Meet Our Board Of Directors

Alexandra Schmier joined LRLC board 2023. Born in Ukraine, first visited West Yellowstone in 2010 and moved permanently in 2011 making it her home. Traveling the world and learning new culture has always been a goal of hers.

She believes graduating with a masters in physics, having over 8 years experience in accounting and running a small business can contribute greatly to the growth of LRLC.

Diane is recently retired and a lover of all things Yellowstone. She enjoys traveling, growing food, kayaking on the Missouri river, and visiting with family. Much of her time is spent substitute teaching and volunteering for community organizations. Diane has two daughters, two sons-in-law, and one granddaughter. Diane lives near Craig, Montana with her husband of almost 33 years and their cat, Spot.

 Karen joined our Board in February of 2024. Having been a business owner as well as an educator (teacher, counselor, and administrator), she knows the value of excellent early childhood education and lifelong learning. Recent retirement gives her time to pursue her passion for travel with her husband, and reading historical fiction.

Since moving to West, Karen has enjoyed volunteering. She loves serving with the Senior Lunch crew at the Povah Center, and working with emerging readers at the Read with a Buddy program at West Yellowstone School. She has Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida, a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Nova Southeastern University, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Western Carolina University.

Katherine joined the LRLC board in 2023. She moved to West Yellowstone in 2017 and lives here with her husband, cat (Bonnie) and dog (Lenga). Katherine is currently a kindergarten teacher in West Yellowstone and working on her masters in elementary education. She enjoys fishing, hiking and all things outdoors. She believes her experience as a teacher and passion for education can help the children of Little Rangers Learning Center.  

Melissa joined Little Rangers Learning Center (LRLC) Board of Directors in May 2023 and was elected Chair at the end of October 2023. She has always had a passion for early childhood education. Growing up Melissa's mother was a first grade teacher and reading specialist and from a young age Melissa learnt the importance of early childhood education and development.

Melissa brings with her over 18 years of Marketing and Communications experience and utilizes these skills to enhance LRLC's community outreach and build a strong foundation for the future of the center.

Stephanie "Steffi" Siegel has been on the Board of Directors of Little Rangers for the past six years. Her late husband, Arne, was a founding member. Stephanie has been part of the West Yellowstone community for over fifty years. She is a retired family therapist who helped adoptive families and wrote a book for adoptive parents. As a parent of four children, three of whom were adopted, Stephanie developed a deep commitment to early childhood education when her children were very young. She now has Emeritus status with Little Rangers Learning Center.