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Teaching From the Heart 

Every day, the deeply caring educators of Everbrook wrap the children in a warm embrace to create deep bonds and develop a strong sense of community in the classroom. When children are comfortable and confident, they can focus on their learning opportunities. 

Warm greetings and smiling faces each morning set the stage for a wonder-filled day of learning with joy and gaining more independence.  

Teachers bring passion and a lifelong love of learning to their roles. Ongoing training enables them to stay at the top of their game and provide high-quality experiences for the children. Their dedication is inspiring. Here’s just one story about an amazing early educator: 

Teacher Feature: Special Edition

2025 Teacher of the Year: Charlene Hough! A Lead Toddler Teacher in North Plainfield, Illinois, Charlene’s passion is evident every day. “I’ve always enjoyed the enthusiasm, curiosity, and energy children bring. Being able to teach, nurture, and care for them while working with families is incredibly rewarding.” She creates a joyful, enriching space where toddlers thrive. “I hope they develop confidence to explore, creativity, and a love for learning with their friends.”

Team Work

Every team member across our organization has the same level of commitment, ensuring teachers are supported in everything they do. Delivering the best early education possible is a shared mission for all our support teams and internal education experts. 

Meet our internal Education team leaders:

Meet our internal Education team leaders:

Dr. Johnna Weller, Chief Academic Officer

Dr. Johnna Weller leads all aspects of Learning Care’s educational vision and mission, focused on excellence in teaching and curriculum, along with high-quality learning environments and experiences for all children and families. Dr. Weller’s background encompasses more than 30 years as a classroom teacher, special education teacher, reading specialist, literacy coach, supervisor of curriculum and instruction, and Assistant Superintendent. She has taught graduate courses and served as a consultant in several school districts, as well as with various state and national committees related to the Common Core State Standards. Weller holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Immaculata University, plus a B.S. in Education and a M.Ed. in Reading from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. She also earned a certification in Curriculum Supervision for K-12 from St. Joseph’s University and a Diversity and Inclusion certification from Cornell University.

Meet our internal Education team leaders:

Meet our internal Education team leaders:

Dr. Sara Obarow, Director, Education Quality and Improvement

Dr. Obarow leads quality assurance of LCG’s education programs and the processes to measure their impact and quality, including LCG Education Quality Indicators (EQIs) and external accreditation. She has more than 25 years of ECE experience as a teacher, school principal, K-12 administrator, coordinator of federal programs, and college professor.

Meet our internal Education team leaders:

Meet our internal Education team leaders:

Renee Thompson, Director, Education Programs

Renee Thompson leads the vision and design of educational programming at Learning Care. After graduating from Towson University with a B.S. degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, she was a public and private school teacher and center director and has led curriculum design teams since 2011. She has developed comprehensive, standards-based curricula for infants to elementary school students, with a focus on embedded teacher training.

Learning Starts With Caring

Our Educational Approach

Our Educational Approach

Learning and growing occur naturally, each day.

Our Commitment to Quality

Our Commitment to Quality

An early learning experience rooted in excellence.

Our Learning Environment

Our Learning Environment

Every space provides an opportunity to explore and discover something new.

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