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Meet the Team
Karen Curry
Owner and Lead Teacher
I am a UK qualified teacher with over 20 years of experience teaching Early Years and Primary aged children in the UK and Hong Kong. In 2014 I created Shooting Stars Preschool with my own children in mind. I wanted to provide somewhere educational and fun where children could play and learn. Shooting Stars started in our house in Finstersee with just 3 children. We now have more than 30 children registered in our preschool and another 70 join us for our afternoon classes. We have moved to a more spacious setting in Unterägeri with a wonderful outdoor area.
I love watching the children become confident explorers, discovering new things, learning new skills and making new friends. I am passionate about making learning a positive and enjoyable experience for children of any age.
Shooting Stars Preschool is growing and evolving but remains a small, caring preschool and English learning centre. Come and visit us!
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Cassie Meyer
Teacher
I am a British teacher with a BA Hons Degree in Education speialised in Early Childhood Development. I have experience working with children and families in both the U.K. and Switzerland stretching over 19 years. Switzerland has been my home since 2012 where I led the Pre-School team in a local International school before stopping to have two children of my own. It is a pleasure to support both children and parents on their learning journey at Shooting Stars.
Karen Craig
Teaching Assistant
I am a qualified teaching assistant from the UK and have lived in Switzerland with my family since 2015. Previously I lived in Germany and worked as an assistant librarian in the children's library. I have a passion for books and enjoy sharing my love of story-telling with the children at Shooting Stars. I have worked with the preschool children at Shooting Stars since 2018 and also assist with some of the English clubs in the afternoons.
Ellen Alexander
Teacher
I am a qualified teacher with a graduate degree in Early Childhood Education. I taught preschool and first grade in the U.S. and have been teaching the preschool children at Shooting Stars for 2 years. This age is a wonderful time of discovery and awe that provides the foundations for math, reading and general excitement for school. I love fostering this through natural play and am thrilled to be able to do so here in Unterägeri.
