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 in the same classroom, from the time they enroll, until they leave for pre-school. A true family like environment.
Rebecca T. Hawkins
Rebecca T Hawkins is a long time Teacher versed in the many languages of children. As the Director of Wild Garden, Becca creates an atmosphere of utmost comfort and quality. Each day she gives her gift of music and love of literature to the children. Rebecca is a charismatic and kind caregiver. Her love of literature grows in the hearts of the children more and more each story time. Rebecca also brings a lust for cooking into the daycare by creating lovely bake goods regularly with the children. The children follow Rebecca’s lead with a morally just compass, it is so nice to watch their relationship encourage such engaged and empowered growth.
Becca hiking!
Yvette Bernecker
This amazingly patient mama who graces us at Wild Garden is Yvette. When she is not balancing her family life, she loves holding babies, supporting interpersonal relationships and just playing with the children. She is always ready to open her heart and lend a hand. Yvette is the Lead teacher in the Pine Classroom. She brings quiet to the chaos, calm to the bite fight!
Yvette enjoying story time.
Megan Demody
Megan is a true caregiver. Always full of love and life. She is a pro. She can find a way to any infants heart. Megan will lead the Nest Nursery program. She loves live music, the beach and of course babies
Megan with her buddy!
Shelly Sullivan
I mean what can we say about a woman so strong and vibrant. So kind and full of life and energy, other than “Thank you.” Shelly is a new member to Wild Garden, but it feels like she has been with us forever. How did the Mountain classroom babies have fun before her? An experience Teacher, Shelly brings laughter everywhere she goes, the babe look for her to clam the, quiet them and snuggle them up! Need a hug? Ask Shelly, she is there for it for anyone!
Shelly in the Rain!
Tatianna Folks
Call her Tati. She had been an Early Educator since high School, now she has become an integral member of the Wild Garden team. Earning her Directors license. Tati is quiet and clam, and always cool. She holds her babies close and never misses a moment to steal a kiss.
Tati looking lovely!
Lyla Nulisch
Lyla recently moved to the area from Gloucester and brings an incredible background in nature-based and Reggio Emilia-inspired education. She is an ANBE-certified Nature-Based Educator and has training in the Reggio Emilia approach.
Her experience, thoughtful approach to children, and passion for learning through relationships, nature, creativity, and exploration make her such a wonderful fit for our community. Lyla is the Lead Teacher in Oak Classroom.
Don’t Forget
Ava Carter-Meo: Amazingly she started with us as a fun high school student who is always happy to come, see the children and baby hold! She is now in college and still works with us any chance she gets!
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.
