At Hartley Community Daycare Center (HCDC), our team of caregivers is the heart of our center. Each staff member undergoes extensive training to ensure they provide the highest standard of care for every child. They are certified in CPR and First Aid, trained as Mandatory Reporters, and follow Universal Precautions to maintain a safe and healthy environment. Our team also completes specialized training in nutrition through the CACFP Steps to Success and Meaningful Mealtimes, along with Essentials and Passport to Early Childhood Education coursework. As a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program-wide center, our staff focuses on fostering positive behaviors and social-emotional development, particularly in infants and toddlers. Many of our staff members are pursuing additional certifications and advanced training pathways, ensuring we remain leaders in early childhood education.

Director: Kaity Pedley

Kaity Pedley has been the director at Hartley Community Daycare since July of 2019. Kaity has a bachelors degree and an additional early childhood education endorsement. Kaity has over 120 hours of training hours in early childhood, is a certified instructor for Childcare Resource and Referral in PBIS, serves as the centers cook and is certified in Safe Serv and is currently pursing her Masters of Art in Clinical Mental Health Counseling focusing on child therapy. Kaity brings years of non-profit and grant writing experience to the center and hopes to add therapeutic services to the center after completing her masters. When Kaity is not working you can find her spending time with her family or friends, reading a book, cheering on the Hawks, going for a run or volunteering in the community.

Get to Know Kaity
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Onsite: Jayna Dolphin

Jayna Dolphin is HCDC's onsite supervisor and has worked at the center since July 2019. Jayna is currently a recipient of TEACH and is pursuing her CDA. Jayna has taken over 100 hours of trainings in ECE including college courses and acts as our internal coach for our Program-Wide PBIS Leadership Team. You will often find Jayna in a room providing guidance for staff, teaching children new skills, implementing our curriculum and caring for the children. Jayna is skilled in all ages and rotates between all rooms. Jayna likes to travel, workout, and spend time with her son, Leo, and other family and friends.

Get to Know Jayna
What is your role at the daycare?

On-site supervisor

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

Field trips, dramatic play, gross motor activities- yoga or parachute play! I also love teaching social emotional activities

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What's a fun fact about you?

I have two cats!

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

Watching documentaries, hanging out with friends and family

Introduce Yourself:

I love this career path because I learn and grow everyday. I enjoy being able to offer a safe space for kids to be themselves. I like to make a lot of jokes, so I definitely create a goofy and warm environment, while still modeling when it’s appropriate to be goofy and when it’s not. I love being able to teach children social emotional skills from a young age, and knowing these skills will help them through their lives!

Onsite: Tricia

Patricia Schultz is HCDC's second on-site supervisor and classroom coach. She also serves on the PBIS Leadership Team. Patricia is trained in Medication Administration and CACFP and specializes in our infant and toddler rooms. Tricia welcomed her first baby in April and enjoys spending time with her family.

Get to Know Tricia
What is your role at the daycare?

On site

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

Arts and Crafts

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Busy, creative

What's a fun fact about you?

I love puzzles!

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

Spending time with family

Introduce yourself:

I am passionate about working with children and helping them learn, grow, and build confidence. I love seeing them excited to explore new things. My goal is to support positive relationships that help children thrive both socially and emotionally. Its also a bonus to be able to see my own kids throughout the day!

Four/School Age Lead: Tyler Dolphin

Tyler is our four-year-old and school-age room teacher. Tyler has taken 70 hours of ECE training hours, is skilled in Medication Administration, has certificates in both Preschool and School-Age Environment Rating Scales, serves on HCDC's PBIS leadership team and is on the path to obtain his CDA. Tyler likes to spend time with his friends and family, and loves coffee and breakfast sandwiches.

Get to Know Tyler
What is your role at the daycare?

Lead teacher for preschool, and school aged children!

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

Story time!

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Engaging, creative, and energetic

What's a fun fact about you?

I love to learn about child development

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

Sleeping

Introduce yourself:

My name is Tyler I have worked in childcare since I was 16. I have always enjoyed caring for others, before starting at the daycare I worked as a CNA. When I’m not working I’m spending time with family, especially my nephew Leo.

