Toddler Teachers

Miss Erika Spinelli

Joined JLU: April 2017

Degree: Currently pursuing a degree in Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Education from the College at Brockport

Experience prior to JLU: two years of experience working as a childcare teacher with infants and toddlers; over ten years of experience as a babysitter

Personal life: enjoys spending time with her family, her godson, and her neices and nephews

Miss Bethany Bojinoff

Joined JLU: June 2017

Degree: High school diploma; enrolled at MCC

Experience prior to JLU: has worked for three years as a server at Applebee's; volunteer experience working with youth at St. Pius youth group and VBS; has over ten years of babysitting experience.

Personal life: enjoys playing piano and spending time with her puppy

Miss Amanda Chamberlain 

Joined JLU: August 2015

Degree: High school diploma; Currently completing a Child Development Associates in infant and toddler care

Experience prior to JLU: Teacher in the preschool classroom at her church, worked for two years at Unity as a nursing assistant

Personal life: mother, passion for photography, volunteer child entertainer who does hula-hoop

Ms. Lisa Wellington

Joined JLU: August 2016

Degree: HS diploma from Bible Baptist Academy, many college credits earned in the field of Early Childhood Education

Experience prior to JLU: owned and operated a licensed in-home childcare for seven years; para-educator for three years, Sunday school teacher

Personal life: mother of four, loves working with and around horses

Mrs. Rebekah Salmon

Joined JLU: June 2016

Degree: HS diploma; two years of course work completed toward a degree in elementary education

Experience prior to JLU: Assistant Kindergarten teacher and substitute for four years; Assistant store manager at Salvation Army for two years; Sunday School teacher for one year

Personal life: married, loves to swing dance and enjoys reading books

Miss Rachel Irwin

Joined JLU: June 2017

Degree: Associates in Science from MCC

Experience prior to JLU: ohas worked with children for 11 summers at Camp Hickory Hill, three years of experience in retail at Home Depot and Ace Hardware, and many summers volunteering and with children's theater groups including A Magical Journey thru Stages and Next Generation Theater

Personal life: quilting, reading, historial reenactments, and beekeeping

Mrs. Dawn Brugger

Joined JLU: July 2011

Degree: Bachelor's degree in Health Science from the College at Brockport, Early Childhood Education certificate from WeMoCo

Experience prior to JLU: teacher in the after school program at the Brockport Free Methodist Church 

Personal life: married, attends Brockport Free Methodist Church

Miss Sondra Moser

Joined JLU: October 2012

Degree: Cross Disciplinary Studies from Roberts Wesleyan College with concentrations in education and math

Experience prior to JLU: subsitute teacher in public school setting

Personal life: traveling with friends, attends Pearce Church

Miss Kayla Holcomb

Joined JLU: November 2016

Degree: HS diploma; two year certificate from Word of Life Bible Institute

Experience prior to JLU: two years of experience working with children at Word of Life Day Camp and VBS; over ten years of experience working with children at Grace Baptist Church; served as a counselor at Lamoke Baptist Camp

Personal life: enjoys singing, playing the piano and spending time with family and friends