Our teachers are highly experienced in guiding children through early exploration. They strive to give each child the time they need to explore, learn and discover the beauty in this world. Our goal is continuity of care, where real relationships can be built. With multi-age group classrooms, your child is with the same teacher, from the time they enroll, until they leave for pre-school. A true family like environment.
Rebecca T. Hawkins

Olivia Dextraze

Olivia is a young and talented Teacher Assistant whom is pursuing her undergrad education while working at Wild Garden. Her calm and kind tone carries over into her classroom. Olivia has 4 years of experience as an infant and toddler teacher and nanny . She is committed to creating and supporting a safe and loving environment. Olivia is passionate about working with children and promoting children’s physical, mental and emotional development.
Kaitlan Doherty

Gabrielle Carey

Erica VanDusky

Erica is a mom to 5 crazy but amazing kids. Full of light and energy ( and tattoos) . She has been teaching for 18 years while living in Florida. She has spent some time in Germany and Italy and loves to travel. Erica and her family decided to make Mass her new home. Erica’s #1 hobby is reading and she is a huge Dr. Seuss fan!! You can also find her finger painting or creating an ocean theme with Play-Doh at the kids table. Erica says she s a terrible singer but it does not stop her, besides the kids like it. Erica loves kids, animals and helping people. She is a firm believer that children don’t just learn from us; adults learn from children all the time. Being able to teach and grow with them is the best learning experience and privilege one can have. We are lucky to have such a talented, experiences and fun loving teacher at Wild Garden!
Candice Chouinard

Jace Rascal Smith

Jace ‘Rascal’ Smith is a visiting certified art educator with a Masters of Art Education, Massachusetts College of Arts and Design, Boston Massachusetts, who brings a vast array of visual art curriculum to the children. Rascal has won over every child whom has ever set hands on a brush during a class. Rascal continues to build the arts curriculum at Wild Garden with brilliant and bold projects engaging the children in the arts like they have never done before.

Volunteers and More

We visit with the “Grandmas and Grandpas for an intergenerational playdate. We love this time and consider it an integral part of our program.

WildMed : Our amazing CPR/ First Aid trainers
More Teacher Pictures
Find some fun videos from our teachers on You Tube.
