Meet Our Staff
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Deanna Pyeatt My Position: Director * Birthday: August 16th * Family: Married with 2 Children and 4 Grandchildren * Education: Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education * Employed at Learn & Grow: 32 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: Married with 1 Child * Education: Associates in General Studies and Accounting * Employed at Learn & Grow: 16 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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Hannah Engstrand My Position: Red Room 4 - 5 Year Old * Birthday: December 17th * Family: Married with 3 Children * Education: Mulvane High School * Employed at Learn & Grow: 5 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: 2 children * Education: Associates of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education * Employed at Learn & Grow: 16 Years * Why I Work with Children: I love to see their faces light up when they learn something new. 
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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: 15 Years * Why I Work with Children: I love watching them grow and develop and it has always been my passion. 
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Nikki Amrein My Position: Orange Room 3 Year Old * Birthday: March 21 * Family: Married with 2 Children * Education: Mulvane High School * Employed at Learn & Grow: 2 Years * 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, 1 Child, 3 Grandchildren * Education: College Credits * Employed at Learn & Grow: 25 Years * Why I Work with Children: I love children and doing activities and music with them. 
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Candace Dudley My Position: Yellow Room 3 - 4 Year Old * Birthday: December 15 * Family: Married with 1 Child * Education: Dodge City High School * Employed at Learn & Grow: 11 Months * Why I Work with Children: Their smiles light up the world and they are so loving. I want to teach them only the best because they are our future. |
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Kendra Engstrand My Position: Purple Room 2 1/2 - 3 Year Old * Birthday: September 12 * Family: Married with 2 Children * Education: Mulvane High School * Employed at Learn & Grow: 1 Year * Why I Work with Children: Working in child care is so important to me. My heart belongs in child care! Nothing makes you as happy as working with kids! 
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Allie Triana My Position: Aide * Birthday: January 5 * Family: Mom, 2 Nephews * Education: Senior @ Mulvane High School * Employed at Learn & Grow: 11 Months * Why I Work with Children: Working in child care is so much fun! I love working with kids! |
