Erika started ELDC in May 2023. She has two sisters and a cat name Bricks. She is new to the field of early education, but loves younger toddlers. She enjoys going to concerts, going to restaurants, spending time with friends, and being outside.

Lua started working at ELDC in December 2023. She is new to the PNW having just moved here from Peru. In Peru, she worked with infants and young toddlers. She loves to provide young children with creative opportunities as well as support their emotional needs.

Aubrie started working at ELDC in September 2019. Aubrie has been working in childcare for four years and before joining us at ELDC, she taught a toddler classroom in Yakima.  In her free time, Aubrie enjoys photography, hiking, traveling, and baking. Aubrie is currently working on her AA in ECE at North Seattle College.

Melissa started ELDC in March 2021. Melissa has a BA in Cinema Studies from the University of Oregon. She has spent time nannying for her nieces and nephews. She was a tour guide in Seattle and feels she is able to teach people of all ages! She loves being in nature and is local to the PNW. She has a wonderful sense of humor and the kids are getting big laughs with her!

Annie started at ELDC in September of 2005. She has a Bachelors Degree and before ELDC, she worked with autistic children at The Child School. Annie is passionate about creating and implementing the highest quality curriculum, and enthusiastically researches the most current ECE studies to share with the center.  

Kiersten started with ELDC in August 2016. She took a break from ELDC to focus on school and rejoined us in September 2023. Her early childhood education began in high school and an internship program working in kindergarten and 2nd grade classrooms. She is working on a BA in Psychology at UW.  She loves providing children with art experiences and is quite a talented artist!  

Devon started ELDC in May 2023. Devon has worked mostly with school age children at Brightmont Academy. She also has experience babysitting family members. Devon is the oldest of three sisters and grew up on Anderson Island. She has a degree in English and Linguistics. She became interested in teaching after taking an early childhood language acquisition course. She loves to game, draw, write, and spend time with her dog, Diego.

​Lauren is a graduate from UW with a BS in Human and Animal Physiology. They have three years of working and volunteering as an Aikido teacher serving children ages 3-14. They also have tutored math and science for high school students and was a teacher’s assistant at UW. They love all things outdoors, like backpacking and climbing. They also volunteers at the Seattle Aquarium.

Garrett started ELDC in June 2022. Garrett has experience working with school age children as a teachers aid. Garrett has a BS in Graphic Design and is passionate about music. Garrett loves using art to foster imagination and individuality. Garret is a wonderful cartoonist and uses it to connect to children. 

Alex started ELDC in May 2022. He is new to the early education field, but has experience babysitting and working with school age children at a community theater. He is eager to apply his theater skills to the classroom by collaborating with his collogues in their development of curriculum. He is from Georgia and has lived in the SF Bay Area before moving to Seattle. 

Jennifer started ELDC in June 2023. Jennifer is new to the field of early education, but she helped raise her youngest sister. She has two sisters and a cat name Bricks. She loves being in the preschool rooms, and has been focused on sharing her love of drawing with them! 

Mariia started ELDC in January 2024. Mariia is new to the PNW having recently moved from New York. She is originally from Ukraine. In New York, she taught  in a child care center in their 2 year-old room . She enjoys creating learning experiences for children, because she finds their  “ah ha moments” the best part of her work.

Aubrie started ELDC in December 2023. Aubrie is from California and has been in Seattle for two years. Before coming to ELDC, she was a lead teacher at Bright Horizons working with young preschoolers. Aubrie is a enjoys working in all preschool classrooms, but really loves the 2’s and 3’s.

Tiare started ELDC in January 2024. Tiare is new Seattle having just moved here from Idaho. In Idaho, she worked with young toddlers. She has a strong interest in child development and enjoys building relationships with children.

Jafeth started ELDC in February 2024. Jafeth is new to the PNW having just moved here from Peru. In Peru, she worked in a variety of careers, from marketing to childcare. While working in childcare in Peru, she  worked with 3-4 years old She has a bachelors degree in communication.

Alexis started ELDC in June 2022, but has been a part of the ELDC community her whole life and has always had a goal of being more a part of the community by becoming a staff member. She goes to Mountlake Terrace high school and does part-time college work at Edmonds. She likes to hike, read, embroider, make jewelry, and play the ukulele. 

Ms. Anita has been serving up tasty, and nutritious meals for the kiddos at ELDC Broadview since 2002. She loves seeing the smiles on their faces as they sit down at the tables for mealtimes.