About The Staff
Ms. Tessie- Owner/Pre-k/ Kindergarten Educator
Ms. Tessie, is the owner and Preschool teacher of Perfect Start Learning, located in, Rosamond, California. Ms. Tessie has been working in the education field since she got out of the military 16 years ago. After serving four years in the military as Security Forces, she began working on her degree in Birth-Kindergarten Education at Western Carolina University. During this time, she worked as a teacher's assistant, a Kindermuisk educator and ran another preschool program while in Germany. For Ms. Tessie, this is not simply a job, this is a career. She is passionate about giving an excellent education to all children. The passion she has for teaching is evident every day in the lessons she develops for the children who are in her program. Ms. Tessie is an advocate for family child care educators and highly involved with NAEYC, CAAEYC and NAFCC. She holds volunteer leadership positions in NAEYC and CAAEYC in the form of Family Child Care Forum Facilitator and Family Child Care Committee Chair with CAAEYC. Ms. Tessie opened Perfect Start Learning in 2012 in Maryland after graduating with her Bachelor’s in Dec of 2011. She moved to Edwards, California in 2015 and continued her work here in Jan of 2016. In 2020 Ms. Tessie moved her program to Rosamond, CA in order to continue to serve the military and civilian community by providing high quality early education. In 2021 Ms. Tessie earned in Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Northcentral University. |
Ms. Sienna- Preschool Teacher
Ms. Sienna is the Preschool teacher at Perfect Start Learning. She attends Grand Canyon University to obtain her BS in Early Childhood Education. While beginning to work on her degree, she entered the field of Early Education in 2018 by working as a Preschool teacher. She has since taught at centers in Montana, Nevada, and California.
She moved from Las Vegas to California City with her partner in September of 2023 and began teaching at Perfect Start Learning for the 2023/2024 school year. Miss Sienna is passionate about creating a safe and inclusive space for all her students to not only learn, but feel loved, heard, and accepted every day. She has a focus on learning through play to allow the children to have fun and gain confidence throughout their lessons. |
Who We Are |
Perfect Start Learning is a program based on the principal of learn through play. Learning through play helps a child gain the confidence to explore the world around them. As they gain the confidence they need to explore the world around them, we begin to encourage the children to ask questions. They will become inspired to seek out the answers and share their knowledge with others.
Our Goal is to create children who take pleasure in the learning process! We help you the parent give your child the perfect start! |
Our History |
Founded in 2012 by Ms. Tessie Ragan.
2012-2015- Edgewood, Maryland 2016-2020- Edwards, California 2020- Rosamond, California |