SISTER CAROL MARIE PAPET
SITE DIRECTOR AND TEACHER
Sister Betty Mae Bienlein,
Program Director
Sister Betty May Bienlein began her career as a middle school teacher. She has served as principal at Saint Matthias School in Huntington Park and went on serve as principal at Saint Francis and Saint Helen schools as well. Sister Betty also served for five years as the Coordinator of Education for all 20 SND schools in southern California.
ERIKA WOLFE, LEAD TEACHER
Erika Wolfe has been a full time teacher with NDLC since 2016. And a preschool teacher in various programs since 2006 . She holds an Associate in Science Degree in Early Childhood Education from Moorpark College, a Bachelors in Science Degree in Child Development from University of La Verne and a Site Supervisor Permit. She is currently a mentor teacher to Moorpark College students working on education. Students come in the class about twice a week interact/ or observe and at the end of the day Erika sits with them and have discussions and create new goals. she has been teaching early Childhood education for 17 years. For four years, Erika has sat on the board as Communication Chair for the non-profit organization, Ventura County Association of Education Of Young Children (VCAEYC), the local affiliate for National AEYC. One of her responsibilities, is networking and connecting with others in the field of education. Erika has a true passion for educating young children, and considers her line of work truly fascinanting. She is always ready to answer questions about the happenings of her classroom, and always happy to give suggestions on behavior issues. Erika is continuously gaining insight on implementing different methodologies within the classroom; enriching the world around her young students while supporting and strengthening their Social Emotional behavior and involving children to share their passions while learning about being kind to ALL people and our earth and ALL its creatures .
SISTER MARY ROSARIA PARK, TEACHER ASSISTANT
Vickie Kelly, Teacher Assistant, administrative assistant Receptionist
Vickie Kelly has worked with children for over fifteen years in varying capacities as a camp counselor, after-school care facilitator, preschool teacher and special ed aide. As a mother of five children herself, Vickie loves the preschool age and enjoys watching the children learn new concepts while helping them explore their world around them. She feels very blessed to be a part of the Notre Dame Learning Center
ESMERALDA MARTINEZ, LEAD TEACHER
Teacher Esmeralda has always had a passion for helping others and working with children, but it was not until she became a mother in 2016, that she fully understood the importance of early childhood education and care. She pursued her teaching career in 2018. In 2021, she worked for a Magnet School as a campus supervisor then continued and obtained her Child Development Certificate from Moorpark College in 2021 and is currently working on obtaining her Associate Degree in Science in Early Childhood Education. she worked for a Montessori for almost two years. Working in the toddler and preschool room. The thing she loves the most about teaching is the opportunity to be creative and that teachers and children learn something new every day. She enjoys playing and conversating with children, which is why she fell in love with the idea of play-based and interest-based learning. She also believe that treating children with kindness and respect will help them feel confident and can help them reach their full potential.
FANNY DUQUE, ASSISTANT TEACHER
Fanny Duque worked at a Montessori school in Santa Clarita where she helped out in the infant room and later the toddler room where she noticed was a whole new experience since everything around them is new and they’re beginning to construct the world around them. She enjoys teaching in a fun way, and helping the little ones learn. Before Montessori she also worked as a behavioral technician where she worked with children with special needs.