Toddler classrooms have a maximum of 10 children in the room, with a teacher to student ratio of 1:5.

Our toddlers follow the daily classroom schedule and sleep on individual mats during rest time.  Teachers work with parents to assist with potty-training and teach personal hygiene skills. Toddlers are given a variety of opportunities for discovery and creativity. Children will also learn how to form friendships through teacher guided group activities.

Parents are responsible for providing the following items for toddlers in care: diapers and/or cloth training pants if potty training, wipes, diaper cream, pacifiers, extra sets of clothing, fitted crib sheet and blanket

Miss Jennifer Troina

Joined JLU: February 2022
Degree: currently enrolled in Child Development associate degree
Experience prior to JLU: professional experience in the restaurant industry both as a hostess and as a prep cook; worked with children as a VBS leader at Brockport Free Methodist Church; babysitting experience
Personal life: enjoys shopping and socializing with her friends

Mrs. Mickayla Brennan

Joined JLU: August 2022
Degree: currently enrolled in Child Development associate degree
Experience prior to JLU: two years of experience as a toddler teacher in a licensed childcare; four years of volunteering at Living Waters Church in the nursery and during Sunday school
Personal life: mother of one, enjoys playing video games, going on walks with her husband and dog

Mrs. Nicolea Snyder

Joined JLU: September 2023

Degree: High school diploma

Experience prior to JLU: three years of customer service experience at Chick-fil-a; four years of volunteer experience working with children through Pure Words Mission; church nursery & VBS

Personal life: enjoys reading and hiking

Miss Jade Hoffarth

Joined JLU: August 2021
Degree:  currently enrolled in Child Development associate degree; college credits completed at St. John Fisher
Experience prior to JLU: experience as an activities leader at Elderwood Nursing Home; two years of customer service experience at Crosby’s
Personal life: mother, enjoys being outside, hiking and four wheeling

Miss Sarah Kuebel

Joined JLU: June 2020
Degree: currently enrolled in Child Development associate degree
Experience prior to JLU: experience working with children at Leap N’ Laugh; one year of babysitting experience; volunteered two years as a preschool Sunday School assistant teacher
Personal life: enjoys singing, shopping and spending time with friends; loves going boating, to the beach and on exciting adventures

Miss Amelia Lundberg

Joined JLU: November 2017

Degree: currently enrolled in Child Development associate degree

Experience prior to JLU: personal nanny for four years; volunteer in her church nursery for over ten years; babysitting for over ten years

Personal life: enjoys reading, watching movies and sewing

Miss Madison Lass

Joined JLU: September 2023

Degree: High School diploma

Experience prior to JLU: two years of customer service experience at Wegman’s; many years of babysitting experience; volunteered for church Vacation Bible School

Personal life: enjoys reading, learning German, and hiking with her yellow lab

Miss Shelley Gunderson

Joined JLU: August 2023

Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology

Experience prior to JLU: three years of experience as a school guidance counselor K-12; three years of experience as an after care teacher for K-5; two years of experience as a Pre-K teacher

Personal life: loves to cook, read, listen to music and hike 

Miss Alexis Litzenberger

Joined JLU: March 2024

Degree: High School diploma

Experience prior to JLU: three years of experience as an infant and toddler teacher in childcare; eight years of experience as a private nanny

Personal life: mother of two, enjoys photography and spending time outside

Miss Kieara Parks

Joined JLU: June 2023

Degree: currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from SUNY Brockport; AS in Psychology from MCC

Experience prior to JLU: nine years of babysitting experience; professional experience at DiSalvo’s Pizzeria

Personal life: enjoys working out, traveling and spending time with family

Miss Veronica Rangel-Paz

Joined JLU: February 2024

Degree: High school diploma

Experience prior to JLU: over 30 years of experience serving patients at Oak Orchard Community Health Center

Personal life: bilingual, loves reading, cooking and spending time playing with her grandchildren

Miss Corina Ferro

Joined JLU: August 2017

Degree: BFA in Dance and a BS in Interdisciplinary Arts for Children

Experience prior to JLU: worked with children as a dance instructor for four years at two studios; substitute teacher in the Brockport CSD; five years of experience as a camp counselor at Casowasco Camp; volunteer for church nursery

Personal life: enjoys dancing

Miss Julia Woodworth

Joined JLU: September 2023

Degree: currently pursuing a degree in Psychology from Monroe Community College

Experience prior to JLU: three years of direct care experience at Edison Home Health Care; three years of customer service experience; four years of office experience

Personal life: loves spending time with her nephew

Miss Grace Schwaderer

Joined JLU: September 2022
Degree:  High School diploma
Experience prior to JLU: served in church nurseries for four years, volunteered in children’s ministries including Junior Church and Vacation Bible School
Personal life: artist and musician, enjoys reading and working with animals