About Me

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Hello, I’m Gretchen. Thank you for your interest in “Olivette.” I have spent the past 30+ years enjoying working with children in a variety of ways and settings. For the past 4 years it has been my great pleasure to create/facilitate “Olivette.” I also somewhat recently engaged in 3 years of study of Charlotte Mason education under Prov.en.der’s “Cultivator” and “Sojourn” programs. Previous to this, I have taught 10+ years in Early Childhood Education settings, primarily in the 4-5 yr. old Preschool programs at both the JCC Nursery School & Keshet Preschool (@ Jewish Temple Beth El). Additionally, I along with my husband, facilitated the education of our four (now adult) children in their varied homeschool, public and private school experiences. I have varied other professional training in education -through courses, conferences, workshops, and in teaching experiences in elementary school settings, co-ops, and children’s faith formation classes. Through them all I have found the wisdom, inspiration and deeply thought through philosophy and pedagogy that Charlotte Mason articulated and practiced among thousands of children to remain tried and true and mostly timeless! Previous to my education training I received a BSW degree and have 1 yr. Nursing school training. Further specific information is available if interested.