Hi! My name is Samantha Saffioti and I am joining the Peach Pit team this fall 2023, as a Pre-K Scholars Teacher. I grew up in Oceanport, and currently live in Long Branch with my husband and three children, ages 3, 2, and 8 months. I graduated from Monmouth University in 2014 with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education K-6 and Foreign Language with a concentration in Spanish. I was a Kindergarten teacher for 6 years in Middletown Township before recently resigning to care for my family. I taught the inclusion class for many of those years. My passion is to work with young students and watch them grow and learn. I aspire to be a lifelong learner myself and to make a difference in children’s lives, whether it is academically, emotionally, or socially.  I am diligent in creating engaging learning experiences for children and addressing their individual needs. I am excited to be a part of this amazing team here at the Peach Pit, and I look forward to working with the children here!