An “atelierista” and a "pedagogista" who work directly with the teachers and children developing specific projects and assisting them  in the cultural and academic aspects of the curriculum and documentation. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="fdf20d80.jpg" border=0 width="288" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Our teachers and co-teachers who are constantly observing and documenting children's languages as they reflect their development. Based upon this information, they plan an emergent curriculum.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="aa6b99e0.jpg" border=0 width="185" height="158" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="8b4d29e0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="158" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>        Teacher and</I><I> children</I></div> <div> <I> </I></div> <div> The “Joy of Learning” teachers and other staff members have all received the required training and are knowledgeable about how children develop and learn. Our teachers are certified and specialized in early childhood from accredited Universities.  Each member of our staff holds a CDA (Child Development Associate) and is certified in CPR and First Aid. They are in compliance with the State of Florida required licenses.</div> <bR> <div> Our staff is involved in professional development on an ongoing basis. Our teachers are scheduled to meet regularly for a study group and sharing session.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 26 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>About Us</B></I><I><B> <A NAME="about_us"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 378 WIDTH="462"><div> <B>Owner / Administrative Director  </B><B> <A NAME="director"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Georgina Prats</B></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="5417a780.jpg" border=0 width="122" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Owner and Administrative Director, founded Prats & Associates, a Real Estate Company with over 250 associates, which she owned for 25 years.  At the inspiration of her grandchildren, she sold her company last year to Prudential Florida WCI so she could pursue her lifelong dream of opening a “State of the Art” educational center.  Three years prior to the school opening Ms. Prats did an extensive research on early childhood education and attended many seminars and courses on the field early childhood around the country.  She also participated in the Reggio Emilia Study Group in Italy. Furthermore, Ms Prats encountered once more Mr. David Lawrence, President of “The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation” who inspired her to fulfill her dream.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 347 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <B>Academic Director / Pedagogista</B><B> <A NAME="academic_director"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Paula Monroy</B></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="ba36f690.jpg" border=0 width="111" height="105" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Paula graduated from the American School at Quito-Ecuador. She obtained her Bachelors Degree in Psychology at Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador. She worked as a preschool teacher for several years. She has attended several workshops and seminars on the Reggio Emilia Philosophy and curricular areas of development for young children.  Paula has been part of our staff since the onset.  She currently gives support and assistance to parents and teachers as well as to our children.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 468 WIDTH="462"><div> <B>Art Director / Atelierista</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Adriana Fontes</B><I><B> </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> She was born in Caracas, Venezuela. While attending Graphic Design School she worked as an English teacher in several Language Centers. After graduating she worked as a teacher Assistant at the British school in Caracas where she was mostly in charge of all the art activities for the children. In 2000, she moved to Florida. She has worked as a substitute teacher at Guardian Shepherd School in Coral Gables and has completed the 40 hours Children and Family Course. She completed 120 hours of Child Development Associate Course at Miami Dade Community College. In  January of 2003, she joined The Joy of Learning Staff as a Teacher Assistant for toddlers.  From 2004-2007 she was a Pre-k4 teacher.  In 2008, Adriana became our Atelierista/Art Director.  She also participates in Project Zero and is part of the Florida Reggio Collaborative for the Rights of Children.  She is also part of the Visible Thinking Miami Research Group.   </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 44 WIDTH="462"><div> <B> <A NAME="nido_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Nido Teachers</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 255 WIDTH="462"><bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Georgina Cuello</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Violet Purple classroom - Young Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="b317c780.jpg" border=0 width="124" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Georgina Cuello was born in country-region Cuba and has lived in Miami</div> <div> for the past 9 years. She holds a degree in journalism and also has an associate in musical and dramatic radio. She has worked at The Joy of Learning for the past 5 years.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 270 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <I><B>Alba Estevez</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Violet Purple classroom - Young Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11a480780.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Alba was born in Colombia and has lived in Miami for the past 7 years. Alba holds a bachelors degree in speech therapy.</div> <div> She obtained her degree back in placecountry-regioncolombia. She has been part of our staff for the past two years. Her versatile, cooperate and sweet personality are definitely an asset for The joy of learning.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 344 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Patricia De Santis</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Sea Blue classroom - Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="cde80800.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> She was born in place CityBogota, country-regionColombia. She finished high school in Menorah. She has a degree in Executive Secretary at Inpahu, and she took different courses in Import and Export. She had the opportunity to come to Miami in 1998. She began to work with children at her home (family child care) at the same time she took many courses in Miami Dade Community College in Early Childhood Education. After becoming a mother, she decided to go into the field of teaching. She completed a child development associate course and began working at the Joy of Learning. During this period of time she continuously kept taking courses to actualize her knowledge in the field. Currently, she is enrolled in MDCC to obtain her AA. Her lovely smile and quiet personality creates a harmonious environment in her classroom.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 292 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <I><B>Mara Gonzalez</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Sea Blue classroom - Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="e1e807c0.