Meet the Team

Miss Holly – Owner/Director

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 1999.
At Highlands Academy since 2008.

Education: Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Miss LauraAdministration

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2010.
At Highlands Academy since 2012. Mother of 2 children.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Miss AmandaPM Shift Supervisor & Lead Preschool Teacher

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2012. Mother of 4 children.

Education: Bachelors in Elementary Education and Special Education from University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Miss Samantha – PM Shift Supervisor & Lead Toddler Teacher

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2013.
At Highlands Academy since 2022. Mother of 2 children.

Education: First Connections: Caring & Development for Infants & Toddlers.

Miss Jennifer – Infant Teacher

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2018.
At Highlands Academy since 2020.

Education: Planning to go back to school to be a Nurse.

Miss Ryley- Toddler teacher

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2022.

Education: Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education.

Miss Heaven – Lead Ladybug Teacher

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2020.
At Highlands Academy since 2022.

Education: Not currently in school but would like to get a degree in Marketing.

Miss Khani- Infant Teacher

Childcare Experience: new to the childcare field

Education: Plans to continue education in the future

Miss Nyajaack – Preschool teacher

Childcare Experience: in childcare since 2024

Education: plans to continue education in Sociology and Criminology

Miss Madison Teacher Assistant/PM Shift Supervisor

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2019, all at Highlands Academy.

Education:
Associate’s Degree in Human Services.

Miss Ellie Teacher Assistant

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2023 at Highlands Academy.

Education: attending University of Nebraska-Lincoln to pursue a degree in Elementary Education.

Miss Trinity – Teacher Assistant

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2011.
At Highlands Academy since 2023.

Education: Pursuing a degree in Elementary Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Miss Cheyanne Teacher Assistant

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2022, at Highlands Academy.

Education: Working on Bachelor’s in Fisheries & Wildlife, with an option in zoo animal care & pre-veterinary medicine at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Miss Hannah- Toddler Teacher

Childcare Experience: in childcare since 2022. Was a nanny prior to childcare.

Education: Plans to return to school for Social Work

Miss Jenny – Substitute Teacher

Childcare Experience: In childcare for 10 years.

Education:
general studies in college education.

Miss Lyrik– Teacher Assistant

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2024.

Education:
Pursing a Pre-Nursing degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Mr. Steve- Assistant Teacher

Childcare Experience: in childcare since 2023.

Education: pursing a degree in International Business at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Miss Chanel– Preschool Teacher

Childcare Experience: personal nanny since 2019. New to the childcare field.

Education: Applied Associates in Network Administration.

Miss Avery- Teacher Assistant

Childcare Experience:
In childcare since 2024. Has enjoyed lots of babysitting

Education: currently at Southeast Community College in the Academic Transfer program.

Miss Briana – Infant teacher

Experience: In childcare since 2023 at Highlands Academy.

Education: Would like to pursue a degree in Dance.

Miss Kinzie– Teacher Assistant

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2023, all at Highlands Academy

Education: Pursing a Bachelors degree of Science in Nursing at Bryan School of Nursing.

Miss Tessa- Teacher Assistant

Childcare Experience: In childcare since 2023, all at Highlands Academy

Education: Pursing a degree in Elementary Education at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.