Staff Bios
Alanna N.
Director of Administration
Alanna has been at Sunshine for 9 1/2 years. She began her work here while a student at the University of Minnesota, majoring in Early Childhood Education. After graduation, she enjoyed several year teaching in the Toddler House and has recently taken the role as Director of Administration.
Dawn R.
Sunshine Director of Education
Montessori Lead Teacher – Children’s House
Dawn has been at Sunshine for 4 years. She holds her Bachelors of Education in Elementary Education from Lesley College, in Cambridge, MA as well as her AMS Early Childhood Montessori Training from the New England Montessori Teacher Education Center in Boston.
Jenny M.
Lead Teacher – Toddler House
Jenny joined Sunshine lasy year after her graduation from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where she majored in Elementary Education with a pre-primary emphasis.
Melanie K.S.
Teaching Assistant - Children’s House
Has been working at Sunshine for 4 years. She is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in Speech Language Pathology/Audiology and Special Education.
Paige L.
Teaching Assistant - Toddler House
Paige has been in the Sunshine Toddler House for 3 years. She has been to school for Jewelry Design as well as enjoyed taking classes for Child Development.
Elyse H.
Teaching Assistant – Children's House
Elyse has been at Sunshine since graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2009. She majored in Communications and Public Relations and enjoyed coursework in speech pathology and child psychology.
Ralee W.
Teaching Assistant - Children’s House
Ralee has been at Sunshine for 3 years. She is a native Minnesotan and graduate of the University of Minnesota.
Megan A.
Teaching Assistant – Luna Loft Aftercare
Megan has been at sunshine for a year and a half. Megan feels blessed to have attended Spanish Immersion schools, and puts her Spanish to use in the Children’s House twice a week for lessons. Megan is currently continuing her education, studying anthropology and is looking into midwifery programs for the future!