Mary Brogden is our crib teacher. Mary has been a part of our preschool for many years. She has also taught in the 2s and Pre-K. Working in several different classrooms over the past years has enabled her to see the children at different ages and abilities. Mary is excited to watch the babies learn to sit, crawl, walk, feed themselves and speak their first words as well as become very comfortable coming to school each day. Mary enjoys traveling, especially to the beach and also to see her 3 children. She also enjoys walking, running, reading and gardening.

Hailey is our crib teacher. Hailey adores her ducks and she is the mom of one of our Bears. Hailey has experience with STEM education, focusing on learning soft skills and fundamentals. Hailey believes that it is imperative that all children have the proper introduction to socialize and build relationships at a young age. Ideally, she would love to see the children learn emotions as their little personalities start to develop and shine through! Her family enjoys quality time together. They are big “foodies” who love to spend their spare time cooking, dining together, and going to local food markets. Hailey also enjoys spending time at the pool and playing with her daughter at the local parks.

Jennifer Phillips is our older 2’s toucan teacher. Jennifer is in her 2nd year of Guilford Park this year, but has been a part of Guilford Park for many years as a Nanny. Jennifer loves art, music and dance! The sense of pride children have in their work and the self-esteem that art builds in young minds is important to me. I work hard each year to promote cognitive, emotional and social development through the arts. Whether it be a new art project, a dance party, playing instruments or learning new songs at circle time the arts will bring us together many times throughout our day.
I am committed to promoting learning through play while fostering a positive, playful and loving classroom. Play is the work of young children and we love to play! I wish to see my students’ social development soar this year! In conjunction with parallel play we will do activities as a group while forming classroom relationships with friends! With all of our activities we will be working on sharing and taking turns. Jennifer’s one year old grandson is her favorite pastime! She also enjoys hanging out in our yard with her two dogs Irie and Leo. Her family loves to boat, camp and take beach trips. In her spare time she enjoys reading, crafting, shopping online and drinking coffee!

Jenn is our older 2’s Toucan teacher. Jenn is excited to start another year with her toucan friends. The highlight of any school day for Jenn is to see a child smiling, and being genuinely excited to see her! She is looking forward to seeing all of the students grow into their own unique personalities, and begin to use their words to express themselves. Jenn enjoys spending time with her husband and four daughters at the Outer Banks and also in New York watching Yankees and Giants games. She also loves to read, exercise and decorate for any holiday.

Beth Williams is our PreK teacher. This will be Beth’s 16th year teaching at Guilford Park, she is also a Nana to 4 of our precious GP friends. She has experience as a Kindergarten teacher as well as a tutor and substitute teacher. Beth says, “It is always such a thrill for me to both encourage and witness the special “aha” moments when a child first picks up a new skill. I love the hands-on, messy learning involved in artwork, science experiments and cooking. I love and cherish the wonderful connection with students and their families as we work together to create an amazing PreK year!” PreK will be focusing on preparing children for Kindergarten in ways that are engaging, exciting, rewarding and developmentally appropriate. Beth would like the students to feel good about themselves, get excited about learning, and develop a positive attitude about learning that will follow them throughout their school career. Beth loves to spend time with her husband, mother, 3 children, and 5 grandchildren (4 attend Guilford Park!). They love weekly game nights, family vacations and lots of time in the mountains. Beth loves to read, shop, walk, watch movies, play cards, hike and play with her pets, 2 dogs and one cat.

Sharon is our PreK teacher. Sharon has been part of the Guilford Park family for many years, first as a parent with her son and daughter attending and a teacher. Sharon has taught 2s, 3s and PreK here at Guilford Park, More at Four and did her student teaching in PreK at Gateway Education Center with children of various learning styles. Sharon is certified in Conscious Discipline and The Incredible Years. Sharon is excited to see her students gain knowledge through play, wonder, and discovery that will carry them deeper into their learning by exploring the world around them. Sharon says, “I create a positive and calm learning environment to facilitate the development of the whole child (social, emotional, intellectual, physical, self-regulating and communication skills) so they will become lifelong learners.” Sharon enjoys traveling with her husband and children to the beach and mountains in their RV. She also loves to hike, shop, watch reality tv and meet friends for lunch.

Nan is our Prek teacher. She has been a part of our preschool staff for 6 years, in the 2s and PreK classes. Nan loves seeing the explosion of growth that two year old children have during the year. Nan enjoys connecting with all children and it warms her heart when a young child finally trusts their teachers and feels really comfortable at school. Her hope is for the students to have a loving and positive experience so that school in the future is something to enjoy.
Nan and her husband and son have many interests that they enjoy together. They love to explore new places, attend concerts, and cook. Nan loves to be outside as much as possible, listen to music, and reading.