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Alex Mallado

Alex grew up in Mexico and moved to Jackson in 2020. She holds a degree in International Business from the University of Wyoming. Through her work at a local childcare center, Alex discovered a deep passion for early childhood education and gained valuable hands-on experience supporting young children’s growth and development. …

Ashley Eggers

Ashley is passionate about cultivating creativity, kindness, fun, and nourishing environments in her work with children. She has been a part of the Mountain Academy preschool team for the past two years, and she is very excited for her new role as Music Teacher. …

Kaitlin Murphy

Kaitlin is a recent University of Florida graduate, where she studied Psychology. Kaitlin has always adored working with children of all ages, and she is incredibly grateful to continue spreading joy to the children at Mountain Academy. …

Amanda Yolles

Amanda grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated with honors from Bates College with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Education. During college, she taught in Lewiston Public Schools and an outdoor preschool in Camden, …

Kathleen Vickery

Kathleen’s passion for nature-based learning grew from her childhood in the Maine woods. She has worked in diverse early childhood settings, including nature-based centers, farm/homestead-inspired schools, and Reggio Schools in Italy. Kathleen believes nature offers endless opportunities for children to discover, …

Jess Cossack

Jess graduated from Boise State University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. After graduating, she realized her true passion was working with young children and supporting their growth during the early years of development. She was drawn to Teton Science Schools because of its place-based approach to learning, …