Meet Our Staff
Our Leadership Team
Ms. Christi
&
Ms. Kim
Owners and operators
Ms. Christi & Ms. Kim
Owners and operators
Ms. Lindsey
Program Director
Ms. Lindsey is our Program Director. She completed her Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from North Central
Missouri and is currently working on her National Director Credential. She transferred two years ago from our previous Little
Leaders of KCK location, where she worked for two years and was the Events and Compliance Director. Ms. Lindsey is
committed to helping our families feel welcome and comfortable at Little Learners and is dedicated to supporting the
teachers to ensure the programs at Little Learners are engaging and all our children are successful. Ms. Lindsey will also give
tours, communicate with prospective families, and support parents through the paperwork process. Her office is at Little
Learners—West. Please feel free to visit with Lindsey at any time with comments, questions, or concerns.
Ms. Katharine
Events and Curriculum Director
Ms. Katharine is our Events and Curriculum Director. She has a degree in applied Behavioral Science with an
Emphasis in Early Childhood Education and Intervention from the University of Kansas and has been at Little
Learners since 2014. Ms. Katharine will facilitate the implementation of our curriculum through staff training and
support and will help plan our fun, monthly activities and special events. She is excited to support our program by
helping all our children and their families create wonderful memories at Little Learners.
Ms. Katharine’s office is at Little Learners’—East.
Ms. Katlin
Program Support Director
Ms. Theresa
Directors’ Assistant
Our Teachers: Little Learners West
Ms. Tyler
Lead Teacher
Ms. Gabby
Lead Teacher
Ms. Gabby is the Lead Teacher in Red Hearts (LL-W), which is a Transitional Preschool classroom. She worked in Early Childhood Education for seven years and joined our Little Learners’ team in 2020. She is looking forward to creating a fun and structured learning environment for our youngest preschoolers to develop social skills, early literacy skills, and early math skills through hands-on activities.
Ms. Debbie
Lead Teacher
Ms. Debbie is the Lead Teacher in Yellow Crescents (LL-W), which is a toddler classroom. She has a Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University and holds a Child Development Associate. She is excited to implement our curriculum with two-year-olds to develop their vocabulary and social skills while exploring and discovering through play, songs, and stories. Ms. Debbie is one of our Mentor Teachers and is also our Closing Assistant at West and is available to assist families as needed at the end of the day.
Ms. Julie
Lead Teacher
Ms. Julie is the Lead Teacher in Green Circles (LL—W) with our preschool children. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology with Certification in Early Childhood Education. She has worked in Early Childhood Education for over 18 years, including having her own in-home program for five years. She has been a Curriculum Director, Assistant Director, Early Childhood Instructional Partner and pre-K Teacher. She is excited to work with the preschool children as they focus on early literacy and math skills and explore fun arts and crafts, music and movement activities, as well as music and art appreciation.
Ms. Emma
Lead Teacher
Ms. Emma is the Lead Teacher in Green Squares (LL—W) with our preschool children. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and has 7 years of experience working with children. She is looking forward to working with the preschool children as they focus on early literacy and math skills and explore fun arts and crafts, music and movement activities, as well as music and art appreciation.
Ms. Kayla
Lead Academic Teacher
Ms. Kayla is our Lead Academic Teacher in Blue Rectangles (LL–W) with our pre-K children. She has over eight years of experience working with children. She will be focusing on early literacy and math skills as well as handwriting while using fun and engaging themes with the children from Blue Rectangles in the mornings and Blue Triangles in the afternoons to ensure our little learners are ready for a successful start in Kindergarten.
Ms. Addy
Lead Learning Extensions Teacher
Ms. Addy is our Lead Learning Extensions Teacher in Blue Triangles (LL-W) with our pre-K children. Ms. Addy has 14 years of experience in Early Childhood Education and is working to complete her Child Development Associate. She joined our team in 2020. She is excited to work with the pre-K children from Blue Triangles in the mornings and Blue Rectangles in the afternoons leading engaging lessons focused on arts and crafts, science, social studies, music, and movement as well as art and music appreciation.
Our Teachers: Little Learners East
Ms. Karla
Lead Teacher
Ms. Karla is the Lead Teachers in Orange Octagons (LL-E) with our youngest toddlers. She has 22 years of experience in Early Childhood Education and has a master’s degree. She is looking forward to providing a nurturing and loving environment for our “littlest learners” while helping them explore the world through music, nursery rhymes, and stories as they develop their language and social skills through play-based learning.
Ms. Monica
Lead Teacher
Ms. Monica is the Lead Teacher in Purple Diamonds (LL-E) with our older toddlers. She has two and a half years of experience in Early Childhood Education. She was with Little Learners for a year and a half prior to leaving to complete her CNA and then returned in 2024. She is very excited about helping our toddlers develop their language and social skills through nursery rhymes and play-based learning.
