Meet Our Staff
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Deanna Pyeatt My Position: Director * Birthday: August 16th * Family: Married with 2 Children and 3 Grandchildren * Education: Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education * Employed at Learn & Grow: 30 Years * Why I Work with Children: I love children and it has always been my passion. 
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Shilah Gutowski My Position: Office Manager * Birthday: June 26th * Family: Husband * Education: Associates in General Studies and Accounting * Employed at Learn & Grow: 13 Years * Why I Work with Children: I love kids, and it has always been a passion. I love teaching and giving kids a solid foundation for the future. 
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Angela Blankenship My Position: Tutoring/Green Room Pre - K * Birthday: December 30th * Family: Married with 2 children * Education: Associates in Early Childhood Education * Employed at Learn & Grow: 13 Years * Why I Work with Children: I love watching them grow and develop and it has always been my passion. 
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Hannah Engstrand My Position: Red Room 4 - 5 Year Old * Birthday: December 17th * Family: Married, 2 Children * Education: Mulvane High School * Employed at Learn & Grow: 3 Years * Why I Work with Children: I love spending time with kids! |
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Tressa Wells My Position: Assistant Director * Birthday: October 28th * Family: Married with 2 children * Education: Associates of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education * Employed at Learn & Grow: 13 Years * Why I Work with Children: I love to see their faces light up when they learn something new. 
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Jaime Light My Position: Cook * Birthday: December 18th * Family: Married with 2 children * Education: Cowley College * Employed at Learn & Grow: 6 Years * Why I Work with Children: They are fun to hang out with. 
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Dave Mueller My Position: Green Room Pre - K * Birthday: March 11th * Family: Sister, 2 Brothers * Education: Associates of Applied Science - Nursing * Employed at Learn & Grow: 3 Years * Why I Work with Children: They are full of life and everything is new and a mystery. Enjoy watching them discover new things. 
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Sarah Harper My Position: Yellow Room 3 - 4 Year Old * Birthday: September 9 * Family: Fiance, 3 Children * Education: Campus High School * Employed at Learn & Grow: 1 Year * Why I Work with Children: I truly enjoy working with children. They amaze me with all that they do. Children are able to bring a smile to my face everyday. In my time with children, I will do my best to help them accomplish their milestones along with achieving their goals. |
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Nikki Amrein My Position: Orange Room 3 Year Old * Birthday: March 21 * Family: Husband, 1 Child * Education: Mulvane High School * Employed at Learn & Grow: 1 Year * Why I Work with Children: They are fun and easy to get along with! 
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Chris McDonnold My Position: Afternoon Teacher * Birthday: October 14 * Family: Married with 1 Child and 2 Grandchildren * Education: College Credits * Employed at Learn & Grow: 23 Years * Why I Work with Children: I love children and doing activities and music with them. 
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Janaye Whitmer My Position: Substitute * Birthday: October 9 * Family: 2 Children * Education: Rose Hill High School * Employed at Learn & Grow: 1 Year * Why I Work with Children: I love to watch them learn & grow! |
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Adrienne Cornelius My Position: Purple Room 2 1/2 - 3 Year Old * Birthday: April 14 * Family: Husband, 5 Children * Education: New Life Christian Academy * Employed at Learn & Grow: 1 Year * Why I Work with Children: Children are so ready to learn and I want to be apart of showing them all the important things! 
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Nathan Wells My Position: Afternoon Aide/Grey Room * Birthday: July 3 * Family: 1 Sister * Education: Mulvane High School * Employed at Learn & Grow: 2 Years * Why I Work with Children: I have always had a passion for teaching children. I love teaching the next generation! |
