GEM Director
Birthday: July 2nd
My Favorite…
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Drink: Coke/ Caramel Frappe
Restaurant: No preference I love food Snack: Chocolate-covered pretzels
Meal: Alfredo
Store: Target
Book: Romance novels ( I love happy endings)
Pet: None but I love Giraffes
Hobby: Making memories with family
Collections: Disney movies on VHS tapes
About Me: I have been at GEM since June 2015. I love watching young children grow and learn something new each day. I am in school to earn my Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. When I am not working, I switch from my teacher's hat to my chaos coordinator hat and enjoy spending time with my tribe of 4 daughters
Readiness Preschool Director
Birthday: December 16th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Christmas
Drink: Unsweet Tea/Vanilla Coke/ Starbucks
Restaurant: Chipotle
Snack: Popcorn
Meal: Pasta or Mexican
Store: Hobby Lobby/ Kohls/Target/Bennett's
Book: “To Kill A Mockingbird”
Pet: Buddy (Dog)
Hobby: Scrapbooking /crafts/reading/gardening
Collections: Angels/ Snowman
About Me: I hold degrees in both Education and Theater from Purdue. I have been in the classroom for 23 years! I love the joy and liveliness that the children bring to class every day. I am a lifelong resident of Lafayette and love to spend time outside the classroom with my husband and daughter. I also enjoy reading, scrapbooking, cooking and gardening.
Readiness Assistant Teacher
Birthday: August 28th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Valentine’s Day
Drink: Sweet Tea
Restaurant: McAlister’s, Chuey’s
Snack: Anything Chocolate
Meal: Pizza, Mexican
Store: Hobby Lobby, Target
Book: Country Sampler Magazine
Pet: A dog named Louie
Hobby: Shopping, Crafting
Collections: Crocks
About Me: My name is Mrs. Baker. I have a husband named Eric , 3 daughters, and a dog named Louie. All 3 of my girls went to GEM Readiness. I have been a sub for the past few years. I love to craft and shop in my spare time. I am excited to start at Readiness with Mrs. Black.
Program Specialist
Birthday: May 30th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Halloween
Drink: Water, Sweet Tea, Energy Drinks, Coffee
Restaurant: Taste of India, Panda, Wing Stop
Snack: Dill Pickles, Chips, Tomatoes
Meal: Pasta, Anything Veggies, Pizza
Store: Barnes & Noble, Target, Earthbound, Amused Clothing
Book: Harry Potter Series
Pet: Dog
Hobby: Games, Reading, Puzzles, Painting, Bracelet making, Legos
Collections: Board Games, Mystery Books, Vintage Shirts
About Me: I graduated from Benton Central in 2015. I enjoy playing games, building Legos, going on walks with my dog, and painting. I have worked in child care for over 7 years.
Birthday: February 13th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Advent/ Christmas
Drink: Coffee
Restaurant: Noodles & Co./Panera
Snack: Chocolate/ Cheese Its
Meal: Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
Store: Target/Marshalls
Book: Historical Fiction/Non-Fiction/Classic
Pet: 2 Cats
Hobby: Cross Stitch/Piano/Reading
Collections: Books
About Me: I am from Brookston, In. I am studying Elementary Education. When I’m not at work, I like to read, play piano, and bake cookies.
Birthday: October 12th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Christmas
Drink: Hot Chocolate
Restaurant: Chinese or Mexican
Snack: Cookies
Collections: Good memories with Eliseo
Pet: A dog someday
Meal: Chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans and rolls.
Store: H&M/Old Navy
Book: History/ Biography's/ current Events
Hobby: Traveling/Politics/Extreme Outdoor Sports
About Me: I ‘m mom to Eliseo, my precious son. He brings much joy to my life! I have worked with young children and babies for over 10 years. I love listening to music, reading books, playing games, and watching movies with my son. My favorite season is spring. I love watching the world come alive again, the trees getting green leaves and flowers blooming.
Birthday: August 27th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Christmas
Drink: Coffee
Restaurant: El Rodeo
Snack: Cheese
Meal: Lasagna
Store: Torrid
Book: "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
Pet: No Pets
Hobby: Cake Decorating
Collections: Magnets and Coffee Mugs
About Me: I've been feeding children since 2019. I love spending time with my son, Beau, and fiancé, Jonny. I love music, nature, and animals. My favorite place is Maine. I can't wait to take Beau and Jonny there someday.
