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Our Team

Administrator

Program
Director

Ms. Carissa

  • Bachelor of Science - Music Education

  • Wisconsin Professional Credential for Child Care Administrators 

    • ​ECE: Child Care- Best Practices

    • ECE: Child Care-Administration Seminar

    • ECE: Financial Management

    • Supervise/Admin ECE Programs

    • ECE: External Environments

    • ECE: Operations Management

  • Growing Up Wild & Project Learning Tree

  • Conscious Discipline

  • Nature-play for Literacy, Learning, and Life

  • Beyond Play-Based: Making Room for Risky Play

  • Explore, Learn and Nurture- In Nature!

  • Building Family Partnerships-The Future Success of You

  • Growing Up Naturally: An Early Childhood Educator Workshop

  • The Process of Developing a Child Portfolio

  • Exploring the Third Edition of the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale, Supporting Program’s Participating in YoungStar - Presented Online

  • Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher

  • Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (15 hour)

  • Pyramid Model 8 Part Series

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Began Working in the Field: June 2012

Began Working at Lake Edge: March 2021

Became Assistant Director: Oct. 2022

Became Program Director: Jan. 2024

Mrs. Lia

Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Psychology

  • Emphasis in Organizational Psychology​

  • Wisconsin Professional Credential for Child Care Administrators 

    • ​ECE: Child Care- Best Practices

    • ECE: Child Care-Administration Seminar

    • ECE: Financial Management

    • Supervise/Admin ECE Programs

    • ECE: External Environments

    • ECE: Operations Management

  • ​The Process of Developing a Child Portfolio

  • Growing Up Wild & Project Learning Tree

  • Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales, Supporting Programs Participating in YoungStar - Presented Online

  • Exploring the Third Edition of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Supporting Program’s Participating in YoungStar - Presented Online

  • Exploring the Third Edition of the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale, Supporting Program’s Participating in YoungStar - Presented Online

  • Key Elements of Child Care Management

  • Growing Up Naturally: An Early Childhood Educator Workshop

  • Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (15 hour)

  • Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher

  • Fundamentals of Family Child Care

  • ECE: Infant & Toddler Development

  • Conscious Discipline

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Began Working in the Field: 2020

Began Working at Lake Edge: 2020

Became Director: 2022

Became Administrator: January of 2024

Staff
Director

Ms. Tiffany

  • Infant Toddler Credential

  • Administrator Credential

  • Courses in ECE from NWTC and FVTC 

  • Conscious Discipline: Handling Upset E-Course

  • Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards

  • Pyramid Model Training

  • Early Childhood Environment: A Powerful Teaching Tool

  • Quest for the Outdoors

  • Hitting & Spitting....I'm Quitting!

  • Humanity Starts with Us: Being the Optimistic Leads Children Deserve

  • Leading Beyond Walls: Inspiring and Supporting Staff to Help Children Learn with Nature

  • PlayFull Plans with PBS

  • 10 Steps to Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare

  • Nuturing Yourself while Caring for Children

  • STEAM'N 

  • Process over Product 

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​FVTC Mentor: 2017, 2021, 2023

Began Working in the Field: 2007

Began Working at Lake Edge: May 2023

Became Staff Director: Jan. 2024

Chipmunk Room

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Ms. Jess

Ms. Brie

  • State Required Early Childhood Courses

  • Growing Up Wild & Project Learning Tree

  • Conscious Discipline

  • WI Model Early Learning Standards

  • Baby Basics

  • What to do with the MAD you feel?

  • The Process of Developing a Child Portfolio

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Began Working in the Field: 2010

Began Working at Lake Edge:  Jan of 2022

  • Intro to Childcare Profession

  • Skills and Strategies for the childcare teacher

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Began Working at Lake Edge in Dec. of 2024.

