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Robin McConnell is the director of the Emmons Rd. center. She has been working in the field of Early Childhood Education since 1987. She graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Elementary Education and has a variety of experiences working with children of all ages. She began her career with ABC Academy in 1987, first as a teacher's aide, then as Kindergarten Teacher, moving into the position of Program Director of the Laurence St. building until 2000. She returned to the position of the Program Director of the JCC center in 2008. "I am very excited about working again with this organization, as I have seen over the years that ABC Academy has never ceased in it's drive to provide excellence in child care and early childhood education."
Robin is married and has four grown children and a granddaughter. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, camping, reading and relaxing!
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Kelly Horsch is the center Director for ABC Academy II located at 3210 Lansing Avenue. Kelly has been with ABC Academy since it’s inception in 1984. Over the past 24 years she has worked with infants through school age children as an assistant teacher, team teacher, lead teacher and director. Kelly attended both Jackson Community College and Eastern Michigan University for education and business management. She has two school-age boys that attend the center as well.
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Kelly maintains memberships with JAEYC, MiAEYC and NAEYC to keep current on issues affecting child care and has found helping families with the care of their children to be extremely rewarding. Kelly completed the High/Scope Curriculum Course and the Training for Trainers Course.
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Kim Stephens is the Program Director at our Laurence St. center and has been working in the childcare field since 1993. She joined the ABC Academy team in 1997 as the Pre-Kindergarten Teacher and Assistant Director at our Lansing Ave. center before moving to her current position in 2000 as the Program Director of Laurence St. which became Nationally Accredited under her direction. Kim has a Bachelor’s Degree from Adrian College and post-graduate courses from Central Michigan University. Kim also completed the High/Scope Preschool Curriculum Course and the Training the Trainers Course. Originally from Northern Michigan, Kim enjoys travel, boating and scrapbooking.
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She has two school-age children who have attended ABC Academy since birth and now participate in the after-school program at our Lansing Ave. location. Kim says "My position as the Program Director provides me with the wonderful opportunity to develop a partnership with each family we serve to ensure that each child not only receives quality child care but also a strong foundation for successful schooling. I treasure the experience."
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Mariann Gladstone is the Administrative Director of ABC Academy. Mariann graduated from Jackson Community College with an Associates Degree and Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She taught at Western School District for four years. With two children now in child care it became difficult to find good care. In 1992, Mariann hired in at ABC Academy on Lansing Ave. as a Teacher, Toddler Coordinator and Assistant Director. In 1997 when the JCC site opened, Mariann became Program Director which has since became a Nationally Accredited program. Mariann is a certified High Scope Trainer. She became the Administrative Director in 2008, overseeing the training of all ABC Academy staff.
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Throughout her career, Mariann has been a member of the SMAEYC and the JEYC. She has served on her children’s PTA, is a Pioneer Leader and has remained a member of Kappa Delta Pi, a leadership in education.
Mariann says that she is proud to be part of a group of hard working and caring individuals that provide an excellent program for the students of JCC and the community.
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