ABOUT US
Meet Our Staff
KAI RODGERS
Head of School & Lead Guide Children's House
Kai holds a BA, BEd, Association Montessori International (AMI) Primary Certificate, MEd in Montessori Education, she founded red cottage and has taught in the Children’s House for 9 years.
Kelsie Kuyath
Director of Business Operations
Kelsie holds a Bachelors
degree in Business Administration and founded the Non-Profit organization, One Shake Is All It Takes, in 2013. Her daughters have attended Red Cottage since 2014 and she joined our team in 2018.
Jessica Wheeler
Lead Guide Elementary House
Kate Ryan
Lead Guide Toddler House
Kate has a degree in Early Childhood Education. She has worked in the children's house and currently is in the toddler community. She has been with Red Cottage since 2014.
Brandi Titus
Children's House Guide
Kate Bauman
Guide Elementary House
Diane Cooke
CHILDREN’S HOUSE ASSISTANT
Diane retired from Hastings School District as a paraprofessional with Special Ed preschool for 12 years. Before that she worked as an early childhood teacher assistant for daycare/childcare centers in Hastings for 20 years.
Brooke Herling
Elementary Assistant
Erin Spieker
Toddler & Day House Assistant
Holly Kruger
Children's House Assistant
Susan Forsythe