Meet The Staff:

Nancy Hunter, Program Director and Preschool Teacher
  Nancy has been a staff member of I.K.C. since 1998, and became the director in 2004.  She teaches one of the
preschool classes, and enjoys her office duties as well. 
Nancy has degrees from Western Michigan University and
The University of Toledo.  She lives in Petersburg with her husband and two children. 

Samandra Nighswander,  Assistant Program Director  and  Preschool Lead Teacher
   Sam has her  CDA credentials in early childhood and
many college classes from Kent State University and Hiram College.  She has been with I.K.C. since 2002.  Sam lives in
Ida with her husband and two daughters.  She also has an
older daughter and a grandson.

Lisa Begeman,  Preschool Assistant,  Caregiver
    Lisa has been at the center since 2001.   She is an aid in all three of our preschool classes.  Lisa also open many mornings and works with the older daycare children after school.  She lives in Monroe with her two children.

Katie Hannigan, Daycare Lead Teacher.     Katie is a brand
new mom and lives in Toledo with her husband and little boy. She has worked with several age groups at the center,but
has settled with the three and four year olds.  Katie is
almost finished with her degree in Early Childhood from Monroe Community College.

Chelsea Daniels, also helps to open our doors bright and  early several mornings a week. She is beginning her college days at Monroe Community College.

Jordan Begeman, works mainly with the younger children,
and is the daughter of Miss Lisa!  She is attending the University of Toledo.

Sanj Gerweck,  Sanj is our bookkeeper at the center.  She
has a degree in accounting from Eastern Michigan University. She lives in Ida with her husband and daughter.  She also has two married sons. 

Heather Manor,   Heather works with the preschool children and the after school group.  She has been with the center
about two years over different time periods.  Heather graduated from Ida and still lives here with her husband and three children.
All of her kids attended our I.K.C. preschool program! 

Brittany Hischka,   Brittany graduated from Ida.  She also attends the University of Toledo, and works with many different age groups.  Like Miss Sam, Brittany also has a twin sister!

Stephanie Gerweck,  Stephanie is a recent Ida graduate. She attends the University of Toledo, and is majoring in pediatric nursing.  She works primarily with the younger children.  Stephanie is also the daughter of our bookkeeper Sanj!

Alyssa Hannigan,  Alyssa is a senior at Ida, and also takes college classes at MCCC.  She works in the afternoon, mainly with the younger children.

Jessica Russell,  Jessica  attends MCCC and is also a swim coach for young children.  She also works mainly with the younger children, and helps to open our doors in the
mornings.

Jennifer Jacobs,  Jennifer is our newest staff member.
She is  taking classes at MCCC, and is majoring in early childhood.
She works with many different ages groups.


































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