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Director 
Miss Katie is the Director of Precious Little Blessings. Katie has always had a passion for working with children and their families. When she was young, she was always babysitting and volunteering at elementary schools and childcare centers. Katie graduated from Rasmussen Business College in 2001 as a Child Care Specialist. She worked for St. Joe’s Daycare & St. Therese Daycare throughout her schooling and was with them for over 12 years. Katie was a part time Personal Care Assistant for children with disabilities for over 15 years and has nannied for many families throughout her life. Katie has a daughter that is a Precious Little Blessings graduate, two step sons and a dog and a cat. When not at work Katie enjoys spending time with her family, her pets and her friends. She loves being a mom, an auntie and now a grandma too!
Katie has been with PLB since October of 2016
Toddler Teacher 
Miss Sammy graduated from Ridgewater College, Hutchinson with an Associates in Early Childhood Education. She lives in Hutchinson with her boyfriend, Caleb and are currently expecting their first child! 🙂 Sammy has 3 dogs, Ryn, Nova and Oreo. She enjoys time at the park when not too busy with life. Sammy’s love for children comes from her 8 nieces and nephews!
Sammy has been with PLB since January of 2021
Preschool Teacher 
Miss Bethany lives in Glencoe with her husband Jack and their son Luka. She is the 10th of 12 children! Bethany grew up watching her nieces and nephews as well as babysitting for other families. In 2021 she graduated from MSU Mankato, with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Bethany loves singing songs with the children and watching them grow and explore the world around them. In her free time, Bethany enjoys knitting, sewing and spending time with her family.
Bethany has been with PLB since January of 2022
Infant Teacher 
Miss Stephanie graduated from Alexandria MN with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She has four years’ experience working in child care centers and a lot of her free time in high school was spent babysitting and tutoring. Stephanie loves getting to spend her days caring for young children, watching them grow and teaching them new things. Stephanie moved to Glencoe in September 2022 and has a cat, Rainn and a dog, Drake. She spends her free time with family, baking and fishing.
Stephanie has been with PLB since September 2023
Substitute Teacher 
Miss Maddie lives in Plato with her parents and twin brother. She has a cat named Tippy and he is her favorite thing in the world! Maddie likes to go hiking, hang out with friends and watch movies. She loves being around children and watching the learn and grow!
Maddie has been with PLB since July 2023
Substitute Assistant Teacher 
Miss Beth (better known as Mima) is an aspiring retiree. Beth spent 30 years at Scott County working with teen parents and youth, 13 years at St. Francis Hospital as an aide and a health monitor coordinator. She has a B.S. degree from Mary College Bismarck, ND. Beth is enjoying life as “Mima” and taking vacations as often as she can!
Mima has been with PLB since February of 2020
Float Aide 
Miss Calista (or Miss C) is a teacher’s aide working in all classrooms. She has over 3 years of experience working with children. Calista has also learned many things through parenting. In her free time, she likes to cook, garden and draw. A fun fact about Calista is that she grew up in Canada!
Calista has been with PLB since November 2025
Float Aide 
Miss Melanie graduated from GSL in 2026. She has 3 sibling and is very family orientated. Melanie loves scary movies, street style, shoes and the colors pink and white. She enjoys art and archery. Melanie speaks English and Spanish.
Melanie has been with PLB since July 2026
Substitute Aide 
Miss Kathi grew up on a farm by Hamburg and graduated from Glencoe High School. She has 2 children Brian, wife Michelle and Beth, husband Scott. She has 3 grandsons Sam, Will and Owen. Kathi worked at Starkey’s for 30 years repairing and building new hearing aids. Her hobbies are her flower gardens, cross stitching, reading, walking and trying new recipes, especially soup recipes! The things Kathi enjoys the most is spending time with my family and friends and going out to eat.
Kathi has been with PLB since June 2023
Volunteer 
Miss Janet lives in Plato with her husband and three sons. She enjoys golfing with friends, spending time with family, reading and playing tone chimes at church. Janet is a member at St. John’s Lutheran Church and has recently started taking classes to get her CDA. She loves working with all the staff, wonderful families and especially the children here at Precious Little Blessings.
Janet has been with PLB since May of 2016
