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Executive Staff

Kylie McCleaf

Kylie McCleaf serves as the Administrator for the Watch Me Grow Child Development Center. Kylie holds a M.A. in Psychology from Hood College and a B.S. in Sociology from Frostburg State University with a minor in Child Development. Kylie is also a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner.

Nicole Queen

Nicole Queen serves as the Educational Director of the Watch Me Grow Child Development Center. She holds an A.A.S. in Early Childhood Education from Montgomery College and holds her B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Washington Adventist University. She has 20 years of experience in the Early Childhood Education field.

Caterpillars

Shanteé Bentzen

Hello! My name is Shanteé Bentzen and I will be one of the Lead Teachers in the Caterpillar Room (6 weeks 12 months). I have been involved in educating children for the past two years at an accredited center, which included acting as Lead Teacher, mentor, and helper to my fellow coworkers.

Tara Schuessler

Hi! My name is Tara Schuessler and I am one of the Lead Teachers in the Caterpillar A room. I've been in the Early Childhood field for 4 years and have been a center floater, assistant teacher and senior counselor.

Brittany Brooks

Hi! My name is Brittany Brooks and I will be an assistant teacher in the Caterpillar B Room. I have two sisters one older and one younger which makes me the middle child.

Rolly Polly Beetles

Jeannette Velazquez

Hola! My name is Jeannette Velazquez, and I look forward with great excitement to be a teacher in the Rolly Polly Beetles Room (12 months - 18 months). I have 3 years experience working with infants, along with my 90 hour Preschool Certificate and my 45 hour Infant and Toddler Certificate.

Jennifer Lanigan

Hello my name is Jenn Lanigan and I am one of the Lead Teachers in the Rolly Polly Beetles Room. I took a break from child care for sometime, but feel that my heart is with the little ones, and I am glad to be back in the classroom.

Lady Bugs

Jamesha McAllister

Hello, my name is Mrs. Jamesha McAllister and I am a native Washingtonian who now lives in Poolesville, MD. I have been married for 8 years to my husband Allan, and have two energetic and happy boys; Devon who is 2yrs old and De'Marqus who is four months old.

Traci Beckham

Hello! My name is Traci Beckham and I will be a school floater for WMG. I am married living in Hagerstown, MD with 2 children whose names are Kerstin and Preston who attends Watch Me Grow.

Theresa Lui

Hello! My name is Theresa Lui, and I am pleased to be an assistant teacher in the Ladybugs classroom. I have a 90-hour Certificate in Early Childcare Development, and I am looking forward to getting my Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) for infant and toddlers at Montgomery College.

Bumble Bees

Bernadette Crane

Hi! My name is Bernadette Crane and I will be teaching in the Bumble Bee Room. I have my 90 hour Preschool certification for Child Development and Children Activities and love working with children.

Cecily Foreman

Hi! My name is Cecily Foreman and I am one of the Lead Teacher in the Bumble Bee B classroom. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, but currently reside in Germantown, MD.

Grasshoppers

Patricia Barkley

Hi, my name is Patricia Barkley and I will be the Lead Teacher at the Grasshopper "A" classroom. I am working towards my A.A.S in Early Childhood Education at Montgomery College.

Sonal Parekh

My name is Sonal and I am pleased to be an assistant teacher in the Grasshopper - A Classroom. Born in India, I earned my Master's Degree in Home-Science.

Summer Traxler

Hello my name is Summer Traxler and I am one of the Lead Teachers in the Grasshoppers A Room. I have worked in the Early Childhood Education field since 2002 as a 3 year old teacher.

Erin Hand

Hello my name is Erin Hand and I am one of the Lead Teachers in the Grasshoppers A Room. I have worked with children from ages 2 to school age.

Butterflies

Natalie Felix

Hello, my name is Nathalie Felix, and I am very excited to be the Program Coordinator for the Watch Me Grow Child Development Center. I have had the privilege of working in the Butterfly classrooms.

Michelle Mercado	Hola! My name is Michelle Mercado and I will be one of the Lead Teachers in the beautiful Butterfly Room. I have my 90 Hour Preschool Certificate and the 45 Hour School Age Certificate.
	School Floaters
Nancy Bazille	Hello! My name is Nancy Bazille and I am very excited to be working as one of the school floaters for WMG. I have worked in child care for 6 years and love watching children grow and develop in front of my eyes.
Maria Granados	Hello! My name is Maria Granados and I will be a school floater for WMG. I'm originally from California but currently reside in Montgomery Village, MD.
Genni Seymour	Hello! My name is Genni Seymour and I will be a school floater for WMG. I'm in my senior year at Clarksburg High School and am looking forward to graduate in June 2010.

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