Katie Anderson - Executive Director
The Park Hill UMC Children’s Center is led by our Executive Director, Katie Anderson. Katie has been committed to the ongoing excellence of the Children's Center since 2016, when she joined the team as an Assistant Teacher. Since that time, Katie has shown her interest and commitment to leadership by taking the initiative to continue her education, becoming Director qualified, and seizing growth opportunities whenever possible such as successfully taking on the responsibilities of Lead Teacher, Interim Director, and Assistant Director. Moreover, Katie has proven her ability to stand in the tensions of change with absolute professionalism while continuing to guide the care of our children and the overall work of the Children's Center with strength and grace.
Staff
The Children’s Center staff is comprised of motivated, caring, and highly-qualified individuals. Each staff member meets or exceeds the requirements set forth by the Colorado Department of Human Services and consistently attends teaching workshops, first aid, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and Universal Precautions trainings. In addition, each staff member must pass a background check and have their fingerprints on file with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
Our Leadership Team
Ashlee Taylor, Assistant Director
Kerri Brown, Director of Administration
Our Teachers
Jasmine Al-Sardi • Angela Carroll • Vanessa Cameron • Briana Covarrubias • Vivian Darby • Iris Kolberg • Juaquin Lopez • Pete Renyer • Tess Swickard •
Our Chef
Josephine Guarneros
Board of Directors
The Children’s Center is governed by our voluntary Board of Directors which is comprised of members of the Park Hill United Methodist Church, parents and staff members:
Katie Anderson-Executive Director
Lydia McCoy– Parent Co-Chair
Paul Kottke – Church Co-Chair
Charlie Miller - Treasurer
Rae Soloman- Secretary
Parent Representatives
• Amelia Challender • Michael Ellafrits • Shannon Fahsbender • Erin Kuwitzky • Lydia McCoy • Rae Solomon
Church Representatives
Nori Stockman – Church Trustees Representative
Soren Gall - Staff Parish Representative
Jacqui Shumway- At large
Patricia Rogers - At large
Judy Orecchio- At large
Ex-officio:
Rev. Dr. Valerie Jackson - Lead Pastor
Rev. Genevieve Rohret-Navin - Executive Pastor