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Julia Weaver
Julia has been teaching at Orange Early Childhood since 2019. She loves the connections, growth, and joy that comes with teaching preschool-age children. She loves helping young children become excited about school! Julia graduated from Kenyon College with degrees in English and Art History. She then received her Master’s in Early Childhood Education from John Carroll. Outside of teaching, Julia loves to travel with family and ride her horse!
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Allison Sly
Allison Sly graduated from Kent State University with her Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education in 2016 and attended Walsh University for her K-12 Reading Endorsement. She is also certified as a Preschool Special Intervention Specialist and is working on finishing her Master's in Special Education from Kent State University. She has been teaching for 7 years in various school settings, in preschool, kindergarten, first, and third grade. This is her first year teaching at Orange Early Childhood Preschool. She believes in creating strong relationships with her students and their families and incorporating the outdoors into our collaborative classroom learning environment. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, baking, and hiking.
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Marie Embrescia Stephens
Marie has been at Orange Early Childhood Preschool since September 1981. She has an Early Childhood degree from Lakeland College and has completed lots of coursework at Cleveland State University. Marie loves working with kids and loves working at Orange. She has been married to her husband Jeff for 35 years and they have two awesome daughters, Jessica and Jordan and is Nonni to twin granddaughters Adelyn and Sophia.
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Megan Schlaker
Megan graduated from Kent State University in 2020 with a Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education. She is a licensed Prek-3 teacher with a 4/5 endorsement. She was an educational aide for two and a half years and has worked in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. This isMegan's first year working at Orange Early Childhood. Megan loves working with children and aims to build strong relationships with her students and their families to help every child thrive. She lives in Chagrin Falls and enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going to concerts, going on walks, doing puzzles, and reading.
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Brianna Koniar
This is Brianna's first year at Orange Early Childhood. She graduated from John Carroll University in 2019 with a degree in Early Childhood Education, Prek-5. Brianna spent 4 years teaching kindergarten at a local charter school. She believes that social and emotional curriculum is important for young children to be successful learners. In her spare time, Brianna enjoys camping, traveling, and drinking iced coffee.
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Noreen Liggett
Noreen is in her first year at Orange Community Education and Recreation and is enjoying every minute. She loves working at Orange, and contributing to the children’s development. She is also delighted by the kindness and support of the entire community. Noreen earned her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from John Carroll University. She lives with her family in Mentor. When Noreen is not working, she enjoys reading, walking trails, and playing with her dogs, Murphy and Sully. |  |
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Mary Danko
Mary joined Orange Early Childhood in 2023. She graduated from Mercyhurst University with a Bachelors in Early Childhood/Special Education. This is her first official teaching job, but she has been working with kids through other childcare programs for many years. Her favorite part of teaching is watching a child's eyes light up when they are learning about something that interests them, and seeing their growth throughout the year in the concepts and skills they learn. Outside of teaching, her favorite activities are reading, trying new things, and spending time with her two dogs Princess and Jessie! She is looking forward to a fun-filled year with the kids!
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