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Meet the Team
Value-driven, Educated Professionals
Andy Birkenhauer
-Bachelors in Psychology
-Masters in Business Administration
-Cooperative Business Management Certificate
-7 years of administration experience
- Love being outdoors, hiking, and rock climbing.
Co- Owner/Administrator
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Trisha Hay
Co- Owner/Administrator
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- Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education
-Certified Children's Yoga Instructor
-Cooperative Business Management Certificate
- Mom of 2 daughters & 2 dogs
- Enrolled in 3-6 Montessori Certificate Program at GCCME
Lexi Saylor
Toddler Teacher
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- In college to get a degree in social work with the goal of working with children and families
-Loves watching children learn and develop skills and their personalities
Silver Crable
Preschool Teacher
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- Tutored for years with children of various ages
-Worked with a literacy program
-Loves being outdoors with children exploring nature and bugs
Kade Kayser
Co-Owner/Infant Teacher
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- Has worked in childcare since 2013
-Infant/Toddler CDA
-Loves how Shine feels like a family and is so family-oriented
-Has a son that was enrolled at Shine for preschool
-Loves spending time in the woods with the babies and other Shine children
Di'shea Byrd
Infant Teacher
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-Infant CDA
-Mother of 2
-Interested in agriculture and gardening
Erin Head
Preschool Teacher
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-Holds a Bachelor's degree in Educational Studies from Mt. St. Joseph University with a concentration in Special Education
-Currently a fellow in the Groundwork Ohio Leadership Cohort which advocates for funding in early childhood education
-Trauma- Informed Care Credential
-Trained in Conscious Discipline
-enjoys watercolor painting, reading, and volunteering at Camp Flame Catcher with Epilepsy Alliance Ohio
Sam Nichols
Preschool Teacher
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- Attended Montessori Schools K- 12th grade
-9 years experience working in early childhood education
-Loves camping, biking, hiking and kayaking
-Avid board gamer and occasional writer
Angelyca Wilder
Toddler Teacher
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- Has been working in education for 5 years
-Loves working specifically with toddlers
-Enjoys seeing the constant growth as they develop language, personalities and confidence
-Enjoys crafts, K-Pop, and indoor and outdoor climbing
Hayley Kirley
Infant Teacher
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- Has worked in education for 6 years
-Spent 3 years teaching English in Japan
-Loves watching children experience things for the first time
Katya Bender
Substitute Teacher
Meghan Birkenhauer
Substitute Teacher
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- Works as an Registered Nurse at UC in addition to substitute teaching for Shine
-Has worked in childcare since she was a teenager
-Has a daughter enrolled at Shine
-Loves spending time outside with her family and two rescue dogs
-Enjoys seeing and working with children as they grow from infants to preschoolers