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Trisha is an assistant teacher at TWL and has a degree in speech pathology and in special education. She spent seven years teaching early childhood while in college getting her degrees. After graduation, she taught at the high school level for 3 years. She then took a hiatus to be a full time mom. Trisha’s worked for TWL as an assistant while her daughter attended our school. Now her son is attending TWL and we are so lucky to have her back!
Trisha lives in Edwardsville with her husband Adam and has three children Remington, Ryann and Lincoln. She loves being a mom, baking and helping others. She has a cake pop business and does our t-shirt orders for TWL. She is quoted as saying “I am so lucky and thankful to be a part of the Together We Learn family.”
Destiny is a lead teacher in the Early Preschool room (two year olds) and is director qualified. She has been working with children since she was 16 and has loved every moment of it! She is currently working on her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education at National Louis University and will graduate soon.
In her personal life, she has two fur babies, Walter and Hank and she resides in Maryville. She enjoys walking, fishing, shopping, and listening to music. She says the best part of working at Together We Learn is getting to know the students and watching them learn and grow!
Stephanie is a lead preschool teacher with more than 30 years of experience in early childhood education. She studied at Southwestern Illinois College and is director qualified. She has worked with every age group from infants to school-aged children, but preschool students are her favorite group to work with.
She is excited to bring her knowledge and experience to the students. She believes young children are capable of many things when given the chance to prove themselves. “I enjoy helping my students become more independent and giving them the support to be successful in the classroom. Social and emotional learning is a huge part of young child’s day, and we work together while having fun.”
Stephanie lives in Troy with her husband Brian, and their three awesome dogs. She has one child, Amanda, who is married and lives close by. Stephanie and her family like to vacation to the beach and the mountains.
Honesty is currently a Pre-K assistant at Together We Learn. She has worked at TWL for two years now. She worked in an office for 21 years and was excited to discover her passion for working with children. “I have always loved to care for children. I was a stay-at-home mom for a few years and love to help other children learn and grow.” Vivienne, Honesty’s daughter, attended TWL, and this is when Honesty found out that she has a special place in her heart for students that need that extra bit of attention.
What she likes about working at TWL: “Watching the students learn and grow and helping them get through their daily activities. Also, the staff is like family. We all support and help each other out.”
Honesty lives in Glen Carbon with her husband, Derek, and her three daughters, Madison, Jordyn, and Vivienne.
Terra Maguire, lead teacher, is a certified teacher who has taught special education for five years prior to being a stay-at-home mom for nine years with her two daughters. She has taught at Together We Learn as a preschool and pre-k teacher for over five years. She has a Bachelors in Elementary Education and has completed coursework to become certified in Special Education. Ms. Terra taught at a school for children with autism in San Diego, CA and in the O’Fallon, MO, school district as a resource room teacher.
More recently, Ms. Terra worked as a Teacher’s Assistant in the Edwardsville school district in a third-grade classroom and as a Gymnastics Preschool Coach with the Balance Beans program. Being a Balance Beans coach at Together We Learn has given Ms. Terra the opportunity to have a relationship with the children prior to becoming a teacher at the school.
Ms. Terra has always had a passion for working with children and loves to see them learn! Terra enjoys watching children learn new things and discover their own interests along the way.
Terra lives in Glen Carbon with her husband and two daughters, Ashlinn and Addison.
What she likes best about working at TWL: “Getting to hear the excitement in the students’ voices when they learn something new and listening to all of their cute stories they like to share!”
After attending college and working for her father’s engineering firm, Andrea decided to stay home with her children. She has stayed very involved with their schooling and education. She has been a PTO Vice President, room mom for many years, and a volunteer. She has been involved in the Ed/Glen Junior Service Club for nearly ten years, where she currently co-chairs the Juniors, helping the children of the club members become more involved in the community. Her biggest love in life is being a mom and working with kids. Two of her children have attended Together We Learn. That connection led her to join the TWL family.
What she likes the best about working at TWL: “I feel very lucky to work with such amazing staff! I love my coworkers and the students, and each day is always so much fun!”
Andrea resides in Edwardsville with her husband Shawn and her four children Colin, Jack, Hadley, and Arden.
Beth is an assistant teacher at TWL and has a degree in psychology. She has had years of experience working as a preschool teacher before deciding to be a stay-at-home mom with her four daughters. While staying at home, she enjoyed spending time with her children and helping and volunteering at each of their schools. Having her own children helped her realize that working with and teaching young children was her passion. Beth and her family enjoy volunteering any extra time they have with a local pet rescue. In addition to volunteering at the shelter, they have fostered over 60 and counting stray dogs and puppies.
What she likes best about working at TWL: “It is my favorite age group of children, and they are so eager to learn. The atmosphere at TWL is so calm and inviting and feels like family.”
Beth lives in Edwardsville with her husband, Rick, and four daughters, Jilian, Evie, Ella, and Sylvie. And also, their four dogs!
Jordyn is currently a senior at Edwardsville High School and on the varsity soccer team. She is Ms. Honesty’s daughter! She wears many hats! She picks up our grocery orders, takes care of our classroom pets, maintains our playground, runs errands, and, most of all, enjoys playing and helping out with the students! The kiddos love Ms. Jordyn, and we love having her here at TWL! She will attend college locally in the fall and hopes to continue working with us as much as possible.
