226 South Blackstone Street, Tulare, California 93274, United States
Dedicated Educators
Amanda Estelita
Director and Lead Teacher
My name is Amanda Estelita. I currently have a Site Supervisor Permit, my Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education with a certificate in Family Communication Skills, and I will have a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education and a Minor in Special Education May 2020. I will be continuing my education towards a Master's in Special Education and for a Moderate to Severe and Multi-Subject Teaching Credential. I previously worked for one of Stanford's onsite preschools in the Bay Area and have over 15 years of experience working with young children.
Not only do I have one of the most rewarding occupations where I get to share in your child's discoveries, experiences, and successes, but I have the pleasure of sharing it with you, their family - the most important people to them in their whole world. I truly believe that families are a child's first teacher and I have the fortune of partnering with you to share in those experiences.
Tonya Kline
Teacher
My name is Tonya Kline. I have been working with young children for over thirty years and I believe kids learn best when having fun and as a teacher I am here to help them succeed. I have a Bachelor's in Psychology and I have my Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master's Teacher Permit.
Lusia (Lusy) De La Torre
Associate Teacher
My name is Lusia De La Torre and I go by Lusy. I have an Associate Teacher Permit and I am continuing my education in the Early Childhood Education field because I believe that I can make a difference in the lives of children. I hope to become a preschool director one day.
Flora Johnson
CEO and Founder of Grandma's House
Ms. Johnson is a retired elementary school administrator, who grew up in Tulare, graduated from Tulare Union, COS, and finally Fresno State, with a BS in Early childhood Education and a life-Time Teaching Credential.
In 2007, after the passing of her husband and her retirement from Elk Grove Unified School District she retied to Tulare, the place of her youth with the vision of Grandma's House that has now, with the support and help of the Tulare Community, become a reality.
Catherine Kemp
Mentor Director and Grandma's House Board Member