The Origin:
Where the Village Began
Village Seventy was born from a simple belief—that educators deserve to feel calm, connected, and cared for in the same way they show up for children every day.
After years of leading and supporting early childhood programs, founder Melanie Brewster saw a pattern: educators and leaders were burning out under the weight of expectations, leaving classrooms and children without the stability and emotional safety they deserved.
Village Seventy emerged as a response—a call to build systems of care that sustain educators as whole humans, not just professionals.
Because when the adults thrive, so do the children.
Our Work
Village Seventy helps early learning programs to design calm, connected, and sustainable environments where both staff and children can thrive.
Through leadership coaching, professional development, and systems design, we help programs strengthen emotional resilience, align daily practice with mission and standards, and build teams that last.
Meet Melanie
Hi, I’m Melanie Brewster, founder of Village Seventy LLC.
With more than two decades in early childhood education—from classroom teaching to program leadership and coaching within Head Start and Early Head Start systems—I’ve seen firsthand how much educators carry.
I created Village Seventy to bridge what was missing: real, relational support for the people who make early learning possible. My approach combines heart and strategy—pairing trauma-informed, emotionally safe practices with systems-level thinking that creates lasting change.
I believe that when educators feel seen, supported, and equipped, everything changes. Classrooms calm, children connect, and programs flourish.
That’s the village we’re building—one school, one teacher, one child at a time.