Meet the Tadpoles

The Tadpoles are our one's turning two class. This room has space for ten children. These children love to explore their surroundings through messy play and social emotional connections. You will hear lots of joyful squeals in this room! Meet the Tadpoles teachers!

Take an inside look at this classroom and our playgrounds: Tadpoles Classroom, Playgrounds

Lead Teaching Staff

 

Kelsie Thomas

Staff member since 2018

Hello! My name is Kelsie Thomas I am an infant toddler teacher here at Jill’s House. I am currently living Camby, IN. I have an associates degree in human services with a concentration in social work and a CDA-child development associate. I have always loved children so much and feel very passionate about early childhood education. Messy and risky play are some of my favorite things to include in my classroom. I look forward to creating relationships with your family/kids! 

Kennedy Schwartz

Staff member since 2019

My name is Kennedy Schwartz. I grew up and went to school in Bloomington and love this community so much. I graduated high school in 2015 and have my CDA. I’ve worked in child care for 2 years and have 2 kids of my own. I love Jill’s House and am so excited to work with your kids each day!

Assistant Teaching Staff

Katy Borland

Staff member since August 2020

Hi I’m Katy! I’m a senior psychology B.A. major at IU. I am also in the clinical psychological science certificate program, minoring in counseling and sociology, and a member of Hutton Honors college. I have worked at a summer camp in brown county the past few summers and love my time spent there! I plan on pursuing a masters degree in social work next year and becoming a licensed clinical social worker, working primarily with children and adolescents. In my free time, I love to go on hikes, kayak, and play board games with my friends. 

Emma Hartman

Staff member since July 2020

Hello! My name is Emma Hartman. I am currently a senior at Indiana University in Bloomington majoring in Human Development and Family Studies and I’m preparing to graduate here in the coming spring. I’ve always had a passion for children that started off as babysitting for neighbors that grew into service learning for local places like Girls Inc. in Bloomington. I’ve always enjoyed working with children of all ages, because they bring such a joy to my life to be able to help them discover and learn about the world around them. I am so excited to be able to be a part of the team here at Jill’s House and to work with your kids!