Our Team
Our teachers and staff come from different backgrounds and countries such as Ecuador, Peru, Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.
"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others"
(Mustafa Kemal Atatürk). This is who we are.
"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others"
(Mustafa Kemal Atatürk). This is who we are.
Alejandra Novillo
Alejandra, Founder and Director of Juguemos a Cantar was born in Argentina. Alejandra came to the US in the mid-nineties and received her Masters Degree in International Law and Trade from Fordham University. After working in a law firm for some years, she realized her true calling to work with young children and founded Juguemos a Cantar in 2001. After years of practicing, she is working towards her Masters in Education from Fordham University. Alejandra loves to play the guitar and sing. Alejandra has two beautiful fully bilingual children. She developed a passion for nature & outdoors which she brings into our program enriching our curriculum and daily activities. She is an active participant of Cornell Bird Lab and loves to pass all the bird information to the children in our outdoor daily exploration.
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Photo by Barbara Corella Photographers
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Photo by Barbara Corella Photographers
Mark Buswinka
Mark is our Educational Director. We are delighted to have Mark on our team—former teacher at PS 321.
Claudia Noailles
Claudia, Administration, is from Argentina. She is a CPA and has a degree in Business Administration from Universidad Catolica Argentina (UCA).