Meet the SoulShine Family!!
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| Ms. Shannon |
Shannon founded SoulShine in December 2006. SoulShine is rooted in her belief that every child should be given the space and encouragement to create themselves through all forms of artistic expression. When she assumed SoulShine's current location, it completed her vision of raising children with a community of support with an "at home" environment. Shannon has over 9 years of experience with children and is still in awe every day of how amazing they are. She believes in positive reinforcement instead of traditional behavioral discipline. She is always encouraging the children to use their words and open their hearts. Shannon's strength lies in her abundant energy and big heart.
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| Mr. BC |
BC has been working with children for 8 years; 4 of those years at Soulshine. His passion for childcare runs in his family. His older sister has been a teacher and administrator for over fifteen years. BC is one of our lead teachers and our head bus driver. He also sparks the childrens' athletic experiences and is instrumental in keeping the kids active and having fun at creative play.
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| Ms. Ilana |
Ilana has been in the childcare field since she babysat her younger sister, 12 years ago. Since then, she has volunteered as an elementary Sunday School teacher, full- and part- time nannied for families around Candler Park, and continued to enjoy babysitting kiddos from six months to 12 years of age. She has been a part of the SoulShine family since October 2009, and looks forward to continuing to grow with the team! She is also First Aid and CPR certified.
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| Ms. Josalin |
Josalin is 22 years old and is the oldest of four children. She is a senior at Georgia State University with a major in Journalism and a minor in English. In the future, she would like to pursue a career as an international freelance journalist. She enjoys reading, writing, singing, dancing, and theatre, and encourages children to express themselves creatively through these activities. She likes to spend her days outside hiking, biking, and writing poetry.
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| Mr. Colton |
Colton moved here from Pensacola, Florida. He graduated High School in 2010, and is pursuing a degree in philosophy. He is Ms. Shannon's younger brother, and working with children is very easy for him. Working at other day programs, and after school tutoring are just some of his past experiences. He would like to help the children better themselves in cooperation and teamwork.
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| Ms. Elan |
Elan is from Atlanta, GA and graduated from Duke University with dual-degrees in Visual Arts (costume design) and Spanish language. She specializes in tutoring art, social studies, science, and math. Beyond Soulshine, she researches ancient civilizations, geology, and astronomical phenomena.
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| Mrs. Kara |
Kara is the backbone of SoulShine. With years of corporate America experience, as well as a background in filmmaking, she brings a combination of organizational and creative flare to the team. She manages SoulShine's financial needs as well as the day-to-day operations. Profoundly dedicated to family, she is not only Shannon's sister, she is the proud Mom of two little girls, Zoe and Ava.
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| Mrs. Kate |
Kate is a long time friend of Shannon's that took some time off of teaching high school full time to spend more time with her son, Sam. She attended the University of Georgia where she graduated with a degree in Political Science and then went on to receive her Masters degree in Education and taught high school Social Studies for five years before coming to SoulShine. Kate and Sam are the new faces in the SoulShine office. They are enjoying watching the children learn and use their creativity in all they do.
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| Ms. Kisha |
Dr. Kisha R. Cunningham has trained in dance extensively for over 30 years. She is a graduate of The School of the Arts in Rochester, NY, where she majored in Dance and the Clarinet/Bass Clarinet. She completed her undergraduate and graduate work in Technology Education at North Carolina A&T State University where she was a member of The E. Gwynn Dance Company. She has studied dance at Joyce Winters School of Dance, Hochstein School of Music, Garth Fagan, The University of The West Indies, and The Jamaican School of Dance. While working on her Ph.D. in Workforce Education and Training Development at the Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Cunningham became the Director of Dance for NOMMO Performing Arts Company and taught Introduction to African Dance and Culture.
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| Ms. Kaitlyn |
Ms. Kaitlyn is 21, and has been working with children for years. Starting with babysitting jobs, then moving on to become a nanny for a 1 year old and a 3 year old. After nannying, caring and teaching many children, Ms. Kaitlyn then came to SoulShine as a substitute for the past year. Now, she gets to live her dream by having a job at a child-care program! Ms. Kaitlyn always strives to show the kids a logical side of things, and tries to explain everything. "I was a very inquisitive curious child, and nothing stifled my livelihood more than not receiving answers to my silly trivial questions. You have no idea how much knowing answers to the littlest and most simple questions can really mean the world to kids."
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| Ms. Keisha |
Keisha is a 25 year old Senior at Georgia State University. In December 2012 she will be graduating with a BIS in Theatre with a concentration in English and African American Studies. Keisha grew up in St. Petersburg, FL. She moved to Atlanta 3 years ago to complete her degree. After graduation she plans to work professionally as an Actor in the Theatre and ultimately teach Theatre in the future. This is Keisha's first opportunity teaching and working with children. She is thrilled to be a part of the SoulShine family and is looking forward to building relationships with the teachers, students and families.
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| Farmer Bremen |
Farmer Bremen is proud to claim Atlanta as his childhood stomping ground. These days, you can find him farming in East Atlanta with Oakleaf Farm or at Imagine Wesley Charter School growing their school gardens! During college, he had a working experience on a farm and quickly chose to make a day's work into a lifestyle. The last several years have seen him assisting farms in a variety of niches, from herding goats in North Carolina to building a vegetable permaculture farm on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii.
Farmer Bremen is helping SoulShine to show our children how growing our own food and medicine can be fun, healthy and easy in your front yard! As SoulShine's gardens expand, be sure to check in and see what we are growing these days!
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