Alana started at ELDC in May 2022.  She attended North Seattle Community College where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. She has worked with all ages, both as a lead and an assistant for about 15 years off and on.

Michelle started at ELDC in May 2023. She is originally from Oakland, CA and has worked with kids of all ages and loves to teach them the importance of being themselves. Michelle is a culinary graduate and even has her own start-up bakery that she runs from home. 

Andrea began working at ELDC in April 2021. She was born and raised in Lima, Peru where she was in the hospitality industry for 10 years. She and her husband moved to Seattle from New Orleans and is now pursuing her passion as a caretaker and excited to work with young children.

Quynh began working at ELDC in January 2025. She has a Bachelors in Public Health from Central Washington University. While in college, she did some volunteer work with young children and knew then that she wanted to become a teacher. She worked at a Montessori preschool in Seattle, with children ages 2-4.

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Ashley began at ELDC in February 2023. She grew up in Houston, TX and moved around a lot growing up. Ashley has worked mainly in food service for several years, but loves being around children. She has babysat for my nieces, nephews, and children of varying ages and loved being able to help out families that needed care.

Byanu joined ELDC in May 2020. She has a BAS in Early Childhood Education from North Seattle College. She has been a teacher for over 17 years, working mainly with infants to two year olds. 

Gustavo joined ELDC in May 2026. Gustavo have been a caregiver for several years and developed a strong passion for early childhood development and a deep commitment to supporting children with special needs. He is currently working towards my CDA to deepen my knowledge.

Victoria started working at ELDC in January 2020. She earned an Associate’s Degree in Child Development and Early Childhood Education. Her experience includes working with children of various ages.

Cristiane started at ELDC in September 2023. She has her Bachelors in Education and taught at Jardim Escola Stockler and Colegio Santa Inacio in Brazil For over 10 years, she worked with children from infant to 6 years old. Her native language is Portuguese and can understand a bit of Spanish. 

Jackie began at ELDC on May 2024. She has taken ECE courses and earned certificates for ECE at Bates Technical and worked as a teaching assistant at Tilden Private School.

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Lila started at ELDC on June 2024. They have spent much of their  life with other kids through babysitting and some experience with ECE. In those years, they discovered a love for working with children and being a big part of their lives and seeing their creativity.

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Anna started at ELDC in September 2024. She has always gravitated towards taking care of her younger cousins since she was a kid and has loved doing it. She  has taken ECE courses at North Seattle college and previously worked with the toddler age group at Mighty Kids.

Naomi started at ELDC in February 2025. Naomi has 5 years of experience working with children. I am planning to enroll at North Seattle Community College and study Early Childhood Education. Becoming a teacher has always been a dream career for me.

Juliana started at ELDC in May 2025. Juliana studied French at Seattle Pacific University. After college, she lived in France for 2 years, teaching English to French children. She has always enjoyed working with kids and experiencing smaller roles with kids developed my interest even more.

Precious started at ELDC in September 2025. Precious has been an infant/toddler teacher for about 2 years when while living in Louisiana. She was also was a nanny for a little over 5 years,
 

Arantxa started at ELDC in November 2025. Arantxa is an LSU graduate with a background in education and has experience as both a Spanish and substitute teacher. She loves helping young learners explore new skills, express themselves creatively, and grow in a caring environment.

Glorie has been at ELDC since 2000. She has worked in every classroom in several positions, including being a lead teacher. She has an AAS from NSCC. Glorie has worked in the ELDC kitchen before, cooking up some yummy meals for the children.