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Taylor Act of Learning (Yeladim) Academy
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Meet Our Team
TALYA employs the number of child care staff members needed to meet staff/child ratios for the Center’s licensed capacity.
Child care staff members shall be assigned to a group of children and shall have regularly assigned working hours to give continuity of care and supervision to the children. However, our classroom ratios are often lower than State of Ohio’s licensing ratios.
At Taylor Act of Learning (Yeladim) Academy we seek highly trained and dedicated staff. All lead teachers possess a CDA or Bachelor’s degree. We understand the importance of a child’s developmental stages from birth to five years of age. We aim to work with families to ensure their child thrives during these transitional years. Through love, care, and compassion our staff is able to meet the needs of diverse families.
Shi La Massey
Administrator
Often referred to as Miss. SAM, she has over 21+ years of experience working with children. Within the last four years she has had direct experience working with children ages birth to thirteen years of age. She is an Ohio Department of Education and Workforce & Virginia Department of Education certified teacher and taught for thirteen years within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
She possesses several degrees, a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of Science in Education from Wright State University, and Master of Business Administration in Finance from Cleveland State University.
Her greatest joy has been her unwavering belief in Jesus Christ who has provided amazing opportunities for her life and children, given her the courage to boldly support Cleveland residents/students in and out of the classroom, and accomplishing the unimaginable. She is relentless in pushing others in fulfilling their goals and dreams. She believes every child has a purpose and destiny. She also believes it is our job as a society to provide hope and guidance to the next generation. She can often be found in the background supporting other business owners, guiding others as conference speakers, and being a model of success privately and publicly.
Miss. SAM is the mom to one son and three girls. She enjoys reading biographies, spending time with family/friends and traveling.
Quiana Reese
Administrator
Quiana joined NASA in 2004 as a co-op in Human Resources doing classification and staffing. She has over 10 years of Project Management experience and recently was promoted to Deputy Portfolio Manager for the Cybersecurity Improvements Program. She is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP0 and a Registered Scrum Master (RSM). Quiana is currently working on the completion of her Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters degree in Human Resources from Cleveland State University. Quiana is married and the mom of two girls. She enjoys reading on her kindle, traveling and being a soccer mom.
Dr. Jenny Molina
Lead Teacher, Infants
Dr. Molina has worked within education for over 35 years and has served as a Lead Infant Teacher for over 13 years within the City of Cleveland. She possesses a CDA in Infant and Toddler. She is a proud graduate of the Inter – American University of Puerto Rico. In addition, she possesses several degrees, two being a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching.
However, the values she has obtained from her family have provided her with a legacy that will never be forgotten, respect and vision. Dr. Molina’s biggest joy in life has been spending time with her husband, two children, and grandchildren.
Tamika Wells
Preschool Lead Teacher
Tamika was born, raised and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. She started this journey of working with children 24 years ago working as an educational aide in a HeadStart program. She has since worked with all age groups in a variety of Cleveland area childcare centers and beyond, including being an administrator. She continues this journey because there is nothing that she is more passionate about than working with children and families. She currently has an Associate degree in Early Childhood Education. In addition, she is currently working to obtain her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education at the University of Cincinnati. When not working with children she enjoys spending time with family, reading, listening to music, and writing both poetry and books. She is also a published author.