Meet Our Bright Tomorrows Childcare Staff
Theresa Nicinski, Director
Terri has more than 20 years of experience in multiple positions in childcare. She has been a preschool teacher, camp director, school-age childcare director, special education paraprofessional, and preschool director. Terri earned her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Fine Arts from Kean University. Her favorite part of working in childcare is watching the children learn and grow to do amazing things! Terri feels that there is no better feeling than knowing you have helped brighten a child’s day and seeing their eyes light up while they experience and learn all about the world. She believes all children deserve to learn and grow in a safe and positive environment, regardless of their abilities.
Terri's office hours are 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cyndi Kopsaftis, Coordinator
Cyndi started her career at Bright Tomorrows in 2004. Her most fun roles at Bright Tomorrows include time as the assistant, then lead teacher in the infant room; center coordinator; and mother. She moved into the role of Center Coordinator in 2010, which includes scheduling children and staff, and billing. With hours of 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM, she makes sure that every child’s day gets started on the right foot. She also provides invaluable support to parents for all questions and concerns.
Ana Aguilar, Lead Teacher
Ana is the Lead Teacher in the Tiggers Room for 3-year-olds and came to Bright Tomorrows in October 2020. She has a Child Development Associate certificate and has been working with preschool-age children for more than 15 years in Florida and New Jersey. Ana is bilingual and implements creative lesson plans that involve art, music and movement, literacy, and playing while learning. She loves to help children grow and develop to their full potential.
Michelle Cobb-Warner, Lead Teacher
Michelle is the Lead Teacher in the Rabbits Room for two-year-olds. Michelle has a Child Development Associate credential from Rutgers University Center for Children and Childhood Studies. She has worked with young children in family child care and center-based childcare settings, encouraging children through structured and unstructured play. She has a passion for building speech and language through a variety of activities that provide those “Aha!” moments. Her favorite activities to do with children are baby yoga, art, music and movement, nature discovery, bubble dancing, circle time, and themed sensory bins. Ms. M says, “The best learning happens through freedom of creativity and play.”
Mary Dizon, Lead Teacher
Mary is the Lead Teacher in the Roos Room for one-year-olds. She has been with Bright Tomorrows for over five years and worked in daycare for over 10. She has a Child Development Associate credential for infants and toddlers and enjoys watching children in her care grow into independent people. Her favorite activities to do with children are finger painting, playing in the sand, encouraging children to use a fork and spoon, building with blocks, reading books, singing songs like the ABC song, and talking about colors, numbers, and shapes, to name just a few things. Mary’s motto is, “The bigger the mess, the more fun we are having.”