BIO

Hello.

Allow me to introduce myself!  My name is Marissa Manister and I have been working in childcare for over twenty years. I am a certified Social & Emotional Intelligence coach and Early Childhood Educator. I am a mom to an incredible 2-year-old boy. I am energetic, creative and reliable. 

I worked as a Special Education teacher for 6 years in NYC and was a full-time nanny for a family in NYC for 5 years prior to that. The childcare roles I have held throughout my life (Babysitter, Camp Group Leader, Tutor, Teacher Assistant all the way up to Lead Teacher) have made me a supremely confident, well-rounded individual. As life shifts and changes, so does my role with children and parents. I welcome each opportunity with enthusiasm and positivity. 

Most recently, my own journey into motherhood has led me down an exciting new path. I am here to cultivate a community of supported and nurtured caretakers through weekly playgroups and empower mothers through my Parent to Parent program. My expanded scope and knowledge provide me with an insight that I can't wait to share.  Supporting mothers, fathers, caregivers and babies is a role I have been waiting to assume for many years.  

I recognize the importance of parental support and  positive relationships through open communication and intuition. Parenting is not meant to be done alone and as we support each other, we also support our children. 

We explore. We learn. We grow together.