Our Purpose

To instruct children through a well-developed and harmonious path, helping them
develop their mental, physical, spiritual & emotional capacity

Alejandra Hage

Alejandra Hage received her Bachelors of Elementary Education from Universidad Adventista de la Plata located in Entre Rios, Argentina. In addition to having taught children from 1st to 6th grade since 1984, Alejandra has also held the position of Elementary School Principal.  Following her passion for children she branched out in 2006 when she started working in Daycare Centers in Chicago and in 2008 she opened her own Group Home Daycare center. After 7 years of demand for her dual-language program, her daycare grew and she was able to make her dreams a reality and opened Guiding Hands Academy in the Spring of 2014. Also a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ holder, Alejandra is a passionate early childhood educational director who is continuously pursuing the latest dual-language educational methods and techniques.

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Cynthia Ostrowski

General Manager
Cynthia Ostrowski combines her passions for child development and fitness as the General Manager and Director Substitute for Guiding Hands Academy. She holds an Associates degree in Child Development, is a certified personal trainer and trained in CPR and First Aid. With over 10 years of experience, she was a lead teacher for 4 years at a group home daycare where she developed and executed a full curriculum for 2 to 5 year old children. She has also carried out children's physical education classes, Summer Camp programs and has volunteer experience with mission trips and children's weekend activities. Cynthia enjoys working with children and loves to watch their eyes light up when they accomplish a new goal or overcome a struggle. Seeing them grow and previewing a small portion of who they will become gives her the drive to do the best she can to help them on a daily basis.
When not working at the academy, Cynthia enjoys biking, walking trails, working out, going to Disney, reading, movies and a good cup of coffee.