At Little Victories we pride ourselves on our wonderful staff! We have competent, college-trained staff that has formal training in Early Childhood Education. They strive to meet your child’s physical, emotional and intellectual needs on a daily basis and are dedicated to providing your children the quality care they deserve!  Our lead staff have degrees in Early Childhood Education and all staff receive anywhere from 10-30 hours of continuing education yearly!  Combined our staff has over 50 years of experience with children…Now that’s impressive!!

  Shannon - Director -Shannon has an abundance of experience in early education;  an Associates Degree in Early Education, a credential in Child Care Administration, a teacher of  infant and toddler classes at WITC in New Richmond and 9 years of classroom experience.   In addition, she previously owned and operated her own child care center that was licensed for 40 children.  Shannon lives in St. Croix Falls, WI with her husband Mike and two daughters, Valerie and Vanessa and their two dogs, Dakota and Emma! 

Cindy – Toddler Teacher –  Cindy has been with Little Victories for three years. She has an AAS Degree in Early Childhood Education. She has been teaching for many years as well as being a mother of two and a “big kid” herself.  In Cindy’s free time she enjoys making and selling her crafts, hiking, spending time with her family and snowmobiling.  She has been married for 27 years and has two children;  her son is a Marine serving overseas and her daughter attends college in Michigan.  Her favorite childhood memory was climbing up trees and getting real dirty, which make Cindy a perfect match for our Toddlers!!

Nicole – Infant Teacher – Nicole has worked at Little Victories for 2 1/2 years.  She graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, with a BA in Psychology and is currently taking courses in a Master’s Program for Teaching.  In her free time she likes to go to horse races, play volleyball, go fishing and recently making wedding plans.  What she enjoys the most about teaching infants is watching the babies progress and grow.  Everyday they do things to make her laugh!  She enjoys spending time with her family which includes her mom, dad, brother and sister and Chewy her dog.  Nicole is very fascinated by volcanoes, she hopes someday to be able to see one.   

Sara – Toddler Teacher- Sara has been with Little Victories since June of 2008. Sara has been working in the  child care field since 2002. She enjoys watching the children grow up and being a part of their lives.  She especially enjoys listening to the stories, they have great imaginations!  Sara has been married since 2007 and has a beautiful daughter, Gabriella, who is 1 1/2 yrs. old.  Some of Sara’s hobbies include traveling, reading, sewing and she enjoys going out for a nice dinner.  She also has one sister, one brother and 2 nephew and one niece.   Previously she lived in Montreal Canada where she was a nanny for triplets!

Susan - Infant Teacher -Susan has been working at Little Victories for almost 2 years.   Previously to working at Little Victories she has worked with  infants and also has experience working with developmentally delayed children as a behavior specialist.  In Susan’s free time she enjoys reading, swimming and movies!  Susan is married and has 6 children.   Susan’s favorite childhood memory is gong camping every summer and exploring many areas in Wisconsin and Michigan.

Christine – Toddler Teacher – Christine has a BA degree in Psychology and Family Studies.  She has gained experience working with toddler aged children in the past 10 years.  What she enjoys the most in teaching is watching the children in her classroom learn and grow every day.  Christine is married and has 3 sons ages 15,14 and 3. 

Alison  – Substitute Teacher -Alison has over 10 years of experience in working with children of all ages. In addition to her experience with children, she has a law degree from Hamline University.   What she enjoys the most about being  a teacher is laughing with the children, she finds the things they say very funny!  She is married and has 2 sons ages 2 yrs. old and 3 months. 

Tamara - Preschool Teacher - Tamara has been teaching preschool for almost 4 years.  What she enjoys most about working with children is seeing them get excited when they learn something new.  In her spare time she  enjoys spending time with her family, going to movies and shopping. 

Mandy - Toddler Teacher- Mandy graduated from UW Stout in Human Development and Family Studies.  When she attended school she worked in the child care facility and also took Child Guidance classes.   She enjoys seeing the children’s excitement for learning, especially when the “light bulb” goes off in their head.  Mandy enjoys spending her free time with her family. 

Stacey – Preschool Teacher – Stacey has over 10 years of experience in working with children.  She loves the creativity and natural wonder that children have.  In teaching she feels she is truely guiding children on a path to lifelong learning.  She is married and has 2 sons ages 8 and 12.  In her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking and quilting.  She also has worked as an interior designer where she has specialized in helping clients declutter and redesign their homes. 

Julie - Teacher’s Aide - Julie is currently working towards her Associates degree is Early Childhood with an emphasis in Special Needs.  She is scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2011.  She enjoys working with children and watching them learn and grow.  In her spare time she enjoys dancing, singing and playing various sports. 

Katie – Preschool Teacher - Katie has worked in the child care field for 12 years.  She enjoys watching the wonder in the eyes of children when they discover new things.  In her spare time she enjoys softball, being outdoors and watching football.  She is married and has a 2 children ages 2 and 5.  She absolutely loves to EAT POPCORN!