Orange Room
Ashley Rutledge
Orange Room Assistant Teacher
Ashley started her education career as a classroom teacher in Southington, Connecticut after graduating from Roger Williams University in 2020 with a degree in Elementary Education. Upon moving to the Boston area, she was interested in continuing her education career and is excited to join the EPCS community. When she’s not in the classroom, Ashley can be found pursuing her photography, Irish dancing, and spending time with her family, friends, and two rabbits. She also plans to get her Master’s in STEM education in the near future.
Courtney Monroe
Orange Room EP Fellow
EP Fellow Courtney graduated from Curry College in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Early Education and Care. She has had many experiences working with children over the last 15 years from nannying to directing her own child care center. She is enrolled in Tufts Child Study and Human Development Master’s Program and is excited to expand her knowledge and understanding of children’s development. Outside of school, when she is not hanging out with her five-year-old golden retriever Reilly, you can find her biking in the fall, Skiing in the winter, painting, or enjoying time with friends and family.
Tara Nichols
Orange Room EP Fellow
Tara graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2022, where she studied Psychology and Sociology. She has experience researching student success and non-cognitive skills. She is currently starting her Master’s in Child Study and Human Development, with hopes of entering the clinical field post Master’s. In her spare time, you can find Tara watching movies, chasing a sunset, or playing tabletop games with friends.
Olivia Stevens
Orange Room EP Fellow
Olivia is an incoming Child Study and Human Development Master’s Student. She recently graduated from the University of Connecticut with a major in Psychological Sciences and a minor in Human Development and Family Sciences. She is incredibly excited for this opportunity and look forward to learning more about the program and the Boston area!
Mollie Dion
Orange Room Life Project Teacher
EP Fellow Courtney graduated from Curry College in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Early Education and Care. She has had many experiences working with children over the last 15 years from nannying to directing her own child care center. She is enrolled in Tufts Child Study and Human Development Master’s Program and is excited to expand her knowledge and understanding of children’s development. Outside of school, when she is not hanging out with her five-year-old golden retriever Reilly, you can find her biking in the fall, Skiing in the winter, painting, or enjoying time with friends and family.
Green Room
Katie Hustins
Green Room Assistant Teacher and Life Project Teacher
Katie attended UMass Amherst and studied Sociology, Psychology, and Education. She has worked in schools for over six years and has worked with children from ages three to eighteen. During the school year, Katie is an assistant teacher in the Orange Room and during the summer is the head counselor of the green room. The areas of teaching she feels most passionately about are social justice awareness, being connected to nature and other living things, and literacy including poetry and writing stories.
Trinity Carlos
Green Room EP Fellow
My name is Trinity Carlos. I love to read, go to amusement parks, and play volleyball. I have played volleyball for about 11 years now! I have a bachelors degree in psychology and am currently in my masters program at tufts university. I was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts but have lived in Florida, Kansas, and Ohio!
I love spending time with children and learning new things everyday!
Meghan O'Connor
Green Room EP Fellow
Meghan is a recent graduate from Southern New Hampshire University, where she earned her BA in Psychology with a concentration in Child/Adolescent Development, and a minor in Sociology. While completing her undergraduate studies, she researched humor development in babies, toddlers, and children and completed her position as Social-Emotional Intern at a charter school in kindergarten through third grade classrooms. She also holds experience as an assistant teacher in the child care field and is excited to acquire more experience in early education and care at the Eliot-Pearson Children’s School. In her free time, she loves going for walks, baking, writing poetry, and spending time with her loved ones.
Sana Kazemi
Green Room EP Fellow
I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. The early years of my childhood were spent there along with my family. After my father’s graduation, we came back to Iran, and I went to school in Iran. I received my BA degree in Educational Planning & Management and MA degree in Sociology. The variety of the courses proffered in the BA and MA helped me establish a solid background in psychological sciences, education, and sociology.
After I completed my MA, I strongly felt that I needed to expand my horizons in the realm of children and adolescents’ development as well as family. So, I applied for a second master’s degree in Child Study & Human Development at Eliot person. Now as a first-year master’s student I am incredibly excited to join the Green Room Teaching team as an EP fellow and spend my time with wonderful children at Eliot-Pearson Children’s School!
Purple Room
Tara Ellard
Purple Room Assistant Teacher and Life Project Teacher
Tara attended Bates College and graduated this past spring. She studied Psychology and Music, with a passion for early childhood development. She has been working with children throughout her time at Bates College at summer camps and children’s centers. After spending one last summer on Cape Cod MA, Tara is excited to be moving to Boston and to be joining the Eliot Pearson community. In her free time, Tara loves going on outdoor adventures, including running, kayaking and hiking, and is excited to share this love for the outdoors with her fellow teachers and students.
Hailey Streble
Purple Room EP Fellow
Hailey graduated from the University of Louisville in 2021 with a B.A. in Psychology. She is now working towards her Master’s in Child Study and Human Development. Hailey has experience working with young children as a Research Intern in a developmental lab as well as a Mental Health Tech on the children’s unit of a psychiatric hospital. She is beyond excited to translate her skills and knowledge as she begins working with children in a learning environment. In her free time, Hailey loves to go on adventures with her golden retriever and teach him new tricks.
Tomilola Idowu
Purple Room EP Fellow
Tomilola attended Babcock University, Nigeria in 2016 where she majored in Computer Science. As an undergraduate, she volunteered as a child tutor and has since been interested in the connection between education and development.
She strongly believes that childhood is life in itself rather than a preparation for adulthood and should be treated as such. She has worked as a digital media strategist championing campaigns to end child marriage in Africa; educating the girl child and highlighting the essence of strong families, whilst also volunteering as a child educator, instructional leader, and program coordinator.
Tomilola is excited to be a part of the Eliot-Pearson Children’s School where she can merge her background in science and media with her interest in Child development to truly make an impact in her society. In her free time, she enjoys reading stories and writing.
Rainbow Room
Abagail (Abby) Lee
Rainbow Room Assistant Teacher
Abby is currently a senior at Tufts University, Class of 2022, with a double major in Psychology as well as Child Study and Human Development. She is also a dance minor and a member of Sarabande Dance Ensemble on campus. Besides her love of dance, Abby is a musical theatre enthusiast and not only teaches dance workshops for Torn Ticket II a student-run theatre group but has been the assistant director/choreographer for numerous productions at her hometown’s local children’s theatre (the most recent show being SpongeBob: The Musical. Whether it be directing musicals, working as a camp counselor, or babysitting, she absolutely adores being around children. She is quite proud of her ability to wiggle her ears and can’t wait to show everyone at EPCS this special skill!
Danielle Minieri
Rainbow Room EP Fellow
Danielle is a Child Study and Human Development Master’s student. She recently graduated from Fairfield University with a major in Psychology and a minor in Health Studies. After graduating, she went back home to Long Island where she was a daycare teacher for children ranging from 18 months- 2 1/2 years old. She fell more in love with working with and helping children grow. Danielle is so excited to continue her education and explore Boston too. In her free time, she loves dancing, baking, and spending time with friends and family.
An Mochizuki
Rainbow Room EP Fellow
An is a graduate student in Child Study and Human Development. She graduated from Hollins University with a major in psychology in 2021. Prior to coming to Tufts, she worked as an research assistant for a clinical psychology lab in KY where she found her interests in the effects of media on body image. As an international student from Japan and an avid traveler, she enjoys immersing herself in new cultures and learning new languages. She is very excited to continue her academic career at Tufts and be a part of the Eliot-Pearson Children’s School.
