Meet the Teachers
Danielle Hunt
Director
With an extensive background in elementary education in both the regular and special education settings, Danielle brings to the table a solid understanding of what it means to truly educate the whole child. Her experiences teaching young learners in the public schools, has ignited a passion for helping our earliest learners get off to the best start possible. Her strong belief in explicitly teaching social skills, as well as providing hands on experiences for children, has set the stage for the programming as it is today. When she is not in the classroom, you can find her coaching basketball, or at the beach with her own kids!
Sonja Einsiedler
Lead Teacher Music and Movement
“Mrs. E” began at the Learning Loft in 2018 and has been the perfect addition to our preschool family. She is a certified elementary educator with a soft demeanor, and everlasting patience that every parent dreams their child's teacher will have. At any given moment in the classroom, you can find Sonja playing with the dolls, building dinosaur habitats and facilitating social conversations that are so crucial to development. In her personal time, Mrs. E enjoys spending time with her 3 young children, and traveling back to her home in Germany, to visit with family there.
Jenna Olen
Lead Teacher Academic Experience
Ms. Sarah comes to us with 12 years of experience teaching and leading in the public and private school sector. In addition to holding Masters degrees in Teaching & Learning, and Educational Leadership, she is the 2014 Cumberland County Teacher of the Year! Ms Sarah believes that children learn best when given the space and time to explore the world around them in a safe and nurturing environment. Providing children with opportunities to shine and show their true individuality allows for them to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically - and ultimately results in an honest love for learning. Sarah's time away from the classroom is spent volunteering as a Family Partner in the NICU at Maine Medical Center and adventuring with her husband and young daughter.
Sarah Brokofsky
Lead Teacher Outdoor Experience
Ms. Jenna is a certified teacher returning to the classroom after taking time off to raise her own family. We have been fortunate to have had her as a substitute teacher prior to officially joining the Learning Loft as a lead teacher with a focus on the academic experience for our students.
Cally Pelletier
Lead Teacher Art Experience
Ms. Cally will join our team in 2023 as a lead teacher with a focus on the arts. As a teacher, Cally brings a wealth of experience from both public school, as well as private preschool. Cally ran her own preschool in Cumberland for 4 years prior to serving on the board for Cumberland Community Nursery School until their closure in 2022.
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