Toddler Mentor
Birthday: March 28th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Easter/ Christmas/ Halloween
Drink: Water/ Cherry vanilla coke/ Dr.
Pepper
Restaurant: Olive Garden & Texas
Roadhouse, Pepes
Snack: Chips & Salsa, Fruit
Meal: Anything pasta or Mexican
Store: Home Décor Stores/ Target
Book: Mystery
Pet: 2 Dogs
Hobby: Spending time with friends & family
Collections: Candles, wax melts
About Me: I have been working with children since 2011. My goal is to go back to school and study special education. I love working with children. I enjoy watching them grow & learn. In my free time, I love to spend time with my family and friends.
Birthday: December 2nd
My Favorite…
Holiday: Halloween, Christmas
Drink: Dr. Pepper, Tea
Restaurant: Sonic, Texas Roadhouse, Dairy Queen
Snack: Tater Tots, Jolly Ranchers
Meal: Cheeseburger, Italian/Chinese
Store: Any pet store
Book: The Hunger Games
Pet: Dog and two cats
Hobby: Reading, Video Games
Collections: Squishmallows, Teddy bears, Snow Globes
About Me: I have a dog named Rigby and two cats named Cassian and Azriel. I'm from Kentucky. I enjoy reading and playing video games.
Birthday: August 16th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Halloween and Christmas
Drink: Green mango, sweet tea
Restaurant: Subway, Arby’s
Snack: Chicken biscuits and chips
Meal: Mexican, or Italian
Store: TJ Maxx
Book: Halloween town
Pet: Dog
Hobby: Writing poems crafting, and shopping
Collections: I love collecting original monster stuff, Halloween town stuff
About Me: Hi my name is Bridget. I love enjoying time with family, my kiddos, and my husband. I absolutely love doing crafts and shopping. I love being around people and going places.
Birthday: October 4
My Favorite…
Holiday: Christmas
Drink: Water
Restaurant: Kimchi Restaurant
Snack: Fruit
Meal: Cheeseburger
Store: At Home
Book: Life/ Bible
Pet: Dog
Hobby: Sing/ Golf
Collections: Watches
About Me: I have worked in the education industry for 12 years. I was a preschool director in South Korea and toured a few different preschools to teach. After I moved to the USA, I continued to be involved in the industry volunteering at Murdock Elementary School as a teachers aid. I have a son who studied Electrical Engineering at Purdue University and loves playing musical instruments, and a daughter who is currently in Seattle for Dental Clinic Studies.
Birthday: January 20th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Christmas
Drink: Ginger ale, Peppermint Mocha,
Gatorade
Restaurant: Red Lobster,En Lia, South Steet
Smoke House
Snack: Don't snack much
Pet: Love dogs
Meal: Shrimp, Lobster, Crab Legs, french
fries
Store: TJ Maxx, Sell It Here
Book: Dean Kountz, Stephen King
Hobby: Drawing, painting
Collections: Plants, owls, candles
About Me: I have my BA degree in Elementary Education, and I taught in California before moving back to Indiana. I have been with Grace since 1995. I have two grown children and one grandchild.
Birthday: March 20th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Halloween
Drink: Marshmallow Vanilla Coke, Code
Red
Restaurant: Olive Garden
Snack: White Cheddar Popcorn
Meal: Pasta
Store: Meijer, TJ Maxx
Book: Mystery, True Crime
Pet: Dog Named Gunpowder
Hobby: Swimming, hiking, traveling,
camping, skiing
Collections: Blankets/Candles/ Plants
About Me: I started working in childcare in 2013. I love working with children and watching them grow! In my free time I love going on hikes with my dog, going camping, and spending time with my family at the lake. I love traveling! I also enjoy snow skiing and swimming.
Birthday: December 10th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Christmas
Drink: Strawberry Lemonade
Restaurant: Olive Garden
Snack: Fruit
Meal: Pasta
Store:
Book:
Pet: 2 Dog
Hobby:
Collections:
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Birthday: January 26th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Halloween (I love all things spooky)
Drink: Dr. Pepper wins my heart!
Restaurant: I love a good burrito from Moe's
Snack: Has to be popcorn hands down.
