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Meet the Instructors

Karen Stanley

Karen Stanley

Preschool Coordinator/ Teacher

Ms. Karen has been the Kiddie Campus Preschool Coordinator since 2018. She enjoys, that part of her administrative duties, is to spend every morning teaching the Junior and Senior children.

She has a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Leadership and advocacy and has enjoyed teaching children for 29 years. Ms. Karen loves teaching because every day is a new adventure when helping children learn and grow and it is always joyful!

When not at preschool, she loves to spend time with her husband, three daughters and dog.

Amanda Davidek

Amanda Davidek

Teacher

Ms. Amanda Has been a lead teacher at Kiddie Campus Preschool since 2005. She enjoys working with the Senior children in morning and afternoon classes.

She has a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. During her 20 years as a teacher, she has taught children of various ages 3-5 as well as school age, 7-10 during summer camp. Ms. Amanda loves teaching because of the fun and creative environment of a classroom. It’s great seeing the excitement when children discover something for the first time or master something they’ve been working on.

When not at preschool, she enjoys spending time with her husband and family.

Laurel Brill

Laurel Brill

Teacher

Ms. Laurel has been a lead teacher at Kiddie Campus Preschool since 2003. She enjoys working with the Junior children in Tuesday/Thursday morning and afternoon classes.

She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. During her 19 years as preschool teacher, she has always enjoyed working with children ages 3-4. Ms. Laurel loves teaching because this age is so fun! The children are genuinely excited to be at school and seeing their friends. They are constantly discovering new thing sand have so much to tell us!

When not at preschool, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two children and two dogs.

Andrea Robertson

Andrea Robertson

Teacher

Ms. Andrea has been a lead teacher at Kiddie Campus Preschool since 2017. She enjoys working with the junior children in Monday, Wednesday, Friday morning and afternoon classes.

She has taught in the field of early childhood for 35 years. Her years of experience and her pursuit of early childhood education classes have made her a highly qualified teacher. Ms. Andrea loves teaching because laughing and being silly at times are special memories we make together as a class.

When not at preschool, she loves to spend time with her husband, two kids and 4 cats.

Josephine Nehra

Josephine Nehra

Assistant Teacher

Ms. Josephine has been an assistant teacher since January 2022. She enjoys working with the Senior children in the Tuesday/Thursday morning class.

She has a bachelor’s degree in History. She taught for 8 years and then stopped to raise her family. She is happy to be teaching again and enjoys working with children and loves the community it creates. She feels teachers are extremely important in providing the connection that allows children to comprehend what is being taught.

When not at preschool, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three beautiful children.

Julie Berg

Julie Berg

Assistant Teacher

Miss Julie joined the Lombard Park District in 2022 and became an assistant teacher in 2023. She loves working with the children in the Monday, Wednesday and Friday Junior class.

She has an associate’s degree and is continuing her education to receive a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood education. Miss Julie has spent a year and a half working with children in the Club Rec program and enjoys preschool because the little ones are the best age to work with.

When not at preschool, Miss Julie loves spending time with her family and boyfriend. She also loves to craft and bake.

Darlene Trevino

Darlene Trevino

Assistant Teacher

Ms. Darlene became an assistant teacher in 2023. She enjoys working with the Junior and Senior children Monday-Friday morning.

She has a Masters degree in Geoscience, but as a mother, she has realized she has a passion for working with children. Ms. Darlene has worked as a lunch room and playground supervisor as well as before and after school care for elementary school children. She loves being in preschool because she enjoys making crafts with the children and helping them learn new things each day.

When not at preschool, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.

Cathy Janes

Cathy Janes

Assistant Teacher

Ms. Cathy became an assistant teacher in 2024. She enjoys working with the senior children Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning.

She received a Master’s Degree in guidance and counseling and also has an elementary school teaching certificate. She loves working with children and is excited to help them learn and grow.

When not at preschool, she enjoys volunteering for various programs at her church and spending time with her daughter and other family members.

Amanda Arteaga

Amanda Arteaga

Substitute Teacher

Ms. Amanda has been an assistant teacher since 2020.  She enjoys working with the Junior and Senior children in Monday/Wednesday/Friday morning and afternoon classes.

Ms. Amanda spent 10 years in the medical field as a Certified Nurse Assistant and Phlebotomist.  Her five years as a mother made her realize how much she enjoyed children and so she pursued a career in the field of early childhood education.   Ms. Amanda loves teaching because she is captivated by the creativity and development of children.  She feels that learning in the early years has a life-long impact.

When not a preschool, she enjoys spending time with her husband and her two children.

Anna Myers

Anna Myers

Substitute Teacher

Ms. Anna has been and assistant teacher at Kiddie Campus Preschool since 2017.  She enjoys working with the Junior and Senior children Monday-Friday in morning and afternoon classes.

During her 15 years of working with children, she was the Director of an afterschool program, working with children ages 5-11. Ms. Anna loves teaching because she enjoys reading stories to the children and helping them learn new things each day.

When not at preschool she enjoys spending time with her two children and two cats.

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