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OUR TEACHERS & STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Katrina Green
Katrina Green has been working with young children for 17 years. She attended Smith College for her undergraduate degree and Teachers College at Columbia University for her masters degree. She is a dually certified teacher in general and special education and has worked in a range of early childhood settings including Head Start, therapeutic early learning centers, enrichment programs, and infant and toddler separation programs.
Katrina is passionate about social justice, dancing, and cheese.
Co-Lead Teacher
Luna Britt
Luna is an early childhood educator, musician, dog-parent, sculptor, artist, and photographer with a passion for building creativity-centered spaces. Residing in Brooklyn with her spouse, Luna spends her time day-dreaming, reading, and playing fetch with her puppies- Rosie and Arrow- in Prospect Park when she isn't busy studying. Luna obtained a BA from Tufts University in American Studies and Gender Studies and is currently working towards her Masters degree in Early Childhood Special & General Education at Bank Street College. Luna has been working with children in various classroom settings for the past 7 years. She recently worked as a teaching artist with Yo Re Mi in schools across NYC, and she's held preschool teaching positions with Tribeca Community School and Eliot-Pearson lab school at Tufts University. This is Luna's third year at Chickpeas.
AFTER SCHOOL ASSISTANT TEACHER
Nisa Ali
My name is Nisa Ali (she/her). I’m from Bangladesh, and grew up in Brooklyn. I’m currently finishing up my Bachelors degree at Brooklyn College in Childhood Education & Psychology. Along with babysitting, I used to work at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum — mostly in the Art Studio with younger kids In my free time, I enjoy cooking/baking, going on walks, and spending time with my niece.
EDUCATION DIRECTOR/
Co-Lead Teacher
Kaileigh Schippa
Kaileigh Schippa has been teaching and working with young children in a variety of settings for the past 12 years. After graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Development & Learning from Central Michigan University, with a minor in language arts, she went on to work as an Early Childhood Special Education teacher for several years. Kaileigh has experience working internationally, teaching a second grade for a portion of time in Ireland. This is Kaileigh's fourth year at Chickpeas, and she is beyond excited to continue to grow and learn with the Peas! She is a lover of photography, music, movies, cats, baking, and all things ice cream.
TEACHER
Natalie Moeser
Natalie Moeser has been working with children ever since her first school internship at Powerplay. Which led her to attend Kingsborough Community College for Early Childhood Education. She then worked within Bright Horizons Family Solutions for the past five years. She’s very excited to work with Chickpeas and embrace their style. Natalie is from Park Slope, loves going to Prospect Park, loves being around family, and reading.
AFTER SCHOOL ASSISTANT TEACHER
Edy Tabor