Monica Williams
Playschool and Miss Betty’s vision is what inspired Monica to pursue and achieve many of her life’s accomplishments.
Monica went to Bloomsburg University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Special Education, a certification in English as a Second Language, and a minor in Spanish. Playschool’s philosophy “children learn through play” has influenced her own teaching philosophy. It inspired her to go to Italy to study the Reggio Emilia approach and it’s the reason why she joined the Peace Corps and taught literacy to primary school children in Guyana. Monica is very happy to return to Playschool as a Lead Teacher.
Quinn West
Quinn went to Penn State University and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education and a minor in International Arts. After working as a nanny for 7 years Quinn taught preschool for two years in Devon, Pennsylvania. She was a substitute teacher in Tredyffrin Easttown and Lower Merion School Districts for grades K-12, and a highschool basketball coach. Quinn moved to Phoenixville in 2015 with her husband Cody and they started a family soon after.
Early childhood education has been a theme and an interest in Quinn’s life since college. Connecting with small children comes easily and naturally to her. The mission of Charlestown Playhouse feels like a perfect fit professionally as well as personally. She has seen the wonders of Playschool first hand as a parent there. Sending her two kids to Playschool is one of the best decisions their family has made.
Working with art in its many forms, and living artfully, is important to Quinn. When she isn’t working or spending time with her family, she can be found gardening, listening to music and pretending she can sing, cooking, and trying to stay healthy through biking or going to the gym. One day she hopes to pick up oil painting again.