Colorado Shines Level 4 Rated Early Learning Center

Ashley Bobo

Executive Director

Ashley has worked at Grand Kids since 2005 and has been our director since 2010.

Kim Vella

Site Director

0-3 Building

Kim has been with Grand Kids since 2007 and has been our assistant/site director since 2010.

Anja Kliss

Site Director

3-6 Building

Anja has worked for Grand Kids since August of 2020 and has been our site director since 2021.

Emily Haberkorn

infant

Lead Teacher

0-3 Building

Emily has worked at Grand Kids since 2017 and is the Lead Teacher in the Infant Room.

Caroline Kaestner

Toddler

Teacher

0-3 Building

Caroline started working at Grand Kids in March of 2021 and is one of the Teachers in the Toddler room.

Kristen Cahalane

Jr. Preschool

Lead Teacher

0-3 Building

Kristen has worked at Grand Kids since 2006 and is the Lead Teacher in the Jr. Preschool Room.

Eric

Johnson

Preschool

Lead Teacher

3-6 Building

Eric started at Grand Kids in 2017 and is  the Lead Teacher in the Preschool Room and Program Director for both sites.

Kristen

Doll

Pre-Kindergarten

Lead Teacher

3-6 Building

Kristen started at Grand Kids in the fall of 2019 and is the Lead Teacher in the Pre-Kindergarten Room.

Lacey

Ganes

 Infant

Teacher

0-3 Building

Lacey started at Grand Kids in the fall of 2019 and is  the Assistant Teacher in the Infant Room. 

Tricia
Hammond
Assistant Teacher
0-3 building

Tricia has spent her summers working at Grand Kids since 2017. She winters in Arkansas and works at a school there as well.

Allyson

Liner,

Jr. Preschool

Teacher Aid

0-3 Building

Allyson started at Grand Kids in the summer of 2018 and is  the Teacher's Aid in the Jr. Preschool Room. 

Sylvia

Finley

Preschool

Assistant Teacher

3-6 Building

Sylvia started at Grand Kids in January of 2021 and is the Assistant Teacher in the Preschool Room. 

Sophia Richardson
Pre-Kindergarten
Assistant Teacher
3-6 Building

Sophia started at Grand Kids in September of 2020 and is the Assistant Teacher in the Pre-Kindergarten Room. 

Betha
Cochran
Assistant Teacher
0-3 Building

Betha started working part time at Grand Kids in August of 2020. She helps out all classrooms in the 0-3 building.

Claudia Asenjo

Assistant Teacher

3-6 Building

Claudia started working part time at Grand Kids in January of 2021. She helps out all classrooms in the 3-6 building.

Now Hiring,

Assistant Teacher

3-6 Building

We are currently interviewing for the role of Assistant Teacher in the 3-6 Building. Please email your resume to  if you are interested.