Sweet pea Teachers

Mercedez Sanchez loves art and shares the same value of nature based play and being outdoors with our little ones. She has two younger brothers and previously worked as a nanny/sitter for family and friends of various ages. We are excited to welcome her to our team of exceptional caregivers and to have her grow in this career with us at Sweet Pea!

"Speak to your children as if the are the wisest, kindest, most beautiful and magical humans on earth, for what they believe is what they will become." -Brooke Hampton

Alexis Heney is passionate about ECE and nature based education. She is currently enrolled at Great Bay Community College, working towards her degree in early childhood education. We're looking forward to having her learn and grow with us at Sweet Pea Childcare.

“We not only respect babies, we demonstrate our respect every time we interact with them. Respecting a child means treating even the youngest infant as a unique human being, not as an object.” -Magda Gerber

Rain Smith is training to become a volunteer for the center for grieving children and has previously 

volunteered as a camp counselor working with multiple different ages. She's also worked as a college TA and a mentor for new and first generation students. We are so happy to have her as a part of our team of exceptional caregivers and to help her learn and grow in this field as an early childhood educator. 

"The best way to make children good is to make them happy" - Oscar Wilde

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Olivia Watson joins us with several years of previous childcare experience in licensed facilities, including a Montessori program. She's currently in school and working towards her ECE Degree and her love of the young child and quality care shows in her daily adventures with us at Sweet Pea! We are grateful to have her with us. 

"Speak to your children as if the are the wisest, kindest, most beautiful and magical humans on earth, for what they believe is what they will become."

 -Brooke Hampton

Darcy Christian has been with Sweet Pea for 3 years. She studied child development and was first exposed to the methods of Montessori Education in college.  Darcy earned her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and continued on with running the Sterling School of Dance for children- through the Beverly, MA, YMCA.

Darcy also worked at an Eliot based childcare until she had her lovely daughter, Calista, who often join us at sweet pea after school. Darcy recently completed 2 Montessori teacher training courses through the Age of Montessori program.

"Speak to your children as if the are the wisest, kindest, most beautiful and magical humans on earth, for what they believe is what they will become."

 -Brooke Hampton

Trinity Morse, has  experience with all ages, and brings to us her previous experience of working in a licensed childcare program as a Toddler Teacher. We appreciate her passion and enthusiasm for early childhood education and her ability to communicate/understand the young child has been a wonderful addition to our programs' team of teachers! 

We're also looking forward to having her learn and grow with us in her career as an early childhood educator. 

"It takes a big hear to shape little minds." 

-Unknown

Gracee Jordan brings to us her passion for the young child and her love of nature. Along with previous direct care experience she has been a swim instructor for children of various ages and a lifeguard. She also holds her CNA certification and in the past has worked in a nursing home caring for their residents.

We are looking forward to having her grow as an early childhood educator with us here at Sweet Pea! 

“A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.”
-Chinese Proverb

Gina Casio has been with us 3 years now helping with all ages in the program and sharing her natural nurturing personality and love of the young child. We have been grateful for all her time so far. She also has years of previous childcare experience and aligns with our mission and values for quality care at Sweet Pea. 

"The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence." -Montessori

Lisa Sabato joins us with a lifetime career in early childhood education. She has previous experience is various licensed childcare programs and knows all the ins and outs of the field. She works with all ages of sweet peas and her passion for working with little ones truly shows. We are so lucky to have her with us at Sweet Pea Childcare.

“A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.”
-Chinese Proverb