About Us
Empowering children & their families as the next Edu-Setters setting the tone for
innovative, alternative education, development and overall personal growth
Our program provides families with the ability to work together in a
hands-on, experiential, project-based manner, where both at home and community-supportive options are encouraged to help build a wholesome learning experience encouraging growth in our young seedlings. Built by parent experts in their field to empower other parents and their young ones in their learning and thriving experience, our Mindful Seedlings program can be completed from anywhere within various communities.
This flexibility provides the young learner with explorative freedom through holistic education whilst encouraging family unit and community building.
Our Thriving Team
Lead Guides
Facilitating Guides
Ms. Melissa
Facilitating Guide (Waldorf Circle Time)
Ms. Melissa, mom of 2, is currently the Education Director and Circus Director at Florida Children’s Theatre. She has a BS in Music Education from Hofstra University and a MA in Theatre Education from Emerson College. Ms. Melissa has 16 years experience teaching everything from general preschool to High School Music and Theatre in a variety of settings including traditional public schools and after school/extracurricular settings. She studied and fell in love with Waldorf Education during her Bachelor’s degree and is excited to embark on a Waldorf inspired homeschool journey with her children and beyond!
Bs in Music Education & MA in Theatre Education
Ms. Violeta
Facilitating Guide (Mindful Visual ART)
Ms. Violeta has a degree in Interior Design from Palm Beach Community College in 2008. In 2011, she stumbled over the captivating fluidity of paints and then the graceful and poetic movements of the Flow Arts (specifically fire dancing) in 2014. She then moved on to the exhilaration of working with sparkling pigments in the realm of Face Paint also in 2014, the unwavering dedication required to master the coordination of Juggling and Unicycling in 2017, and most recently, the enchanting artistry involved in sculpting balloons in 2015. These profound discoveries ignited a transformative shift and translated her passions into professions.
BA in Interior Design
Consultants
Ms. Jennifer
Homeschool Consultant, Evaluator & Tutor
Ms. Jennifer has spent over 20 years as an educator. First in the clasroom, and for the last 10 years as a Private Tutor and Homeschool Teacher to her own children. Ms. Jennifer is our in-house Homeschool Consultant, Evaluator, Tutor and Choice Navigator. She is also an active member of our conscious community and a great mentor! She is also ESOL, Gifted and ESE endorsed, and has worked with students in a variety of settings, ages and special needs. Ms. Jennifer and her family are the founders of Abundantly Growing Book Club" and for years she's run our Mindful Book Club Parties; inspiring our students and their families to read and thrive together! They've also created the "Family Food Forest Project", where they educate the community about growing edible plants, fruit trees and homesteading!!
Certified Florida Educator
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Ms. Barbara
Homeschool Consultant, Evaluator & Tutor
Ms. Barbara is a passionate educator and homeschooling mom of two, with over 15 years of experience working with a variety of children and families to provide educational support through tutoring, homeschool consultations, evaluations and navigating families to the best educational path regardless of setting, age or differentiated needs. Ms. Barbara is a certified Florida educator with a Master's Degree in Reading Education K-12, and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education K-6 from Florida International University. She is also ESOL, gifted and ESE endorsed. Ms. Barbara is our in-house Homeschool Consultant, Evaluator, Tutor and Choice Navigator.
Certified Florida Educator
Bsc Elementary Education K-12 & MA Reading Education K-12