Explore Nature's Wonders

Co-Founder & Lead Teacher at Cedarwood Nature School

• Certified in CPR, AED, and first aid through the American Red Cross
• Miss Cedella is our Lead Teacher here at Cedarwood Nature School. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education from Winona State University, MN. She has worked at Bluffview Montessori Charter School in Winona where she found the Montessori method to be empowering for children to learn at their own pace as well as follow their interests. She has also worked in special education through the MN public school and values the uniqueness of each child. She was a student of two Waldorf schools while growing up and has a profound respect for the importance of play-based learning in early childhood development. Miss Cedella has cared for newborns through school age kids for five years at Winona YMCA Child Watch. She was the Lead Teacher for the Youth Summer Program at the YMCA Winona as well. She has many years of experience providing exceptional private in home nanny care for toddlers and multiple aged kids. She has a decade of experience working with infants and children. Cedella is deeply passionate about creating healthy, wholesome, and natural learning environments. She has a kind, patient, and deeply caring personality. We are very excited to have her lead the way here at Cedarwood Nature School.