Executive Director
Carly Andrews
Carly Andrews has spent her career supporting children’s developmental journeys from preschool through high school. For the last five years, Carly has served as Head of School at Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette, Illinois. Prior to Baker, she served as Head of School at Willowwind School, an independent PK-6th grade school in Iowa City, Iowa and Assistant Head of School as well as Head of Middle School at Bosque School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Carly earned her B.A. in English Education and TESOL at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, her M.A. at Middlebury College, and completed the Educational Leadership Licensure program at the University of Iowa. Prior to her work in school leadership, Carly taught reading and language arts in independent, suburban, and urban school settings. She also taught at Clark Montessori in Cincinnati, Ohio, the first public Montessori secondary school in the United States, where she was trained in Montessori methodology and place-based field studies. She has studied language, literacy, and culture at the University of Iowa, where she taught pre-service teachers about the intersections of race, culture, and identity in literacy classrooms. Carly has presented at schools and national conferences on learning and the brain, conflict and leadership, and project-based learning and community partnerships. She currently serves on the Board of the Sofia Center for Professional Development. Carly lives with her family in Evanston. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and exploring bookstores and libraries.
Operations Manager
megan lichterman
Megan joins us with nearly a decade of experience working as an early childhood educator in the North Shore. She holds a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education with an endorsement in Special Education from DePaul University. As a teacher, she made it a priority to incorporate play-based learning into her classroom’s daily routine. Megan’s passionate about nature and teaching children about the environment around them to encourage compassion and responsibility. In her free time, Megan enjoys spending time outdoors year round with her two young children and husband and volunteering at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Bookkeeper
aimee reid
Aimee Reid joins our team with a treasure trove of knowledge in the non-profit bookkeeping arena. A graduate of Elmhurst College in Business Administration & Management, Aimee has gained expertise in many areas of running a business through the years. While her children were small, she volunteered her time as a Treasurer for her children’s nursery school. This provided her with the liberty to become a dedicated participant in her children’s education while jump starting her financial skills. Aimee currently runs a small bookkeeping business where she manages the books for several small companies and local preschools. Aimee resides in Glenview with her husband, 3 children and dog. When not working, Aimee is most often found running carpools around town.
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant, Parent Coach and Speaker & Trainer
Molly Pope, Ed.S.
Molly has been working with early childhood and elementary age children for over 15 years as a school psychologist. Using a neurodevelopmental relationship-based approach, she works with teachers, parents, and administrators to help build connected relationships and supportive learning environments for children. She earned her Infant Mental Health certificate from the Erikson Institute in Chicago. Molly is on staff at Winnetka Public School Nursery, as their Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist. Additionally, she provides mental health consultation to area preschools and child care settings, as well as private parent coaching and education. Her work is guided by the “Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children, and Families”, which emphasize inclusion, equity and diversity in all settings. She lives in Evanston with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Visit her website to connect and learn more mollypopeparentcoach.com