Staff Directory

Originally from Washington, D.C., Jessica relocated to Washington State this summer. Previously, she taught Language Arts, developed an extracurricular science program for a bilingual school, and home schooled her own children for several years. Her goal this year is to challenge her students academically through exploratory learning. On school breaks, she likes to spend time with her three kids (6,10, and 14) and husband, exploring their new hometown of Bellevue.

Monique has worked for Bright Horizons since 2004, in both San Diego and in Seattle. She graduated from Seattle University with her B.S. in the Humanities with a Pre-Med Area of Concentration, as well as a B.S. in Psychology. She went on to complete her M.S. in Child and Family Development at San Diego State University, which cemented her desire to work with collaboratively with families and to promote a passion for lifelong learning. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, reading, cooking, crafting, and taking classes.

Ms. Suarez was born and raised in sunny Miami, Florida but her family is from Cuba. She moved to Washington last year with her partner and their silly pup named Messi. Ms. Suarez graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education and an endorsement in English as a Second Language (ESOL). She has taught Reading, Language Arts, and Math to 3rd and 4th grade. She was also a 10th grade English Teacher. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, and discovering new restaurants. Ms. Suarez is very excited to be joining the faculty and staff of CHA. She is very excited to be teaching Spanish and is looking forward to meeting all the students at CHA. It is her goal to provide an exciting Spanish experience and foster a successful learning environment.

Sonali has a Bachelor’s degree in Education from India and has worked for 2 years in kindergarten schools before moving to the US. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Teaching at City University of Seattle which broadened her knowledge and gave her an opportunity to learn the differences in the education system between India and US. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with her family.