Our Staff

Kristi DeGroat

Executive Director

Bekki Jansen

Bookkeeper/Payroll 

Specialist

Tom Fullmer

Director of Development

Katy Zirkel

Tiger Academy Director

Melanie Staebler

Preschool Teacher

Amy Ware

3'S Preschool Teacher 

Our team is made up of a diverse group of business professionals and child care providers with a wide range of expertise and experiences. Together, we aim to provide responsive programs and services of the highest quality for the communities of Yamhill and Carlton.