Our Team

Deputy Executive Director/Interim Preschool Program Director
Joined Reston Children's Center in June 2009 as a teacher in the School Age program.  Andrew graduated from George Mason in December 2014 with a Bachelors degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. After graduating from college, he worked as a Federal Background Investigator while continuing to work with the School Age program on a part time basis. Andrew  joined School Age as a full time teacher on 2020. That same year he earned a PreSchool CDA credential and his CDL to become one of RCC's bus drivers! In April 2023 Andrew and Ryan Fister were promoted to the new Directors of the School Age program! Andrew lives in Reston, VA with his wife, Julie, daughter, Ava, and their four cats! In his free time, Andrew enjoys playing video games and rewatching the same three TV shows. After being working as Interim Deputy Executive Director since September 2024, he became Deputy Executive Director in April 2025. 

Infant and Toddler Program Director

Ashley earned a degree in Communications from Wake Forest University and a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Curriculum and Development. Ashley joined RCC in 2010, before becoming Infant & Toddler Program Director she held the roles as Infant & Toddler Lead Teacher and Infant & Toddler Program Coordinator.

Executive Director
Brian has worked as the Director of the Extended Day Program at St. Marks Catholic School, and as an Assistant Manager for the Breckenridge Child Care Center. Brian joined RCC in 2006, before becoming School Age Curriculum Director, he held the roles as Summer Camp counselor, Before and After School Program Staff, and Summer Camp Field Trip/Floor Coordinator and Summer Camp Program Coordinator. Brian is a Certify Playground Safety Inspector. On 2022 he became RCC Director of Facility Operations. After being working as Interim Executive Director since September 2024, in April 2025 he became Executive Director.

Manager Executive Administrator
Maribel earned a degree in Business Administration in Lima Peru. Maribel joined RCC in Spring 2017. She moved from Peru in 2007, and lived in Portland Oregon for nine years, and studied English as a Second Language at Portland Community College for 2 years. Before moving to the US, Maribel worked in Banking for over 15 years being her last position as Branch Manager and Trainer Advisor in Lima Peru. Maribel worked as a bilingual secretary in Oregon at an Elementary School. Before becoming Manager Executive Administrator, she held role as Administrative Assistant for more than 5 years. She lives and enjoy her life in Reston with her husband & son who was at RCC since he was 6 years old until he turned 12.

After School Program Director
Ryan graduated from The Art Institute of Washington in 2011 with a BFA in Video Game Art & Design. He went on to work as QA Tester for Bethesda Softworks, testing Skyrim, and some of the DLCs that had yet to be released at the time. After his contract was up, he ended up working for a company that taught after-school technology classes at schools across the DMV area, and that became where he found his love for working with kids.
Ryan joined the RCC team in June 2022 as a Club Programmer. His main responsibilities included creating and teaching fun activities and experiments for the kids, and assisting with administrative tasks as needed. Since then school age has done many experiments over the summer, and restructured their After-School clubs and activities. It has been a fun ride with School Age so far and he hopes to continue that trend in a Director role along with Andrew.

Deputy Executive Director
Andrew McCormick joined Reston Childrens Center in June 2009 as a teacher in the School Age program.  Andrew graduated from George Mason in December 2014 with a Bachelors degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. After graduating from college, he worked as a Federal Background Investigator while continuing to work with the School Age program on a part time basis. Andrew  joined School Age as a full time teacher on 2020. That same year he earned a PreSchool CDA credential and his CDL to become one of RCC's bus drivers! In April 2023 Andrew and Ryan Fister were promoted to the new Directors of the School Age program! Andrew lives in Reston, VA with his wife, Julie, daughter, Ava, and their four cats! In his free time, Andrew enjoys playing video games and rewatching the same three TV shows. After being working as Interim Deputy Executive Director since September 2024, he became Deputy Executive Director in April 2025.

Account Manager
Traci Byram is the Bookkeeper here at Reston Children’s Center. She has over 30 years’
experience in Administration and Accounting. She attended Northern Virginia Community
College as well as Lord Fairfax for Administration and Accounting. She is a mother of two and also has one grandchild that is her pride and joy. Hobbies include spending time with her family, supporting her grandson in baseball, enjoying the outdoors and spending time at the beach relaxing. She resides in Round Hill Virginia where she enjoys the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.

Administrative Assistant
Shey is our new administrative assistant, bringing with her over 30 years of rich, hands-on experience supporting HR and marketing departments.

Originally from the Philippines.

Shey earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Computer Science. In 2024, she moved to the United States in and now calls Reston home, where she lives with her daughter. She’s a proud mother of three, which are graduated from college and embarked on their own professional journeys.

Shey has a growing interest in the field of education and is eager to learn and contribute. Outside of work, she finds joy in creating beautiful pieces through arts and crafts and unwinds by immersing herself in music.

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