Teacher Allisen Hein has been working with children in different capacities for over twenty years. Having her daughter go through Kenilworth Community Preschool she learned the value of a strong community. In 2017, she returned to strengthen our community as our teacher!
As a young adult, Allisen taught swimming lessons and found her passion for working with children. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Portland State University, she began working with Trillium Family Services. There, as a Child and Adolescent Treatment Specialist, she worked with children facing social and behavioral challenges. Allisen then furthered her education obtaining a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Lewis and Clark College with an early childhood endorsement. She taught in The North Clackamas school district for two years before having children of her own and staying home.
Allisen loves being in the classroom, as well as working with families dedicated to this community. Allisen is committed to continued education, having attended classes to become a Positive Discipline Early Childhood Educator. Other recent and continuing course work include The Purpose of Play, Parenting in the Time of a Pandemic through Peaceful Parenting, and Building Resilience by Pausing to Notice. In her free time Allisen enjoys camping and hiking with her family, as well as curling up with a good book.