Meet the BunnyBears Teachers
Egle
Athari
BunnyBears preschool founder, Egle Athari, is a strong advocate for early education. Holding a BA in social work and an early childhood education certificate, Egle not only loves working with young children, but truly cares for their best interests. Her education and years of experience working in preschools has encouraged her to start her very own in home preschool. Member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, she is continuing her professional growth through workshops, conferences and reading professional journals.
“Children are so passionate, innocent, loving, curious, smart and forgiving… They are so much more than we think they are. Their theories and investigations of their surrounding world show us how much they are capable of; all we have to do is to support their investigations and explore those theories with them…”
Danielle
Lee
Danielle was born and raised in San Diego. She is married and has
two children of her own. She grew up working with children as the
neighborhood babysitter. In 2006 she graduated with an AA as a Child
Development Teacher. Since her graduation she has furthered her
studies and now has an emphasis as an Infant/Toddler Teacher as well.
"I have learned from working with children and being a mother of two
that each child is unique. What works for one child may not work
for another. That is why I believe in adapting to each
child's individual needs while developing a nurturing relationship.
I believe children communicate and learn best through play, so I make it
a point to meet them at their level to assist them in their growth."
Laura
Rodriguez
Laura was born and raised in Los Angeles, and for the past 10 years she has been living in San Diego. Laura is the youngest of 3 sister and is also very close to her 5 nieces and nephews. She studied at Mesa College and received her Early Childhood Education credentials and is continuing to further her education to receive her AA in Child Development.
“Working with young children is very special, it is a time when they begin to learn and mold themselves and I feel special knowing I was part of that process”
Sara
Huff
Sara recently moved to the San Diego area with her husband who is in the Navy. She graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts with a focus in Psychology. Since her graduation she has worked in different preschool settings. She intends to return to school to pursue her masters in ECE sometime next year.
“Ever since I can remember, I have wanted to be a teacher. I love working with children because they are fun, open minded, and excited to learn and grow every day. I believe children learn best through playing and interacting with other children.”
Sabrina
Melo
Sabrina Melo was born and raised in providence, RI. She moved to San Diego to see what the West Coast has to offer. Coming from a large family Sabrina played an important role in the upbringing of her 10 nieces and nephews. After working at a preschool for 3 years that is when she realized working with children is her passion. She is working towards continuing her education and getting ECE credentials.
“I love working with children because they never fail at making me smile. Their excitement for learning new things inspires me to do the same.”