Our Team
Ms. Robyn has been teaching preschool in the desert for many years. Most of those years have been here at The Academy as (Assistant Director, Interim Director, music teacher, classroom teacher and chapel teacher) She enjoys teaching math and language through music activities and group games and literature. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and exploring the outdoors, playing the piano and spending time with her 3 children, 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Robyn says, “When I am here at The Academy, I feel HOME!”
Ms. Crystal has taught preschool for about 19 years. She has worked with all ages from toddlers to school age throughout the years, but truly enjoys working with 2-3 year olds. Nothing makes her more happy than receiving great big hugs from her little ones every day. Throughout the years she has worked in all forms of preschool from family based to private and children's ministry. Crystal currently has an AA in Early Childhood Education and hopes to continue her education in the future. She’s a happily married mother of three daughters. As a family, they enjoy camping, hiking, visiting national parks and seeing new places. Our goal is to see all the states and national parks within the future.
Ms. Noemi graduated from College of the Desert with an AA in Early Childhood Education. This is her 2nd year working at the Academy in the 3-year-old classroom. She enjoys traveling, painting, hiking, being outdoors and spending time with family.
This is Mehwish’s first year at the Academy. Her philosophy of child guidance centers on respect for a child as a complete individual. She will try to earn children’s trust by being kind, inviting, reliable, engaging, fun and compassionate. She believes that it will be her honor to spend some time with children and help them develop into socially responsible members of our society. Mehwish enjoys spending time with her three children ages 15, 12 and 8 and my husband. She loves cooking, watching Disney movies and making her family happy.
This is Ms. Ariel's 2nd year at the Academy as the school cook. She trained in the CAFE Academy at Rancho Mirage High School and has always had a love for cooking. She loves sharing what she makes with others and tries new and creative ways to make food approachable and yummy for young children. Ms. Ariel enjoys painting, reading, collecting crystals and cool rocks.
