Kiddie Academy of Elkhorn

Lauren McEvoy

Operations Director

Lauren is originally from Hardington, NE and lives in Omaha with her husband, Trevor, and children Grayson and Emma. Lauren holds an associate degree in business administration from Central College. Her experience has been primarily working with elementary school students in school age recreational and camp programs. You can find Lauren inside and outside classroom at the academy as she supports the day to day operations.  

Suzann Barnhart

Quality Program Coordinator

Suzann is originally from the island of Guam. She lives in Omaha with her husband, John and their son, Monte. Suzann holds a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science from Western International University. Suzann's experience has been in mental health program coordination and social work as well as educating preschool students and those in the special education classrooms. Suzann's has a passion for helping others and now that she is outside of the classroom, she focuses on working with the faculty on program development, curriculum support and quality outcomes.

Alyssa Garth MSN RN

Owner

  Alyssa grew up in Omaha and now lives in Elkhorn with her family. Although she started as a pediatric nurse over 15 years ago, Alyssa has spent the past 10 years in Nursing Administration and Leadership. Alyssa holds bachelor’s degrees in International Studies and Nursing, and a master’s degree in Nursing Healthcare Administration. After experiencing the importance of early childhood education with her own young children, Alyssa decided to embark on her endeavor with Kiddie Academy. Alyssa has a passion for education and feels strongly about bringing not only quality curriculum, but a tremendous amount of caring and fun to a child’s daily experiences! She appreciates how hard the decision can be on selecting the right childcare center and is confident Kiddie Academy of Elkhorn will exceed every parent’s expectation.  

Jessica Beeson MS. Ed

Executive Director

Jessica was born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California. She is married with five beautiful children and lives in Bennington. Jessica received an AS in Child Development, a BA in Psychology, and an MA in Educational Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver. She started working with children in a preschool setting shortly after graduating high school. Working with children has always been Jessica's passion. Her goal at the end of every day is to make sure every child, parent, and family is happy, healthy, comfortable, and safe in the loving learning environment she oversees.