About Our Founders

Cindy Stansbury comes to Teeny Tiny from the world of journalism in which she was an education and breaking news reporter. It is within this field that she discovered her true love for education and decided to make the transition to teaching! Cindy has her B.A. in Journalism with a minor in Political Science from Temple University in Philadelphia and her Masters in Early Childhood Education from American Jewish University right here in Los Angeles.

Cindy moved to Los Angeles in 2016 and began working at the Westside JCC where she remains today as the Assistant Director of Early Childhood Education.

Tamara grew up in Los Angeles and has spent the last 12 years working with children and teens aged 2-18. She received her BA in Child and Adolescent Development from CSUN and a MAed in ECE from AJU. Tamara’s work in education is influenced by her passion for social justice learning and the impact it has on developing minds.

Tamara currently works at IKAR as the Assistant Director of Education where she runs educational and family programs for children aged 4-13. She also spearheads the teen program, creating programs for teens age 13-18.