Meet the Educators

Executive Director

Kellee has been a part of the Holway ECC community for more than two decades and has dedicated her career to creating meaningful, nurturing experiences for young children and their families.

Kellee is a graduate of Lasell College, where she earned a B.A. in Early Childhood Education and an M.S. in Management. She began her career at The Barn as the Lead Educator in the Toddler Two classroom, where she had the joy of watching many young children grow, learn, and develop from 2002–2007.

In July 2007, Kellee became the Education Director of the Holway Child Study Centers– The Barn. In August 2019, she was named Executive Director of the Holway Early Childhood Centers – Barn & Rockwell. In this role, Kellee works closely with the educators, children, and families of Holway ECC to support a warm, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment.

Kellee is passionate about supporting educators and creating curriculum that recognizes and celebrates the many different ways children learn and experience the world. She guides the teaching teams in developing creative curriculum inspired by Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, encouraging educators to see each child as a unique learner with their own strengths, interests, and ways of making sense of the world.

One of Kellee’s favorite parts of working with young children is seeing the world through their eyes. She believes children have an incredible ability to find wonder in everyday moments, and she takes great pleasure in learning from their questions, ideas, discoveries, and perspectives.

In addition to her work at Holway ECC, Kellee serves as an Adjunct Professor at Lasell University in the School of Humanities, Education, Justice & Social Sciences. She enjoys sharing her experience and passion for early childhood education with future educators and helping them understand the important role they will play in the lives of young children.

Kellee’s Personal Philosophy

“I believe that young children learn not only through academic challenges, but through play, relationships, and meaningful social interactions with their peers and educators. Children thrive when they feel safe, loved, respected, and understood. I believe it is our responsibility as educators to nurture each child while providing the experiences, encouragement, and support they need to grow socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically. Most importantly, I believe we should never lose sight of the joy of childhood and the incredible opportunity we have to experience the world alongside children as they learn and grow.”

Associate Director

Liz graduated from Lasell College in 2016 earning a B.S. in Psychology with a concentration in Child Development. As a member of the Holway ECC team, she has worked in each of our classrooms providing care to children since 2012 as a Teacher Assistant, Classroom Educator, and Lead Educator.  In 2024 she became Associate Director of Holway ECC and currently oversees the day-to-day operations of Holway ECC – Rockwell.

Magnolia Classroom

Bailey has been part of The Barn team for three years as a Teacher Assistant and is currently in her second year of working as a full-time educator. Bailey graduated from Lasell University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She loves working with children and watching them learn, grow, and discover new things each day. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my dog, Cherry, reading, and making memories with my friends and family. I’m excited to continue growing as an educator and building meaningful relationships with the children and families I work with!

Cedar Classroom

Kayla graduated from Lasell University in 2026 with a degree in Fashion Design. She has worked at Holway ECC since 2023 as a teacher assistant. She began her role as a full-time preschool teacher in May 2026. She is currently working on getting her MBA with a concentration in sustainable fashion. In her free time she enjoys reading, crocheting, playing with her cat, and hanging out with friends and family.

Elm Classroom

Leigh graduated in 2025 from Bridgewater State University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. This is my first year working at The Barn as a Certified Infant, Toddler, Preschool teacher and so far it’s been amazing! In my free time I enjoy reading books, doing all kinds of crafts and spending time with my family.

Aspen Classroom

Morgan (Pepe) Crespo graduated from UMass Boston in 2020, receiving her degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish. Morgan has worked at the Barn for over 2 years. She enjoys traveling, birdwatching, yoga, and spending time with her dogs. 

Magnolia Classroom

Jasmine graduated from Lasell University in May 2026 with a degree in Interactive Design. She has been working at Holway ECC Barn & Rockwell since the summer of 2025. She began as a teacher assistant and will be starting her first school year as a full-time educator in September 2026. Jasmine loves spending her days working with young children. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews.

