 Director & Head Teacher Lindsay (She/Her) Happy Steps is my program, and I've been working with children since 2002! I am very invested in the quality of care that we provide, as this work means everything to me! I began working from home with children in 2002 to stay home with my own babies, and quickly realized it's what gives my life its deepest sense of purpose! I absolutely love knowing how many lives I've touched in a positive way over the years. I value the positive impact I make on the child's heart, mind, and future, and how I help them build a solid foundation and strong sense of self. This is a life calling for me.❤️ I also have an associate's degree, with an extra year of studies in early childhood education, child development, and family studies. In addition, I have over 400 other training hours related to child care, including courses such as: Making Learning Fun, Discipline in Child Care, Conflict Resolution in Child Care, Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem, Active or Hyper-Active?, Preschoolers in Child Care, Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and many more. Learn more about my parent coaching services HERE. I write books about children and for children. FIND THEM HERE.
 Teacher Blake (They/Them) Blake has been a full-time teacher for Happy Steps since they became teacher qualified by the state of Oregon in 2017! Before that, they were a regular volunteer during their high school summer breaks, and had previously grown up in our program. Blake is a our preschool/pre-K teacher and is very loved by the children! They are fun, consistent with our students, patient, playful, caring, and engaged. They especially love facilitating outside time, art projects, story time, and block play with the children. Blake's personal hobbies include swimming, bike riding, drawing, gaming, movies, and reading. They're planning on going to college soon, and will be pursuing a degree in STEM!
 Teacher Triston (He/Him) Triston has several years of experience teaching in preschool and has his CDA in Infant & Toddler Care. He also did a work-study in Italy, directly learning about Reggio Emilia curriculum! He is creative and kind, nurturing, highly attentive to the children and curriculum, excellent at providing them direction and re-direction, and our students love the consistency, warmth, and joy he brings to the program! He came into our program as a substitute and was quickly offered full-time work because of how wonderful he is with children! He is our toddler circle time teacher, and otherwise works with all of the children!  Trisha is our cleaning person, and has been since May 2023! Depending on our needs, she has cleaned weekly for us anywhere from once per week to five days per week! She does our end of the day cleaning: kitchen, bathroom, and floors cleaned and disinfected. She has been incredibly dependable, and is thorough! She owns Once & Done Cleaning Service. CONTACT INFO Phone: 541-543-7564 Website: https://www.onceanddonecleaningservice.com/ Email: trishaevans@onceanddonecleaningservice www.TheHappyStepsPreschool.com |
