Elm Team (Ages 2 -3 years)
Tatiana
Tatiana graduated with an Associate degree in Preschool Education and has over 13 years of experience. She strongly believes that every student learns and develops at their own pace. As a Teacher of a diverse, inclusive and culture-sensitive classroom, her priority is to treat and teach every student individually according to their individual developmental needs, interests, culture and home language. She is always looking to improve and grow her professional skills and looks forward to further developing relationships at OPFS and working on advocating for our community of learners.
Lisett
Lisett has been in the early education field for 7 years and very much loves teaching children, communicating with caregivers and getting to know families. She hopes to bring lots of love and exciting new experiences to OPFS. Excited to be here, she also can't wait to reach milestones alongside the children. She is bilingual and integrates Spanish in the classroom. Mrs. Lisett is very easy going, always willing to help however she can and communicates as transparently as possible, please don't hesitate to come to her with any issue.
Claire
Claire
Claire is a graduate of DePaul University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Psychology. Although she currently resides in Logan Square, she is a proud Oak Park native. She is the eldest of three, and grew up in South Oak Park. She attended Oak Park River Forest High School and went on to graduate from DePaul University in 2022. Claire looks forward to returning to her Oak Park roots and continuing her journey as part of the OPFS family. She cannot wait to meet you and your children!
Maple Team (Ages 2 -3 years)
Blanca
My name is Blanca, I have 5 children of my own 3 girls and 2 boys. I’m a big Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs fan. I love to draw and overall I love art. I started working with children in high school in a Early Childhood class I took, and I worked as a summer camp counselor as well as a teenager. I will have 18 years of experience in childcare/daycare settings. I have credentials in Early Childhood Education as well as in massage therapy. I have worked with children ages 6 weeks old to school age children. My true passion is working with children of the age of 2, it’s a fun and adventurous age. I’m excited to be a part of OPFS family and can’t wait to engage with everyone.
Aaliyah
Aaliyah has been with the OPFS team since late 2020 and she has dipped her toes in the majority of age groups. Spending the most time with the lower school toddlers in Seedlings, she also loves having opportunities to move around the school. Ms Aaliyah moved to Oak Park in 2020 and found she really enjoys going outdoors and spending time with her husband and son. She also enjoys resting, watching her favorite TV shows, and faithfully participating in and attending church. She has been working in childcare for several years and she loves watching the children grow and develop. She studied classical fine art at Columbia College and hopes to be able to utilize her artistic abilities to further engage her students in interactive and immersive activities, meant to help with exploring colors, shapes, textures, etc., while also maintaining a healthy play-based education.
Nicol
My name is Nicol, I have over 6 years of ECE experience. I enjoy working with young children and look forward to working with OPFS. Outside of work I enjoy going on walks and spending time with my family.
Inci
Hi, I am Miss Inci Ochoa. I am the teacher with the wacky hair colors and crazy ideas! I was born in Toluca, Mexico. I am first generation, I recently found out I am indigenous and come from the Otimi Tribe. I am very proud of my roots, and I am currently in school to become an Occipital Therapist specializing in young children. I have been working with young children for 5 years and can wait to continue growing that number! I currently live in Berwyn IL with my partner and his three kids and a cute Shiba Inu puppy name Seppy! I can't wait to meet you all and create fun memories. One fun fact about me is that I love oddities, and I love cute paintings of forest animals, especially rats and bats!