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Early Learning Community

Menomonie Center Staff

Milestones Early Educational Community is a Nationally Accredited, five-star rated, Reggio Emilia inspired school in Menomonie, WI.

At Milestones Early Educational Community, we view each child as imaginative, independent, and eager to learn. Our goal is to inspire children to explore, question, and captain their learning journey, in a supportive and Christian environment. As a nationally accredited, five-star child care center located in Menomonie, WI, Milestones partners with the children to adapt the Reggio Emilia-inspired learning approach for our preschool curriculum.

Arnie Swoboda

Owner

Arnie has a degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education from the University of WI – Eau Claire. He began his career in the Peace Corps, teaching English to middle and high schoolers in Romania. He has been teaching in the Chippewa Valley since 2007 and has loved every minute of it!

Kerry Swoboda

Owner

Kerry has a professional background in social work, child development, and child therapy. She has a Master's degree in Social Work with a focus on mental health from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Kerry has a passion for working with children and families and enjoys her time at our Chippewa Falls location.

Jamie Saxton

Director

Jamie has completed Early Childhood Education classes at Chippewa Valley Technical College. She loves working with the children at Milestones because of their continued eagerness to learn new things every day.

Jackie Prudlow

Lead Teacher

Jackie has an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. Her favorite thing about working with the children at Milestones is watching the excitement and amazement of their faces as they discover something new.

Samantha Quinn

Lead Teacher

Samantha has an Associates Degree in Child Care Services from CVTC. She loves helping children grow and develop as they come into their own personality, and helping mold the young minds to achieve their full potential.

Jennifer Wilson

Lead Teacher

Jennifer has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of WI – Stout. Her favorite thing about working with children is watching them learn and grow.

Sarah Woodford

Lead Infant Teacher

Sarah has an Associate’s Degree in Child Care and Development from WITC – New Richmond. She loves working with children and watching them grow, learn, and explore new things everyday.

Karen Kuehl

Cook/Assistant Teacher

Karen has completed Early Childhood classes and continuing education credits. She loves having the opportunity to work with all ages of children at Milestones Early Education Community, and she enjoys helping them learn new things!

Sabrinna Bowe

4K Assistant

Sabrinna has her associates degree in Early Childhood Education from CVTC. She loves being able to watch the children grow and achieve new milestones as they develop.

Kelli Schindler

Lead Teacher

Kelli has an associates degree in Early childhood education from CVTC and a bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies from UW-stout. Her favorite thing about working with children is getting to watch them learn and grow each and every day.

Morgen Gyger

Assistant Teacher

Morgen is currently a student at UW Stout working towards her Early Childhood Education degree. She enjoys watching the children grow physically and academically in a positive way.

Kirsten Schauf

Lead Teacher

Kirsten loves getting to know each child and figuring out how they learn best. She loves hearing their colorful stories about themselves and their families.

Ashlee Spicer

Assistant Teacher

Ashlee enjoys being able to see the world through the eyes of a child by working closely with young children. She loves watching each child grow into their own, unique individual.

Kali Saxton

Assistant Teacher

Kali has taken several early childhood and infant and toddler classes throughout her education. She loves to watch them grow and she really enjoys how each day working with children brings something new.

Leigha Prudlow

Assistant Teacher

Leigha has taken some early childhood education classes throughout her education. She loves the excitement on the children's faces when she enters the classroom and she enjoys watching them grow.

Allora Windsor

Assistant Teacher

Sarah Peterson

Lead Teacher

Joplin Peterson

Assistant Teacher

Joplin loves seeing the smiles on the children's faces and learning all of their amazing personalities. She feels children make life much more Joyful.

Brianne Rehak

Assistant Teacher

Brianne has a Bachelor's degree in psychology and is currently attending UW Stout to obtain her master's degree in school counseling. She loves watching the children grow as they learn to use their new skills.

Lauren Ek

Assistant Teacher

Lauren loves working with children because she gets to see so many smiles each day. She loves making connections with the children and sharing in their successes.

Abbi Fregine

Assistant Teacher

Abbi is a senior in high school and is planning to attend college at either River Falls or Stevens Point. She enjoys working with children because you can make such a positive impact in their lives as you help them learn and grow.

Lindsey Rogers

4K Teacher

Lindsey holds her bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. Throughout her 15 years of working with children her favorite part is watching them learn and grow through the school year.

Ashley Sandager

Assistant Teacher

Ashley has taken all the classes through The Education Station to earn her lead teaching qualifications. She enjoys getting to know the children and learning their individual personalities.

Raquel Norby

Assistant Teacher

Raquel has taken several early education classes. She feels working with children is very rewarding getting to watch them learn and grow.

Kyli Bunch

Lead Teacher

Kylii has her bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from UW Stout. She loves watching children grow and to be a part of their lives to help them succeed.

Tayla Spiegel

Assistant Teacher

Tayla is junior at UW Stout majoring in Hospitality and Tourism. She loves working with children because the environment around them is so enjoyable, she loves to have fun and make sure the children have fun too!

Adalade Vance

Assistant Teacher

Adalade is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education at UW Stout. Her love of working with children began we she was 12 years old and has been working with young children ever since as a babysitter and at other early learning centers.

Jasmine Ortner

Assistant Teacher

Jasmine is working towards her degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies at UW Stout. She enjoys working with children because of all their different personalities, creativity, and differing stages of development.

Andrew Hoppa

Assistant Teacher

Andrew is a sophomore who is working towards a degree in Early Childhood Education at UW Stout. He enjoys how much fun young children are and how they are always looking to share that joy with others.

Awtum Theuer

Assistant Teacher

Awtum is a psychology major at UW Stout. She enjoys working with children because they always have contagious energy and a fresh perspective on life.

Brittane Flandrick

Lead Teacher

Brittane has her associates degree in Early Childhood Education from WITC as well as several credits in Elementary Education from UW Superior. Brittane enjoys the spark of curiosity and imagination that children have that they put into life. She also enjoys teaching and guiding children into a love of learning.

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