Director: Lavonne Taylor
Miss Lavonne has 11 years of experience as a preschool director and teacher in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and 4 years as the founder, owner and director of Forest Hill Nature Preschool. She has a B.S in Early Childhood Education from Towson University, and a M.A. in Technology for Educators from Johns Hopkins University. Her passion is teaching children in a hands-on, nature-rich environment. She lives in Forest Hill with her family and her dog, Lexi. She attends Bel Air United Methodist Church, where she sings in the choir, and enjoys acting in local community theater with the Havre de Grace Drama Guild. She is grateful for the opportunity to follow God's direction in her life, for the beautiful landscape of Harford county, and for daily opportunities to be blessed by children.
misslavonne@fhnaturepreschool.com
misslavonne@fhnaturepreschool.com
Teaching Staff
The teaching staff at any school is the most critical element for the inspiration and success of the students. In recognition of the importance of attracting and retaining high quality teachers, we offer an attractive compensation package including: competitive salary, health benefits, paid sick and personal leave, wellness incentives, paid community service, paid vacation time after first year of employment, paid ongoing professional development, free tuition for children of staff members, and annual bonuses.
We are proud to have a fantastic staff joining us this year.
We are proud to have a fantastic staff joining us this year.
4s Class
Miss Carrie and Miss Brittany
Miss Carrie is very excited to continue her adventure at Forest Hill Nature Preschool. Miss Carrie has been teaching in the 4s class at FHNP for the past 3 years. Before Forest Hill, Miss Carrie worked as a preschool teacher at St. Francis of Assisi School where she had taught three year old students. She is a graduate from Towson University where she earned a Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education. When she is not teaching, she loves to spend time with her husband and daughter, who will be in the 2s class this year!
misscarrie@fhnaturepreschool.com 3/4 Multi-age Class
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Miss Brittany has been working with children for many years. This will be her third year at FHNP. This year she will be returning to the 4s class with Miss Carrie. She also works with the Havre de Grace Drama Guild to choreograph their musical productions and lead the Tiny Tots group, and is teaching dance classes for children in Bel Air. In the summer, she works with the John Archer camp for special needs students. She is currently enrolled in classes at HCC toward a Sociology degree. She hopes to one day positively impact children's lives by being a social worker.
missbrittany@fhnaturepreschool.com 
Miss Jordy is excited to begin a new adventure as a first year teacher here at FHNP. Miss Jordy attended Harford Community College and graduated with her associates degree in early childhood and special education. She then went on to attend the ECSE program at Towson University, where she graduated last spring with her bachelors degree in early childhood and special education. Miss Jordy is passionate about animals and the outdoors, and loves to use nature as a learning tool for her students, as she feels it is important to educate the future citizens of our society about the planet that we call home. We are excited to have Miss Jordy joining our staff this year!
missjordy@fhnpreschool.com 
Miss Jessica has wanted to be a teacher since she was a little girl. In high school she worked with the Mini Mustangs preschool program and after graduation, she took classes in Early Childhood Education at Harford Community College. Miss Jess has been working at FHNP since we opened in 2013. She has worked in both the 2s and 3s program, and is excited to be working with the 3s class for a second year in a row. Miss Jessica is happy to be doing a job she loves. She looks forward to learning and growing as a teacher, and to working with all of the fabulous children.
missjessica@fhnaturepreschool.com 
Miss Miranda is so excited to be returning to FHNP for the third year. She has worked in the 4s class and in the 2s class, and will be returning this year to the 2s class with Miss Val. Previously she worked as the director at a children's fitness center, teaching movement and gymnastics classes to children as young as 6 weeks old, all the way up to 13 years old. Miss Miranda has also nannied for many families throughout Harford County. When she isn't working, Miss Miranda enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and baby daughter. She enjoys hiking in the forest, and directing theatre productions at HCC.
missmiranda@fhnaturepreschool.com Wild in the Woods: Miss Andrea
Miss Andrea is currently enrolled at HCC for her childcare degree, with plenty of hands on experience babysitting and raising her own well mannered son. Growing up she wanted to be a teacher to better influence the world around her. She believes in the good nature of mankind and would like to help steer it in the right direction, one child at a time. "I want children to have a deeper understanding of the world, and to think for themselves. Nature is a great way to expand the growth of an individual through hands on exploration. It is something un-confined by "grown up rules" where kids can play and dig holes to China. I believe children learn through play and I make it a high priority to make every second more fun than the last. I look forward to playing with your children and to help mold them to be the best they can be."
missandrea@fhnaturepreschool.com Miss Destiny
Miss Destiny is super excited for Aftercare this year! She has always loved being with and helping children ever since she was in middle school. She has always loved to babysit. She recently graduated from North Harford High School. She will be studying at HCC this year to begin her journey into a medical career. She had a lot of fun with the kids last year in aftercare and all summer!
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