Teachers

Stacey Jackson, Executive Director

Mrs. Jackson was the Valedictorian of her graduating class at Daniel Webster College where she earned a Bachelor's in Business Management and Marketing, Summa Cum Laude.  She has over 20 years of Marketing and Business experience that spans the advertising, property management, retail and education industries. 

For over 7 years, Mrs. Jackson held the position of Marketing and Admissions Manager at a NH private school (Infants to Grade 6) where she was able to garner invaluable knowledge and expertise as to the inner workings of a childcare center and school.   It was also during this time that she realized two of her true passions - business and working with children -  could be intertwined, and the dream of own her own school one day was realized in 2012.  Mrs. Jackson is CPR & First Aid certified and currently resides in Bedford with her husband, Archie, their 2 children and 2 dogs.  

Lisa LeShane, Center Director

Miss Lisa LeShane holds an Associate’s degree from Manchester Community College in Early Childhood Education and has also earned her credential as an Early Childhood Master Teacher (Level 1) and is CPR/First Aid certified.  Prior to joining Learning Adventures she worked in the childcare field as a preschool and toddler teacher for over 20 years.  Miss Lisa believes that all children are unique and should be givent the opportunity to learn at their own pace.   She enjoys moving and grooving with the kids, as well as, lots of imaginative and messy projects when she is in a classroom.  In her free time, Lisa enjoys reading and spending time with her daughter, Amanda.

Elysia Sullivan, AdventurersTeacher

Ms. Elysia Sullivan has worked in the Early Childhood field for over 12 years.  She attended Granite State Collee where she studied early education and discovered that she is passionate about teaching children through art.   She loves to plan messy sensory activities for the children to explore and feels children learn best through hands on activities, but also has an excellent grasp on child development, lesson planning and group management.  In her spare time, she enjoys many forms of art such as drawing, painting and cake design.  She is CPR/FA certified and currently resides in Nashua with her husband, three children and two dogs.    

Andrea Allan, Pioneers Teacher

Ms. Andrea Allan has earned her Associates degree from Mt. Ida College in Newton, MA.  She has also taken multiple Early Childhood classes from Granite State and Penn Foster Colleges.  She has over 15 years experience working in the childcare field, mainly with Preschool and PreK age children.  She believes that children learn best through their environment and facilitates their learning with new play materials and opportunities every day.  In her free time she enjoys being outside, spending time with her 3 grown daughters and playing with her new puppy!

Rachel Marcella, Early Explorers Teacher

Ms. Rachel Marcella has over 30 years of teaching experience with young children and Infants and is CPR/FA certified.  She has previously run her own in-home childcare center and before joining Learning Adventures in 2023.  Her favorite thinga bout working wiht young children is that every child is different and she gets to discover each child's own strengths and talnes by nuturing those traits through educational approaches.  In her perosnal time she loves to spend time at the beach, by the pool or swimming.  She is currently working on her black belt in Karate too!  Rachel currently resides in Nashua, with her husband and is a mom to 3 boys.  

Brianna Nickerson, Tiny Travelers Teacher

Miss Brianna attended classes at Nashua Community College and Manchester Community College to become Associate teacher qualified in Early Childhood Education.  She plans on furthering her education in ECE in the future. She has worked in child care for the past 6 years, and is eager to continue for many years to come. She believes that children deserve to feel safe and have fun everyday, she strives to always make their learning space just that! Miss Brianna lives in Goffstown with her boyfriend and loves spending time outdoors when the weather is nice.  She also enjoys being surrounded by her friends and family.  

Christine Perkowski, Support Teacher

Ms. Christine is a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts and is CPR/FA certified. Christine has always loved working with children and felt herself drawn to younger children. She has worked in various childcares, preschool and kindergarten classrooms over the last 20 plus years until she found her way to Learning Adventures in 2021.  Christine spends time in all of our classrooms helping with projects, covering lunches and teacher prep time and playing with the children. She currently resides in in New Boston with her husband and 2 children, and dogs.