Our team | Plato's Playgrounds

Casandra Jones

Owner

A teacher with 20 years experience in Volusia County schools, Casandra founded and opened Plato's Playgrounds original location in 2018, in the hopes of offering a safe and nurturing environment to the preschool aged children in her community. She fund-raised for 6 years to build and open our local skate-park; Colin's Dream at Coleman park and was awarded a citizen of the year award from the Volusia League of cities for her efforts. She continues her work as a full time educator and oversees the managerial staff at our 3 Plato's locations.

Emily Wadle

Staff and Family Relations manager

With a nurturing personality and hands-on approach towards learning, we are thrilled to have Emily as a part of our team. Her commitment to childhood education and strong leadership skills makes her the perfect addition to our administrative team. When she is not at work, she stays busy being a wife, and taking care of her four wonderful children. At Plato's she supports our directors and manages staff relations and family communications.

Jennifer England

Director of Plato's Playgrounds-original location

Possessing a contagious enthusiasm, Jennifer England has been an amazing asset for Plato's Playgrounds. Her warmth, creativity, and drive make her a great colleague and a perfect fit as the Director of our original location, which she helped open back in 2018. Working with staff members and parents to create a collaborative atmosphere, Jennifer is dedicated to making sure that every individual feels cared for and supported at our facility. With three grown children and one grandchild, she has close ties to the community of Orange City and feels a strong drive in helping our local families find the balance some new parents struggle with in their children's formative years.

Yara Hernandez

Director of Plato's Playgrounds 2

Yara decided to make the move into the childcare field after years as a de-escalation specialist and floral shop manager. Her background shows, as she remains cool and collected in the face of any situation. She is organized, driven and well spoken, making her a great asset to our team. In her personal time she loves to plan parties, decorate for events, and spend time with her daughter and husband.

Kat Salamon

Director of Plato's Playgrounds 3

Kat is amazingly creative and innovative. With a background in restaurant management, she understands how important open communication is and how best to relate to our staff and our families. She enjoys everything Halloween, which is her favorite Holiday, and spending quality time with her young son.