A Little About Us…

I have been working at Teddy’s Place going on six years! I started out as an assistant teacher in my Junior year of High school in the school-age classroom, and then went on to be a lead teacher during my senior year!

Many of you have seen me in the office as I am in my transitional period into learning how to run the center and take over after I graduate from college with a degree in early childhood and special education!

I love my job and all my coworkers and am extremely excited for this opportunity! I immigrated to the United States when I was 5 years old, due to my Dad’s job! We are the only part of my family ever to leave the United Kingdom! I lived just outside the Bay area in California and Southern Kentucky before making Wisconsin my final home!

I love to travel all over the world and am very fortunate to have a brother that works for United Airlines that takes me to a whole range of new places! I also enjoy playing soccer, working out, building new furniture and home projects with my dad, and hanging out with my friends and my animals!

I have worked at Teddy’s Place for 25 years and have an associate’s degree in child care with the Administrator Credential. I have been working in the office for the past 14 years, but before that, I was an infant/toddler teacher and a preschool teacher.

Some of my job duties in the office include enrolling new families by giving them a tour and checking over paperwork before they start. I manage the children’s files to make sure that all contact information and health forms are up-to-date. I process all billing for accounts. I handle all new and current staff paperwork. I also help out in the classrooms, if needed.

I have two daughters. Brooklyn is a freshman at UW-Richland, and Breanne is a sophomore at Sun Prairie High School. We have a dog, a cat, and a fish who are all part of our family. I am the youngest of 10 children, my brothers, sisters, and their children all live close, so we spend lots of time together.

My name is Ms. Jen!
I have worked at Teddy’s Place for 20 years. For about 19 of them I’ve worked in the infant and toddler room. I have my infant/toddler credential that I received a few years ago. I pretty much started working here right after high school. I attended MATC for 2 semesters but then started working here right after.
My son, who is in third grade now, used to come here too but now goes to school in Marshall. On weekends I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. We love going to movies, out to eat, boating in the summer or just hanging out.

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My name is Pilline Lee but I go by Ms.Lee. I was born in Thailand and came to the USA as a Hmong refugee in the early 90s. I have my bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies. I had worked for over a decade in the corporate industry and decided to change my career path back to my passion for working with children.

I work as a floating teacher, assisting all the teachers in the center as well as interacting with all the children.

I love to travel and have touched the soil of many countries. I love to explore new cultures and food as well. I enjoy being adventurous and active so hiking, backpacking, camping, swimming, and biking are a few things I really enjoy doing with family and friends (sometimes solo) when I’m not traveling.”

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Hi There! I am Ms. Erica! I’ve been at Teddy’s Place for 17 years. I worked as a school age teacher while I attended MATC and that’s where I earned my Associates degree in Early Childhood. I graduated MATC in 2006 and became a full-time preschool teacher. In the field of teaching I find that learning as an educator never stops. I was encouraged and received a scholarship to continue my education, so I have furthered my education through UW Milwaukee and have taken classes to go towards a Bachelor’s degree in Community Education. At Teddy’s place my strengths are environment set up, nurturing skills, and organizing. I would say my biggest strength is working for what I want and not being afraid to achieve more than one thing at a time. Besides being a teacher, I am a mother and a wife. I have been married for 13 years in which I met my husband here at Teddy’s; he was a teacher too. We have two children, McKenna and Marshall. The day I became a mom I felt my world was complete. My family loves enjoying the outdoors; swimming, fishing, parks, taking nightly walks, and camping.

Hello my name is Ms. Elizabeth.

I am so excited to be part of Teddy’s family. I grew up in Maryland but was adopted at the age of 8 from a country called Ghana in West Africa. Growing up I enjoyed reading, playing lacrosse, field hockey, and dancing. My favorite Children’s books are “Giving Tree and The Hungry Caterpillar”. I received my undergraduate from the University of Towson. I have been in childcare for 10 years. When I am not working I enjoy reading, traveling, and being with my family. I can not wait to get to know all of the wonderful families here at Teddy’s.

Hi, my name is Nevaeh Kimora Reed I was born on April 19th, 2006, and I attended Sun Prairie East High School I will be graduating next year. My passion is Interior design, ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved decorating and remodeling. It’s kinda crazy how I ended up in childcare but one thing for sure is that I learned to have patience and really enjoy the little things, I found out that I love teaching! It is important to me that all kid’s learned to respect everyone and learns patience, acceptance, and more at a young age. My goal every day is to teach your kids something that they didn’t know before they came. I can’t wait to watch them grow into young adults. Some things that I like to do in my free time are work out and swimming. My plan is to spend the rest of the summer and next year with the kiddos. Once my time has come, I’ll see where life takes me. My goal is to have my own business and design studio one day. One piece of advice that I would give to whoever is reading is never give up no matter what there’s always another chapter waiting on you to open it, always be open to trying new things. Be Great always!

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Hello! My name is Ms. Allison and I am one of the preschool teachers here at Teddy’s Place. I graduated in May of 2021 from Madison Area Technical College with my Associate’s Degree in Fitness & Recreation Management. I currently am attending UW-Superior, which consists of online schooling. I will be going there for two years and will then graduate with my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in early childhood education. I love working at Teddy’s Place as a preschool teacher because you are able to see the children grow over time and become confident in themselves, as well as see their smiles each and every day. Watching relationships form between children and teachers is important to me as well. In my free time, I love to be outdoors. I enjoy camping, hiking, and sightseeing. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends.

