Meet the Aux team
Belinda Parra
Atelierista
I was born and raised in the beautiful West Texas town of El Paso. When I moved to New Mexico, I became interested in the field of Early Childhood Education. Being a person who loves to travel, I moved to several places around the US and landed 8 years ago in Atlanta.
My passion is to understand children’s diverse styles of learning and the various approaches to education. I have 23 years of research with children and am grateful for every minute of it. GPCP is the community I have been dreaming about since discovering the Reggio Emilia Approach.
The roles I currently occupy are Atelierista, Teacher Representative, and Pedagogical team member. In my life away from school, I enjoy tinkering with found objects through assemblage and collaging. I would describe myself as a collector of “fabulous, fabulous things.” Other pursuits that delight me are gardening, organizing, thrifting, and being outdoors. (She/Her)
Deanna Chaney
Atelier Support
I was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama with two younger siblings. In 2003 I moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and later met my wonderful husband Derrell. We have been happily married for 14 years and have three beautiful daughters ages 4, 6, and 13 years old.
I have been enjoying teaching in Early Childhood Education for the past 10 years. I have a Child Development Associate and am overly excited and proud to be a part of the Grant Park Cooperative Preschool educators team.
In my free time, I enjoy shopping, eating out, watching CSI, and catching up on the latest movies or shows on Netflix and Disney+. One of the most important things I value is the time spent with family. Families are like branches on a tree - we grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your family.
Wilena Hollis
Atelier Support
My name is Wilena Hollis. It brings me so much joy to be a part of something wonderful that is GPCP! I have been working here since 2017. I have worked in the childcare field since 2010. Working with children has always been a great passion of mine. I enjoy every aspect of teaching. I discovered that children can teach us as much as we can teach them. This is one of the beauties of being an educator. I look forward to learning and growing here at GPCP for years to come.