Spring Hollow's Amazing Teachers
"The Reggio teacher is unique because she offers herself to the process of co-construction of knowledge, she releases the traditional roles of a teacher and opens doors to new possibilities. She starts with the use of the child’s own theories, promotes disequilibrium, and helps the child to think about their thinking to facilitate new learning." -Seong Bock Hong, 1998

The Reggio teacher allows:
- The children to ask their own questions, and generate their own hypotheses and to test them.
- The children to explore and generate many possibilities both affirming and contradictory. She welcomes contradictions as a venue for exploring, discussing and debating.
The Reggio teacher provides:
- Opportunity to use symbolic languages to represent thoughts and hypothesis.
- Opportunity for the children to communicate their ideas to others.
The Reggio teacher offers:
- The children, through the process of revisiting the opportunity to reorganize concepts, ideas, thoughts and theories to construct new meaning.
- Keen observation, documentation, and a partner in the learning process.
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Excerpt from www.reggiokids.com
Nonny Charbonnet
director
Born and raised in Indonesia, I graduated from San Jose State University in 2003 with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Child Development. I fell in love with teaching early childhood when I did a service learning at SJSU Child Development Center. Since then, I taught for over 20 years, including years of being a 1-on-1 instructional aide for children with special needs. For the past 2 years, I have been in the administration field of education, with the most recent one being the director of Gordon JCC Early Childhood Learning Center in Nashville.
My husband, Bill, and I have a 19-year-old daughter, Zoie, and a 16-year-old son, Tobie. We are relatively new in Tennessee, having been moved from California last year. Outside of school, I enjoy playing board & card games, traveling, biking, swimming, trying out different food/restaurants, and visiting historical reenactments.
I have been practicing Reggio for the past 11 years. I find the philosophy powerful that it really fosters and supports children’s authenticity, curiosities, and capabilities. I am glad to have found and am excited to be a part of Spring Hollow Early Learning Center! I look forward to having fun and creating positive, wonderful, and meaningful connections with the children and families.
Sarah Mabry
co-teacher
Sarah grew up in a suburb of Chicago. She attended Baylor University and graduated in 2004 with a degree in Studio Art. After graduating college, Sarah taught at an emergent curriculum based preschool in Bel Air, California for three years before moving to Franklin in 2009. She is passionate about art and loves seeing kids gain confidence in themselves while exploring different art methods. Sarah was first part of the Spring Hollow community as a parent when her children attended beginning in 2014. She returned as a substitute teacher and has since joined us full-time as a teacher and the atelierista since 2018.
She lives in Franklin with her three kids- Larson, Austin, and Sawyer. In her free time, Sarah enjoys painting, baking, hiking, traveling, and DIY projects.
ZyAlicia Moore
co-teacher
ZyAlicia was born in Atlanta, GA, and spent her teens in the North Georgia foothills, before relocating to Middle Tennessee in 2003. As a young mother of two with the support of her husband, she was able to attend college, and earned her degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology.
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ZyAlicia began her journey with Pre-K education in 2016, focusing primarily on academic achievement and classroom management. Once discovering the Reggio philosophy and exploring the impact co-learning has on it's participants, she wanted to implement this approach going forward in her career, joining the Spring Hollow family in January 2020.
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She and her husband, Chance, reside on a few acres out in Marshall county. They have enjoyed raising their two chiildren, Kamille and Milo, so close to the Duck River, Henry Horton, and the many other natural wonderful adventures the area has to offer.
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ZyAlicia enjoys all things that involve creativity, fun and adventure. her favorite activities include cartwheels, gardening, and carpentry. If the sun is out, she will be out frolicking in it!
Ali Norman
assistant teacher
Ali was born in New Jersey and relocated to Middle Tennessee in 2013. She is currently pursuing a degree in Child Psychology with a minor in Education at Lipscomb University. Ali has been working with children for many years, having served as a teaching assistant during high school and teaching swimming lessons for the past five summers.
Ali has a passion for creativity, expressed through arts/crafts and dancing, and cherishes spending time with her friends and family. She is looking forward to the upcoming school year, marking her second year with the Spring Hollow community, and she is thrilled to be getting married in April.
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