Meet the Team

At Thistle & Rabbit, our teachers are the heart of everything we do. Meet Miranda and Andrew, whose shared love of the arts inspires a nurturing childcare environment where young children can explore, create, and grow with curiosity and joy.

  • Founder, Collaborative teacher, & Atelierista

    Miranda brings over fifteen years of experience in early childhood care, along with 15 early childhood education credits in subjects like infant and toddler curriculum and art education. A lifelong artist, her creative work spans oil painting, watercolor, digital illustration, rug making, screen printing, and stamp carving. She brings this rich background into the studio, curating open-ended, process-focused art experiences that nurture children’s confidence, creativity, and sense of wonder.


  • Music Educator, Collaborative Teacher, & Private Instructor

    Andrew, a UCSD graduate with a degree in theatre, has been playing guitar for nearly thirty years and teaching music since 2017. With a strong background in both the performing arts and education, he has worked extensively with children as a teaching artist in classrooms, in youth theater programs, and through private lessons for ages 5 and up. At Thistle & Rabbit, he leads the music immersion program, guiding young children in exploring rhythm, melody, and musical storytelling. He also offers private lessons for older students through the sister program, Bramble & Bloom.