Our Preschool and Daycare Ypsilanti Ann Arbor Staff

Miss Diana has been a part of the Little Angels family since June 2002 and became the owner in July 2016. She is a member of the ECDA and NAREA (North American Reggio Emilia Alliance). Diana received her Child Development Associate in 2005, followed by her Associate Degree in Liberal Arts from Washtenaw Community College. She is interested in the forest kindergarten movement, Hike it Baby, The Gottman Institute, and just letting kids be kids. She is married and has one daughter, a son, and a dog. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, eating, and playing board games.

Her favorite quote: "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn." - Ben Franklin

Miss Jen has been working in the childcare field for 17 years. She has been a member of the Little Angels family since March 2004 and has been a Director since 2012. Miss Jen has her Child Development Associates (CDA) and is currently finishing up her Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education from Washtenaw Community College.  She is also involved in the WCDA and NAEYC. Miss Jen is married and has two teenage sons. When she's not at Little Angels, she enjoys crafting, rocking her big fat orange tabby cat, and gardening.

Her favorite quote: "Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela

Miss Christina has been working at Little Angels Preschool and Daycare since October 2009.  She believes that all children should be given an equal opportunity to succeed. Miss Christina has two children and a dog and is an active member of Girls on the Run and NCCA.

Her favorite quote: "If a child cannot learn in the way we teach, we must teach in a way the child can learn."

Miss Jaime has been working at Little Angels since September 2012, but has worked in the childcare field since 2001. She has an Associates degree in Early Childhood Education from Washtenaw Community College. She is involved in NAEYC, NAREA, and kidsgardening.org.  Miss Jaime is married and has two beautiful daughters. When she isn't working in the Pre-K classroom, she loves playing with her kids, working on her large fish tank, and gardening - both inside and outside.

Her favorite quote: "Ever child is a different kind of flower. All together, they make this world a beautiful garden."

Miss Ashia has been working for LAPD since February of 2014. In her spare time she enjoys event planning, organizing, home interior design, make-up and beauty, and fashion.

Her favorite quote: Let your smile change the world; don't let the world change your smile."

Miss Natalie joined the LAPD family in 2014, when her oldest son started attending the Infant program. In 2020, with the idea of leaving the LAPD family as her children started to age-out of the center making her depressed, she became inspired to permanently infiltrate and become a teacher in the school-age program. She has a Bachelors Degree in German Language and International Marketing from Eastern Michigan University and speaks fluent German. In her spare time she enjoys caring for her pack of animals which includes 8 chickens, two cats, a dog, a betta fish, two sons, and her husband. She also enjoys reading, working on jigsaw puzzles, and traveling.  

Favorite Quote “Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.”- Mary Schmich

Miss Cierra has been a member of the Little Angels family since March, 2010. She especially loves working on large motor skills with her students. Miss Cierra has two pythons, a tank of cichlids, and four hermit crabs. She enjoys working out, reading, taking care of her animals, fishing, hunting, and gardening.

Her favorite quote is: "Keep your head up. Tomorrow will be a better day."

Miss McKenna has been working at Little Angels Preschool and Daycare since July of 2010 and in the childcare field for 15 years. She has taken several childcare and early elementary education classes at Washtenaw Community College and hopes to finish her degree in the near future. She has been married since 2017 and has 2 daughters, 1 son, and a golfish named Goldie. Miss McKenna enjoys painting, walking, and being with family and friends.

Her favorite quote: "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Christopher Robin

Miss Joanie has been working at Little Angels Preschool and Daycare since March of 2008 and has been working in the childcare field for decades.  Joanie has been married since 1974 and has 4 children, 11 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. She loves spending time with them! In her spare time, Miss Joanie enjoys photography, stained glass cutting, and taking care of her plants. She is also a member of the Tri County Sportsman League.

Her favorite quote: "To raise a child, who is comfortable enough to leave you, means you've done your job. They are not ours to keep, but to teach how to soar on their own."