Jessica Costa

Jessica Costa

Grade 3 Assistant

Grade 3 Assistant Jessica Costa has a wealth of experience in education and human relations.  Before coming to Green Hedges, she served for 10 years as a Lead Montessori Teacher in programs in Northern Virginia, where she also mentored colleagues, took on responsibility for program coordination, and specialized in a formal classroom observation method that entailed close communication with parents. “I love getting to know people, learning about them,” she says enthusiastically. “When we discover what we have in common with others, it brings extra joy to educating children, and to collaborating with adults.”

The cherishing of relationships has been a lifelong theme for Ms. Costa, who early on practiced her budding teaching skills on her younger brother and later spent several years as a nanny. A few talented and devoted teachers marked her youth academically and personally by “making us feel seen and heard.” The remembered experience is a touchstone of her teaching, and is one of the reasons she feels at home at Green Hedges.

Ms. Costa is a lifelong resident of this area. She holds an Associate of Science degree from Northern Virginia Community College and an Associate Early Childhood Credential from the Northern Virginia Montessori Institute in Ashburn, VA. She and her husband are family to two rescue dogs.  Also included in her family of beings are “honu,” the sea turtles of Hawaii, with whom she loves to swim.

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