Meet our TLE® Center team
Katina Medina
Center Director
Favorite TLE® Character:
Sonar
Katina started her career in Early Childhood Education over 25 years ago. Katina has worked as a Classroom Teacher, Program Coordinator, Assistant Director and Director. She has spent the last 13 years with the Learning Experience as a Center Director. Katina's favorite part of working at TLE is the relationships that she builds with the children and families at her school as well as in the community. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 children and traveling.
Stephanie Kearney
Business Manager
Favorite TLE® Character:
Phoebe Phonics
Stephanie began her Early Childhood path at Kean University. She obtained her BA in English with a heavy concentration in Early Childhood Education while working at TLE since 2016. She has held several positions starting with floater, Camp Coordinator, and Preschool Teacher, working her way to her current position as Business Manager. The nurturing atmosphere is one of the things she loves most about The Learning Experience. TLE has become a family, not just a place of employment. She truly loves watching each child learn, play, and grow from infants through kindergarten.
Keyana McLendon
Business Manager
Favorite TLE® Character:
Flexi Flamingo
Keyana started her career in early childhood education in 2008. Over the past 13 years she has held both Assistant and Lead teacher positions starting from Infants to Preschool 4. In 2013 Keyana graduated with her Associates degree in Social Services, and interned for the NJ Department of Children Services. She quickly developed a passion for working with families and helping them with their enrollment process administratively. In 2018 Keyana graduated with her bachelors in Business Administration. Working with the community and children has brought Keyana great joy. In her spare time, you can always find Keyana spending special time with her family and friends, listening and dancing to music, shopping and traveling enjoying new adventures. Keyana is happy to be a part of the TLE Warren family.