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### Pasadena

Brella Pasadena is located on the family friendly strip of South Lake Ave surrounded by restaurants, shops, a movie theater and more. Conveniently situated, Brella is able to serve families who live and/or work in the neighboring areas and cities.

### Find us

475 S. Lake Ave.,

Pasadena, CA 91101

[424 484 8447](tel:4244848447)

Facility #198021489

### Hours

Mon - Fri | 8:00am - 6:00 pm

\*These hours are subject to change

### Plan a visit

We offer small group tours of our centers. During our age-specific tours, you will have the opportunity to see our classrooms, meet our team and learn about our curriculum. Pasadena tours now available!

Choose Location

**Playa Vista**  
**Hollywood**  
**Pasadena**

Choose age group  
**Infant**  
0 months - 24 months  
**Preschool**  
2 - 6 years

### Meet our team

**Sara Ponce**  
Center Director  
Sara brings over 12 years of experience in early childhood education, with a background as a teacher, director, and college professor.

**Lisa Cheyno**  
Assistant Center Director  
I have been in the Early Education field for 25+ years.

**Marisa Guest**  
Center Experience Supervisor  
I'm so excited to be here at Brella! I've been working with children for over ten years.

## Our teachers

**Sofia**  
Co-Lead Preschool/Pre-K Teacher  
I’ve been working with children since 2018.

**Maddie**  
Co-Lead Preschool/Pre-K Teacher  
Hello! I’ve been working with children for over three years.

**Emily**  
Lead Preschool Teacher  
I am majoring in Early Childhood Development.

**Linette**  
Preschool Teacher  
have been working with children ages 6 months to 12 years old for the last 6 years.

**Ciara**  
Preschool Teacher  
I just recently graduated from Long Beach State University with my degree in Child Development.

**Toni**  
Preschool Teacher  
Hi, my name is Antoinette Clemons, and I have been working in childcare for 3 years.

**Maria**  
Lead Toddler Teacher  
Maria has been working in early childhood education for about 5 years now.

**Kat**  
Toddler Teacher  
Katherine has been working in the Child Development field for 10 yrs.

**Katie**  
Toddler Teacher  
Hi! My name is Katherine Hildebrandt but you can call me Katie.

**Ahnieya**  
Toddler Teacher  
Hi! I’m Ahnieya, a passionate teacher with over 6 years of experience.

**Jhoana**  
Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher  
I have obtained my MS in Child Development from La Verne.

**Marisa**  
Infant/Toddler Teacher  
I was born and raised in Los Angeles.

**Gladys**  
Infant/Toddler Teacher  
I started my teaching career in April of 2022 as a teacher assistant.

**Irene**  
Infant/Toddler Teacher  
Irene has been working with young children for the past four years.

**Marilyn**  
Lead Infant Teacher  
Marilyn started as a volunteer at her local preschool in 2017.

**Jackie**  
Infant Teacher  
I’m from South Central Los Angeles.

**Evelyn**  
Infant Teacher  
Evelyn has obtained her M.S in Child Development from La Verne.

**Eli**  
Infant Teacher  
My name is Elizabeth but I go by Eli.

**Martha**  
Resource Teacher  
I was born in Guadalajara.

**Nancy**  
Resource

**Javi**  
Music Specialist  
I have obtained my Bachelor’s in Professional Music from Berklee College of Music.

## Events

Brella offers a regular schedule of community events and programming throughout the year, from parent-and-me experiences to expert-led classes on fertility, newborn care, parenting, and more, we offer the support and knowledge that our community needs.