Ladybug Teachers (2/3s)

co-op administration | grasshoppers | bumblebees | dragonflies | butterflies | crickets | fireflies | caterpillars | ladybugs | rolly pollies

Stephanie Grundy
Stephanie was born in Manhattan where she spent most of my childhood. At the age of 14 her family moved to Brooklyn, and that's where she learned to love all that the city has to offer. Stephanie attended C. W. Post-Long Island University to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming a teacher. After graduation she moved out to the North Fork of Long Island, whe she fell in love with the beaches and with getting her produce off a farm stand. While working in retail she studied for her teaching certification exams and decided it was time to move back to the city and teach.

Russell Jack
Russell was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, quietly waiting for the right moment to pack up and see the rest of the world. That moment came after he graduated from college and he set his sights on Brooklyn and a music career.  But the only problem: how to make money? So Russell drew on his lifelong passion for teaching and love of kids to fill the empty space. He is now starting his third year at the Co-Op School and his second year as lead teacher of the Ladybugs. He spends his days building towers, changing diapers, singing ABCs and most importantly, teaching love through love.

Kayla Flores
Kayla was born and raised in Central Falls, RI and finished high school in New York. During her last year she interned and later was hired at the Co-Op School. Working at the school helped her decide exactly what she wanted to study and she enrolled at St. Josephs College for Early Childhood Education. In 2011 she took some time off to have her baby girl, Robin. Now she is back at the Co-Op in the ladybug class and looking forward to attending school for spring semester.