Ms. Julie
Lead Teacher
Ms. Julie is the Lead Teacher in Red Arrows (LL-E), which is a Transitional Preschool Classroom. Ms. Julie has an Associates in Applied Science from Sothern Illinois University-Carbondale and has completed her National Director Credential. She was a para for 9 years and has over 8 years of experience in Early Childhood Education. She is looking forward to creating a fun and structured learning environment for our youngest preschoolers to develop social skills, early literacy skills, and early math skills through hands-on activities. Ms. Julie is one of our Mentor Teachers and is also our Closing Assistant at East. She is available to assist families as needed at the end of the day.
Ms. Judy
Lead Teacher
Ms. Judy is a Co- Lead Teacher in Orange Ovals (LL-E) with our youngest toddlers. She has over 30 years of experience as an in-home child care provider and has an associate’s degree in early childhood education from Temple University. She is looking forward to providing a nurturing and loving environment for our “littlest learners” while helping them explore the world through music, nursery rhymes, and stories as they develop their language and social skills through play-based learning.
Ms. Jessica
Lead Teacher
Ms. Jessica is the Lead Teacher in Yellow Hexagons (LL-E), which is a toddler classroom. She has over five years of experience in Early Childhood Education and has completed her Child Development Associate. She is excited to work with our toddlers as they explore arts, crafts, music, and movement activities. Ms. Jessica is also our Opening Assistant at East and is available to help parents as needed in the mornings.
Ms. Missy
Lead Teacher
Ms. Missy is the Lead Academics Teacher in Blue Spades (LL—E), which is a pre-K classroom. Missy has over 22 years of experience in Early Childhood Education. She will be focusing on early literacy and math skills as well as handwriting while using fun and engaging themes with Blue Spades and in the afternoons with Blue Trapezoids to ensure our little learners are ready for a successful start in Kindergarten. Ms. Missy is also a Mentor Teacher to support new staff.
Ms. Erin
Lead Teacher
Ms. Erin
is the Lead Learning Extensions Teacher in Blue Trapezoids (LL-E) with our pre-K children. Ms. Erin has worked in Early Childhood Education for twentyfive years. She is excited to work with the pre-K children from Blue Trapezoids in the mornings and Blue Spades in the afternoons until a new Lead Teacher is hired. She will be leading engaging lessons focused on arts and crafts, science, social studies, music, and movement as well as art and music appreciation.
Our Support Staff
Mr. Logan
Substitute Lead Teacher
Mr. Logan is a full-time Substitute Lead Teacher. He has a Bachelors of Arts in Spanish Language and culture along with two years of experience working with children. He will substitute in classrooms and will support throughout both buildings as needed.
Ms. Joanne
Co-Lead Teacher
Ms. Joanne is a Co- Lead Teacher in Orange Ovals (LL-E) with our youngest toddlers. She is looking forward to guiding our “littlest learners” in play-based learning to develop language and social skills in our nurturing and loving environment.
Ms. Emma
Teacher’s Assistant
Ms. Emma is a fulltime Teacher’s Assistant. She completed a teaching internship through her high school. She will provide support in our classrooms and help cover breaks.
Ms. Gianna
Lead Teacher
Ms. Joselin
Substitute Lead Teacher
Mr. Josh
Teacher’s Assistant
Mr. Josh is a Teacher’s Assistant and will provide support in our classrooms and help cover breaks. He has a masters in teaching English as a second language. He operates a Kumon Reading and Math Center and has been working with children for over ten years.
Ms. Nawal
Teacher’s Assistant
Ms. Nawal is a parttime Teacher’s Assistant. She will provide support in our classrooms and help cover breaks in both buildings.
Ms. Tamara
Teacher’s Assistant
Ms. Tamara a is a part-time Teacher’s Assistant. She completed the KSDE CTE Teacher Training Pathway and attends JCCC. She will be assisting throughout the buildings to cover teachers’ breaks and provide support as needed.
Ms. Cheryl
Substitute Lead Teacher
Ms. Cheryl is a Substitute Lead Teacher. Ms. Cheryl has worked in Early Childhood Education for 19 years. She will substitute in classrooms and will support throughout both buildings as needed.
Ms. Hanna
Substitute Lead Teacher
Ms. Hanna is a Substitute Lead Teacher. Ms. Hanna has worked in Early Childhood Education for over four years and is currently working on her degree in education. Ms. Hanna will substitute in classrooms and will support throughout both buildings as needed. Ms. Hanna is also our Opening Assistant at West and is available to help parents as needed in the mornings.
Ms. Heather
Teacher’s Assistant
Ms. Heather is a part-time Teacher’s Assistant. She will be assisting throughout both buildings.
Ms. Marla
Teacher’s Assistant
Ms. Heather is a part-time Teacher’s Assistant. She will be assisting throughout both buildings.
Ms. Amelia
Sophomore Olathe Northwest High School
Ms. Ashley
Junior Olathe West High School
Ms. Claire
Junior St. James Academy
Ms. Emme
Sophomore Olathe West High School
Ms. Jocelyn
Junior Mill Valley High School
Ms. Megan
Junior Olathe West High School
Ms. Mimi
Senior Olathe West High School
Ms. Savannah
Senior Mill Valley High School
Ms. Nailah
Senior Shawnee Mission West High School
Ms. Sophie
Senior Olathe North High School
