The Best Staff
All staff are required, to have a background in Early Childhood Education through college certification and/or experience. All staff required to complete 6 hours of Early Childhood training each school year. All staff members are required to maintain current infant, child and adult First Aid, CPR, and AED certification. All staff members are required to have a signed doctor’s health report that states they are free from any disease or disability which would prevent them from working with children.
All staff members undergo extensive criminal background checks through the Virginia State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Virginia Department of Social Services certifying that they have no criminal record.
All programs (Infant-Fours) operate with two staff members present in the classroom at all times, a Lead Teacher and an Assistant. Our staff encourages active learning where our students make choices so that they can explore, play, and problem solve. Activities are considered for the children’s enjoyment, interest, control, probability of success, and feelings of competence and self-confidence.
Infants’ Class

Jayda Peeks
Infant Co-Lead

Gabby McKnight
Infant Co-Lead

Sarah Edwards
Infant Assistant

Olivia DiLauro
Infant After Care

Gayle Deel
Infant After Care

Ally Lester
Infant After Care
One’s Class

Maria Wickham
Ones Lead

Stacey Seale
Ones Assistant
Twos’ Class

Greta Gearhart
Young Twos Lead

Julie Barnett
Young Twos Assistant

Hunter Sells
Young Twos Assistant

MaKayla Smith
Twos After Care
Twos+’ Class

Amanda Ginter
Twos Plus Lead

Winter Robertson
Twos Plus Assistant

Carleen Sharpe
Twos Plus Assistant
Threes’ Class

Karen Brunk
Threes Lead

Bala Krishna
Threes Assistant

Martha Wheeler
Threes Lead

Michele Aimonetti
Threes Assistant

Sarah Perry
Threes After Care

Vicki Novak
Threes After Care
PreK Class

Mandy Culley
PreK Lead

Carla Risser
PreK Assistant

Mary Williams
PreK Lead

Millie Anderson
PreK Assistant

Morgan McMillion
PreK After Care

Karen Whitman
PreK After Care
Alice Light
Director
Lori Privott
Assistant Director
