Highlands Ranch Preschool & Daycare Highlands Ranch, CO

I have been in childcare for 15 years and I am delighted to be the Center Director here at The Learning Experience! I am currently finishing my degree in primary education. I love to paint, read, dance, and volunteer at my children's school. My favorite age group is preschool, but I love them ALL!

My name is Mayela Diarte and I'm excited to share that I'm opening a new child care center in our community of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. As a mother of three daughters, children have always been a big part of my life. I've always loved working with children, and I believe that I can make a real difference in their lives by providing them with a safe, nurturing, and educational environment. The opportunity to open my own Learning Experience center came to me at a perfect time. After learning more about their program and mission, I knew this was the right path for me. I hope to make a difference in our community by helping working parents provide the best possible care and early childhood education for their children.

Hello, my name is Ambrosia! I have worked in ECE for 12 years. I love working with all ages but the two-year-olds are my favorite age group! They are so fun and I really enjoying teaching them and watching them explore and learn. In my free time I love to watch hockey, read books and spend time with my family and dogs!

Hello, I'm Hannah! I'm currently a full time med student who loves working with children! In my free time you can find me in the mountains or at a lake fishing!

Hello, I'm Mikelle! I have worked with children in base camps before but this is my first time working in ECE. I have been loving it so far!!! In my free time I love dancing, crocheting and doing hair! I'm so excited to be a part of the TLE team!

Hello, my name is Paola. I have a lovely family I share my free time with! I am very organized, kind and helpful. I like to work as a team and be HAPPY! I love working with children and love working at TLE!

Hello! I am Anahi Gerken, I’m an army veteran. I was in the military for 6 years as military police. I love to hike on my spare time and spend time with my family. I love animals, I rescued a dog from Jordan while I was deployed! I have two cats named Mr. Mittens and Roswell. I love a good adventure and traveling!

Hello! My name is Savannah! I am the Preschool 2 teacher. I have worked in childcare for 5 years. In August I will start working towards getting my master's degree in social work. In my free time I love to do puzzles and watercolors.

Hello, my name is Kelsey! I have worked in childcare for 3 years and I'm currently going to school at UNC to get my degree in Early Childhood Education. In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends and being outside!

Hi, my name is Annabella! I'm 19 years old and so excited to be working at TLE! I'm looking forward to all of the new things I'm going to learn about the Early Childhood field.

Hi, my name is Tyla! I have been working in the ECE field since 2013 and can't see myself doing anything else! I have a twelve-year-old stepson and an nine-month old daughter. I am married and enjoy being outdoors with my family!

Hello, my name is Rylee! I have been working closely with infants for 3 years. Before working with infants, I went to school to be a welder. After experiencing time in an infant classroom, I changed my mind and knew I was meant to work with the infants. In my free time I love spending time with family and helping my dad on his ranch!

Hi, my name is Hillari. I am from Venezuela and I came to the US 3 years ago. I graduated in Civil Engineering. I was offered to work with children and from day 1 loved it! Since then, I have been studying and training to become an amazing teacher! I love teaching children and continuing to learn every day!

My name is Fatima. I am from Colombia and have lived in the US a little over a year. My professional experience was in Colombia where I worked at the Instituto Colombiano de de Bienestar Familiar in the Early Childhood program. I have been working with children for 2 years. I love children and working with them! They make my days full of love and laughter!

Hi, my name is Luz! I have been working in the ECE field for the last seven years. I love working with infants the most. I love dancing, singing and talking with the babies! I'm Colombian and love to spend time with my friends and family. I'm excited to be part of the TLE team!

My name is Rainah and I'm eighteen years old. I recently graduated in May 2025. I've been working with children under five years old since I was sixteen! I love all forms of art, including crafts, make up, and baking! I'm a huge empath and love all around me. I plan to go to cosmetology school in the Summer of 2026!

My name is Angela! I love to sing! I studied accounting, but my career has been working with children for the last four years. I love spending my time with children and learning new things about them. I am a proud Colombian woman and am super excited to be at TLE!

Hello! My name is Gina. I studied business administration in Venezuela. I moved here nine years ago and am a proud mom to my three beautiful children. My family and I love living in Colorado! A little over a year ago I had the opportunity to work with children. Since then, I have fallen in love with it and discovered just how much I love caring for little ones! Now I'm continuing my studies to be the best early educator I possibly can be! I'm super excited to be part of the TLE team!

Hi! My name is Shaunna. I have worked in the Early Childhood Education field for the past twenty years! I have a bachelors degree in Human Services in Mental Health. My cat's name is Tommy. He is old and diabetic. I'm happy to be part of this team!

Hi, my name is Rick! I've been working for TLE since 2025. I enjoy providing the kids with a healthy start to their days and seeing how nutritious food can positively impact children's learning!