2-turning 3 Year Old Class Teacher.  Allison joined Star Child in 2021 and attended Rider University where she played Division 1 field hockey and focused her studies on early education and liberal arts. Her love for teaching young children began with coaching summer camps and helping guide elementary aged players both on and off the field. After taking time off from her studies to travel, she found a new love for teaching and connecting with children through the practice of yoga. In 2017, Allison completed her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training as well as 25 hours of focused study on teaching babies and children ages 0-5. Alongside her husband, she owned Zephyr Yoga studio in New Egypt where she fulfilled her passion in teaching kids yoga and meditation as well as co-facilitating a child and caregiver program called Growing Minds for young toddlers. Through the studio, they were able to offer children the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities, mindfulness and develop an early love for learning. As a mother of two toddlers, Allison has developed a deep passion for child-centered, nature-based education. She believes all children, and all humans, can thrive from spending more time immersed in nature and that children are natural learners when given the space and freedom to explore, connect with and observe their natural surroundings. Nature has proven to be the best classroom and playground for her own children as she strives to teach them about emotional and physical awareness. Allison plans to further her studies in Nature Based Education as well as continue to explore the field of conscious connection through connected play with children. She believes it is part of her life's purpose to offer any child she crosses paths with the space to feel seen, heard and loved.  Allison is Adult/Pediatric CPR/First Aid Certified.

2-turning 3 Year Old class Teacher. Corinne went through many different schools as a child, experiencing Montessori, Quaker, homeschool, co-op and public school curriculums and philosophies.  While in high school Corinne found BCA, an alternative school based on credits so she graduated with a high school diploma a year and half early to quote her, “because of that wonderful program”.  Deciding to leave home after graduation, at 16 she went to live and work in upstate New York at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. She was able to take courses on health, wellness, mind body connection, all while living on an intentional community.  She began traveling across country up and down the west coast, through the WOOFing program living outside and working on organic farms. At age 18 Corinne went to Maui, Hawaii living at Hale Akua Garden Farm for one year training in permaculture and living on the land. She then went to Kauai and fell in love with a community farm focusing on biodynamics living off grid with no electricity in a tent for five years.  Corinne is very passionate about biodynamics and was introduced to Waldorf schooling at that farm because both are created by Rudolf Steiner. The farm had multiple children on it ranging from age 8 to the youngest born in the tent next to her. Corinne got to see this child grow for three years. While not a “teacher” and not yet a mom she learned the essence of “it takes a village” and that all of life is a learning experience, on that farm. She loved having children help with the harvest and farmers markets and cooking dinners. They made the farm, and everyone on it made the children a priority, they were to be involved in all aspects.  Corinne stayed on Kauai another five years getting her yoga teacher certification. She also worked on a horse and cattle ranch as a tour guide. Corinne loved being able to share her extensive knowledge about the native plants trees and flowers with tourists. Embracing all weather with people that worked 9-5 jobs and kids that had never hiked in their lives, she set the tone making their experience fun. All the while being sure the behind the scenes safety protocols were being met.  Corinne started teaching yoga at resorts and then after ten years on Kauai left to explore New Zealand and work on many different farms there.  Corinne loves being outside, loves to get down on the same level as kids and lives for the present moment. She is playful, fun, loves plants, growing food and foraging and fully embracing all that life has to offer from a non-dualistic mindset.  Corinne is Adult/Pediatric CPR/First Aid Certified.

5-10 Year Old Class Teacher. Jennifer joined Star Child in 2021 and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Photography.  She has operated a business since 2008 in the field. Making art and being around people will never get boring or outlived; however this may be the perfect timing to help guide the growth of our beautiful children, and allow them to bloom into their unique selves. Jennifer has a history of day care teaching (age 3-5), volunteering with young and old aged children/adults at Bancroft Neurohealth, and a few amazing years of babysitting three children daily. She has researched quite a bit about Waldorf education, and plans to enroll in some classes, workshops and certifications in these unique ways of teaching. Jennifer has interests in natural health, iridology, gardening, animals, nature, herbology, yoga, art and all things photography of course! She has always loved children, loves to get down to their level and really listen to what they have to say, and incorporating fun into learning! Jennifer is Adult/Pediatric CPR/First Aid certified.