Kelly Owens Vincentini

BSED Childhood Education with Special Education & MSED Literacy

After studying education at SUNY Geneseo, I worked for eight years at West Genesee Central School District. I loved teaching in the primary grades; of course there were runny noses and shoes to be tied, but little minds are just so enthusiastic and eager! The years that I taught in my inclusive classroom were challenging but always rewarding!

My husband and I were blessed with our first baby girl in 2014.  I wanted time at home with her so I took a temporary child rearing leave. Quickly we had baby number two and with two little ones at home, I was searching Central New York for the perfect morning outings.  While we tried wonderful classes in the area, my teacher/ mom brain was looking for something more! For months I jotted notes on a yellow pad and consulted with other professionals until I went downtown for a DBA and  a weekly class called Play2Learn was born.  (You guessed it, I eventually resigned from my teaching job to work P2L full time!)

My three children are now school aged but for years they benefited from all our programs and classes. 

I am grateful that so many of you join us each week to read, sing, create, and play. Our community deserves to have a place like Play2Learn. Opportunities for connection and enrichment during the early childhood years are crucial. Thank you for allowing me into your family, as together, we support your little one’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth.

Jennifer Cardinal
BSED Elementary Education & MSED in Literacy
I taught Universal Pre-Kindergarten for twelve years which I absolutely loved and had no plans on leaving until I had our daughter in the summer of 2017 and became her “Mommy”.  Becoming a parent had always been my dream and when that dream became a reality that I could now hold, I made the very difficult decision to take a break from being in the classroom.  I know in my heart it was the right decision for my family, but at the same time I also missed teaching.  I loved being an educator at the early childhood level because I had the opportunity to help children fall in love with learning through playing, exploring and reading. I also loved that I could help them learn important life skills, such as being kind to others and sharing.  I am so happy to be a part of Play2Learn because it allows me to witness the magical time of the early childhood years and my daughter can be a part of the fun too!