Over the past ten years, she has worked in infant and toddler classrooms around the South Bay, Peninsula, and Chicago. Programs include: Google Children’s Center, Bright Horizons, and Educare Silicon Valley.
She is very enthusiastic about the benefits of regular outdoor experiences for young children and is certified as an Outdoor Classroom Specialist.
In 2018, she welcomed her first child, Jaxson. This was when her vision for a high-quality infant toddler family child care came to life - she wanted to create a program for her neighborhood that she’d be confident sending him to. Her and her fiancé are expecting their second child in May 2021. With her growing family, her vision for her program also evolved to share her knowledge and passion about infant and toddler development in brand new ways. Besides teaching and advocating for the highest quality infant and toddler early care and education, she enjoys traveling to hiking destinations, chasing waterfalls, and learning to cook and global cuisine!
Meet Lesley.
Lesley Mayson, MA is the owner of Wonder Play Lab and a licensed Learn with Less® facilitator. She specializes in infant and toddler development, working with young children for over 14 years. She has focused her career and educational pursuits to deepening her knowledge on infant and toddler group care and development. Her training in respectful caregiving and education began at the University of California, at Davis where she received her B.A. in Human Development. In 2017, she completed her M.A. in Human Development where her research focused on best practices in infant care and development. In addition, she regularly attends advanced trainings and conferences on topics relating to early childhood education.
She is thrilled to bring Wonder Play Lab to San Jose and hopes that her approach and philosophy excite you. Please feel free to request more information!
Education
M.A. Human Development, 2017 Pacific Oaks College
B.A. Human Development, 2008, U.C. Davis
Advanced Training/Certifications
Learn with Less® Licensed Facilitator
Certified Outdoor Classroom Specialist
Conferences + Workshops include:
Neuroscience of Respectful Caregiving
Infant Social Learning
Infant Movement + Development
Infant Play + Cognition
Importance of Sleep