Infant Lead: Patty Wollmuth

Patty is our infant room lead teacher and serves on HCDC's PBIS leadership team. Patty has been at the center for 2 1/2 years and is trained in infant and toddler feeding, safe sleep practices, and our infant and toddler PBIS modules. Patty has the magic touch and creates a calm and welcoming environment for the infants. Patty enjoys spending time with her family and friends golfing in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter. Patty enjoys going to breweries with her friends and her favorite foods are pizza and pasta.

Get to Know Patty
What is your role at the daycare?

Lead of the Baby Room.

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

Playing with them on the floor.

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Fun, Crazy, and adventurous.

What's a fun fact about you?

Like to golf and camp in the summer. In the winter go somewhere warm.

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

Sitting outside when the weather is nice otherwise inside.

Introduce yourself:

I enjoy being with babies and watching them grow through their first year. It’s amazing how each one is so different in their own way. Having a new building we are able to have more space to be able to explore and do more activities. I treat each one as if they were my own.

Infant Lead: Lilliana

Lilliana is co-lead in the infant room, and enjoys doing crafts with the children, and helping them grow and discover new things.

Get to Know Lilliana
What is your role at the daycare?

Infant Staff

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

I especially enjoy doing crafts and taking walks on nice days with the kiddos!

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Clean, welcoming, and fun!

What's a fun fact about you?

My favorite color is pink!

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

After a long day I like to color and watch my favorite tv shows!

Introduce yourself:

Being with infants is super rewarding! I love creating fun, safe, and friendly days where they can explore new things. Seeing their faces light up when they learn something new is the best part. It's amazing to watch them grow and discover their environment! I love my role so much!

Twos Lead: Kylia Wollmuth

Kylia Wollmuth is HCDC's two year old lead. Kylia is trained in infant/toddler PBIS modules. Kylia enjoys riding snowmobiles in the winter time and showing pigs in the summertime. Kylias favorite food is pasta and has two sisters, a brother and a dog named Trapper.

Get to Know Kylia
What is your role at the daycare?

Two year old room lead.

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

My favorite activity to do with the kids is doing crafts.

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Three words to describe my classroom would be fun, adventurous, and crazy.

What's a fun fact about you?

I like to ride snowmobile in the winter and I like to golf in the summer.

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

Sitting inside and find a good show or movie to watch.

Introduce yourself:

I am Kylia and I am the lead of the two year old room. I enjoy working with the children every day because I like watching and helping them learn and grow every day. I create a fun and safe environment for the children every day.

Toddler Teacher: Gaby

Gaby is the teacher in the toddler room, and she really enjoys working with the toddlers, and seeing how they learn.

Get to Know Gaby
What is your role at the daycare?

Toddler Teacher

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

Love Crafts

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Busy, Loud, Joyful

What's a fun fact about you?

I love to listen to music and dance.

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

I love to watch scary movies.

Introduce yourself:

My name is Gaby, I love working with children because it’s so fun to see and hear with all the stuff they come up with and do. I love to see how smart they are, how they improve day by day. Their language, their ability to use their hands to eat ,drink out of a CUP, even build friendships, and deal with issues such as sharing a toy. It’s a joy to be part of their growth. It fills my heart every morning when they walk in and greet me with hugs.

Support Staff

Joannah

Joannah helps out in different classrooms at the daycare. She loves helping them with creative activities, and building connections with each individual child.

Get to Know Joannah
What is your role at the daycare?

I am assistant teacher who helps with activities, help with play

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

As a daycare staff I firmly do believe building a connection with the kids is a big thing. With the kids I like to do “Question of the day”,this is the time where they like to express themselves helping with their social- emotional skills this helps them really take the time to listen to their peers and everyone shares. As well as just doing activities such as creative arts and crafts when I can, while doing so I like to talk to all of them individually understanding what they love and help build their creativity or simply just watching them play outside.

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Energetic, Expressive, and very inquisitive

What's a fun fact about you?

