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Meet our Teams

Our amazing teams are ready to welcome you and your little ones.

Learn a little bit about our teachers and their backgrounds!

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Our Leadership Team

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Terra Schmidt

Director/administrator Walkersville Location

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Terra has been working in the childcare field for over 12 years. She has her associates in early childhood education and currently working on her bachelors.

Doreen Noel

Assistant Dirrector Walkersville Location

Doreen has been an educator for 32 years and in management for 20 of those years. She says, “I love what I do and couldn't imagine doing something else. Everyone is like family.”

Meet Our Walkersville Team

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    Crisie Saunders

    Preschool Teacher

    Crisie has been working with kids since 2004 and has been with Childrens World for 14 years. She says, “I enjoy working with kids and seeing them learn new things each day.”

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    Emily Hurd

    Toddlers/Two’s Teacher

    Emily has worked with Children's World for the past 10 years. She has experience working in each classroom. She says, “I love creating fun and hands on activities that help strengthen children's developmental skills.”

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    Charlene Walters

    School Age Teacher

    Charlene has worked 24 years in daycare and loves working with kids and watching them grow up. She says, “I love meeting parents as well talking to them and making their day. I have two adult kids and a high schooler, three dogs, and a cat. I love spending time with my family and friends.”

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    Amber Bartz

    Preschool Teacher

    Amber has been working in childcare for six years. She has worked with children from two months of age up to adolecence. She graduated from the University Of North Carolina Wilmington with her BA in Theatre and minors in Dance and Musical Theatre. Amber says, “As someone so passionate about the arts, I stongly beleive that we learn through play, and that is exactly what we do in the classroom! I love fostering a creative environment for children to be themselves.”

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    Dusti Rodgers

    Toddlers/Two’s Teacher

    Dusti has been working in child care for over a decade. She is certified in infants and toddlers, preschool and school age and has worked in each classroom. She says, “I love helping and watching children learn and grow. Outside of work i have a teenage son, I like to read in my spare time.”

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    Olivia Prescott

    Preschool Teacher

    Olivia has been working in childcare for about seven years now and it all began in her child development program in high school. She has experience with all ages from infants to school age. Along side of her childcare experience, she also holds a degree in STEM cybersecurity and loves to grow her knowledge of technology. Outside of work she enjoys reading, going to craft fairs, going on walks or hikes, and building Lego sets!