Meet Our Team

I am delighted to step into the role of Executive Director of Little Ranger’s Learning Center. I look forward to leading our dedicated team in providing our Little Rangers with a fun and nurturing environment. With my experience in public service, administration, and environmental education, I aim to help this center reach its full potential and provide an exceptional space for the children in our community.

I moved to the interior of Yellowstone in 2017 where I worked at the East Entrance gate welcoming visitors into Yellowstone where I met my husband. We lived in the interior of the park until we welcomed a boy in 2023 and moved to West Yellowstone, MT. In just the year of living here, we have come to love this small town, its year-round recreational activities such as skiing, biking, hiking, and snowmobiling as well as the vibrant people that reside here. I enjoy going to community events, meeting other families, recreating outdoors, and baking.

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Resource Conservation with an emphasis in Management and Planning. Coursework in Environmental Education and Early Childhood Development: University of Idaho, May 2015.

Childcare Experience: YMCA Overnight Camp Counselor Julian, CA; After School Program Recreation Attendant Boise Parks and Recreation Boise, ID; Wilderness Outreach Programs Modoc National Forest, CA; Invasive Species Action Network Educator Yellowstone National Park, WY.

 I moved to Montana from Salt Lake when I married my husband, Trent, and began working at Little Rangers in 2017. I love to travel and have been to or lived in 27 different countries. I want to travel to Antarctica to hug a penguin. I enjoy all that Montana has to offer for outdoor activities- hiking, camping, fishing, photography, skiing, snow shoeing- and now I enjoy it even more because I get to share the experiences with our one year old son.

MT ECP Registry: Level 5

Education: Human Development & Family Studies with an Emphasis on Child Life: University of Utah, May 2017

Childcare Experience: My mom always told me I would work with children ever since I was young and played in the McDonalds playground. I started babysitting at age 12, worked at a childcare center for a few years, worked as a nanny in Australia, nannied for multiple families during college.

I was raised in Florida, but I was born in New York. I like watching funny movies, action movies, and even scary movies. My three favorite movies are Lone Survivor, Megan, and Free Guy. I like going fishing, hunting and hiking. I love to try new and creative ideas in my classroom and am always looking to expand my students knowledge and understanding of the world around them.

MT ECP Registry: Level 1

Education: High School Diploma, Continuing Education

Childcare Experience: In Florida I worked at Seaborn Day School in Tampa in the two year old class.

I have experience caring for children and adolescents while I was living in Colombia to the Revivir Foundation, who in agreement with the National State provided care services to minors whose rights were violated either by their family nucleus or by their social environment. I have two sons, one is 9 years old and the youngest is 2 months old. I have been living in this beautiful and wonderful country of West Yellowstone for a year. 

MT ECP Registry: Level 1

Education: High school diploma with an educational specialization 

Childcare Experience: Reviver Foundation with child adolescents