ELC Staff

Mrs. Lacey

Title 1 Preschool Teacher at the ELC. 

Mrs. Lacey was born and raised in the area and has taught Title 1 preschool in Nixa since 2005. She has a degree in Early Childhood and a Masters in Education. Mrs. Lacey's passion is to help prepare kiddos for Kindergarten in a fun, hands-on learning environment. She loves her job at the ELC!

Mrs. Donna Bleau is the Teacher Aide for Mrs. Lacey's AM and PM classes.

Mrs. Sherman

Early Childhood Teacher at the ELC.

Mrs. Sherman was born and raised in Springfield, MO. After going to college in Iowa, she taught for two years in Braymer, MO, before coming to Nixa in 2007.  She taught kindergarten in Nixa for 7 years before moving to the ELC.  Mrs. Sherman's passion is helping little ones love school and watching them grow from August to May.  She enjoys their first experience in a school setting while helping them realize they can do so much independently.

Ms. Jen is the Teacher Aide for Mrs. Sherman's AM and PM classes.

Ms. Jenkins

Early Childhood Teacher at the ELC.

Ms. Renee is the Teacher Aide for Ms. Jenkin's AM and PM classes.

Mrs. Cassie

Early Childhood Teacher at the ELC.

Mrs. Tammy Reid is the Teacher Aide for Mrs. Cassie's AM and PM classes.

Mrs. Newberry

Early Childhood Teacher at the ELC.

Mrs. Newberry has her undergraduate degree from Missouri State University and her master's degree from Lindenwood University. She is certified to teach ages birth through 6th grade. She has taught in Nixa since 2001. Before coming to the Early Learning Center, she taught kindergarten at Century Elementary for five years. Mrs. Newberry's passion is in early childhood education! She enjoys seeing the academic and social-emotional progress that children make throughout the school year. She also loves visiting nursing homes, hospitals and classrooms (including her own) with her therapy dog, Charlie!

Mrs. Tammy Decker is the Teacher Aide for Mrs. Newberry's AM and PM classes.

Mrs. Mandy

Mandy Lee is a Title 1 Preschool Teacher at the Nixa Early Learning Center.  

Mrs. Mandy is originally from the St. Louis area but is a southwest, MO transplant since attending college at Missouri State University. She has a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s in Early Childhood and Family Development. She has been in early childhood education since 2005, serving as a teacher and as part of the leadership team at Missouri State’s Child Development Center. She began teaching at the Nixa ELC in 2022 and it already feels like home! Mrs. Mandy is passionate about working with young children and helping them develop into caring, responsible citizens who have a love and drive for learning. She loves supporting their natural curiosity through play-based experiences that make learning meaningful and enjoyable!

Ms. Tina is the Teacher Aide for Mrs. Mandy's AM and PM classes.

Mrs. Donna

Mrs. Donna is the teacher's aide in Ms. Lacey's AM and PM classes.

She has worked for Nixa since 2002.

Ms. Tina

Ms. Tina is the teacher's aide in Mrs. Mandy's AM and PM classes.

Ms. Renee

Ms. Renee is the teacher's aide in Ms. Jenkins' AM and PM classes.

Mrs. Reid

Mrs. Reid is the teacher's aide in Mrs. Cassie's AM and PM classes.

Mrs. Tammy

Mrs. Tammy is the teacher's aide in Mrs. Newberry's AM and PM classes.

Ms. Jen

Ms. Jen is the teacher's aide in Mrs. Sherman's AM and PM classes.

Charlie

Certified Therapy dog at the ELC.

Charlotte, better known as Charlie, joined the ELC in 2019.  Charlie is a goldendoodle, born in 2017.  She has her CGC, CGCA/U and is a certified therapy dog through Alliance Therapy Pets.  In her spare time, Charlie volunteers at the Christian County Library for the Paws for Reading Program.  Her passions include playing with toys and zooming around the yard chasing squirrels.