Ms. Jojo's teaching philosophy is that children need to have fun in order to stay interested in learning so that they love coming to school. It is her goal to help the children learn life skills to reach their own personal goals as well as their developmental markers. Ms. Jojo graduated in June of 2020 with her associate degree in Early Childhood Education along with her CDA. She also completed her Montessori certification 0-3 in July of 2020. Ms. Jojo has been a teacher and caretaker for children for the last 8 years and has been with Kinder Haus since June of 2020. In her spare time she plays the piano, is active in her church and enjoys spending time with her husband Josh and their children.
Meet the Team - Nido Campus
"One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child." -Maria Montessori
Jodi "JoJo" Hartfield
Infant Lead Teacher
Tammie Baughman
Infant Teacher
Tammie Baughman has years of experience being around babies. She was a nanny for three families before working with the babies at the Nido School. Mrs Tammie worked at Kinder Haus for three years prior to joining the Nido School. She enjoyed the family friendly atmosphere and home-like environment of Kinder Haus. When she heard that the Nido School was opening she couldn't stay away! "I love seeing the babies reach new milestones!"
Kassady (KK) Sanders
Infant Teacher
Kassady started teaching at Kinder Haus during summer camp 2019. She was a pivotal member of the Kinder Haus staff during our re-opening during the pandemic by helping to organize our drop off carline before going to her own studies for high school every morning. She just graduated and plans to attend college in the fall in Houston, TX. Her focus in college will be in education with hopes of becoming an elementary school teacher. “I love helping and working with young children, it always brightens my day.”
She has always loved to dance and was on her school's dance team. In her spare time, she loves to hang out with her family and friends.!
Rachel Jocks
Toddler Lead Teacher
Ms. Rachel is Montessori certified for ages birth to three, and it is at Kinder Haus where Ms. Rachel originally fell in love with the Montessori method in 2016. She started as a toddler aftercare teacher, then gained experience working in the preschool and primary environments at Main Campus. She has loved watching all of her children, Julian, now 6, and her 2 year old triplets, Melina, Ariana and Dominic, attend Kinder Haus starting as infants.
Over the years she has had the opportunity to be a nido and primary guide at several Montessori schools on the north and south shore. Her favorite part of being a Montessori guide is watching each child’s love of learning/creating once they find their favorite materials. Her love of caring for children began when she previously worked in childcare, nannied, and taught in after school art programs. Ms. Rachel is a Ragin’ Cajun who earned her BFA in Visual Arts from the University of Louisiana Lafayette. When she is not in the classroom, Ms. Rachel enjoys drawing, painting, being in nature and spending time with her family and four kiddos.
Charlie Bateman
Nido Aftercare Teacher
Charlie has always loved children and knew that she wanted to work with them as she grew up. She began babysitting at an early age and took CPR and babysitting classes at Slidell Memorial Hospital. She began working in a Montessori school in 2022 and came to Kinder Haus in 2023. She loves to work with children of all ages but has a passion for the two and three year old children. Charlie is currently working on achieving her Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education and hopes to teach Kindergarten one day.
Tania Stanchec
Nido Aftercare Teacher
Ms. T is one of the aftercare teachers at Nido. She comes to Kinder Haus after spending 9 1/2 years in the public school system. She was born and raised in South Louisiana. She has three children and over 20 nieces and nephews and loves babies! She is excited to care for and watch your infant grow throughout this school year! She spends her free time with her husband and children enjoying concerts and sporting events, cooking and traveling.
Paige Ritter
Nido Aftercare Teacher
Paige has always had a desire to work with children starting at the age of 14 when she began babysitting for family and friends. Once she graduated high school she pursued a career in dentistry where she soon learned that she wanted to work in pediatrics. Paige worked as a pediatric dental assistant for 7 years before deciding it was time for her to take a step back and spend more time with her family. Paige and her husband share two beautiful daughters, Naomi and Nora. When Kinder Haus Nido first opened, Paige carefully chose our school to care for her then 6 month old daughter, so when Kinder Haus was searching for teachers and offering a place for her daughter to return, Paige jumped at the opportunity. Paige has loved learning more about the Montessori method and caring for our Kinder Haus toddlers at the Nido Campus.
Grace Wilson
Nido Substitute Teacher
Grace plans to further her education at southeastern Louisiana university in hopes to be a pediatric nurse. Grace babysat for about 3 years before she started working at Kinder Haus Nido. She loves working with kids and watching them improve on their skills as they grow older! Some of her hobbies include hanging out with her friends and family!
Marissa Dufrene
Nido Substitute Teacher
Marissa plans on attending Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond pursuing a degree in nursing and hopes to be a nurse practitioner. Her interests are working out, shopping, and spending time with friends and family.