Our Staff
Teacher Heidi (she/her)
Teacher Heidi is the owner and lead teacher at Wildflowers Preschool. She holds a Master's in Environmental Education as well as an elementary teaching license. She taught 6th grade math and science for a few years before opening Wildflowers Preschool. Heidi has varied experience working in preschool settings and has taken aspects of Montessori and Reggio Emilia theories to build the foundation of Wildflower's curriculum. Heidi has a passion for teaching children about the natural world and has been in the field of education since 2000.
Teacher Holly (she/her)
Teacher Holly has her degree in Early Childhood Education and is very passionate about her work with young children. She is a full-time teacher at Wildflowers and believes strongly in child capability and the critical importance of the social and emotional skills children are learning at this age. Holly brings with her a love of arts and crafts, music, and storytelling, as well as a dedication to anti-bias curriculum, positive behavior guidance, and strong relationships with families. She has been teaching at Wildflowers since 2012.
Teacher ABBY (she/her)
Assistant Teacher Abby recently graduated from Lewis and Clark College with a BA in English and completed a minor in Gender Studies. In her undergraduate program, Abby authored a research project on the importance of diversifying narratives in children’s literature. In the past, Abby has worked and volunteered with children from ages 3-10 in various capacities: helping with storytime in an elementary school library, and supervising an afterschool program. She is excited to be a part of the Wildflowers Preschool community, assist the children as they grow, and to continue her learning journey alongside them. She is passionate about community care, nature, art creation, and reading.