I’m not afraid to have fun

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

One of my favorites ways I relax after a long day is going on walks being with my family and just overall talking about my day

Introduce Yourself:

My name is Joannah Romero and I am a daycare provider. While working at the daycare I learned that the environment you show and create with children is a big thing that’s when you greet them, calling their names asking them how they are making them feel seen or simply by saying bye and letting them know that you’ll see them again. One thing I enjoy most about my job is truly seeing how they evolve and express themselves through creativity, communication, or simply celebrating little successes. As well as building great communication and bonds with parents understanding them. Understanding their kids while giving their children the best environment to keep them while they work without having them to worry or simply letting them know how positive their children are.

Abby

Abby helps out with the three year old classroom, and loves helping the kids have fun, and be creative!

Get to Know Abby
What is your role at the daycare?

Three Year Old Teacher

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

Circle Time

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Supportive, Fun, and Creative

What's a fun fact about you?

I have a Golden Retriever named Maverick!

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

Sit outside and play with my dog.

Introduce Yourself:

Hi! I’m Abby! I enjoy working with children because I love fostering creativity and growth into any classroom that I am in. My favorite part of children’s learning is the moments when they understand something you’re teaching them. I like to call it “aha moments.”

Kamryn

Kamryn helps out in multiple different class rooms, really enjoys meeting the needs of all of the different aged children. She is majoring in Early Childhood Education with double minors in Psychology and Mental Health Services.

Get to Know Kamryn
What is your role at the daycare?

I am a childcare teacher who supports multiple classrooms throughout the daycare. My role includes supervising children, supporting their learning and development, leading activities, maintaining a safe and positive environment, and helping meet each child's daily needs.

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

Any kind of crafts, or reading books to them!

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Fun, nurturing, engaging.

What's a fun fact about you?

As the second oldest of seven children, I've spent much of my life helping care for and support younger kids!

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

Watching a comfort movie/show.

Introduce Yourself:

Hi! My name is Kamryn Ebel, and I recently completed my first year at South Dakota State University, where I am majoring in Early Childhood Education with double minors in Psychology and Mental Health Services. I have always enjoyed being around kids and helping them learn and grow. I love building positive relationships with children and focus on creating a safe, supportive, and engaging environment. It’s important to me that every child feels valued and knows they have someone they can trust and feel safe to talk to!

Jackie

Jackie has so much passion for working with children, and really strives to build strong bonds with every child she works with.

Get to Know Jackie
What is your role at the daycare?

A teacher

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

Just to spend quality time with them or the pool!

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Exciting, surprising, caring

What's a fun fact about you?

My first name is Brizzia and my middle name is Jaqueline, but I just go by Jackie!

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

Sit outside in the sun or spend time with the family and friends.

Introduce Yourself:

Hi! My name is Jackie Ramirez, I am a teacher at the Hartley Daycare! My passion for kids is huge, I absolutely adore and love spending time with the kids I work with because they are so fun to be around. I have five siblings, which makes it easier for me to relate to younger and older kids! I love to build a strong bond with the children so they are able to love and trust me.

Staff Member

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Get to Know Staff Member
What is your role at the daycare?

Lead

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

My favorite activities to do with the kids is sensory play during centers and any art activities for curriculum.

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Fun, creativity, and welcoming.

What's a fun fact about you?

I dislike sour candy.

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

Watching movies, listening to music, and spending quality time with my family.

Introduce Yourself:

I love coming into work every day to help the children discover new things and watching them grow as a learner. I hope for a child to walk in and feel extremely welcome. I want every child to feel valued, where they feel safe and being able to have lots of fun without hesitating to express themselves as a young child.

Rianette

Rianette is a teacher at the daycare, and she loves watching them learn and discover new things.

Get to Know Rianette
What is your role at the daycare?

Teacher

What is your favorite activity to do with the kids?

Play soccer , reading , teaching them new songs

If you could describe your classroom in 3 words, what would they be?

Welcoming, playful and safe

What's a fun fact about you?

I speak Afrikaans and I love to teach the kids words in Afrikaans.

What's your favorite way to relax after a long day?

Going swimming or kayaking

Introduce Yourself:

Hi, my name is Rianette,I have a daughter and 2 dogs. I love working with children it brings me so much joy to watch them learn, discover new things and develop confidence in themselves. I am to create a safe, purposeful, productive and playful environment that fosters curiosity, creativity and a sense of belonging for every child.