Meet Our Staff

Mindy Hymowitz is our Assistant Director at the Jericho STEM Academy. She is a fun loving, hard working individual who will always put your children first! It has been such a joy watching our school and our staff grow into the accomplished and successful preschool we are today. I feel a great sense of accomplishment and pride! Mindy loves reading, going to the beach and spending time with her husband and two sons Robert & Jack.

"I feel fortunate to work with people who also believe that helping to shape the children of today will help make a better tomorrow."

My name is Pauline (Wai) Chow. I love being a toddler teacher at Jericho Stem Academy. I grew up in a multicultural family. I speak 3 languages (English, Cantonese, and Mandarin). I'm a mother to a wonderful son. I enjoy working with children. They bring joy and love. It is a rewarding feeling when you watch them grow and learn. You will see me everyday at drop off and dismissal because I am the Site Safety Manager, keeping everyone safe!

My name is Yogesh Joshi and this is my 6th year as an assistant teacher at Jericho STEM Academy! I've been working with children for more than 10 years now, in the toddler to Pre-K age group. I love to spend time with children because they keep me feeling young, refreshed, energetic, and happy. Teaching has been my passion for many years now. I have a bachelors in Math and Education.
Some of my hobbies include cooking and listening to Indian music. I also love to spend time with my two children.

Miss Fulyane is a loving toddler assistant. She is always willing to take that extra step to make our children happy or to help one of our families. It is very rare to find an assistant like Miss Fulyane and we are lucky to have her!

Miss Kim is a threes teacher at The Jericho STEM Academy. She is very loving with all of the children in her class. Miss Kim is very creative. You get a treat and a big surprise each time you walk into her classroom!

Hello, My name is Ms. Tara and I'm very happy and excited to be a part of the Jericho STEM Academy. I will be an assistant in the threes with Miss Kim this school year . I have been working with children of all ages for over 10 years, I very much enjoy it. In my free time I love to spend time with my family and all of my pets. I also enjoy cooking, baking, working out, nature and sports. I'm very much looking forward to getting to know all of you. I want to thank you again for this great opportunity to be a part of such a great school.

Hi, I am Miss Gail and I am so happy to work at the academy as an administrative assistant. I wear many hats, I am also known as "the lunch lady," making sure all the children have lunch each day!. I order the food for the children and distribute it to them . I also coordinate our music and piano programs. I am a grandma to Max who is a toddler and I love to watch him grow. If you ever have a question I am always available to help our parents.

Hello, I am Miss Maria, a teacher in our Pre-K. I am very excited to bring my experience working with children to Jericho STEM ACADEMY. Science has always been my passion which is why I always wanted to teach at a STEM preschool.Watching my students use their natural curiosity to learn just brightens up my day. When I am not working I enjoy being with my three children and spoiling my little dog Tino! My favorite band is Queen.

My name is Andrea Giron. I am a Pre-K teacher for Jericho STEM Academy. It is a huge privilege to work with students and watch them grow into independent individuals. It brings me joy when students grasp a concept and I am so excited when the children participate and demonstrate their understanding. I have a bachelors in Early Education and Childhood Education.
In my free time I like to spend time with family and friends. I grew up in a very loving and united family which is why I value and cherish every second spent with family and friends.

My name is Miss Sandra. I'm an assistant teacher who wears many hats. You can find me at cooking class, library, and at music with Mr. Jose. I am also the aftercare specialist making sure everyone is happy and cared for after regular school hours. I've been working in Early Childhood for 11 years. I love working with children. I often meet some of my former students and it is very heartwarming when they come running over to me. I look forward to getting to know your children and help them reach for the stars!

Miss Mita has been working with children since 1997. Mita has a bachelors degree in education. Working here has given Miss Mita a lot of joy because she loves being with children. Helping the children to learn and discover brings Mita much happiness.

Hi, my name is Emily and I am an assistant here at the Jericho STEM Academy. I immigrated to the US from Taiwan in 1990. My interests are in crocheting, painting and cooking. I love being around children because they remind me that life is full of simple pleasures.

My name is Tayyba Pasha. I am a wife and a mother of two beautiful children. I love spending time with family and friends. I enjoy cooking and traveling. I have done a lot of international traveling and have come across a lot of different cultures. This gives me an appreciation of Long Island's diverse population.
I am so happy to be a three year old assistant teacher at the academy. I love to be around children.

We are very fortunate to have Coach Steve working at our camp and school. He introduces soccer skills, basketball, t-ball, kickball, badminton, golf and bowling to the children. They get very excited when the coach enters the gym!

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The children are very excited to have Miss Marlene back at our school. Miss Marlene has been a teacher in our school for a long time! Marlene is now a grandmother to to an adorable baby boy. She took a short sabbatical to help care for her grandson. I am happy to say that Miss Marlene is back at home at our academy as our librarian on Fridays and as our cooking teacher every Tuesday

My name is Cindy Garcia. I live with my mother, older brother and younger sister. I like to spend time with family and friends. You can see me outside at valet every morning greeting all the children. I enjoy being an assistant at the academy. I have worked here before in summer camp. I hope to be an assistant teacher for a long time because it brings me joy to see the smiling faces everyday!