My name is Alison Dominguez. I was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. Both of my parents are from Querétaro, Mexico, and immigrated to the States in the early 2000s, to give a better life for me and my sisters. I have been working with children since the beginning of 2021. I have studied Early Childcare in MATC for a few years. Being an older sister, growing up I took care of my little sister and cousins most of my life. I have always had a fondness for taking care of others even as a child. I started to like to care for children more when I took a parenting class in High school. I like to spend a lot of time with my family, like going out shopping or going to the lake, and just being home all day with them. My hobbies are making DIYs and crocheting.

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My name is Nohemi Acosta Calzada, and I was born in 1988 in Zacatecas, Mexico. I came to the United States when I was 6 years old. Leaving my hometown and part of my family was the hardest thing I had to do at that young age.

My parents put me in school, and I had to learn a new language, which was not easy for me. When I took an early childhood development class in high school, I realized I wanted to work with kids — make them smile and watch them grow. I have been working with kids now for 11 years. I also teach kids Spanish!

I have two beautiful daughters, one is 6 years old, and I have a new 6-month-old baby, and I love both with all my heart. In my free time on the weekends, I love riding horses. I recently became a U.S. Citizen, and the process was easier than I thought!

Time with my family outside. I also like watching movies and online shopping! Baking and cooking with my kids are hobbies I enjoy.

My name is Fatima De Faria; I was born in Venezuela, where you eat arepas, cachapas, and pabellon — where it is summer all year round, and there are beautiful beaches. I have European descendants (from Portugal), so since childhood, I was taught to love two very different countries with the same passion.
I arrived in the USA in 2017, and I am learning a lot of new things, like winter with snow.

I graduated from university in 2013 (graduated in initial education). I love my career, and since then, I have always worked with children. They, with their innocence and love, are able to teach you incredible things.

On weekends and free days, I like to go hiking with my husband and enjoy nature. One of my favorite places, especially in the summer, is the Devil’s lake.

Hi, my name is Austin Riley. I go to beaver dam high school. I am going to be a senior in high school. I like hanging out with friends, listening to music, and traveling. I really like football and most other sports. I am a really big fan of both the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets. My all-time favorite players are Julius Peppers and Cam Newton. I have lived in different places all my life. I was born in Texas, and my first memories are in Ohio, I did elementary school in Iowa, and after Iowa, I lived in Wisconsin for the other part of my life. I am the youngest of three kids. The oldest sibling in my family is my sister Jen and the middle child is my brother Thomas. I don’t really have an idea what I am doing for a job after High school but an early childhood teacher seems like a good fit for me. What I enjoy most about this job is meeting new people/kids, doing new fun activities, and most days being different from the day before.

Hello, my name is Ms. Basia. I have been working in Teddy’s Place for over ten years as a 4k teacher assistant.

I was born and raised in Poland, where I finished college and earned a master’s degree in elementary and special education.

I have been married for 22 years, and we have a son and a daughter. My favorite things to relax are home improvements, remodeling projects, and dark chocolate. I enjoy hiking, skiing, and traveling.

In my 16 years of experience in the educational field, I feel that my professional development helps me become a better teacher every day. I love coming to work every day and leaving the feeling that I made a difference. Teddy’s Place made that possible with many opportunities and guidance.

Hello, my name is Amanda Johnson. I am so excited to be joining the Teddy’s Place and SP4K teams for an exciting year of learning and growing! This is my 13th year of teaching 4K but my first in Sun Prairie! I had previously taught for REACH Dane-Head Start (formerly known as Dane County Parent Council) since 2011 in two Madison locations and in Stoughton. Before I was a 4K teacher, I was an elementary/early childhood special education assistant for the Sun Prairie Area School District from 2005-2008, I decided to further my education and obtain my teaching license. In 2011 I received my BS in Regular and Special Education Ages 0-8 from Edgewood College in Madison. I am so happy to be back in Sun Prairie! I grew up in a small town in Western Wisconsin, called Blair, and enjoyed spending time on my grandparents’ dairy farm there. However, I have moved several times around Wisconsin all my life. I relocated back to Sun Prairie in the Spring of 2022. I am married to Wade, and our children are Oren and Taryn. They will be entering 5th grade and 3rd grade this fall. In my free time I enjoy: spending time with my children, reading, music, visiting family and friends, going for walks, yoga, Zumba, swimming, exploring local state and county parks, and rooting for the Brewers, Twins, Mallards, Packers, and Badgers. Let’s have a great school year!

My name is Caitlyn Sosinsky and I grew up in the Madison area. I graduated high school from Madison LaFollette in 2015 and from there I attended UW Oshkosh. I graduated college in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in women and gender studies. I’ve worked with children for the past eight years doing all kinds of things. I am currently a special education assistant at Creekside Elementary and am helping out at Teddy’s Place for the summer. I enjoy hiking and camping with my dog and boyfriend. I also really enjoy coming up with crafts for the kids and I to do together.