About Us/Staff

Jennifer Magnan, Assistant Director
Mrs. Jennifer Magnan, the Assistant Director here at SELC, grew up in the Northwest corner of RI in a small town called Burrillville. She attended Elmira College, after high school, where she received her BA in Psychology. She worked at a residential program for adolescent females and as an Assistant Manager for CVS for years before she decided to follow her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher. 

Morriah Flores, Educational Coordinator, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Pre-K (Room #1)

Mrs. Morriah Flores, the Educational Coordinator and Room #1 Pre-K Teacher, grew up in Newport and settled in Tiverton in 2016. She has always wanted to work with children. Morriah resides with her husband Carlos and sons Gabriel, Charlie and Brandon. Rounding out the family is a leopard gecko named Spike. Morriah graduated from Rhode Island College with a degree in Elementary Education and has worked in the Tiverton School System for the past five years at the Ranger School in the pre-K classroom. Morriah is excited to begin her journey with SELC and is looking forward to meeting all of our families.

Eva Pimentel, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Pre-K (Room #1)
Ms. Eva Pimentel, Room #1 Pre-K teacher, grew up in New Bedford, MA and moved to Tiverton when she was 12 years old. Eva has two birds named Maria and Juan, and is a musician and artist, and plays bass ukulele. She has been teaching for a year and has previously worked as a preschool assistant. Eva is happy to have joined team SELC and is looking forward to continuing her journey in early childhood education. 

Abigail Simmons, Toddler Teacher
Ms. Abigail Simmons, Toddler Teacher, is a Tiverton native and an SELC alumni. She resides in her childhood home with her family and is a recent graduate of Tiverton High School. Abby followed in her mother’s footsteps and began dancing at age three and danced all through high school. As one of the oldest children in the family, Abby spent much of her time growing up babysitting all of her younger cousins. She also worked for a few summers as a student aide for the Pocasset Art & Literacy Camp. One of Abby’s favorite things about working at SELC is forming relationships with our students. 

Tara Thibault, Toddler Teacher

Ms. Tara Thibault, Toddler Teacher, grew up in Tiverton where she continues to live with her family. Her love of dance began as a child and she continued to dance for 13 years. Tara attended SELC through her Pre-K year, where (we would like to think) she fostered her passion for wanting to work with children. During Tara’s high school internship she worked with children in various age groups, from infants to preschoolers. Tara also worked for two years at Sand pipers Daycare in Middletown. She is one of several alumni currently working at SELC and we are so happy to have the opportunity to train the next generation of Team SELC!

Aimee Piette, Preschool Teacher 

Preschool (Room #5)

Ms. Aimee Piette, Room #5,  grew up as only child loving theatre and music, which are still a passion of hers to this day. She lives with her fur baby Gabriel, a tabby cat. Aimee has an Associates in Early Childhood Education and a BA in Cultural Anthropology. She worked for 11+ years in the ECE field, with children aged infant through school age before beginning a career in health care as an Activities Director. Aimee has worked at The Little Red Schoolhouse, The Children’s Learning Center, and Crayon Campus. She is so happy to be back in the field of early childhood and looking forward to getting to know the families, children, and staff at SELC!!

Mary Jarabek, Preschool Teacher

Preschool (Room #5) 

Mrs. Mary Jarabek, Room #5, grew up in Hartford, CT with two sisters. She was a three sport athlete in school, participating in swim team, volleyball and gymnastics, as well as the band. Mary has been married for over forty years. She has two daughters, a dog named Benson, and two cats named Milo and Christmas. She has two Associates degrees, one in cooking, and one in child care. She has worked in kitchens, schools, and kitchens in schools. Mary has worked with a wide range of children- from preschool to teens. We are so happy to have her with all of her years of experience here at SELC!     

Jadyn Sousa, Floater

All Classrooms

Ms. Jadyn Sousa, Floater, is a Tiverton resident and Tiverton High School alumni. She lives with her family, 2 dogs and 1 cat. Jadyn has been a dancer all her life. She has won awards as part of competition teams and as she grew older, she began teaching dance classes to the younger students at her center. This is where Jadyn says that her love for childcare began. She enjoys spending time with friends, the beach and trips to Disney. After graduating high school, Jadyn worked as a camp counselor. The experience she had and relationships that she built with her students solidified that early childhood was where her future was taking her! During her interview Jadyn said, “Working with children brings me joy, why wouldn’t I want to do that every day.”