Primary Staff

Daniela was born and raised in Lima, Peru, and has been in the U.S. since 2001. She attended the Universidad de Lima, where she studied computer systems. Daniela has been at the Center since 2002, and has been Saleha's assistant since 2007.

Saleha was born and raised in Algiers, Algeria. She earned her B.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the University of Algiers and her M.Ed. from William Woods University, Missouri. In 2001, Saleha moved to Bradenton and joined our staff. She completed her Montessori training at the ...

 Ursula is the third generation of teachers in her family, born in Peru and raised in Venezuela. When she moved back to Peru, she studied Education at the Sacred Heart Private Feminine Catholic University, and then directed her own preschool. In 1987 Ursula became “Miss Latin America.” In ...

 Tammy was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and relocated to the Bradenton area in 1995. After marrying Rafy Vasquez and starting a family, Tammy became very interested in the development of children. When Tammy’s daughter, Tania, turned 3 years old she began attending the Center. ...

Christine was born in Canton, Ohio and raised most of her life here in Bradenton. Her background started in the financial industry as a teacher of adults. When her children were born she left the financial world to become a full time mother. As her children attended the Center and she was more ...