Natalie has been with us since the first year we opened Open Arms. She is our original baby teacher. She finds great joy in helping the little babies and their families as they begin their journey at Open Arms. She loves to play, rock, sing and love on our little ones. She also appreciates being able to help our new moms and dads as they navigate the waters of being first time parents, or second, third or fourth. Natalie enjoys being mom to her adult daughter.

Carol has been with us since the day Open Arms opened its doors. She has 15 years of experience in education. The halls are filled with her singing as she transitions her class from activity to activity with a song. Carol is mom to three and the proud grandma of one.

Jess has been a part of Open Arms for three years, and this is her second year as a lead teacher. She loves incorporating many different learning styles into play and activities and hopes to ignite a love of learning and discovery in all young minds. She is most enthusiastic to have this opportunity to share the Word of God with such young ears and hearts. Jess is a graduate of Concordia University (Chicago) with a degree in education.   

I am a current graduate of Concordia University Wisconsin where I earned my bachelors in Early Childhood Education. This is my first year as a lead teacher, but have had plenty of classroom experience. I have worked and lead the summer camp here at Open Arms for the previous 5 years, so this will be my 6th year working here. I have also been baptized and confirmed here at Immanuel, and I incorporate my faith into my classroom. I love to play and have fun doing hands on activities. If you see the Daisy 3's making a mess, we are just having fun and learning! 

Megan earned her Bachelor's degree in Education from Illinois State University. This will be her third year as the lead teacher in the 4's room. Megan's goal is to have her class engaged in hands-on activities as much as possible, so coming up with new ideas and lessons is very important.