Debbie Tomsho, Director
I started working at PTCC in 1998 in the infant classroom, and I joined administration in 2004. During my experience as an infant teacher we discovered and began to incorporate the Reggio Emilia approach to teaching and learning. I have considered it an absolute privilege to be part of a community that considers teachers as learners alongside each highly capable and curious child.
As a parent and an educator, I am keenly aware of the importance and the impact that high quality child care has on families lives. When we interact, choose materials, set up environments, as well as offer experiences and dialogue for young children, every detail matters. Both of my children left PTCC having a strong sense-of-self and important skills to recognize injustice in the world. The community resource that this early childhood center has been for my family is invaluable. I wish that for every family and educator who spends time at PTCC.
Ivonne Ortega, Program Coordinator
Ivonne Ortega is a recent graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she studied Instructional Leadership and Anti-Racist Approaches to Early Education. Before moving to Cambridge, she worked as a preschool teacher at a Reggio Inspired school in Pittsburgh, PA where she enjoyed learning from children ways to re-imagine and challenge the norms and structures of her world. She holds a B.A. in Gender Studies and Environmental Studies from Amherst College. In her free time she loves to garden, travel, dance, make pottery, and explore the city.