Meet The Crew
Get to know us
Mr. Brett
Director, Lead Teacher
Mr. Brett has been working in the ECE field for his entire adult life and now considers the "Mr." everyone places before his name to simply be a part of who he is! With 26 collegiate units directly related to child growth and development he has served the early childhood community as a teacher, staff trainer, mentor, and Center Director for companies including Brella (Los Angeles, Playa Vista) and Kids & Company (Chicago, West Loop). He has worked extensively with children ranging from as young as 6 weeks through the age of 12 years and loves both the challenges and rewards that can be found with each individual age group. Philosophically he considers "childhood" and "play" to be indistinguishable from each other and has made it his life's work to promote, advance, and staunchly defend both.
Ms. Wendy
Lead Teacher
Ms. Wendy has been working in the field for over 9 years, is Director qualified, and holds her Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education. Having worked as both a private teacher and in several licensed child care centers she is proud of her work in identifying and providing support to children with developmental delays. She is thrilled to be collaborating with Mr. Brett and looks forward to expanding Nature Meets Nurture in the future!
What Parents Are Saying...
We may not have survived the Pandemic without our incredible backyard pod school. Our son thrived socially and academically under Mr Brett’s care, guidance, and creativity. Play meets early education meets nature - cannot say enough great things!
-Rachel M., mom of W., 5 years old
NMN is a dream come true. Mr. Brett is warm, thoughtful about every interaction, from stepping in to help when children need guidance, giving them space at the right times, and helping through difficult emotions. We have learned so much from his wealth of knowledge. NMN is a little family and you can feel that with the children's relationships with each other. I leave every day with a warm heart knowing our daughter is cared for and is in a place where she can be herself and find herself through many opportunities. I wish we could stay for 10 more years!
Ash N., mom of L., 4 years old
As a single mom, I always feel like I am chasing my own tail, but the community I found at NMN helped me to stop running in circles so I could just enjoy these precious moments with my son. I cannot say enough about Mr. Brett, Ms. Wendy, and the whole team.
Kat V., mom of A., 5 years old
