Staff Education

Director/Co-Owner – Renae Loth-Birch M.A.Ed., CLPlb, CFM

  • Child Care Consultant
  • Red Cross Certified in First Aid, Infant, Child, and Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation since 1992
  • Associate of Arts from Rochester Community and Technical College in Pre-Nursing, 1995
  • National Certification Agency – Clinical Laboratory Phlebotomist since July 1995
  • Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management and Communications from Concordia University St. Paul, 1997
  • Minnesota Food Manager Certified since 2003
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children member since 2004
  • Master of Arts in Education with the emphasis on Early Childhood Education from Concordia University St. Paul, 2008
  • Currently the President of the Southeastern MN Director’s Association and member since July 2002
  • 9.5 years working in the medical field for the Mayo Clinic
  • 8 years of early childhood education experience

Office Administrator/Co-Owner – Marie Ingalls

  • 40 years of experience with financial services

Professional Bus Driver/Maintenance – Fred Birch

Assistant Director/Teacher – Lori Merrill CDA, CFM

  • 28 years of early childhood education experience
  • CPR/First Aid trained since 1982
  • CDA Early Childhood Education – Rochester Community College 1982
  • Red Cross Representative/Trainer since 1992
  • Van Driver – Professionally trained by Glenn’s Motorcoach Tours
  • Staff Mentor – Trainer since 2002
  • Minnesota Food Manager Certificate since 2003

Lead Cook Manager/Sanitation Supervisor/Teacher Aide – Jackie McFerrin CFM

  • CPR/First Aid Trained since 1994
  • California Food Manager Certificate 1996-2001
  • Minnesota Food Manager Certificate since 2001
  • Franklin Covey Company Time Management Course 2003
  • McDonalds Corporation Restaurant Management Courses 2001-2004
  • Food Safety Trainer since 2004
  • 7 years of cook manager experience
  • 6 years of early childhood experience

Lead Float Teacher/ Closing Supervisor – Michelle Moe CDA

  • Red Cross trained CPR / First Aid trained since 1989
  • Trainer – Mentor since 2003
  • CDA Early Childhood Education- Rochester Community College 1989
  • A.A. Early Childhood Education Learner – Currently enrolled in Penn Foster program as of 2006
  • 14 years of early childhood educational experience