
Good beginnings
lead to active minds & open hearts.
Faculty & Staff
Our teachers and staff bring a deep passion for young learners and age-appropriate instruction. Their commitment is evident in their dedication to ongoing training and professional development—and in their longevity. The average faculty member has 15+ years of teaching experience. And sixty percent hold education degrees, with 33% holding advanced degrees. So, you can trust that our faculty is fully committed and equipped to help your child develop a range of academic and interpersonal skills.

Tiffany Black-Wilson
Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Carolyn Ecker
Co-Lead Threes Teacher

Nina Fallon
Co-Lead Threes Teacher

Leslie Flowers
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Jenn Gilchrist
Lead Older Toddlers T/TH Teacher & Permanent Substitute Teacher

Oz Hazem
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Chris Knox
Physician Assistant

Coming Soon
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Claire Metzloff
Lead Older Toddler Teacher

Jill Neff
Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Lucy Parks
Kindergarten Teacher

Jenny Rogers
Co-Lead Threes Teacher

Kijuanna Stevens
Early Learning Art Teacher & Permanent Substitute

Sarah Szymke
Co-Lead M/W/F Twos Teacher

Natalie Turner
Co-Lead 5-Day Twos Teacher

Tiffany Walton
Assistant Director

Laurie Campbell
Director

Gretchen Ellis
Lead Kindergarten Teacher

Brittany Evans
Lead 5-Day Twos Teacher

Lauren Frutiger
Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Megan Harrell
Lead Threes Teacher

Jhamiya Jones
Threes Teacher

Adrian Lane
Co-Lead 5-Day Twos Teacher

Michele Lindner
Administrative Assistant

Kimberly Minter
Co-Lead 5-Day Twos Teacher

Dahlia Nimatallah
Co-Lead M/W Young Toddlers Teacher & Co-Lead T/TH/F Older Toddlers Teacher

Addie Placido
Kindergarten Teacher

Laura Stanford
M/W Young Toddlers Teacher & Permanent Substitute Teacher

Emily Stewart
Co-Lead Threes Teacher

Edward Tagoe
Kindergarten Teacher

Cecilia Underwood
Co-Lead M/W Young Toddlers Teacher & Co-Lead T/TH/F Older Toddlers Teacher

Elizabeth Wickland
School Nurse

Annalie Chesin
5-Day Twos Teacher

Cheryl Espenlaub
Lead Art Specialist

Jessica Finney
Co-Lead 5-Day Twos Teacher

Ellen Gibson
Co-Lead M/W/F Twos Teacher

Robyn Hatfield
Lead Science Teacher

Paige Keller
Threes Teacher

Deb Lange
Older Toddlers T/TH Teacher & Permanent Substitute Teacher

Anna Masse
Co-Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Leslie Moye
Logistics & Advancement Coordinator

Susan O’Shields
Admissions Coordinator

Jared Rodehorst
Lead Music Specialist

Daisy Starr
Co-Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Angie Storsteen
Lead Threes Teacher

Christina Tankersley
Lead Kindergarten Teacher

Suzanne Vargas
Bilingual Librarian

Bethany Zell
Permanent Substitute Teacher