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="124" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Mara Gonzalez holds a degree as a librarian technician and also has a specialization in medical assistance. She was born in Cuba. She has lived in Miami for the past 5 years. She has worked with children for the last 6 years and has been part  of The Joy of Learning staff for 5 years. Her sweet personality and outstanding  sense of responsibility are the perfect ingredients to make her toddler class marvelous.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 257 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Hilda Salinas </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Lake Green classroom - Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> She was born in Mexico and came to live to Miami over a year ago.  She has been a member of our staff since December 2007.  Hilda has completed her 40 hours in Child Care.  </div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 269 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Adriana Estevez</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Lake Green classroom - Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11a682780.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Adriana was born in Colombia and came to Miami seven years ago.</div> <div> Three years ago she got married to David Rojas. She studied in Colombia and obtain her High School Diploma there. Then she took many courses in Early Childhood Education at Florida International College. </div> <div> She has been working at The Joy of Learning for the past 3 years. She is very happy to be able to share with all the children all their love. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 286 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Nathally Contreras</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Watermelon</B></I><I><B> classroom - Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="b6584780.jpg" border=0 width="132" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> She was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, she has a bachelor degree in Marketing Administration at Colegio Universitario Belloso Chasin in 1994, she worked at the “Fundacion del Niño”, as a Secretary at departament of “Casa de los Niños”.</div> <div> She got married and decided to come to the United  States in 1996. She completed several courses in Early  Childhood Education. She holds a Child Development Associate Certificate at the Apostolic “Wee Care” Inc. Naty enjoys tremendously been with her toddlers in her Watermelon Red classroom. Her sense of humor is a lovely treasure that she shares with all of us.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 237 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <I><B>Rita Lamarche</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Watermelon classroom - Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="fe17e780.jpg" border=0 width="126" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> She was born in Cuba and has lived in Miami for the past 28 years. She has been part of our staff for two years. She studied education in Cuba and has extensive experience working with young children.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Angela Ascui</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Corn Yellow classroom - Older Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Angela Ascui was born in Santiago, Chile.  After graduating from high school she moved to the United States and worked in Head Start.  She completed her CDA  and completed several courses in Early Childhood Education.  She moved to Miami 4 years ago and has continued working on early education.  </div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 319 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Paula Luzzi Panno</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Corn Yellow classroom - Older Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11ce77780.jpg" border=0 width="119" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Paula Luzzi was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She graduated as a Ballet Teacher in 1996. She has specialization in stretching for dancers. She took courses of Ballroom Dance. She has worked for more than ten years in Ballet, Corporal Expression, Jazz, Hip Hop and Stretching; teaching children all ages and adults as well. She was a member of The Escuela Nacional de Danzas for 4 years. She moved to Miami in 2003 and began taking several classes in early childhood education and obtained her Child Development Associated and holds a Bachelor's Art Degree in Dance. She has been working at The Joy of Learning since January 2005.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 304 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Johanna Ponce</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Apple Red classroom - Oldest Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="11cd79780.jpg" border=0 width="121" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> J<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ohanna Ponce was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. After studying high school in a boarding school in Middleburg, Virginia, she moved back to Ecuador to pursue a career in Tourism Management. While working in a family business and studying, Johanna had the wonderful opportunity to work as an English Teacher in an all girls school as a First Grade teacher. She loved it so much; she decided to finish her degree in Management, while working in the school. She decided her true passion was in teaching, so she came to the U.S. four years ago to obtain an AA in Early Childhood Education, which she did. She lives in Miami with her daughter Maia. Johanna has been a teacher in The Joy of Learning since March 2006. </FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 312 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <I><B>Laura Tejado</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Apple Red classroom - Oldest Toddlers teacher</B></I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="ce881800.jpg" border=0 width="129" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> She was born in La Havana, Cuba. She studied firsts semester of Infant psychology, she received an abused children course, 50 hours based on behavioral observation and screening in child care: Developmentally appropriate practice for young children, Introductory child care training course and Developmentally appropriate practice for infants and toddlers. She practiced a course for a security officer. She got her CDA and is has been part of the TJOL family since the begining.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="462"><div> <B> <A NAME="preschool_teachers"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Preschool Teachers</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 250 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Ailet Lamarche </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Tree Green classroom - Pre-K 3 teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="bb678750.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> She was born in Miami and has lived here all her life. She has a cuban cultural background. She holds a Child Development Associate Certificate. She is currently studying at Miami Dade College to obtain her Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education. She was a teacher's assistant at public schools for several years.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 269 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Lisette Azar</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Tree Green classroom - Pre-K 3 teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11c979780.jpg" border=0 width="121" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Born in Mexico City. Living in Miami since 1998.