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From the 118 take the Reseda Blvd Exit south to Cantara St. After passing Roscoe Blvd you will make a left on the 1st side street, which will be Cantara. The center is located on the corner on the righ hand side of the street. From the 405 take the Roscoe Blvd Exit west to Reseda Blvd. Turn left onto Reseda just past Northridge Hospital and then left onto Cantara, which is the 1st side street after the Roscoe/Reseda intersection. The center will be located on the coner on the right hand side of the street.

Northridge Hospital Childrens Center

  • Address: 18460 Cantara St., Reseda, CA 91335
  • Phone: 818-885-5498
  • Hours of Operation: M: 6:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., T-F: 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Ages Served: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten,

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About Our Staff

A Bright Horizons teacher is a nurturer as well as an educator, someone who encourages learning through exploration, and who understands the balance between what a child needs to feel safe and what she requires to reach her potential. Your child’s teacher is your partner. At Bright Horizons, families and teachers work together --celebrating successes, navigating challenges, and communicating daily about your child’s achievements and goals.

Meet Our Teachers

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  • Name: Michele H
  • I Teach: Infants
  • Teaching Since: 1989
  • I love teaching children because: watching them grow and learn at their own pace is a wonderful experience. The many discoveries they make in such a short time is priceless.
  • Favorite Children's Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  • Name: Sarah Z
  • I Teach: Infants
  • Teaching Since: 1994
  • I love teaching children because: each day is full of surprises. I love to see the infants smiles and to hear their coo's and babbles.
  • Favorite Children's Book: Five Little Ducks
  • Name: Sharon J
  • I Teach: Infants
  • Teaching Since: 1980
  • I love teaching children because: I enjoy watching their new beginnings as they grow to be beautiful human beings. Children make me feel young at heart.
  • Favorite Children's Book: The Giving Tree
  • Name: Rima A
  • I Teach: Infants
  • Teaching Since: 1999
  • I love teaching children because: I love watching their first milestones and seeing their individual development as they grow and blossom into unique personalities.
  • Favorite Children's Book: Counting Kisses
  • Name: Nelly R
  • I Teach: Toddlers
  • Teaching Since: 2001
  • I love teaching children because: I enjoy seeing the look of discovery, pride and accomplishment in the children's faces when they reach milestones.
  • Favorite Children's Book: I'lI Love You Forever
  • Name: Elsy A
  • I Teach: Toddlers
  • Teaching Since: 1999
  • I love teaching children because: they are curious and they are not afraid to explore their immediate world environment. Also because it is fun to watch them learning through play.
  • Favorite Children's Book: Brown Bear
  • Name: Trena B
  • I Teach: Toddlers
  • Teaching Since: 2004
  • I love teaching children because: they are full of curiousity and amazement. They embrace life and its challenges with motivation and flexibility. I learn from them daily.
  • Favorite Children's Book: Horton Hatches An Egg by Dr. Seus
  • Name: Maria M.
  • I Teach: Toddlers
  • Teaching Since: 2008
  • I love teaching children because: I love being around them. They are so much fun to teach and care for.
  • Favorite Children's Book: The Giving Tree
  • Name: Yohana V
  • I Teach: Two's
  • Teaching Since: 2008
  • I love teaching children because: they inspire me to be the best I can be.
  • Favorite Children's Book: The Giving Tree
  • Name: Lily M
  • I Teach: Two's
  • Teaching Since: 1995
  • I love teaching children because: I love seeing things through the eyes of young children. It never gets old.
  • Favorite Children's Book: Are You My Mother?
  • Name: Claudia R
  • I Teach: Two's
  • Teaching Since: 1999
  • I love teaching children because: I enjoy the family oriented environment. I love to see the growth of all our children as they reach their milestones in an emergent curriculum center.
  • Favorite Children's Book: Corduroy
  • Name: Nara K
  • I Teach: Preschool
  • Teaching Since: 2004
  • I love teaching children because: a hundered years from now it won't matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the kind of car I drove, but the world maybe different because I was important in the life of a child.
  • Favorite Children's Book: Good Night Moon
  • Name: Adriana M
  • I Teach: Preschool
  • Teaching Since: 1998
  • I love teaching children because: everyday they teach me how important they are and how smart they are.
  • Favorite Children's Book: The Very Grouchy Ladybug
  • Name: Heather F
  • I Teach: Preschool
  • Teaching Since: 2008
  • I love teaching children because: they are so eager and excited to learn.
  • Favorite Children's Book: Oh The Places You'll Go by Dr. Suess
  • Name: Susana G.
  • I Teach: Preschool
  • Teaching Since: 1993
  • I love teaching children because: I am rewarded by a child's smile when I see their reaction to accomplishing a task they are struggling with. Seeing a child's glow when they are so proud of themselves is priceless.
  • Favorite Children's Book: The Giving Tree

Administration

  • Name: Renee Tomcsi

    Position: Director

    In Education Since: 1990

    I love working for Bright Horizons because: of their commitment to provide the highest level of quality care and education to the children and families they serve.

    Favorite Children's Book: Someday

  • Name: Marife Vitug

    Position: Assistant Director

    In Education Since: 2000

    I love working for Bright Horizons because: it's difficult to find a childcare center that believes in nurturing the whole child and allows children to learn through play. I am proud and fortunate to work for an amazing childcare company.

    Favorite Children's Book: The Giving Tree

  • Name: Peggy Cook

    Position: Administrative Assistant

    In Education Since: 1989

    I love working for Bright Horizons because: my coworkers are like family to me! Bright Horizons offers so much to its employees and there are so many opportunities for education and moving upward in the field.

    Favorite Children's Book: The Giving Tree