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Magdeline Vasatka, founding faculty member, brings a true passion and excitement for working with children at various stages of development to her role at Buffalo Commons. We can't wait to see the way her creativity and joy translates to the classroom!

KC Wetter, founding faculty member, brings many years of experience in a variety of early childhood classrooms to her role at Commons. We look forward to learning from KC as a founding teacher!

Emily Vargas, founding faculty member, is an experienced and passionate educator. We are thrilled to welcome such a committed and curious teacher to our founding team!

Ambiea Khaten, founding faculty member, brings a deep commitment and purpose to teaching through her personal and professional experiences over the last few years. We can't wait to see how Ambiea brings her classroom to life with her warmth and passion for teaching!

Juniper Moon, our founding Teaching Artist, brings many years of experience providing engaging art experiences to children throughout Buffalo! We can't wait to see how Juniper builds a unique art program here at Commons!

Kirstin Tomczak, founding teacher, is a committed, engaged and inspiring educator with experience in inquiry-based and social emotional learning.

Our founding team is supported by Rachael Owunwanne, Director of Teaching and Learning. Rachael is a skilled educator with a wide variety of experience in education as both a teacher and instructional coach.

Shayla Jackson-Wooden, our founding Family Ambassador, brings years of personal and professional experience to her role in getting the word out about Buffalo Commons.

Our founding team is supported by the Director of School Community, Ellen Morenzi. Mrs. Morenzi is a social worker and director with 14 years of experience in traditional and non-traditional educational settings .

Our founding team is led by Daniel Brink-Washington, a veteran teacher-leader with 17 years of experience in K-12 district, charter and independent schools.