Evette Estrada

Preschool Lead Teacher, Lilac & Green Class

Evette has been working in early childhood education for almost 20 years, with a Child Development permit and over 34 course units in Child Development. One of her favorite things about working in early childhood education is seeing children grow and mature. In her free time, she loves to craft and adventure in the wilderness by going camping.

Michelle Ramos-Garcia

Preschool Teacher, Lilac & Green Class

Michelle holds a bachelor degree in child development and has worked with preschool and toddler aged children for 3 years. She is excited to work with preschool children since they learn to become more independent and ask questions. She enjoys providing support and guidance with their learning process. In her free time, she enjoys TV, music and walking her dogs.

Katie Sullivan

Toddler Lead Teacher, Coral Class

Katie is an outdoor adventurer with nearly 20 years of experience in early childcare and human development. Her reason for teaching is seeing families grow and learn together, and she feels honored to be a part of the Brella Hollywood. She is excited every day to share in family connections, a-ha moments, and the true bliss of experiencing a toddler’s laughter and joy.

Annette Cayax

Toddler Teacher, Coral Class

Annette has a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development with a focus on Early Childhood Education, and has been working with infants and toddlers for almost 7 years. She holds certifications for Special Needs, Dual-Language, Preschool and Infant/Toddler care and learning. In her free time, she likes to read, draw, visit museums, go dancing with friends, and going to Little Tokyo.

Amber Donnelly

Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher, Peach Class

Amber has been working in early childhood education for just under 5 years and is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education, with a minor in Psychology from CSUN. She has experience with school aged children, but her passion is working with the younger age group so she can watch them develop and reach milestone goals. When she isn’t teaching or attending class, she loves photography and event planning.

Crystal Basurto

Infant/Toddler Teacher, Peach Class

Crystal received her Bachelors in Child Development from California State University, and has been teaching young children since 2018. While she found her time as a Preschool Teacher very rewarding, she is thrilled to return to her passion of working with infants and toddlers. In her spare time, she enjoys going out with family and friends.

Sameyah Hill

Infant/Toddler Teacher, Peach Class

Sameyah, or “Mayah”, began as a nurse for an elementary school for children with special needs. After interacting with the children, watching them grow, flourish and reach milestones that others believed their diagnosis would prevent, it inspired her to go back to school where she took multiple ECE courses and is now completing her Bachelor Degree. In her free time, she loves craft and crochet.

Claudia Vazquez

Infant Lead Teacher, Rose Class

Claudia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development from Cal State University, as well as an associates degree in Arts and Sciences. She has been teaching for 7 years and feels that being an infant teacher is her greatest accomplishment. Helping them build their foundation to reach milestones and move on to the next stage in life is the highlight of her day, especially when you see their faces light up from learning a new skill.

Erica Santillan

Infant Teacher, Rose Class

Erica brings over 10+ years of early childhood education experience. She finds that focusing on infants and toddlers is rewarding because she gets to watch the children learn and grow as they achieve their developmental milestones! She also enjoys creating strong bonds and guiding children. In her off time, she enjoys tackling creative arts and crafts projects with her son & daughter.

Erica M. Aldana

Infant Teacher, Rose Class

Erica has been working in Early Childhood Education for the past 4 years and is currently working towards a Bachelors in Child Development. It brings her so much joy watching children grow and reach their developmental milestones. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, hiking, and making playlists. Fun fact: if she weren’t in this field, she would be a DJ!

Angie Oliveros

Resource Teacher

Angie has a degree in Early Childhood Education and has been teaching for 4 years. As someone who has always loved children, she is very patient, kind, and compassionate, always trying to see the positive side of every situation. She spends her free time growing and caring for plants and going out in nature.

Brittney Suarez

Part-Time Teacher

Ms. Brittney’s passion for early childhood education began many years ago as she comes from a family of educators. She continues to grow her career through workshops and connecting with early childhood experts. She is a play-based and inclusive learning advocate, and strives to create an environment where all children of all backgrounds feel safe, seen, and heard.

Tyrana Beasley

Part-Time Teacher

Tyrana a.k.a. “Teacher Ty” received her Bachelor’s of Science in Child Development and has been teaching for 5 years. She finds that watching children grow and knowing she made a difference in their lives is the most exciting part of teaching, She also loves building close relationships with the children and parents and making sure they are comfortable leaving their child in her care.

Stephanie Ruiz

Part-Time Teacher

Ms. Stephanie has a background working as an AD for a Home Daycare and as a Preschool Teacher. She truly enjoys working with children, and their creative little minds keep her wanting to learn more about their development and ways to make learning both fun and exciting. Stephanie also became a mom to a beautiful baby boy in March 2022!

Molly Walburn

Music Specialist

I’m a musician, singer, songwriter, and teacher. I bring passion, creativity, and enthusiasm to my music classes at Brella. You can sing along to my music with your children at home

Yeraldie Nava

Part-Time Teacher

Ms. Yeraldie is a Cal State Northridge alumni with a BA in Early Childhood Development and has 9 years of experience working with children. She knew she wanted to work with children from a young age. In her free time, she loves going to the beach, traveling, reading, football season, and spending time with family, friends, and her fur babies.

Beatriz Lattimer

Substitute Teacher

Beatriz has been in childcare for about 17 years. Through the years she has worn several hats as a Preschool Teacher, Head Teacher, Substitute Teacher and Nanny, always striving to be the best teacher. She enjoys hiking with her husband and dog, playing with her cats, yoga, running and going to see the LA sports teams with her family.