Staff - Children's Country Day School

SCHOOL FOUNDERS & ADMINISTRATION

Founders
phyllis@childrenscountryday.org

PHYLLIS & RON ETTINGER

Years with CCDS: 50

• Program Director
• Co-Owner
• BS-T Elementary Education with Early Childhood minor
• Director Credential
• 29 years professional experience working with children

GAYLE JOHNSON

Years with CCDS: 25

gayle@childrenscountryday.org

• Director of Operations
• Co-Owner
• BA History
• 20 years professional experience working with children

SETH HAYDEN

Years with CCDS: 20

seth@childrenscountryday.org

• Director of Education
• Co-Owner
• BS-T Elementary Education with Early Childhood emphasis, Winona State University.
• MS Early Childhood Studies, Walden University
• 14 years professional experience with children

LAURA LECKBAND

Years with CCDS: 14

laura@childrenscountryday.org

TODDLER STAFF

(16 months to 2.6 years of age)

• CDA Childhood Development
• 31 years professional experience working with children

BEATRIZ ANDERSON

Years with CCDS: 20

beatriz@childrenscountryday.org

• BA Liberal Arts
• Environmental Education Certificate
• 6 years professional experience working with children

DANIELLE HOLT

Years with CCDS: 2

danielle@childrenscountryday.org

• BA History/Justice and Peace Studies
•3 years professional experience working with children

DENISE WILLIAMS

Years with CCDS: 1

denisew@childrenscountryday.org

• BS-T Elementary Education,
Concentration K-6 with Pre-primary focus
• 14 years professional experience working with children

HILLARY RAUSCH

Years with CCDS: 13

hillary@childrenscountryday.org

PRESCHOOL ONE STAFF

(2.6 to 3.6 years of age)

• BA Environmental Studies and
Anthropology
• Child Development Associate
• 5 years professional experience working with children

TAYLOR HAYS

Years with CCDS: 5

taylor@childrenscountryday.org

• BA Biology and Norwegian with concentrations in Educational and Nordic Studies
• 1 year professional experience working with children

EMILY JOHNSON

Years with CCDS: 1

emily@childrenscountryday.org

• BS Environmental Education
and Communication, Spanish Studies
• 1 year professional experience working with children

KATE BECHTOLD

Years with CCDS: 1

kate@childrenscountryday.org

• BS Elementary Education,
Pre-primary Specialty
• 12 years professional experience working with children

LAINE CRUMP

Years with CCDS: 6

laine@childrenscountryday.org

PRESCHOOL TWO STAFF

(3.6 to 5 years of age)

• BA Environmental Studies
• M.Ed Environmental Education
• 9 years professional experience working with children

JENNI POLISENO

Years with CCDS: 3

jenni@childrenscountryday.org

• BS Recreation/Park Administration
• M.A. Elementary Education
(in progress)
• 23 years professional experience working with children

DAR REGAN

Years with CCDS: 3

dar@childrenscountryday.org

• Early Childhood Education
certificate
• BA Child Development
• 17 years professional experience working with children

AMY LEAVITT

Years with CCDS: 4

amy@childrenscountryday.org

• American Montessori Society
Degree, A.M.S. certified
• Early Childhood Degree
• 45 years professional experience working with children

NANCY WEBER

Years with CCDS: 45

nancy@childrenscountryday.org

• CDA Childhood Development
• 33 years professional experience working with children

DENISE ABBOTT

Years with CCDS: 28

denise@childrenscountryday.org

• BA Psychology
• MA Teaching K-6 with pre-primary focus
• 6 years professional experience working with children

BECKY NIEBER

Years with CCDS: 5

becky@childrenscountryday.org

• BS Wildlife Biology with a Minor in Environmental Science
• 6 years professional experience working with children

ELLA OSTLUND

Years with CCDS: 1

ella@childrenscountryday.org

• BFA in Theater Original Works,
• MA Natural Science and Environmental Education in progress
• 1 year professional experience working with children

KAITLIN ZIEHR

Years with CCDS: 1

kaitlin@childrenscountryday.org

• BS Early Childhood Education
• 3 years professional experience working with children

CARLEY MEYER

Years with CCDS: 1

carley@childrenscountryday.org

SUPPORT AND SPECIALTY STAFF

• Administrative Assistant
• BS Elementary Education
• AAS Human Resources (in progress)
• 20 years professional experience working with children

SARA CLARK

Years with CCDS: 20

sara@childrenscountryday.org

• Nature Specialist
• BS Early Childhood Education &
Early Childhood Special Education
• 14 years professional experience working with children

MEGAN VAN ROEKEL

Years with CCDS: 7

megan@childrenscountryday.org

• Music & Sign Language Specialist
• BS Early Childhood Education &
Music
• 27 years professional experience working with children

SYLVIA LUKIN

Years with CCDS: 27

sylvia@childrenscountryday.org

• Summer Camp Coordinator & Classroom Support Specialist
• BA Psychology with Human Services emphasis
• 43 years professional experience working with children

SHIRLEY HANNINE

Years with CCDS: 43

shirley@chidrenscountryday.org

• Toddler Support Staff

EMMA SELL

Years with CCDS: 2

• Facilities Manager
• North Central States Carpentry Certificate

ANDY REIN

Years with CCDS: 3

andycountryday@gmail.com

• Animal Specialist
• BA Anthropology and MA Natural Science and Environmental Education
• 8 years professional experience working with children

ELISSA MALLORY

Years with CCDS: 8

elissa@childrenscountryday.org

SCHOOL FOUNDERS & ADMINISTRATION

PHYLLIS & RON ETTINGER

GAYLE JOHNSON

SETH HAYDEN

LAURA LECKBAND

TODDLER STAFF

BEATRIZ ANDERSON

DANIELLE HOLT

DENISE WILLIAMS

HILLARY RAUSCH

PRESCHOOL ONE STAFF

TAYLOR HAYS

EMILY JOHNSON

KATE BECHTOLD

LAINE CRUMP

PRESCHOOL TWO STAFF

JENNI POLISENO

DAR REGAN

AMY LEAVITT

NANCY WEBER

DENISE ABBOTT

BECKY NIEBER

ELLA OSTLUND

KAITLIN ZIEHR

CARLEY MEYER

SUPPORT AND SPECIALTY STAFF

SARA CLARK

MEGAN VAN ROEKEL

SYLVIA LUKIN

SHIRLEY HANNINE

EMMA SELL

ANDY REIN

ELISSA MALLORY

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School Year Program

Summer On the Farm