Bobbie-Jo Grinder

Director

Bobbie-Jo Grinder is our Learning Center Director. Bobbie-Jo was born in Trenton, New Jersey and relocated to Winterville, NC in 1998. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and is a member of Christ's Church where she has attended and volunteered since 2004. She is a local small business owner and has a passion for early childhood and elementary education. She spent 24 years in a corporate environment in the areas of customer service, human resources, training, and organizational development. She and her husband Dale have two grown children and one grandson.

Lead teachers

  • mary jane schatz

    Mrs. Mary Jane is the morning Lead Teacher in our infant/toddler classroom. 

  • jennifer hartmAn

    Mrs. Jennifer is the afternoon Lead Teacher in our infant/toddler classroom. 

  • Rachel Lee

    Ms. Rachel is the Lead Teacher in our 2-year-old classroom. 

  • jenn warren

    Mrs. Jenn is the Lead Teacher for our 3-year-old classroom.

  • tracey rogers

    Mrs. Tracey is the Lead Teacher for our 4-year-old classroom.

  • chanin clogher

    Mrs. Chanin is the Lead Teacher for our After School program.

assistant teachers

  • lori hoyt

    Ms. Lori is an assistant in our infant/toddler classroom. 

  • diane brescia

    Mrs. Diane is an assistant in our infant/toddler classroom. 


  • kailyn gorbea

    Ms. Kailyn is an assistant in our infant/toddler and 3-year-old classrooms. 

  • angela gardner

    Ms. Angela is an assistant in our 2-year-old classroom.

  • kay davis

    Ms. Kay works in the afternoon with our 2 and 3-year-old children.

  • Kylee feld

    Ms. Kylee works in the afternoon with our 2 - 5 year old children.

  • terra ruffin

    Ms. Terra is an assistant in the 3-year-old classroom and works in the afternoon with our 3-5 year old children.

  • sierra barker

    Ms. Sierra works in the afternoon with our 3 - 5 year old children.

  • kaiah andrews

    Ms. Kaiah works in the afternoon with our 3 - 5 year old children.

  • avery ancarrow

    Ms. Avery works in the afternoon with our 3 - 5 year old children.

  • julie marshall

    Ms. Julie is an assistant in the 4-year-old classroom.

  • sandra yates

    Ms. Sandra is an assistant in the 4-year-old classroom.

  • doris rueda-lopez

    Ms. Doris is an assistant with our After School program.