Bunny Room

Ms. Tylar

  • State Required Early Childhood Courses

  • Associate's Degree in ECE  FVTC 2017

  • Infant and Toddler Certified

  • Nature Play for Literacy, Learning, and Life

  • WI Model Early Learning Standards

  • Medication Administration in Childcare

  • Conscious Discipline

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​Working in the Field: Feb 2017

Began Working at Lake Edge:  Jan of 202​​4

Ms. Sara

  • Intro to Childcare Profession

  • Skills and Strategies for the childcare teacher

  • Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care

  • Conscious Discipline

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Began working in the Field: Jan of 2023

Began Working at Lake Edge: Sept of 2024

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Skunk Room

Ms. Maddie

  • Technical Diploma in Early Childhood 

  • ​ECE: Early Language & Literacy

  • ECE: Child Development

  • ECE: Early Learning Standards (WMELS)

  • ECE: Foundations of ECE

  • ECE: Health Safety & Nutrition

  • ECE: Infant & Toddler Development

  • ECE: Guiding Child Behavior 

  • Developmentally Appropriate Environments​

 

Began Working in the Field: 2016

Began Working at Lake Edge: 2024

Ms. Caryssa

  • Intro to Childcare Profession

  • Skills and Strategies for the Childcare Teacher

  • Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care

  • Conscious Discipline 

  • ​Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards

  • Conquering Conflict through Communication

  • Making the Most of Outdoor Time

  • Benefits of Nature-Based Learning for Young Children

  • Leading Beyond Walls: Inspiring & Supporting Staff to Help Learn with Nature

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Began working in the Field: March of 2019

History at Lake Edge:

April 2022- April 2023

July of 2023- Present

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Frog Room

Ms. Kristin

  • Master of Education- Lesley University Cambridge, MA 2018

  • Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education- UW Stevens Point 2011

  • Math Mindset

  • Taught Early Years school in Chile 2015-2019

  • Taught Preschool in Munich, Germany 2013-2015

  • Global Citizenship Certificate 2025

  • Children's Author of 'School of Kindness" released in 2025

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Began Working at Lake Edge: Jan 2025

Ms. Leah

  • Intro to Childcare Profession

  • Skills and Strategies for the Childcare Teacher

  • Messy Minds: Cross-curricular Learning Through Hands-on Projects in Early Childhood

  • Nurturing Through Nature: Practical Strategies from Nature-Based ECE Professionals

  • Conscious Discipline

  • Nature-Based Early Childhood Education: Using Seasons as a Navigation Tool for Open-Ended Learning

  • Music: More than Noise

  • Challenging Behaviors and Classroom Management

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Began working at Lake Edge: Jan of 2023

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Wolves
Room

Ms. Robin

  • Associate Degree in ECE FVTC 2023

  • Conscious Discipline: Handling Upset E-Course

  • Early Childhood Environment: A Powerful Teaching Tool

  • Process Over Product

  • Beyond Play Based: Making Room for Risky Play

  • Developing Child Portfolios

  • Benefits of Nature-based Learning for Young Children

  • Sensory Solutions for Sensory Inclusion

  • Conscious Discipline

  • Outside Programming

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Began Working in the Field: 2001

History at Lake Edge: Sept 2018- Aug 2020

Sept 2021-June 2022

Dec 2022- Present

Support 
Staff

Ms. Hannah

  • Cultivating Creativity: Leveraging Process Art & Play to Prioritize Agency, Flow, and Belonging

  • Wisconsin DPI Substitute License 2024

  • Wisconsin DPI Special Education Program Aide License 2022

  • Designing Nature-Rich Spaces That Support Community Connection and Change 

  • Developing a Sense of Place by Sparking Curiosity and Wonder

  • Student of University of Oshkosh- Major in Elementary education expected to graduate in 2025

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Began working at Lake Edge: April 2024

Ms. Kelsey

  • Assistant Child Care Teacher Course 2021

  • Brain Development Birth-3 

  • Early Childhood Development

  •  Current Student at UW Oshkosh- Major in Elementary and Middle School Education

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Began working at Lake Edge: June 2024

Ms. Olivia

  • Introduction to the Child Care Profession

  • Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher

  • Intro to Spanish​

  • Bachelor of Science in English & Creative Writing- UW Oshkosh 2023

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Began working at Lake Edge: Sept 2024

Ms. Lydia

  • Bachelor of Arts- St. Norbert College 2024

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Began working at Lake Edge: April 2025

Ms. Sydney

Starting Summer 2025

Ms. Bre

Starting Summer 2025

Ms. Katelyn

Mr. Jack

Kitchen Coordinator

Ms. Ashley

  • ServSafe Food handler Certified

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Cooking since:

Cooking for Lake Edge Since: Nov 2024​

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