• All of our teachers at BLC are CPR and First Aid certified. 
• All of our lead teachers have (or are currently working on) a minimum of a Child Development Associates credential.

Mrs. Laura has been working with children since 1998.  She has worked at BLC West since 2003.  During her time at BLC, she has primarily worked with four and five year olds.

Mrs. Laura has a B.S. in Early Childhood Education and Intervention.  As a teacher, she has several strengths in the classroom.  She encourages children to think for themselves and work together to resolve conflicts.  Mrs. Laura also uses positive reinforcement and tries to avoid dwelling on the negatives.  She also uses hands on learning techniques.

There are several unique and special things that Mrs. Laura includes in her classroom.  The classroom is divided up into six areas called centers.  They include computers, floor activities, reading, dramatic play, manipulatives, and art/writing.  She feels that the centers provide a platform for learning and using hands on activities.  Mrs. Laura also incorporates Spanish into the classroom.  The Spanish language is taught during calendar/group time.  The children in her class learn numbers up to 31 (correlating with the calendar days).  They also learn the Spanish names for body parts and colors.  Lastly, Mrs. Laura has a child of the week.  The child that is chosen for the child of the week gets to do several special things.  The child of the week traces his/her body onto a large piece of paper.  They get to decorate and draw their features.  The child also brings in items from home to share with the class and they get to sit in a special chair during group time.  The child also usually makes a poster with their parents with pictures and other interests to hang up on the door of the classroom to share with everyone. 

Ms. Cindy has worked at BCCC since 1991.  She has worked with all ages at Burgett's.  While working at BCCC, Ms. Cindy has been doing many things to further her education.  She has attended seminars and workshops pertaining to early childhood needs.

Ms. Cindy is very flexible.  She is able to work well with all age groups.  She is also very friendly and outgoing. 

Ms. Cindy's specialties are coordinating field trips for the school kids and helping with school kid camps during the summer.

Mrs. Dianna has nineteen years of experience working with children.  While at BLC, she has worked with 2 year olds, toddlers and, currently, infants.  She has successfully completed her CDA.  Mrs. Dianna has many strengths as a teacher.  She is very kind and flexible.  Flexibility is a very important skill when working with children because the teacher's day is constantly changing. 

Ms. Kim has been with us at Burgett's Child Care Center since 1999.  Before coming to the United States, Ms. Kim taught children in Korea for fourteen years.  While in Korea. Ms. Kim obtained her B.A. degree in History and Education. 

While working at BCCC, Ms. Kim has worked with 1 ½ year olds- 3 year olds.  Ms. Kim provides a caring attitude towards the children.  The children often feel very comfortable in her care.  She also displays a great deal of patience towards the children.

Mrs. Marla has been working with children since 2000.  She has worked with 2 year olds through sixth grade.  She has an Elementary Education degree from Purdue University with a Kindergarten and computer endorsement. 

Mrs. Marla strives to use a variety of teaching methods in her classroom to reach all different types of learners.  She also uses positive reinforcement.  Her goal is to provide a fun, yet structured, learning environment for her students.  She teaches learning concepts by using themed units throughout the year.

Mrs. Nicole has been working at BLC since 2005.  She has worked with pre-school age children through fifth grade.  Mrs. Nicole has a Business Management AAS, certificate in children's literature, and a CDA credential.

Mrs. Nicole's greatest strength is her ability to learn from each child.  She uses this skill to adjust her classroom curriculum to meet the individual needs of her students.  One special thing that Mrs. Nicole's class likes to do is make up silly songs.

Ms. Paula has been working at Burgett's Child Care Center since June of 1977.  She has worked with three and two year olds.  She is currently teaching the youngest group at BCCC, which is between eighteen months and two year's old.

Over the years, Ms. Paula has done many things to continue her education.  She has attended seminars and workshops on childhood matters.  She is currently working on her CDA.

One of Ms. Paula's greatest strengths as a teacher is that she goes to work nearly everyday.  This provides a stable and comfortable environment for the children, which is especially important with our very young students.

Ms. Paula is also good at communicating with the parents.  She tries to let the parents know many things about their child's day.  Everyday she posts a note on the door that talks about what the kids in her class did that day.  This is very important because some of the young children aren't communicating all that clearly at this point.

Ms. Paula loves chocolate!!

Mrs. Peggy has been employed at Burgett's Child Care Center since 1999.  Before working at BCCC, she had a home child care while she raised three children of her own. 

While working at BCCC, Mrs. Peggy has mostly worked with two and three year olds.  She shows much affection towards the children which helps the children with trust and also encourages kindness. 

Her classroom specialties include nursery rhymes, finger plays and crafts.

Mrs. Stephany has been working at BCCC since 2003.  Before working at Burgett's, she did some substitute teaching for middle school and high school.  She also taught Sunday school for pre-school children.  Mrs. Stephany also gives programs for Scout Troops on edible wild plants in Indiana.  Mrs. Stephany has a B.A. degree in English. 

Her strengths as a teacher include creating art and science projects that her very young students (18 mo.- 2 yrs.) can do successfully.  Some of them include paper wall murals created with paint and glue, an insect zoo, and potato stamping.