Joanne Kirschner
Hello! My name is Miss Joanne and I am the Director here at Children’s Garden. I am a graduate of Rowan University. I am dual certified through the State of New Jersey in both Early Childhood Education and Special Education. I have been teaching for 30 years.
My husband, Leo, and I have 3 adult sons and we love to vacation in Disney World. I’m very excited to welcome you into our Children’s Garden family!
Jaime Frazier
Hi! I’m Miss Jaime! I am so excited for this year at Children’s Garden. I have my Bachelors Degree in Theology and a Masters in Youth and Family Ministry. I used to be the Youth Pastor at Cross Keys! My oldest son, Joseph, went to Children’s Garden and my son, Jimmy, will be in Miss Tanoa’s class this year!
We love going to Disney World as a family and spending time together!
Tanoa Dantinne
I am Miss Tanoa. I have been teaching at the Children’s Garden Christian Preschool for over 30 years. I have a Liberal Arts degree and continuing education course work in Creative Play. I have two children and one granddaughter that went to Children’s Garden. Natalie, Mark and Madeline.
I love to swim in my pool. We are going to have a lot of fun learning and playing together.
Rachel Canonica
Hi, I’m Miss Rachel! I have degrees in Liberal Arts and History from Rowan University. There, I also minored in dance with a focus on Creative Movement. When I’m not teaching here or at the dance studio, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our 4 beautiful kids, Luca, Mila, Isabel, and Rosina! We have a local mini farm complete with chickens and even a pig!
I can’t wait for a wonderful, fun-filled year with you all!
Brooke Southhard
Hi! My name is Miss Brooke, and I am so excited to be joining the Children’s Garden Christian Preschool for my first year of teaching! I have a Master’s degree in Education with a concentration in the Foundations of Applied Behavior Analysis. I also have a strong background working with children and adults on the autism spectrum.
Outside of the classroom, I enjoy coaching and training youth girls in soccer throughout South Jersey. I love staying active, playing soccer, spending time at the beach, and making memories with my family. I am married and have two children, Paxton and Rocco, as well as our beloved fur baby, Winston!
I am looking forward to getting to know each of you and making this a fun, loving, and exciting year filled with learning, playing, and lots of wonderful memories. I can’t wait to learn and grow together!