Miss Marti graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and International Business. She worked in business for over 20 years before leaving the workforce to care for family. One of the many things she did during her professional career was to lead communication and training programs assisting clients with the rollout of new processes and technology. Marti’s daughter is a Bright Beginnings alum and Marti is thrilled to join Bright Beginnings as part of her encore career. She enjoys working with children, helping them grown and learn, seeing their smiles and experiencing their joy. Outside of work Marti loves serving with area non-profits, traveling with her family, seeking out new adventures and experiences, and gardening.
Mrs. Patti has a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with a minor in Secondary Education and Psychology from the University of Central Florida. She taught at Brevard Achievement Center in Rockledge, Florida for 18 years, helping disabled adults reach their full potential physically and mentally. After visiting Warren County, Ohio for the past ten years, she and her husband Bill decided to move to Springboro, Ohio in 2016. Upon moving to Ohio, Patti was hired as the Lead Teacher for KMO and worked in that capacity for four years. She has two grandchildren who graduated from Bright Beginnings “I’m excited about being a part of Kids’ Morning Out and having the opportunity to help start the educational development of these little ones. It is such a joy to watch young children learn and grow.” Miss Patti is now retired but substitutes often in other classes when needed. Patti enjoys reading, gardening and watching college football and Reds baseball with her husband, Bill.
Miss Julie’s started working with Bright Beginnings in the spring of 2018. This year will be her second full year with Bright Beginning preschool. She has been in Springboro for 30 plus years and comes from a large family. Julie graduated from the University of Dayton with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing and a minor in communication. Julie works as a caregiver to an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s and a single mother to a 7 year old daughter who is in Kindergarten . She loves being active outdoors, sports, exploring new places together with her daughter, and Ohio State football. “I enjoyed seeing the happiness Bright Beginnings brought to my daughter that I feel so blessed and inspired to become apart of the Bright Beginnings family.”
Heather and her husband Joe moved to Springboro in 2011. We have three children. Grace is 12 and in sixth grade at Springboro Intermediate. Julia is 10 and in fourth grade at Five Points Elementary. Nicholas is 8 and in second grade at Five Points Elementary.
Something to know about Heather… she loves soccer! She grew up playing soccer and this is her seventh year assistant coaching Grace’s soccer team. She is also a member of the CYSA Soccer Board and serves as the Passer Girl Coordinator. If you play recreational soccer in Springboro then there’s a good chance you will see her at Hazel Woods Park on Saturdays. If not, then you may see Heather at Starbucks and/or Target in her spare time… two of her favorite places!
Miss Leigh Ann has a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Baylor University. As an Air Force spouse, she has traveled from one end of the country to the other and held a variety of jobs, most of which involved teaching children and serving their families. Those positions include A.V.I.D. High School Tutor, Director of Nursery & Preschool Ministry at Grace Point Church (Las Vegas, NV), and private math tutor. She has served as a Sunday School teacher and AWANA leader as well. She was a stay-at-home mom for 10 years while her 4 children were young and returned to the classroom as a preschool teacher in 2017. The Air Force brought her family to Ohio in 2019 and her daughter started at Bright Beginnings. This is her first year working at the preschool. When not in the classroom or juggling the lives of a family of 6, Leigh Ann can be found exploring the great outdoors, serving at Wright-Patt AFB and her church, or channeling her inner HGTV decorator.
Miss Laura graduated from the University of Dayton with a bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Special Education. She has taught in a multiple disabilities classroom for three years, then became a stay-at-home mom. While at home with her children, she was an Applied Behavior Analysis tutor, an assessor for early childhood classrooms and a substitute at Springboro Community Schools as well as Bright Beginnings. She lives in Springboro with her husband Jeff and their four children Julia, Sierra, Dylan, and Drew. They were also blessed to have been a foster family for 6 years and helped care for multiple children at various times. They have a very busy family schedule, so they have learned to enjoy the small moments and quick trips. They love to cook, bake, and try to new dishes. They cheer on the Philadelphia Eagles, UD Flyers, and the Springboro Panthers.