PlayGroup Team
Megan Shah
Megan Shah started working at Gwynedd Friends in 2014 as a Play Group and afternoon assistant teacher. She has a Bachelor's Degree from Wesleyan University, where she majored in Government with a concentration in Public Policy, including coursework in Education Policy.
Megan grew up as a member of Gwynedd Friends Meeting, attended preschool and peace camp as a child and worked at both as a young adult. Before she started working at GFS, she was an assistant teacher and coach at Germantown Friends School. Megan also has experience as a crossword puzzle editor and running store manager. Megan feels the teacher's role is to provide a caring and safe environment in which to support children as they navigate making friends, learning new skills, and exploring the world around them. She sees children as natural artists and scientists, with every day bringing new experiences. Megan feels strongly about the value of movement and time outdoors. As a lifelong Quaker, she thinks early childhood is the perfect time to start learning about things like equality and stewardship of our environment and communities.
Tiffany Anapol
Tiffany holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Temple University. She has always worked with young children for as long as she remembers, and was a local preschool volunteer during high school. She was very excited to become a part of the Gwynedd Friends community as an assistant teacher in Mrs. Shah’s playgroup classroom.
Before having her own children, Tiffany worked as a substitute teacher in nearby elementary schools and early childhood centers.
Tiffany wants to instill a love for learning that will motivate her students to grow socially, emotionally, and creatively in a nurturing and safe environment. Her goal as a teacher is to create an environment where her students love coming to school, and they are excited to learn and play.