</div> <div> Married for 9 years, has two boys, a 5 and a 2 year old.</div> <div> Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communications Child care training certified on MDC (45 hour training). Likes to play with kids and learn about their experiences looking at them  and their environment, and how they express themselves. Loves to practice sports, biking and swimming. She is a new member of our staff.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 270 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Julieta Fayos</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Sky Blue classroom- Pre-K 3 teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="b6778780.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> She was born on April 29th, in 1976 in Rosario, Santa0 Fe, Argentina. She graduated as a pre- school- teacher in 1998. She's also an artistic skating instructor, as well as a physical education teacher. She worked for 3 years teaching kids of all ages to skate. She has her A.A. in Early childhood Education and a CDA (Child  Development Association). At this moment she's part of the staff of TJOL, working and dedicating herself to the children, giving them the best of her.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 417 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <I><B>Anais Falca</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Sky Blue classroom- Pre-K 3 teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11c77a780.jpg" border=0 width="122" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Anais was born in Miami, Her mother is Cuban and father is French with Greek and Italian parents, Anais was raised in Key Biscayne with her mother and </div> <div> Argentinean stepfather, she is very proud of her background and speaks three </div> <div> languages. She went to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy and graduated from Coral </div> <div> Gables Senior High. During her high school summer she worked as a teacher in </div> <div> an orphanage for poor children in placecountry-regionEcuador. She completed her High School community service hours as an assistant PreK 4 teacher during her free time. Anais gave catechism classes to second graders for many years at St. Agnes Academy were she also attended elementary and middle school. She studied Special Education in Bucaramanga Colombia where she also worked as a Preschool teacher, and later studied Culinary Arts at Johnson and Wales University. She is currently attending Miami Dade to continue studying early childhood education. Anais decided to join The Joy of Learning when she enrolled her son Cayetano into Violet Purple. She is a new member of our staff.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 339 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <I><B>Sun Yellow classroom - Pre-K 3 teacher</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="1220847f0.jpg" border=0 width="132" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> She was born in Uruguay.  She is married a has 2 girls.  She graduated from IIwaco High School, State WA.  She graduated as a PE teacher in 1987 from I.S.E.F.  In January 2001, she moved to Miami where she has been working as a swimming instructor.  In 2001 she completed her 40 hours at Miai Dade College.  In March of 2002, she became a part of TJOL staff.  She completed her CDA at Florida Memorial College.  She completed her AA in Early Childhood Education.  She is currently completing her BA in Early Childhood Education at FIU.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 78 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <I><B>Sun Yellow classroom - Pre-K 3 teacher</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 240 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <I><B>Heart Red classroom - Pre-K 4 teacher </B></I></div> <bR> <div> She was born in Venezuela. She has been living in the United States for ten years.  She graduated from High School in New York and started her degree in elementary education in Queensbourugh College of New York. She graduated from Miami Dade College on 2003, holding an Associate in Early Childhood Education and her CDA certification. She is currently doing her bachelor degree in early childhood education at FIU.</div> <div> In   New York she worked in public school assisting a third grade teacher, and later on she worked with special needs kids at Manhattan Center for Early Learning.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 167 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <I><B>Heart Red classroom - Pre-K 4 teacher </B></I></div> <bR> <div> She was born in Miami and has lived here all her life. She has a cuban cultural background. She holds a Child Development Associate Certificate. She is currently studying at Miami Dade College to obtain her Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education. She was a teacher's assistant at public schools for several years.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 195 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Adriana Fontes</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Pumpkin Orange classroom</B></I><I><B> - </B></I><I><B>Pre-K 4 teacher</B></I></div> <bR> <div> She was born in Caracas, Venezuela. While attending Graphic Design School she worked as an English teacher in several Language Centers. After graduating she worked as a teacher Assistant at the British school in Caracas where she was mostly in charge of all the art activities for the children. In 2000,  she moved to Florida. She has worked as a substitute teacher at Guardian Shepherd School in Coral Gables and has completed the 40 hours Children and Family Course. She is currently completing 120 hours Child Development Associate Course at Miami Dade Community College. In  January of 2003, she joined The Joy of Learning Staff as a Teacher Assistant for toddlers.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 270 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Lidice Arguello</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Pumpkin Orange classroom - Pre-K 4 teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="dea7b780.jpg" border=0 width="123" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> She was born in Managua, Nicaragua and has lived in Miami since she was 7 years old. She graduated from Miami Coral Park High School in 1999 and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from FIU.  At Charles R. Hadley Elementary she worked in After Care with 3rd Graders. She also worked at Eugenia B. Thomas as a paraprofessional in Pre-K 4 last school year.  She hopes to soon begin working towards her Specialist Degree in School Psychology.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 253 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>María Medina</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Frog Green classroom - Pre-K 4 teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="b6a7a780.jpg" border=0 width="122" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> Miami, Florida. She graduated from high school in 1995 from St. Brendan High School. She received her Child Development Associate (CDA) and Associates in Arts in Early Childhood Education from Miami-Dade Community College. She is currently attending Florida International University to obtain her Bachelors degree in Special Education. She has enjoyed working with children for the past six years.