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    Meet the staff

    "As the Director of Apple Tree, I am proud of our staff of professional and dedicated teachers, program specialists and administrators.  Over fifty percent of our staff have been a part of our Apple Tree family for five years or more.  One of the key elements that helps distinguish Apple Tree from the crowd is the quality of our people!

    For each of our staff members, we have posted a short "bio" sketch intended to serve as an introduction to who they are as individuals.  I cordially invite you to meet the members of the Apple Tree family both here online and in person when you visit the centers."

    -- Sherry Roush


    Administrators

    Name: Sherry
    Position: Director
    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: August 1994
    Educational & Professional Background: Bachelors Degree from BGSU in Child and Family Community Services
    Three things always found in my office: Wooden tops, wind up toys and pictures of Apple Tree kids and families.
    Favorite Childhood Memory: I have great memories of story hour at the Kaubisch Memorial Library with Mrs. Miller. She was animated and made books like, A Hunting We Will Go and The Three Billy Goats come alive.
    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: I love our family picnics that are held each summer at a metro park.
    Name: Renee
    Position: Business Manager
    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: July 1998
    Educational & Professional Background: Associates Degree in Business Management, Bachelors Degree in Accounting
    Three things always found in my office: Pictures of my kids, someone making a copy, and "EASY" button (if only everything were easy).
    Favorite Childhood Memory: Spending my summers at my grandparents house in Mackinaw City.
    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Getting to watch my own boys grow up at Apple Tree.

    Program Specialist

    Name:Wendee
    Position: Program Specialist
    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: April 2007
    Educational & Professional Background: Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. I have been in the field of early childhood since 1997.
    Three things always found in my office: Photos of friends and family, parent and teachers resources, and my walking shoes!
    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Exploring the mud with the children of Apple Tree.

    Administrative Assistant

    Name: Sarah
    Position: Administrative Assistant
    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: August 2002
    Educational & Professional Background: Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education from Owens, member of NAEYC
    Three things always found in my office: Photos of my family, chocolate, and To Do Lists!
    Favorite Childhood Memory: Always being together with my big Polish family on the weekends playing at my grandparents house.
    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Being able to watch my son as a "Apple Tree staff kid"

    Apple Tree Teachers

    Name : Julie

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: January 2007

    Educational & Professional Background: BS Early Childhood Education

    Three things always found in my classroom: Books, babies and balls.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Playing with siblings.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Too many to choose from.

    Name: Samantha


    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: February 1999


    Educational & Professional Background: BS from Michigan State University, member of NAEYC


    Three things always found in my classroom: Laughter, music, and smiles


    Favorite Childhood Memory: Spending time with my family at the lake.


    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Doing the limbo in the classroom with the children.

    Name: Sipra


    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: October 1986


    Educational & Professional Background: MS in Political Science. Montessori training from India.

    Child Development Associate.


    Three things always found in my classroom: Lego's, blocks and play dough.


    Favorite Childhood Memory: Shopping with my dad. Whenever my legs would hurt,

     my dad would massage my leg.


    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Going to the pond and feeding the ducks.

    Name: Kayleen

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: July 2008

    Educational & Professional Background:.BS Early Childhood Education

    Three things always found in my classroom: Kisses, smiles, and music.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Spending time at grandma's.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Everyday brings a new favorite memory!!!

    Name:Mary                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: Began in Nov 2006 and came back in Dec 2008!

    Educational & Professional Background: AS Early Childhood Education                                                                                                                  

    Three things always found in my classroom: Happy children, music, sensory things/blocks.  

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Family vacations!

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Family events at Apple Tree and the caring staff that opened

     their hearts to me when I arrived!

    Name: Meg

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: Jan 2005

    Educational & Professional Background: BS Early Childhood Education

    Three things always found in my classroom: Encouraging teachers, happy environment,

    exploring children.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Family vacations to summer cottages.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Too many to mention: picnics with families, helping children succeed,

    great times with my co-workers!

     

    Name: Kathy

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: July 2000

    Educational & Professional Background: AS Early Childhood Education

    Three things always found in my classroom: Children’s books, balls, and bubbles.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: The "clubhouse" my cousin built for me in the backyard.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: The boat ride on the Maumee river with the Apple Tree Staff.

     

    Name: Lisa

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: August 2005

    Educational & Professional Background:.AS Early Childhood Education

    Three things always found in my classroom: Smiling faces, music and balls.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Family vacations.                                                 

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: First group of babies which included my granddaughter Josie.

    Name: Kim

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: August 2008

    Educational & Professional Background: BS in Child Development from Michigan State University

    Three things always found in my classroom: Small bongo drum, magna tiles and light table.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Loading up the motor home and heading up to Northern Michigan.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Homecoming Parade!