Maple Classroom

Sycamore Classroom

Meghan graduated from Lasell University with a degree and teaching license in Elementary Education and is currently working toward her master’s degree in Curriculum, Leadership, and Inclusion. During all four years at Lasell, she worked at The Barn, spending much of her time in the infant classrooms. After graduating, she became a full-time teacher and helped open the Transition Kindergarten classroom at Rockwell. Outside of the classroom, Meghan loves music, reading, rooting for the Red Sox, and everything New England—especially the fall!

Oak Classroom

Sophia graduated from UMass Amherst with a degree in Early Childhood Education, and went on to earn her Master's degree in Literacy and Language education at Boston University. She has worked as a preschool educator and reading intervention teacher in Newton and Boston. In her free time, Sophia loves reading, running, doing hot yoga, and trying new coffee shops!

Sara has been teaching at Holway Early Childhood Center since 2002. Throughout her years, she has had the opportunity to teach children across the early childhood age range, from preschoolers to the youngest learners.

Her educational background is in Early Childhood Education, which has always been her passion. She earned her graduate degree from Lesley University, where she concentrated on curriculum design and assessment. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys reading, golfing, and shopping.She is a lifelong learner and truly values being connected to the Lasell community. She looks forward to continuing to learn, grow, and support the youngest learners and their families.

Magnolia Classroom

Jenn is a graduate of Lasell College and began her career in early childhood education at the Barn where she worked for eleven years in the infant classroom. Jenn also has experience working at elementary schools in both an integrated preschool and with kindergarten aged children.

After some time away, she is excited to be back at Lasell since 2024. With many years of experience in early childhood education, she is passionate about creating a warm, nurturing, and engaging environment where children feel supported and confident. Outside of the classroom, she is a mom to three amazing children and two dogs. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her children, going to the beach, and getting lost in a good book.  

Oak Classroom

Ashley graduated from Lasell University in 2023 with a degree in Sociology and minor in Psychology. She has worked at Holway ECC since 2020 as a teacher assistant. She began her role as a full-time preschool educator in January 2024. In here free time Ashley enjoys shopping, cooking and traveling to see new beaches!

Elm Classroom

Aspen Classroom

Fran graduated from Framingham State University in 1991 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She began working at Holway ECC as a toddler teacher in the fall of 2017 and has over 15 years of experience working with toddler-age children. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and doing arts and crafts, which she incorporates into her classrooms to provide a fun, engaging, and creative environment for her students. 

Aspen Classroom

Patty Riley has been an Infant/Toddler Educator at Holway ECC since 2018. She earned a Child Development Associate (CDA) at Middlesex Community College in 2016. In her free time Patty enjoys cooking, shopping and watching her daughter ice-skate competitively.

Maple Classroom

Kelsey graduated from Lasell University in 2020, majoring in exercise science and minoring in psychology. While at Lasell, she worked as a Teacher's Assistant from 2017-2020 and gained experience with every age group! Kelsey became a full-time teacher in 2021 with infants. In fall of 2026, Kelsey began working full-time in a toddler classroom.  In her free time, she loves listening to music, going to concerts, and curating playlists for any mood. She also enjoys spending as much time outside as possible in our unpredictable New England weather! Kelsey believes children learn the most by hands on experiences and is always encouraging children to get messy and explore their environment, expanding their natural abilities. 

Willow Classroom

Joanna graduated from Lasell University in 2026 with a B.A. in Early Childhood Education. She has been a member of the Holway ECC team since 2023, beginning as a teacher assistant before becoming a full-time educator in 2026. Joanna is licensed by DESE to teach Pre-K through Grade 2 with an SEI endorsement. She is currently pursuing her Lead Teacher credentials and her M.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Child Development.

Cedar Classroom

Quint graduated from Clark University in 2020 with a degree in Psychology. He began working as a preschool teacher at the Goddard school in 2021 and joined the Holway ECC team in spring 2024. In his free time Quint enjoys skiing, singing and reading.

Sycamore Classroom

Yoana graduated from the Rutgers Graduate Education Program in 2024 and obtained a teaching certification in Early Childhood. I currently work as a full-time educator at Rockwell. In my free time I enjoy going to concerts, baking and scrapbooking!