JLU's toddler team ensures that your child's first steps are always in the right direction. Our toddlers enjoy a day filled with music, art and all sorts of learning firsts. This program encourages high achievement while still providing the nurturing a toddler needs.
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: High school diploma
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: High school diploma
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: enjoys playing video games, being outside 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 Credential; 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: HS diploma; currently pursuing a Child Development Associate's
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 Credential
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 Mackenna Johnson
Joined JLU: October 2023
Degree: HS diploma; currently enrolled at Genesee Community College
Experience prior to JLU: professional experience in the food industry; private nanny experience; volunteer experience in the church nursery
Personal life: loves to fish, being outdoors, and time with her family
Miss Kayla Durnell
Joined JLU: June 2023
Degree: attending Genesee Community College
Experience prior to JLU: two years of experience as a dance instructor; one year of volunteer experience in Vacation Bible School and babysitting
Personal life: loves being outside, camping and spending time with family and friends
Miss Elizabeth Mills
Joined JLU: July 2023
Degree: Child Development Associate's in Infant & Toddler Care
Experience prior to JLU: two years of experience as a lead teacher in early childhood education; volunteer experience in her church nursery
Personal life: enjoys crafting, puzzles, knitting and hanging out with her cats
Mrs. April Hamilton
Joined JLU: October 2022
Degree: Child Development Associate’s degree in Infant and Toddler Care
Experience prior to JLU: nine years of caregiving and management experience at Lifetime Assistance; seventeen years of food service and management
experience at McDonald’s
Personal life: married mother of one and grandmother of one; enjoys hiking, arts and crafts, sun and time with family
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