Happy Days Childcare & Learning Center
The Stepping Stone to Your Child's Educaton!
Serving the Northwest Indiana Community Since 1982
3 Centers located in Highland and Merrillville, Indiana
Caroline Diaz, Lead Teacher
Number of years teaching: 10 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 4 years
University attended: Purdue University Calumet
Degree held: Assoicates Early Childhood
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy working at Happy Days because I like teaching the children new things. I love working with children of all ages.
Email: cdiaz@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Peanuts
Number of years teaching: 10 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 4 years
University attended: Purdue University Calumet
Degree held: Assoicates Early Childhood
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy working at Happy Days because I like teaching the children new things. I love working with children of all ages.
Email: cdiaz@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Peanuts
Debbie Miller, Assistant Teacher
Number of years teaching: 12 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 5.5 years
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy working with the children and preparing them for kindergarten. It's very fulfilling, at the end of the years, to know you have help them grow and achieve the goals set for them.
Email: dmiller@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Mickeys
Number of years teaching: 12 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 5.5 years
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy working with the children and preparing them for kindergarten. It's very fulfilling, at the end of the years, to know you have help them grow and achieve the goals set for them.
Email: dmiller@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Mickeys
Angela Franklin, Lead Teacher
Number of years teaching: 11 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 6.5 years
University attended: University of Phoenix
Degree held: Associates Child Development
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I have worked with children of various ages, but I enjoy teaching preschool overall. The pride in a child's face when they write their name for the first time, among many other experiences, motivates me to continue my love for teaching.
Email: afranklin@happydaysinc.com
Classsroom: Mickeys
Number of years teaching: 11 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 6.5 years
University attended: University of Phoenix
Degree held: Associates Child Development
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I have worked with children of various ages, but I enjoy teaching preschool overall. The pride in a child's face when they write their name for the first time, among many other experiences, motivates me to continue my love for teaching.
Email: afranklin@happydaysinc.com
Classsroom: Mickeys
Sylvia Espino, Lead Teacher
Number of years teaching: 14 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 6 years
University attended: Calumet College of St. Joseph
Degree held: BA in Elementary Education
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I love children. I especially enjoy watching them grow from walking in diapers to walking with their cap and growns in the Kindergarten graduation. I enjoy watching my student explore, learn new things and read. Teaching at Happy Days is a great experience and I enjoy the staff, the parents and most of all the children.
Email: sespino@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Kindergarten
Number of years teaching: 14 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 6 years
University attended: Calumet College of St. Joseph
Degree held: BA in Elementary Education
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I love children. I especially enjoy watching them grow from walking in diapers to walking with their cap and growns in the Kindergarten graduation. I enjoy watching my student explore, learn new things and read. Teaching at Happy Days is a great experience and I enjoy the staff, the parents and most of all the children.
Email: sespino@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Kindergarten
Sheree Cheers, Lead Teacher
Number of years teaching: 5 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 9 months
University Attended: Phoenix University
Degree Held: Student in Early Childhood
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I like teaching at Happy Days because I love to teach and inspire children to make the right choices.
Email: csheree@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Grade School/Summer Camp
Number of years teaching: 5 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 9 months
University Attended: Phoenix University
Degree Held: Student in Early Childhood
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I like teaching at Happy Days because I love to teach and inspire children to make the right choices.
Email: csheree@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Grade School/Summer Camp
Nadia Clopton, Assistant Teacher
Number of years teaching: 8 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 3 months
University attended: Purdue University Calumet
Degree held: Student in Early Childhood Education
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy and love working with the children and being a positive role model to them, I also enjoy my co-worrkers.
Email: cnadia@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Muppets
Regina Hunt, Lead Teacher
Number of years teaching: 10 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 6 mth
University attended: Moraine Valley
Degree held: Associate
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy intersecting with children, watching them grow, seeing them learn and socialize.
Email: hregina@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Care Bears
Number of years teaching: 10 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 6 mth
University attended: Moraine Valley
Degree held: Associate
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy intersecting with children, watching them grow, seeing them learn and socialize.
Email: hregina@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Care Bears
Mary Cingrani, Lead Teacher
Number of years teaching: 3.5 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 11 mth
University attended: Ivy Tech
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: It touches my heart to see how children react to certain situations. How they learn, speak, play. I love to work with children they are our furture.
Email: cmary@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Angels
Number of years teaching: 3.5 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 11 mth
University attended: Ivy Tech
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: It touches my heart to see how children react to certain situations. How they learn, speak, play. I love to work with children they are our furture.
Email: cmary@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Angels
Cecelia Guzman, LeadTeacher
Number of years teaching: 6 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 6 years
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy teaching at Happy Days because I love children. The children depend on us teachers. Its home away from home.
Email: cguzman@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Muppets
Number of years teaching: 6 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 6 years
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy teaching at Happy Days because I love children. The children depend on us teachers. Its home away from home.
Email: cguzman@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Muppets
Fawn Prahlow, Assistant Teacher
Number of years teaching: 3 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 3 years
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I love children and watching them grow and learn.
Email: fprahlow@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Care Bear
Number of years teaching: 3 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 3 years
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I love children and watching them grow and learn.
Email: fprahlow@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Care Bear
Veroncia Dortch, Lead Teacher
Number of years teaching: 7 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 8 years
Degree held: CDA
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy working with children.
Email: vdortch@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Muppets
Number of years teaching: 7 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 8 years
Degree held: CDA
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: I enjoy working with children.
Email: vdortch@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Muppets
Maureen O'Brien, Lead Teacher
Number of years teaching: 38 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 13 years
University attended: Purdue University-Calumet
Degree held: Associates of Arts (AA) - Early Childhood
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: Everyday is a new day!
Email: obmaureen@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Care Bears
Number of years teaching: 38 years
Number of years at Happy Days: 13 years
University attended: Purdue University-Calumet
Degree held: Associates of Arts (AA) - Early Childhood
Why I like teaching at Happy Days: Everyday is a new day!
Email: obmaureen@happydaysinc.com
Classroom: Care Bears
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