Port Orchard

Juliet graduated from the University of Kent at Canterbury with a degree in Social Anthropology in 1989. She was a Primary School teacher for several years in London before leaving to become a stay at home parent when her second child was born. Juliet and her husband were both raised in rural parts of the UK.  

Juliet and her family emigrated to the US in 2004.  Now empty nesters, Juliet and her husband moved to Kitsap in 2024. They love being once again immersed in a rural community. Juliet was intrigued to learn more about play-based, outdoor learning and is excited to learn and grow with her Magnolia colleagues! Having recently become a grandmother, Juliet is particularly keen on reinforcing intergenerational relationships ,believing that we can all benefit from each other's perspectives and experiences.

Zoey Peake graduated from Seattle Pacific University in 2014 with a Bachelors in English Creative Writing. Her childcare experience ranges from teaching dance and music to elementary age students in summer camps, nannying, and teaching children’s yoga. She loved watching her son flourish at Magnolia in 2024 and is excited to officially join the team now. Zoey believes in the power of play at the center of Magnolia’s philosophy and the benefits of verbal mapping for social emotional learning. When she’s not in the forest, she is walking her dog, gardening with an audiobook, or teaching kids yoga at Orchard Roots Yoga in Port Orchard.

Jordan Eller is a born and raised Kitsap County resident who doesn’t take for granted the natural beauty of the land she is on. She graduated from Central Kitsap High School and Olympic College in 2016, studying primarily music performance and mathematics. Prior to Magnolia, Jordan worked as a nanny for several years and as a sales associate at various plant nurseries. Magnolia Forest School fuses her love for being outdoors and horticulture with child psychology and development. She strongly believes in Magnolia’s core principles of empowering children with language and offering scaffolding when they are in their zone of proximal development. Jordan is deeply creative and introspective. In her spare time you will mostly find her composing music, playing shows with her band, birdwatching, gardening, and spending time with loved ones.

Bike (BK) is originally from Turkey. She moved to America in 2015 and got married to her husband who is currently an active duty military member. She has been living in and exploring Washington since September 2024.

She graduated with her bachelors degree in engineering in Turkey. She has a masters degree in engineering in Boston, MA. During her time in Turkey, Bike actively participated in volunteering activities where she helped pre-school and school-age kids with their studies and social activities during and after school.

Bike did not continue her career in engineering after she moved to America, but she worked in various public libraries and fell in love with being involved in storytelling and arts&crafts activities with children. She is planning on pursuing a Masters degree in library studies in order to become a children’s librarian.

In her free time, Bike loves gardening (she is a certified WSU Kitsap county master gardener as of Nov 2025), reading, biking and walking out in nature. Bike is excited to explore and learn with kids at Magnolia Forest Preschool!

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Alex is a graduate of Western Washington University with a degree in elementary education and literacy. She’s a certified K-8 teacher in Washington with experience in both primary and secondary grades. Teaching the foundations of literacy is her passion!

Alex and her husband Benjamin are parents to five kiddos all of whom have attended Magnolia! She has a deep love of learning and a passion for observing and facilitating lifelong learning in children. Magnolia has inspired and forever changed their family. The Magnolia philosophy has directly impacted their parenting and shifted the family dynamic in completely unexpected ways. Alex joined the Magnolia team as a teacher and then as the Parent Liaison in order to share the Magnolia Method with children and their families.

When not in the forest Alex is a flower farmer and loves to share her garden and home with others. She is often found with her nose in a book and loves to travel and cook. As a family they spend their time working and free ranging on the farm, exploring, camping, kayaking, and fishing.

Alex is thrilled to be experiencing the forest alongside children as they grow and develop in curiosity and insight together.