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 285 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Monica Rodriguez</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Frog Green classroom - Pre-K 4 teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11a879780.jpg" border=0 width="121" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Monica was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. She obtained an Engineering degree in Geodesy and Surveying in 2003 from University in Bogotá, Colombia. In 2005 she moved to Miami for a new change in life with her husband. She is currently a System Engineer student at CNAD University. She has also completed her 40 hours Children and Family course. She loves working with children because they are always teaching new things. She hopes to open a facility of her own in the future focused on children with special needs.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="462"><div> <B> <A NAME="kindergarten_teachers"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Kindergarten Teachers</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 273 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Natasha Perez</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Grass Green classroom - Kindergarten teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="e20807c0.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="124" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> She was born and raised in Barranquilla , Colombia.  After graduating from high school, she came to the USA, where she began her studies at FIU.  She then graduated with honors with a bachelor in Early Childhood Education and ESOL Endorsement (K-3). She interned in pre-kindergarten at Eugenia B. Thomas Elementary . Teaching is her passion, for her it is a calling, an urgency to guide others in becoming knowledgeable and greater potential beings.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="462"><div> <B>After Care Teachers</B><B> <A NAME="after_schoolteachers"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 333 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="453" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 166 WIDTH="221"><div> <I><B>Lucia La Rosa</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11d182820.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><div> <I><B>Hilda Sosa</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11d383820.jpg" border=0 width="131" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 141 WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="141" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="141" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 ><NOBR><div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="453" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 155 WIDTH="221"><div> <I><B>Paula Luzzi Panno</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Dance and Ballet Teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="bbc78760.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="118" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><div> <I><B>Alejandro Junco</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Karate Teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="90d7f780.jpg" border=0 width="127" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 332 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="453" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 165 WIDTH="221"><div> <I><B>Crissie Dominguez</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Art Teach</B></I><I><B>er</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><div> <I><B>Ariel Liu</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Music Teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11d77b820.jpg" border=0 width="123" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 141 WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="141" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="221"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="141" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="221" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="462"><div> <B>Staff</B><B> <A NAME="staff"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 253 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Patty Rodriguez</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Office Manager</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="105a80780.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> Gabriela Patricia Rodriguez was born in Miami. She graduated high school from South Miami Senior High. She graduated Florida International University with her bachelors in Psychology. She worked at The Joy of Learning for 3 years as a teacher then worked in Mental Health for 2 years. She joined The Joy of Learning family again this year with her son Damian. She works at the Front Desk and Accounting.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 81 WIDTH="462"><bR> <div> <I><B>Katty Contreras</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Front Desk/ Accounting</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 163 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Francis Prats</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>After Care Supervisor</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="dfa80800.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="462"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="462" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 158 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Olga Marin</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Substitute Teacher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11ae79780.jpg" border=0 width="121" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 440 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Caridad Fernandez</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Marie L. Jean Francois</B></I><I><B> <A NAME="chef_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Kitchen crew</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="e0e80800.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="e1080800.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></I></div> <div> <I><B> <IMG SRC="ff101c10.jpg" border=0 width="257" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></I></div> <div> Our kitchen crew works very hard each and every day to ensure that our children enjoy a delicius and well balanced lunch.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="462"><div> <B>Consultants</B><B> <A NAME="consultants"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 158 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Christina Fraguio</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="104277780.jpg" border=0 width="119" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="462"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="462" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 335 WIDTH="462"><div> <I><B>Teresita Prats de Bolivar</B></I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3867b780.jpg" border=0 width="123" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Teresita Prats was born in La Habana, Cuba in 1942. She left for the United States the day she married in the year of 1960. She studied History and Pedagogy. Later on when she moved to Puerto Rico, she did her Masters on History. She has worked as a History teacher at the Universidad Católica of Puerto Rico and as a director of Social Studies at St. John's College in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is the author of the series Social Studies from 1st to 7th Grade: <I>Abriendo Caminos</I> which is used in the schools of Puerto Rico; she also has been the director of <I>Cultural Puertoriqueña. </I>Actually, she works as a consultant for different educational institutions including <I>Corporation for National and Community Service</I>, a governmental federal agency. 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