Kiddie Academy^® of Arnold

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• Nirali Patel, Center Owner

  

  I am proud to be the owner of this academy.  I live in Howard County and are grateful for the opportunity to...   Read More

  Nirali Patel, Center Owner

  I am proud to be the owner of this academy.  I live in Howard County and are grateful for the opportunity to run my own Child Care Learning Center, Kiddie Academy of Arnold. I am so excited to be a part of a small community at our center. Our children are a part of our everyday lives and we make every effort to make them feel comfortable at Kiddie Academy of Arnold. Our goal is to make Kiddie Academy of Arnold a second home for our children, our parents, and our staff. I am the Managing Member of Kiddie Academy of Arnold, which means I am responsible for the day to day activities of our center. I have a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Bio-Chemistry from USP, and Philadelphia based university, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Baltimore, MD. As the Managing Member, I collaborate with Kiddie Academy corporate and local agencies to identify and meet the childcare needs of families in our community. My daily activities range from, but not limited to, being a teacher, nurse, friend, psychologist, advisor, trainer, business owner, filing specialist, cook, and interpreter at the center. I am a very goal oriented and set very high expectations for myself, my children, and my staff. I enjoy what I do because I know that the trust given to me is not given lightly. Whatever roles I am asked to balance in a particular day are roles that I cherish. Many times the job is not simple and requires long hours, hard work, patience, and the ability to look at a floor requiring mopping and a classroom put out of order with tremendous amount of cleaning up to do and just laugh and get it done. My husband and I trust our children, Ryan & Sanya, with the same staff members that we ask you to and are appreciative of the opportunity.

• Crystal Chew, Assistant Director

  

  Crystal Chew has been working with Kiddie Academy of Arnold since October of 2014. She has worked with children ranging between the...   Read More

  Crystal Chew, Assistant Director

  Crystal Chew has been working with Kiddie Academy of Arnold since October of 2014. She has worked with children ranging between the ages of 2 years old and 12 years and has also worked in multiple child care settings (daycare, before/after school care). Crystal has been the Assistant director since January of 2018. She graduated from Towson University in 2013 with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and is working towards her Master's degree in Distance Education. Crystal is also certified in Medication Administration, First Aid & CPR and is Maryland State Credentialed- Level 5.

• Tarika Langston, Administrative Assistant

  

  Tarika Langston has been working with Kiddie Academy of Arnold since January of 2015. She has worked with children ranging between the...   Read More

  Tarika Langston, Administrative Assistant

  Tarika Langston has been working with Kiddie Academy of Arnold since January of 2015. She has worked with children ranging between the ages of 6 weeks old and 12 years and has also worked in multiple child care settings. Tarika has been the Administrative assistant since January of 2019. She graduated from Anne Arundel Community College in 2016 with an Associate's degree in Transfer studies and is working towards her Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Tarika has received certifications in Infant and Toddler,and Preschool. She is also certified in First Aid & CPR

• Nirali Patel, Center Owner

  

  My husband, Pinakin Patel and I live locally in Howard County and are grateful for the opportunity to run our own Child...   Read More

  Nirali Patel, Center Owner

  My husband, Pinakin Patel and I live locally in Howard County and are grateful for the opportunity to run our own Child Care Learning Center, Kiddie Academy of Elkridge. We are so excited to be a part of a small community at our center. Our children are a part of our everyday lives and we make every effort to make them feel comfortable at Kiddie Academy of Elkridge. Our goal is to make Kiddie Academy of Elkridge a second home for our children, our parents, and our staff. I am the Managing Member of Kiddie Academy of Elkridge, which means I am responsible for the day to day activities of our center. I have a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Bio-Chemistry from USP, and Philadelphia based university, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Baltimore, MD. As the Managing Member, I collaborate with Kiddie Academy corporate and local agencies to identify and meet the childcare needs of families in our community. My daily activities range from, but not limited to, being a teacher, nurse, friend, psychologist, advisor, trainer, business owner, filing specialist, cook, and interpreter at the center. I am a very goal oriented and set very high expectations for myself, my children, and my staff. Pinakin Patel, a veteran Air Force Capitan, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Rutgers University, NJ and a Master of Science (MS) in Management of Information Technology from the University of Virginia, VA. Pinakin currently owns and manages his own company, IT Concepts.  Whatever roles we are asked to balance in a particular day are roles that we cherish. Many times the job is not simple and requires long hours, hard work, patience, and the ability to look at a floor requiring mopping and a classroom put out of order with tremendous amount of cleaning up to do and just laugh and get it done. We trust our children, Ryan & Sanya, with the same staff members that we ask you to and are appreciative of the opportunity.