top of page

Dedicated & Certified

Meet our team

DSC_0611.jpg

June Shillito

Director

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC and has worked with young children since 1991. Her office door is always open.

Read more

DSC_0620.jpg

Shirley James

Assistant Director

Mrs. Shirley grew up in England and has a Bachelor's degree from UNCG. In her free time, Mrs. Shirley enjoys reading and Christian music.

Read more

dsc_0259.jpg

Jan Thompson

Office Consultant

Ms. Jan has her BA in Education from Rutgers University. In her free time she enjoys sewing, crafting, and singing on the praise team at her church.

Read more

dsc_0265.jpg

Vanessa Lipscomb 

Office Manager

More about Vanessa here.

Read more

DSC_0579.jpg

Nonneka Walters

Babies First NC Teacher

Ms. Nonneka grew up in North Carolina and has worked with young children for 6 years. Her favorite activities in the classroom are reading aloud with the kids and dancing.

Read more

DSC_0564.jpg

Eden James

Babies First NC Teacher

Ms. Eden is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is currently working towards her Associate's Degree at Central Carolina. Her favorite children's book is Frog and Toad.

Read more

tasha_edited.jpg

Natasha Turrentine

Babies First NC Teacher

Ms. Tasha grew up in Durham, NC and has worked with children for over 10 years. Her kindergarten teacher inspired her to become a teacher because of the love she showed daily.

Read more

dana_edited.jpg

Dana Reeves

Babies First NC Teacher

Ms. Dana was born and raised in Durham, NC. She has a B.S. in Child Development & Family Relations from Western Carolina and a Masters in Ministry from Bethel Bible College.

Read more

elisa.jpeg

Elisa Freeze

Preschool Teacher

Mrs. Elisa grew up in North Carolina and has worked with children for over 10 years. Her favorite thing about teaching is watching children get excited about learning something new.

Read more

sheryledit_edited_edited.jpg

Sheryl Wallace

Preschool Teacher

Ms. Sheryl grew up all over the world and received her CDA from Durham Tech. Her favorite classroom activity is painting because it has room for a lot of self expression.

Read more

rena edit.jpg

Rena Blackwood

NC & Durham Pre-K  
Lead Teacher

Ms. Rena grew up in Durham, NC and received her Bachelor's degree from Liberty University. Her favorite classroom activity is painting with different objects like flyswatters and forks!

Read more

dsc_0254.jpg

Tabatha Turgeon

NC & Durham Pre-K
Assistant Teacher

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Read more

rebecca edit.jpg

Rebecca Jones

Support Teacher

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Read more

christy edit.jpg

Christy Warden

Center Support

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Read more

DSC_0626.jpg

Martha Kenion

Support Teacher

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Read more

DSC_0591.jpg

Brooke Currington

Support Teacher

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Read more

DSC_0568.jpg

Lidia Sanchez

Support Teacher

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Read more

DSC_0593.jpg

Aury Cruz-Nanpula

Support Teacher

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Read more

katie edit.jpg

Brianna

Role

More about Brianna here.

Read more

DSC_0622.jpg

Johnetta Brown

Chef

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Read more

katie edit.jpg

Katie Muckenfuss

Media

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Read more

DSC_0631.jpeg

Misael Cornejo-Mendoza

Custodial Staff

Mrs. June received her Masters in Education from UNC. In her free time, she enjoys reading, walking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Read more

Interested in working with us?

bottom of page