Long-time Soapstone member, Mika Scarlett, joined the preschool staff as Preschool Office Administrator in the spring of 2021. She brings a wealth of experience to helping our children and families at home at our preschool.
The North Carolina native loves working with children and encourages them to feel free to be themselves. She follows the advice of the all-time favorite “magical” teacher Ms. Frizzle in making sure children are enabled to “take chances, make mistakes, and get messy.”
She derives great joy from helping others and working behind the scenes, and shared that one piece of advice she would’ve given her younger self would be “you will find such joy by doing small acts with great love.” So it’s no wonder that she truly likes to sort, organize, and label things. A closet full of clearly-labeled bins makes her happy (and keeps a preschool organized)!
However, she also had an adventurous side. Mika once spent a summer in college as part of the crew on a 134 foot, 9 sail, research sailing ship. So it’s no surprise that she enjoys being outside and active — only now it’s with her husband and their three children. When not outside, you may find Mika baking, as she is on a quest to “perfect” her cookie recipes.
She is a graduate of Meredith College with a master’s in community work and parent education. Her family motto aptly demonstrates her creativity, her energy, and her love of children and families: “Our show may not be fancy, but it’s noisy and it’s free” — Ernie from Sesame Street.