What she likes best about working at TWL: “Getting to be a positive role model to the student and watching them grow not only academically, but individually!”
Susan Rich, Assistant Teacher – Ms. Susan has 20 years of experience working with children as a dance instructor and assistant teacher at our school. She received her Bachelor of Science in Theater and Dance from SIUE in 2003. While working as an assistant dance teacher in high school, she realized that teaching children is what she wanted to do. Ms. Susan lives in Glen Carbon with her husband, Craig, and two children, Calvin and Amelia. Both Calvin and Amelia attended Together We Learn. Ms. Susan is lead teacher certified and currently teaches preschool at Together We Learn. She has taught at together we learn for five years.
What she likes best about working at TWL: “I love this age and watching how much they learn and grow over their time here and how much they make me laugh.”
Carrie G. Mosella, co-owner, is certified teacher with over 30 years of experience in the education field. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education and has completed coursework and training in the field of Special Education.
Carrie has taught Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade, as well as parent/child classes. She has also worked as a substitute teacher getting the opportunity to work with many grade levels, including Special Education. She is a Pre-K teacher at Together We Learn!
Teaching Parent/Child classes has always been her passion, which is how Together We Learn, Inc. was originally created. “Giving parents the tools, resources, and knowledge to help their children learn at home is key. Encouraging parents to stay involved with their child’s education is a lifelong goal. After all, a parent is a child’s first teacher!”
Carrie lives in Edwardsville with her daughter Andrea. She also has two grown sons, Alexander and Edward, and one grandson.
Cassandra Bender, co-owner, is a certified teacher with more than 15 years of experience in the education field. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education.
Cassandra has taught Preschool, Pre-K, and student taught in First Grade and Second Grade. She is also a preschool teacher at Together We Learn.
Our families are such an important part of our preschool, open communication is key to a child’s success! When Carrie and I decided to start Together We Learn, we knew that we wanted parent involvement! It is important for parents to take an active role in their child’s education, and it is never too early to start! I am so pleased that our idea of a new kind of preschool has done so well in our area! Together we play, together we grow, together we learn!
Cassandra lives in Edwardsville with her children, Lilly and Jack, as well as her partner, J.R., and his two children, Ayla and Regan.
Megan Redman, Substitute Teacher – Megan is a certified teacher with a bachelors in Early Childhood Education and a masters in Leadership and Curriculum. She has over six years of teaching experience including Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade. She says, “I enjoy teaching young children and helping them make discoveries and learn more about the world around them.” Megan resides in Edwardsville and has three daughters.
Sitsofe Luh Nutsukpui, Substitute Teacher – Ms. Sitsofe was born and bred in Ghana, Africa! She has lived in the Glen/Ed area since 2005 when she went to SIUE for her Master’s Degree in Mass Communications. Sitsofe also has a Bachelor’s degree in Education. She has worked in Special Education and served as a substitute teacher in grades K through 2. She also spent almost a decade presenting and producing shows and news on the radio. During part of those years, she mentored city youth who dropped out of high school and provided them with basic communication skils. Sitso (See-cho), as she is fondly called, and her husband Bernard have two children, Yorm and Sedi. Sitso speaks 4 languages and loves cooking, watching TV, and hanging out with friends.
Jeanette Roundcount, Assistant Teacher – I’m Ms. Jeanette, and I have always loved working with children and have done so most of my life, in different capacities. I have over 20 years’ experience working with children. From volunteering, after school care, being a nanny and teaching. I left the school setting to help run my family business while finishing up my Business degree from McKendree. I became a stay at home mom until 2 years ago, when I became an educator with our local museum! Working with children has always been a passion. I love helping create a caring and loving environment for children to learn, grow and flourish. I live in Edwardsville with my husband Jarid and our daughter Rylee. Rylee is currently at Together We Learn!
Eddie Mosella, Assistant Teacher – Edward Mosella has recently started helping us out at Together We Learn, as an assistant and Substitute Teacher. Edward, or Eddie, has always been considered a valuable asset, as he has been responsible for purchasing groceries and doing extra help for the school. You may have seen Eddie dropping off goodie-bags on your doorstep or dressing up as Froggy at a school event or parade! Eddie is currently pursuing a Bachelors in Business Management at SIUE.
Eddie has experience with children from his former place of employment at Fox Creek Golf Course. He worked there for over four years where he would help conduct children summer golf clinics. He has also volunteered with events for Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Little League Association.
Eddie says: I am so glad to have a larger role within the school and working with the children. I have always loved the atmosphere and the way the school is operated. I think it is awesome that I can fulfill the role of a male role model in the kid’s time here at Together We Learn.
Jordyn Bender, Lead Assistant Teacher – Ms. Jordyn has been an asset to our school and thoroughly enjoys working and interacting with our students! She does it all! She is excited to be the assistant in our classrooms and brings 8 years experience to share with us. Ms. Jordyn says, “I love to see how much children absorb; it is just amazing!” Ms. Jordyn resides in Bethalto with her daughters Braelynne and Emersyn. Braelynne has gone through our preschool and Emersyn is in our preschool classroom.
