Our professional staff consists of a director/lead teacher, preschool teacher, and teacher assistant who have made teaching young children their life’s work. In addition, the Preschool employs college students who assist in each session under the direction of the adult staff. These favorable staffing levels mean the children get lots of individual attention during their time at College Preschool.
Preschool Director and Lead Teacher
Taylor is our preschool teacher. She was raised in Grinnell and graduated for the University of Northern Iowa with undergraduate degrees in early childhood and elementary education. She later completed her master’s degree at UNI in elementary education. Before beginning with the Grinnell College Preschool, Taylor taught kindergarten for seven years.
Taylor’s husband, Peter, works at Family Dentistry in Grinnell. Together they have a three-year old, Rory, one-year old, Archie, and six-year old dog, Reggie. They love taking walks to get coffee and donuts, visiting all of Grinnell’s wonderful parks, traveling to the beach, and trying new restaurants. Taylor also enjoy reading, visiting National Parks, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family.
Her favorite part about teaching young children is watching them discover new things in the world around them. She says, “I am always inspired by their joy for life and learning!
“I’m so excited for a great year learning alongside you all!”
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