Little Flower Learning Center

We Don't Grow Flowers, We Grow Kids!

 

Meet Our Staff:

Our staff members have a passion for helping children grow up. They believe that children learn more through hands on and are happy they can be part of this experience with the children attending Little Flower.



Aimee C. Fleurette – Center Director & Owner

I am the owner and administrator of Little Flower Learning Center.  I have nine years of experience working with all ages Infant- Elementary school.  I taught second grade for two years and third grade for one year.  I decided to quit teaching and start Little Flower in 2004 when my husband, Corey, and I had our first child, Landyn.  We wanted a fun place for our child to learn and grow.  We now have a daughter, Skyla, and a son, Seanyk.  Children are a very important part of all of our lives and it is our mission here at Little Flower Learning Center to love, encourage, educate, and guide all children in our care to grow up to be successful in our community.  This is why, "We don't grow flowers, we grow kids!"

 

Patty Thees – Head Designee
I work in the office here at Little Flower Day Care Center as the bookkeeper and when the owner/administrator is out I then oversee the responsibilities of the center. Some duties include: helping in the classrooms, giving tours, registering children, answering phones, filing, taking children to and from school. I am married to Don and have three children of my own and four grandchildren.

 

Paulette Strine - Licensed Social Worker
I am the licensed social worker on staff here at Little Flower Learning Center. I have a wealth of experience involving concerns related to children, woman, and family issues. I have social work background which includes years in a medical social work through the hospital and nursing home settings. My most recent employment was serving at Gateway Outreach Center providing education classes and support groups for teens in the Mercer County area. Through my initiative, I hope to offer workshops and classes of interest to our parents on such topics and Child Safety, Discipline, Stages of Child Development, Resources and Activities for Children, Health and Proper Nutrition and Single-Parenting Issues.

 

Dr. Bruce Strine -Board Chairman
Dr. Bruce Strine has been an educator for over thirty years. He recently earned a PhD degree in education from Capella University with a specialization in Professional Studies. He enjoys researching how people learn and the various methods associated with learning.  Dr. Strine has significant input into the educational dimension of our childcare center.  It is not often a childcare center has the privilege of having a PhD level educator on its Board of Directors and available for one-on-one advising. Dr. Strine is married to Paulette and they have four grown children.

 

Kristy Nugent – 2nd Shift Supervisor
I have been married to my husband Josh for over 4 years. We have an 8 month old daughter name Cali. I am currently going to school for massage therapy and hope to graduate this year in November.

 

 

Shelly Willson - ROOTster 1 Head Teacher
I have been a child care provider for many years. I love being able to watch children learn and grow. Working with your children is a great opportunity for me. I am sure, just like your children, I will too grow and learn from this experience. I am recently married and look forward to having children of my own one day.

 

 

Brittany Weaver – ROOTster 2 Head teacher
I have a daughter named Korryn and she is 3 ½ years old. I am married and my husband’s name is Jeff. I have lived in Celina for most of my life. I enjoy being around children and love helping them learn.

 

 

 

Carol Jones - SEEDling 2 Head Teacher
I'm from the Maria Stein area. My husband Keith and I will be married for 23 years this year. We have four kids of our own that keep us very busy, 2 boys and 2 girls ages 11-17 years of age. I previously was a childcare provider for five different families. I have always enjoyed being with the babies and and that's what brings me to the Little Flower Learning Center.

 

Monica Homan - Little SPROUT 1
I love making a difference in a child's life! I went to a Vocational School for Early Childhood Development. Then I continued my education to college, until my father became ill. I'm only 2 classes away from my Associate Degree and I plan to go back to receive my degree. I have worked in day care for 10 years and I still enjoy it! I live outside of Fort Recovery, Ohio with my husband Jason. I love working here at Little Flower because it lets me make a difference in the children's lives and keeps me in touch with my spiritual side with God.

 

 

Staff Member Training:

All staff are trained in First Aides, CPR, Child Abuse Prevention, and management Communicable Diseases.

Employee Job Descriptions

 


Smoking Policy. There will be no smoking on the premises at any time by employees or caretakers.

Teachers Children Policy. Little Flower does not have a policy stating that a teacher cannot work in a classroom with their own child; however if the administrator has a concern, at anytime, she may choose to place that teacher in a different classroom.

 
 

 

 

Amy Dubin – Infant/Toddler Supervisor
I am a mother of 3 wonderful children, Mahalcy 10 yrs old, Kyler 8 yrs old, and Brylan 5 yrs old. We currently live in Coldwater. God has a placed a passion for children in my heart which has made being a part of the Little Flower Day Care Center family a true blessing to my family and I.

 

Rebbeca Tobe - Little SPROUT 2 Teacher
I currently live in Fort Recovery with my family. During my teen years, I provided care for my neighboors children and I fell in love with them. From that moment on I've always known that I wanted to be around children, helping them grow and learn. I grduated from Rhodes State College with an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education.

 

 

Sarah Mendenhall - BUDdy Head Teacher
I graduated from Wright State University Lake Campus in 2004 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. I am married to Doug who works at Knapke Cabinets. We just recently had our first child. Currently, I am pursing my Masters Degree in Special Education. I will be teaching the new part-time preschool program here at Little Flower Learning Center.

 

Carolyn Stough - Little Flower Teacher
I am a full-time teacher here at Little Flower Learning Center. I enjoy singing and dancing with the children and leading them in educational activities. I have utilized my bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education to teach in several pre-school settings since 2004. My experience includes: teaching at a Christian preschool , organizing a 3-5 year old preschool program and preparing children for Kindergarten through a successfully implementing a Pre-K program. I'm originally from Coldwater, Ohio and after going to WSU in Dayton and getting married and living three years in Toledo, I have relocated back to this area.

 

Myndi Whitlock - Substitute Teacher
I have over 10 years of child care experience with 3 years being with Head Start. I teach preschool through high school Gymnastics and Tumbling. I also coach Jr. High and Competitive Cheerleading. I have a great time working with children and their families.

 

Stacie Strine – Substitute Teacher
I have worked in childcare for 3 years and especially love to work with the 3 and 4 years old. I’m currently attending Indiana Weslian University and majoring in Social Work. I believe kids learn the most when they get to learn hands on, and that’s why I love working at Little Flower Day Care Center, due to we are constantly learning from hands on experience.

 

Caroline Bange – Substitute Teacher
I have worked at Little Flower Day Care Center for over a year and have previously taught 3, 4, 5, years old. I have a passion for helping kids grow, and have obtained a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Northern University in Early Childhood Education. Before starting work at Little Flower Day Care Center, I taught in a multiple disabilities classroom at St. Henry Elementary for two years. I reside in Celina with my husband Phil and we have one daughter.

 

Shirley Sibert - Art Teacher
I am mother and a grandmother who loves art. I enjoy drawing and scrapbooking. I enjoy teaching all the children of Little Flower Learning Center about art.

 

 

 

 

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