Hi everyone! My name is Zayra. I am excited to be majoring in ECE and working with children. I enjoy staying home and eating some noodles. I do not have any kids of my own yet however, I do have a cat that I cherish and love makes me a cat mom 🙂 One of the person who inspired my major choice is my little sister who is now 10. That’s all really there’s not much to me. Hope everyone has a nice spring semester!

Hi everyone, my name is Madelin but everyone calls me Maddie. I was born and raised in Bushwick, Brooklyn. My parents are from Mexico and I am proud to be Mexican. On my free time I love reading, playing soccer and spending time with 6 year old Maltese whose name is Max, I named him after the Grinch’s dog. I work full-time in a daycare and I love working with children from birth to 5 year olds.

Hello, I’m Madelin, I am excited for this semester and getting to know everyone! I’ve been working with infants, toddlers and families for about 2 years. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, Ny. I recently got engaged and on my free time I love spending time with my fiancé, we spend our time playing soccer together. I still live in Brooklyn with my fiancé and our two dogs.

Hi, my name is Lathisha. I am a mom of 2 little girls aged 5 and 8(turning 9 in February). I have been working in childcare for 18 years I have done it all from afterschool teacher, daycare provider, summer camp counselor, babysitter and nanny. My dream is to open my own daycare. My family is from Trinidad both sides of my family.

Hi! My name is Kylie Howell, i’m from the vibrant and diverse land of Guyana but I have spent my life soaking up the culture and energy of Brooklyn. I’m taking this course to achieve my goal in becoming a teacher. In my spare time, I usually like to go shopping or relax by watching shows. I also like to experiment with new food.

Hi, my name is Kiara and I’m 19 years old. I live in Brooklyn, New York and I have 2 brothers. I love watching movies like rom-coms and comedy. I also love listening to music! My favorite sports are soccer and volleyball.

Hi my name is Kaylah Phillip ! I am an ECE major almost finished with my associates Yayyyy !! I am pleased to be here learning with you guys . I have plans to open a daycare in about 3-4 years but I would like to gain a lot of extra experience and extra education. I am pleased to learn with professor Longley . I love to read and write so I know this course will be pretty easy for me (hopefully fingers crossed) . I hope you guys are having a good day and enjoy your week !

Hi! My name is Katelynn Bethea. I am 24 and was born and raised in Brooklyn NY. I am the youngest of three children. I currently work in a daycare center as a Teacher Aide. I enjoy writing and painting.

My Name is Justine, I was born and raised in New York City In uptown Harlem. I have been working with children of all ages for 10+ years. I ran a little daycare out of my apartment until covid happened. I work with the YMCA as an Afterschool Counselor currently but a little before that I worked in the Early Childhood Program fulltime. I like that program so much I decided to get my degree in Early Childhood Development. Some hobbies I have are reading novels, drawing/painting, going to the movies. I think music is super important, I think music is life it teaches, preaches and resonates like nothing else in life does.

Hello everyone, My name is Jessica Colon, you can call me Jessica or Jess. This is my first semester at BMCC, in the past I have taken classes at CUNY SPS. I received my CDA Credential from CUNY SPS this past May. I decided I wanted to continue my education in ECE. I have been working with children for about 10 years now. I have been working with infants/ toddlers for about 5 years. Personally, I am a chilled person, and have lot of patience. I love to travel, my next trip is hopefully London (finger crossed). I am big on watching T.V shows, my current obsession is “Bridgerton” which is why I started reading all the books. I also enjoy baking, and playing monopoly.

Hi, I’m Jen and I’m so excited to meet, get to know, work with, and learn from you this semester! I have been working at BMCC since 2015. Before working at BMCC, I worked 20+ years with infants, toddlers and families. I was born and raised in a small town outside of Baltimore, MD.  When I’m not working, I love to knit, read, and listen to music. A fun fact about me is that I am fluent in ASL.  I currently live in Yonkers, NY with my wife, 3 dogs, and 2 foster children.  I am looking forward to an amazing semester!

