Meet the Staff

Our Day Care Director, Miss Rachel’s passion for kids and teaching comes from the love and care in raising her own daughters. Miss Rachel always has had a passion for creativity and spent much time in her 20’s doing creative activities and learning skills with her nieces. Now a director, Miss Rachel loves seeing her staff and students all grow together and discover their passions through the daycare. If she is not at work you can find Miss Rachel at the gym or spending time with her daughters at the beach! Manahawkin is her home and she is happy to be able to be a part of her local community by being a bridge from the surrounding neighborhoods to the church.

A mom of 9 kids, Mrs. Val always enjoys planning parties in her home because she loves bringing people together and making them feel a part of her already huge family. She is a teacher because she believes that kid’s matter! She appreciates the fun environment and care her children receive and wants to create the same experience for others. She loves that she can teach in the same facility where her family attends church because it feels like home. She enjoys strong coffee, chocolate and planning big parties – “the bigger the challenge, the better for me!”

Miss Anna handles all things to do with staff for the Daycare, After School Program, and the church. She is married and has 2 children. Anna has her degree in and many years experience in working with children who have special needs. Anna speaks Danish and loves baking bread and gardening! 

Miss Donna, a seasoned caregiver with four grown kids and a decade of nanny experience, loves her time at the daycare. She enjoys watching the kids grow, adding prayer and fun to Children’s Church songs. Blessed to care for many church kids, especially those with out-of-state grandparents, Miss Donna values weekend moments. A beach and boating fan, she loves sharing those experiences. When beach plans fall through, she indulges in her passion for baking. Miss Donna takes joy in sharing kids' growth with parents and offering encouragement.

Miss Shivrani has two years of experience teaching the Jellyfish room at Main Street Daycare. She is currently enrolled in a program to obtain her CDA. She dreams of one day running her own foster care home or orphanage. Shivrani attends Main Street Church and loves reading in her free time. 

Miss Jaime has been in childcare for 25 years and has 4 children from toddler to tweens. Miss Jamie loves  shopping!

Miss Madison loves teaching the children and the excitement that they bring to her life. She has 4 years of experience teaching different aged classes at Main Street. Miss Madison is a getting her degree in Business Management with a minor in Early Childhood Education and dreams of directing one of our programs at Main Street in the future. She loves 

Miss Julia is the lead teacher of our Turtle room ages 18 months - 2 year old. She has several years experience teaching children and particularly loves this age of little ones. Miss Julia also loves theater, photography, and spending time with friends and family.