Meet our team
The caring faces behind Building Kidz of Columbia
Our team pours heart, training, and lifelong passion into every child who walks through our doors.
Owner
Hasina Thomas
Hasina is a highly qualified Early Childhood educator with over 10 yrs of teaching experience in public school systems of South Carolina, Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey and Maryland. Her wide range of experience has provided opportunity to work with families within all ranges of socioeconomic status. She has been nominated for district teacher of the year in two different states and received countless accolades for her ability to exemplify success within the elementary school system. Hasina earned her B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Wright State University, then after working several years as a teacher, she decided to re-enroll into college and earned her M.S in Education from Aurora University.
Director
Corenne Chatman
Corenne Chatman graduated from the University of Central Florida with her BA in Early Childhood Education and Development. She graduated from the University of Maryland with her M.Ed in Minority and Urban Education. Corenne is enthusiastic and passionate about children and early education. She is committed to seeing all children learn and grow daily. She grew up in Michigan and now lives in Bowie, MD with her husband and 6-month-old baby.
Join us
Love children? You’ll fit right in.
We’re always looking for warm, dedicated people to grow our Columbia team. Turn your passion into a career that changes little lives every day.
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