Kiddie Academy^® of Henderson

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• Cecelia Brennen, Culinary Expert

  

    Cecilia has been working in a kitchen for childcare facilities for twenty years.  Her favorite thing about working for Kiddie Academy...   Read More

  Cecelia Brennen, Culinary Expert

    Cecilia has been working in a kitchen for childcare facilities for twenty years.  Her favorite thing about working for Kiddie Academy is cooking for the children and hearing that the children are excited to eat when she walks in with the prepared meals. She also loves to hear each of the children tell her stories.  Cecilia loves to spend her free time with her two children, Richard and Adrianna.  Her favorite color is red and loves to eat shrimp cocktails, Chinese food, pizza, Mexican food, and Filipino food.  

• Nannette “Nettie” Barba, Teacher

  

    Nettie has worked in childcare for over twenty years from home daycare to center based learning facility.  She loves teaching toddlers...   Read More

  Nannette “Nettie” Barba, Teacher

    Nettie has worked in childcare for over twenty years from home daycare to center based learning facility.  She loves teaching toddlers and watching them learn new things, and watching their eyes light up.  Nettie enjoys working for Kiddie Academy because of the awesome teamwork and positive work environment.  On her own time, she enjoys hiking, crafts, baking, and spending time with her family. Nettie has three sons of her own, and one black lab named Luke. She likes to eat salads, Mexican, Asian, and Italian food.  Something you may not know about her is she is a patient, passionate, and caring person. She also has a very big family on her mom’s side. (Over 80 plus cousins and counting).  

• Michelle Wennerberg, Regional Director

  

  Michelle Wennerberg earned her bachelor’s degree in social science with a concentration on education, and is working on her master’s in special...   Read More

  Michelle Wennerberg, Regional Director

  Michelle Wennerberg earned her bachelor’s degree in social science with a concentration on education, and is working on her master’s in special education. She has worked in childcare for twelve years, and held the position as Director at the Kiddie Academy of Glendora. A native of Miami, Florida, she now lives in Las Vegas with her husband and two sons. She is passionate about education and is excited to connect with Henderson families and help foster a lifelong love for learning in the local community.

• Maribelle Manankil, Lead Teacher

  

  My name is Ms. Maribelle. I grew up in the Philippines, and matriculated to the United States in 1986. I attended college...   Read More

  Maribelle Manankil, Lead Teacher

  My name is Ms. Maribelle. I grew up in the Philippines, and matriculated to the United States in 1986. I attended college in California in the medical field. I am married with three awesome children and one adorable grandson. I have been working with children, mostly infant and toddlers, since 2012, as a Lead teacher. My favorite part of teaching is getting to know each child by making meaningful connections. I am currently working at Kiddie Academy of Henderson and it has been a pleasure to work with my director, assistant director, co-teachers, and the owners. I encourage all of our families to be an integral part of the learning experience in our classrooms, here at Kiddie Academy!

• Chelsey Mcnees, Teacher

  

    Chelsey has earned her Bachelor’s in Business and Music.  Chelsey has been employed with Kiddie Academy since 2016. Kiddie Academy was...   Read More

  Chelsey Mcnees, Teacher

    Chelsey has earned her Bachelor’s in Business and Music.  Chelsey has been employed with Kiddie Academy since 2016. Kiddie Academy was the first working experience in a childcare facility, but has been babysitting for ten years.  Her favorite thing about working at Kiddie Academy is the fact that it’s never boring.  She has a dog named Charlie and a cat named Greyson.  Chelsey’s favorite color is green and her favorite food is burgers, pizza, and chocolate.  Something you may not know about her is she is from Kalamazoo, MI.  

• Elizabeth Vanderploeg, Teacher

  

    Liz has Early Childhood Education college credits from a California junior college. She started working with children at the age of...   Read More

  Elizabeth Vanderploeg, Teacher

    Liz has Early Childhood Education college credits from a California junior college. She started working with children at the age of nineteen, and has also worked as a swim instructor for children.  Liz loves working for Kiddie Academy, because she is passionate about inspiring children to learn and grow, and likes to see their faces light up when they are excited about something.  When she is not working with children, Liz likes to workout, watch TV shows, and go shopping.  She has two daughters of her own, three cats, and one dog.  Her favorite colors are blue, white, brown and black.  Veggie burgers, tater tots, fish, rice, veggies, and fruit are her favorite foods.  Liz’s guilty pleasure is Starbucks. Something you may not know about her, is she use to be a competitive swimmer since the age of thirteen.  Also, Liz loves cats and to volunteer at Pet smart.  

• Brittney Velasco-Coty, Teacher

  

    Ms. Brittney has three years of experience working in childcare and is pursuing a degree in psychology. She loves to implement...   Read More

  Brittney Velasco-Coty, Teacher

    Ms. Brittney has three years of experience working in childcare and is pursuing a degree in psychology. She loves to implement curriculum and guiding children to success. For fun Brittney loves photography, walking her two dogs, and also enjoys reading and writing.  Her favorite color is turquoise and loves Italian food.  Something you may not know about her is she is learning ASL.