Meralis Acevedo
I was born in Puerto Rico, and my parents moved to the United States when I was five. I have lived in Florida ever since. At the age of nineteen, I married my husband Ramon. We have been married since 1987, and we have two lovely children. My daughter has made me a grandmother giving me two magnificent grandkids; Javian is my oldest grandson; Janeli, the one and only granddaughter, and the youngest grandson, Josiah. I feel very blessed to have such a wonderful family and thank God every day for each one of them. I have always had a passion for children and education, and now as an adult working in a learning facility, I can truly say I am in the perfect career for me. I have been in the childcare field since 1995, and I have engaged with children of all ages. I have worked as a director for over 15 years, and I have been an owner since 2013. Working with children is truly my passion and no matter how difficult my days can be, I can tell you that I never wake up thinking twice about coming into work the following day.
I completed my Master degree in Leadership and Organizational Management in May, 2013. This was a challenging mission in life but very well worth it. The knowledge and experience that I have gain in Palm Beach Atlantic University have been greatly rewarding and resourceful. In the January 2012, I came to work as a director for Little Lords and Ladies along the side of the founder of the preschool Mrs. Marsha Combs. The family environment that I experienced with Little Lords and Ladies was beyond any other preschool that I had ever worked in. I knew instantly I was going to feel happy and content next to the owner and staff members. Little did I know that in just a little after my two year anniversary Mrs. Marsha was ready to retire and offered me the opportunity to take over the preschool and run the program. This was a dream come true!
In June 2013, I became the owner of Little Lords and Ladies. I have a great vision for Little Lords and Ladies, and I pray that the Lord guides me and inspires me to continue to work with great passion. In a short period, our school has been blessed and has grown in quality and the number of programs offered. We have Bilingual classrooms, music, sports, and loving staff that cares just as much as I do for our students.
We now have been blessed with the opportunity to offer Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. I look forward to expanding and giving each child a great loving, caring, learning environment where every child learns at their own pace and is cherished for their individuality and talents.
