Little Wings Team
Dani Burg
Owner and Director
With a nurturing personality and hands-on approach towards learning, we are thrilled to have Dani as our preschool director. Dani has a Bachelors in Kinesiology and a Masters in Early Childhood Education. Dani has been working with special needs children for the past 6 years. She is very passionate about bringing an inclusive preschool to her community and creating programs for children of all abilities.
Little Wings Team
Passionate, dedicated, and loving, Little Wings teachers love their work and it shows in everything they do. Our goal is to make a positive difference on young kids who come to our Preschool.
Tony Burg
Simply put, Tony is responsible for bringing Dani's vision of an inclusion preschool to life.
Having left the cold, corporate world in 2017, Tony decided to put his time and creative-energy towards "building" a business from the ground up. From the rock climbing walls to the running river, you name it- Tony built it! (And occasionally has to fix it!) While he is not in the classroom, Tony is behind the scenes making sure everything runs as it should! Tony graduated from Cal Poly SLO with his Bachelor's in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.
Rachel
Rachel is our Butterflies teacher (4-5 years old) here at Little Wings! Rachel is a SLOcal, born and raised, and studied Early Childhood Education at Cuesta College. Rachel brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience as she has been working as a preschool teacher in North county for the past decade. Rachel has a real desire to make a difference in the lives of children- which has given her the ability to connect with every child she meets.
Kayla
Kayla is our Caterpillars teacher and is so excited to be a part of the Little Wings Community. Kayla was born and raised on the central coast, where her love of the outdoors blossomed.
Kayla holds her B.S. in Culture Communications and a Master of Education in Early Childhood. Kayla studied Waldorf Foundations at the Rudolf Steiner Centre in Toronto and Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education at Sophia’s Hearth in New Hampshire. Kayla also studied Nature-Based education through The Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools. She has over a decade of experience in teaching all ages- birth through adult- and in creating and administering educational programs.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking, baking, gardening, relaxing on the lakeshore, and spending time with her husband, son, and French bulldogs.
Sarah
Sarah has been a preschool teacher for 13 years! She received her B.S. in Child Development from Cal State Long Beach, and began her teaching career right out of college. She has a background in the Reggio Emilia teaching philosophy, and is a certified California Mentor Teacher. Sarah believes that children learn best through hands on experiences and playing with their peers! Born and raised in Southern California, Sarah moved to the central coast to join the Little Wings team and is thrilled to be a part of this wonderful community!
Teagan
Teagan is our Teacher's Assistant! She bounces between classrooms and loves the art aspect of preschool teaching! She grew up in Atascadero and is currently going to Cuesta College in hopes of becoming a Teacher herself!
In her spare time, she loves to read, surf, and garden!
Amanda
Born and raised on the Central Coast on her families ranch, Amanda went to college at Saint Mary’s College and earned her BA in English. While she had a great desire to pursue her teaching degree, Amanda switched gears for 14 years and helped manage her family's growing business. Now, she has decided to take a step back from the family business and follow her dreams of working with children.
Little Wings Team
In House Therapists
Silvia Wasjutin
Bilingual Speech and Language Pathologist
Silvia Wasjutin is an incredible bilingual speech-language pathologist licensed by the state of California. She studied in both Argentina and in the United States at UCSB. Silvia has been working with children for over 30 years. She currently runs a successful bilingual music and language group in Santa Barbara. Silvia is passionate about providing therapy to all children in need.
Jillian Nowakowski
Speech and Language Pathologist
Born and raised in the Midwest, Jillian met a Paso boy in Chicago and followed him out of the snow to the central coast a decade ago. When she got here she began her graduate work online and earned her Master's degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences from California State University, Northridge. She did a few years of school district work before having children of her own and switching her focus to early intervention and older clinic clients as an SLP for Mariposas Project and MP Health. She enjoys working closely with parents and families and helping realize Dani's vision of an inclusive preschool by providing services for qualifying children within the preschool setting. She also loves working with teachers and providing in house trainings for the staff focusing on play and routine based language enrichment. She is proud to add that her daughter attends Little Wings and her son will be doing the same when he is old enough!
Claire Olmega
Occupational Therapist
Claire has been an occupational therapist for 11 years and worked with children of varying needs for many more. She earned her MA in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University. Little Wings is a dream for Claire, as she is passionate about children reaching their full potential in an inclusive environment. She looks at each child as a whole, in order to address sensory, motor and behavior challenges.
Victoria Berg
Speech and Language Pathologist
Victoria is a speech-language pathologist licensed by the state of California and certified with her Clinical Certificate of Competence through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Her specialty area of interest is speech- language delays and disorders in infants and young children from Birth to age Five, and she has worked in a variety of settings over the past 30 years providing services to clients and families in homes, schools and clinical office settings. She received her BA in Psychology and BA in Speech and Hearing Science from UC Santa Barbara, and MA in Speech and Hearing Science from Humboldt State University.