Meal: A simple BLT with a side of fries wins my heart.
Store: Hobby Lobby
Book: All of the Lord of the Rings
Pet: One sassy bearded dragon
Hobby: I love crafting & playing video games
Collections: I collect dice, buttons/pins, and plenty of pens.
About Me: Hello! My name is Chrissy and I started working in childcare in 2023. My favorite part of the day is bonding with the kids and watching them grow. In my free time, you can see me doing an assortment of crafts and nerdy things.
Birthday: October 31
My Favorite…
Holiday: Christmas
Drink: Cherry Dr. Pepper
Restaurant: El Mason
Snack: Dark Chocolate
Meal: Romen & Mexican
Store:
Book:
Pet:
Hobby: Arts & Crafts
Collections:
About Me: Hi, I'm Shalanda! I love to do artwork or crafts with my son. We also love to dance and listen to music of all kinds. I love watching K-dramas, law & order, anime, and mystery movies/shows. I laugh a lot and just a positive/happy person.
Birthday: January 11th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Drink: Apple Juice
Restaurant: Olive Garden
Snack: Kettle Popcorn
Meal: Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and Broccoli
Store: Target
Book: Any Romance
Pet: None
Hobby: Singing and Cooking
Collections: Purses
About Me: I am a mother of 3! I am from Chicago. I have been in childcare for 4 years and looking forward to many more years! My favorite color is Pink, Olive green and Orange. I am the 5th child out of 6.
Birthday: July 2nd
My Favorite…
Holiday: Christmas
Drink: Apple Juice
Restaurant: Cheddars
Snack: Bbq Chips
Meal: Chicken Alfredo
Store: Five Below
Book: End with us
Pet: Dog
Hobby: Dancing
Collections: Books
About Me: I have 3 kids, I love shopping / online.
Birthday: December 3rd
My Favorite…
Holiday: Halloween
Drink: Tea
Restaurant: Greenleaf
Snack: Cookies
Meal: Greek Bowls
Store: Barnes & Noble
Book: The Hobbit
Pet: Dogs
Hobby: Reading
Collections: Books
About Me: I’m a mom of 3. I am from northwest Indiana & I have lived all over, but prefer the area. I like sci fi and horror…& books, tea, and food. Street festivals….or chilling at home. Id say that I am a somewhere between a homebody and a social butterfly.
Birthday: December 29th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Drink: Pepsi
Restaurant: Cheddars
Snack: Otis Spunkmier Muffins
Meal: Buffalo Wings
Store: Walmart
Book: The Dream Giver By Bruce Wilkinson
Pet: Yorkie
Hobby: Baking
Collections: Cups
About Me: Hello everyone, I’m Vee! I am so excited to get to know you all! A little about me, I am a 30, I got married in September of last year am i am a mother to an amazing 7year old boy and two Yorkie puppies. I am currently a student at Purdue global. When I am not working or studying i love to spend time with my family cooking and baking.
Birthday: January 29th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Halloween
Drink: Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Horchata
Restaurant: Cheddars, The Bryant, Kimchis, Greenleaf
Snack: Hot Chips, White Cheddar Popcorn, Bbq Chips
Meal: Korean Bbq, Pasta, Mexican Food, Mediterranean
Store: Tj Maxx, Marshalls, Target, Walmart
Book: Charles Bukowski Poems, Poem Books
Pet: I have 1 dog, Tobi
Hobby: Video Games, Reading, Hikes, Working Out
Collections: Squishmallow
About Me: I’m 20, I have 1 dog, Tobi. I graduated from beauty school in December of 2023 w my Esthetics certification and then got my license in March! I have 3 siblings and 2 nieces, my favorite color is green, my favorite candy is anything sour or KitKats!
Birthday: January 11th
My Favorite…
Holiday: Christmas
Drink: Cherry Coke
Restaurant: Long Horn
Snack: Sunflower Seeds
Meal: Chicken
Store: Walmart
Book: N/A
Pet: N/A
Hobby: N/A
Collections: N/A
About Me: I’m a 36 years old single mom to a 12 year old boy. I’m originally from Chicago and I come from a big family. I actually have two families as I was adopted when I was 10. I’m a homebody so if I’m not a work you can usually find me at home or at my best friend house. I also like to decorate
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