Ayleen Morales joined the Nurtury in July of 2023. She earned her ECE Certification from Santa Monica College and has been a preschool teacher for five years. Before that, she volunteered throughout high school at her local recreation center for 4 years and worked with children in grades K-5.  School was her happy place as a child, and she hopes to make school fun and like a second home for all the children. She believes in a developmentally appropriate approach to teaching, emphasizing love, kindness, and empathy for others. She always knew she wanted to work with children and loves doing art and sensory activities with them daily. She lives in Panorama City with her cat Princess and enjoys journaling, scrapbooking, cosmetology, reading, going to the beach, and the gym.