We at Children’s Country Day School are proud to share that our entire staff are teacher qualified. Our dedicated staff has been involved with quality early childhood education for many years and provide a lower child to staff ratio than is required by the State of Minnesota.

	Phyllis Ettinger Owner Education:  BA Elementary Ed. University of Minnesota, A.M.S. Certified Years with Country Day:  42 email:  phyllis@childrenscountryday.org phone:  651-454-4000
	Ron Ettinger Owner Education: University of Minnesota Years with Country Day: 40 email: ron@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Gayle Johnson Director Education: BS-T Elementary Ed. with Early Childhood Education Minor Mankato State University Years with Country Day: 15 email: gayle@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Seth Hayden Director of Nature Education Education: BA History Macalester College Years with Country Day: 11 email: seth@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Sara Clark Administrative Assistant Education: BS Elementary Education Winona State University Years with Country Day: 11 email: sara@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
Toddler Teachers 16 months to 2.6 years of age
	Beatriz Anderson Years with Country Day: 10 email: beatriz@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Angela Bjork Education: BA English Literature St. Catherine University Years with Country Day: 5 email: angela@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Wendy Tremblay Education: BS Elementary Education University of Wisconsin-River Falls Years with Country Day: 2 email: wendy@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Nancy Weber Education: American Montessori Society Degree A.M.S. certified, Early Childhood Degree Century College Years with Country Day: 35 email: nancy@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
Preschool 1 Teachers 2.5 to 3.6 years of age
	Todd  Miller Education: BA Northwest Missouri Sate University Years with Country Day: 1 email: todd@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Deidi Keating Education: BS Elementary Education Mankato State University Years with Country Day: 10 email: deidi@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Shirley Hannine Education: BA Psychology with Human Services Emphasis Saint Cloud State University Years with Country Day: 34 email: shirley@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Angie Walters Education: BS-T Elementary Ed. Concentration K-6 with Pre-primary license Winona State University Years with Country Day: 5 email: angie@childrenscountrday.org phone: 651-454-4000
Preschool 2 Teachers 3.5 to 5 years of age
	Denise Abbott Education: CDA Childhood Development Saint Paul College Years with Country Day: 19 email: denise@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Carrie Beard Education: BA Sociology/Elementary Education University of Saint Thomas MA Education St. Mary’s University Years with Country Day: 3 email: carrie@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Kelly Carolus Education: BS Early Childhood Education, DePaul University Years with Country Day: 3 email: kelly@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Claire Hughes Education: BS-T Elementary Ed. Concentration K-6 with Pre-primary license Winona State University Years with Country Day: 4 email: claire@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Laura Leckband Education: BS-T Elementary Ed. Concentration K-6 with Pre-primary license Winona State University Years with Country Day: 5 email: laura@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Shannon O’Brien Olson Education: BA Elementary Education U of M/Hamline University Years with Country Day: 5 email: shannon@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Hillary Rausch Education: BS-T Elementary Ed. Concentration K-6 with Pre-primary license Winona State University Years with Country Day: 5 email: hillary@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-400
	Lora Serafini Education: BS Early Childhood Education University of Wisconsin Stout Years with Country Day: 10 email: lora@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
Support Staff
	Sylvia Lukin Instructor of Music and Sign Language Education: BS Early Childhood Education/Music UW La Crosse Years with Country Day: 19 email: sylvia@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000
	Emily Mulligan Nature Specialist Education: BS Biology University of Puget Sound Years with Country Day: 2 email: emily@childrenscountryday.org phone: 651-454-4000