Hello, my name is Fransheska Vargas, my major is in ECE (infant/toddler).  I love to play piano and to spend time with my kids and family, by the way I have three kids, 1 year old boy, 4 years old boy and a 10 years old girl. Sometimes it gets a little bit difficult with my job, school and kids but I do the best I can. I came to this country when I was 12 years old in 2008 I’m from the Dominican Republic and I have a big family. Last year was a bit rough for me because my grandfather passed away after 3 months in ICU. He was a very important person to me because he raised me . He was the joy of the family and the one who always kept us together. My favorite place in NYC is central park. What’s cool about Central Park is that it has a lot of interesting things to see, like the pretty Bow Bridge and the cool Bethesda Terrace. It’s like a mix of nature and history all in one place.

Hi everyone! My name is Frances.  I am a classically-trained musician (piano and voice).  I had the opportunity to finish my Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Memphis major in Collaborative Piano before coming to the city.  While employed in a youth organization, I worked with school-age children in school programs and summer camp for 10 years.  During that time, I was assigned to teach Physical Education to ages 2-5 years old in a Jewish early learning center in Riverdale, and did it for 4 years.  I definitely fell in love with the age group!  Nevertheless, the world of Early Childhood is new to me, and I always believe that you cannot give what you do not have.  Eventually, I was able to complete my 18 credits of Children’s Program Administrator Credential at CUNY School of Professional Studies.  However, upon submission of my ePortfolio to the NY Early Childhood Professional Development Institute, I was advised to take 18 credits of Early Childhood courses.  Hence, here I am. I am looking forward to learning from Prof. Jen and from all of you! 

Hello! My name is Emily I am a full time student and I love to draw, workout, play video games and watch movies. I currently babysit as a way to make money in the meantime. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Im also Mexican and Puetro Rican. Im passionate about learning new things and do my best to stay in the present moment in order to appreciate the many things life has to offer! 🙂

I’m a native New Yorker. I’ve been in the ECE field for 24 years.  Teaching at BMCC since 2020.

Hello my name is Delly and I am a non-degree student working on getting some credits to keep my Assistant Teacher’s certification. I am 55 years old and work in a school for special needs children. I also do behavioral therapy. My hope is to learn and broaden my way of thinking.

Hello everyone, my name is Christine Alvarez. I was born in Trinidad and Tobago. I will describe myself by saying I am an easy going  person,  who love sports, loves travelling with my family and exercising. I am from the West Indies, so I am always listening to calypso music, that’s my go to music,  then jazz and R & B. My goal for the future is to work with challenged children, who requires extra help, someone to listen to them and who they can rely on. I get satisfaction from helping children and trying to make a difference in their lives

Hi everyone! I am Chastity and I am relatively pretty new to BMCC.  This is my second semester so I am really excited to see what this will be like. I am majoring in Early Childhood Education and want to become a preschool teacher, working with children with Autism / developmental disabilities. A little about me ? I love makeup and disco music. I am a single mom to my amazing daughter Isabella, she’s 3, (my favorite number lol.) I love astrology and getting a bit into numerology too. I’m a Pisces and a big lover of French films! Happy to get to know everyone and be a part of this class !

Hi everyone! My name is Ashley Rodriguez, I was born and raised in Brooklyn NY. My family is from the Dominican Republic, I can fluently speak and write in Spanish. I enjoy reading, working out, and trying different foods in my free time. I enjoy learning different ways to cook and making food a bit healthier although I have an obsession with sweets. I work part-time in a pharmacy filling and billing medications. I own a pomeranian puppy named Leo who I’m still currently training!

Hello my name is Andrea Lindsey but everyone calls me Drea!. Im majoring in earlychildhood education. Im excited to be in this class and see what it has to offer to help me be a better profession out in the world !

Hello everyone! my name is Amy. I’m studying early childhood education, for my future career I want to pursue kindergarten teacher. This is my first year at BMCC and I’m so excited for the future! I live in queens, born and raised. I love kids because they match my personality! I am a very energetic and outgoing person once I get to know you.

Hello everyone my name is Alyssa I am a mother to a two-year-old. I decided to pursue early childhood education because I love children they are very interesting and smart.