    Name: Lauri

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: April 2008

    Educational & Professional Background: AS in Early Childhood from Youngstown State University

    Three things always found in my classroom: Laughter, children's artwork and singing.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Going to the beach with my family.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Watching the children grow!

    Name: Erin

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: November 2002

    Educational & Professional Background: AA in Early Childhood Education from Lourdes,

    BS in Early Childhood Education from UT 

    Currently working towards Masters Degree in Special Ed at UT. Member of TAEYC.

    Three things always found in my classroom: Books, music, and family pictures.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Playing make believe with my older sister.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory:I have many special memories of all the children and families

    that have been in my classrooms over the years.

    Name: Shelly

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: August 1997

    Educational & Professional Background: AS in Early Childhood

    Three things always found in my classroom: Music, pictures of families, children playing and laughing.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Dressing up in my Little House on the Prairie clothes and playing

     Little House with my childhood friend.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: There are so many...

    Name: Sandy

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: January 1989

    Educational & Professional Background: BS in Child and Family Community Services

    and a Child Life Cognate from BGSU

    Three things always found in my classroom: Robert Munch books, masking tape and Native American music.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Looking back now, I feel very fortunate to have had the 

    opportunities to do may things as a family; yearly  vacations, weekend camping trips

    and Sunday dinners at Grandma and Grandpa’s.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Being nominated for TAEYC’s Teacher of the Year.

    Name: Jaime

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: August 2004

    Educational & Professional Background: BS in Early Childhood Development                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

    Three things always found in my classroom: Music, pets, and lots of books.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Camping at Cedar Point every year.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Our field trip to the Erie Apple Orchard

    Name: Sara

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: August 2007

    Educational & Professional Background: BS Degree in Early Childhood Education from BGSU in 2006. 

    Member of NAEYC. Graduate student in the MLIS Program at Wayne State.

    Three things always found in my classroom: Creativity, laughter and lots of books!

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Playing Barbie's and school with my older sister.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Having a Ghostbusters dance party with the Dolphin class.

    Name: Jami

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: June 2000

    Educational & Professional Background: AS in Early Childhood Education.                                                                                                                                                       

    TAEYC member since June 2000.

    Three things always found in my classroom: Music, books, developmentally appropriate activities.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Vacationing at the ocean with my family.                                                                                                                     

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Painting the windows with the babies.

    Name: Rachel

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: September 2008

    Educational & Professional Background:  BA Early Childhood Education                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

    Three things always found in my classroom: Music, creativity and laughter!

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Cooking with Grandma and Friday night movie nights

     with my sisters and Mom and Dad.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Our class Fall Family Day! 

    It was great to see so many families from our class come. 

     I can't wait until our next class family day to see another great turn out!

    Name: Christy                                                                                                    

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: March 2009

    Educational & Professional Background: Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education

    Three things always found in my classroom: Learning, laughing, loving.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Lots of fun holidays with the family.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Staff Retreat 2009-loved getting to know co-workers 

    and learning about NAEYC Ethics Standards.

    Name: Nicole

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: May 2007

    Educational & Professional Background: Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education,

     pursuing bachelors degree in Early Childhood at University of Toledo.

    Three things always found in my classroom: Dramatic play, books, smiling children.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Having my daddy pat my back while I watched TV and fell asleep.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: My first family picnic being pulled up to sing a "to-ti-ta."

    Name: Sherri

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: February 2006

    Educational & Professional Background: Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education                                                                                               

    Three things always found in my classroom: Art supplies, books, and hugs.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Picking apples from my aunts apple trees in her backyard.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: My first Apple Tree picnic!

    Name: Jessica

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family: July 2007

    Educational & Professional Background: Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education

    I am an early childhood intervention specialist working toward a Masters Degree in Special Education

    Three things always found in my classroom: Glitter, dramatic play, and family photos.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: They were all good. There's nothing like being a kid!

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: Family picnics - they are always fun and something to look forward to!

    Name: Tam

    Month/Year I joined the Apple Tree Family:  Feb 2004   

                                                                                                                                                                   
    Educational & Professional Background: Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education

    Associates Degree in Science.  Currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Family Studies.

    Three things always found in my classroom: Books, Art supplies & displays,

    & Science materials for experiments.

    Favorite Childhood Memory: Camping every summer with my family.

    Favorite Apple Tree Memory: When Jaime and I worked together in the

    Frog room we would turn the loft into

    airplanes and monster trucks.  My favorite part was seeing the children's faces

    when they walked into the room!

    Page updated: November 09, 2009
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