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Generation next johnston iowa: Tuition — Generation Next

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Management Team — Generation Next

Child Development Center and Preschool

President and Administrative Director

Karen and her husband, Jerry, are residents of Johnston. They have three children: Joey, Alison, and Cole. Joey, a graduate of the University of Iowa and Palmer College in San Jose, California, is a doctor of chiropractics and, together with his bride Hannah, own Engineered Per4mance. Alison, also a graduate of the University of Iowa, is one of our Regional Directors. After graduating from the University of Iowa majoring in Environmental Science, Cole moved to Dubuque, Iowa to follow his passion in Aquarium Science at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. Go Hawks!

Karen is a Licensed Practical Nurse and has a degree in Early Childhood Education. She has over 20 years of experience managing and operating child development centers. Karen is dedicated to her profession and has made a commitment to the community to provide an educational and fun environment for all children at Generation Next.

Director of Human Resources and Social Media

Alex graduated summa cum laude from Iowa State University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a certification to teach secondary education (as well as a second-place finish in intramural table tennis). After his student teaching at Lincoln High School was completed in Des Moines, he began working at Generation Next as an educator and was promoted in April 2013. Currently, he is in charge of Human Resources, social media, and tuition billing. He travels throughout all five of the centers making sure all of our staff and families are taken care of, but you will most likely see him at his office at our Ankeny location. Outside of working hours, he can be found cheering on Iowa State and the Kansas City Chiefs. He currently resides in Ankeny with his fiancée and co-worker Kimberly.

Regional Director of Operations and Programming

Mary Beth and her husband, Brandon, are residents of Johnston. They have two children, Michael and Alicia. Mary Beth has a degree in Early Childhood Education and has close to 20 years experience as a manager operating child development centers. While Mary Beth is the head director at our Johnston location, she will be responsible for maintaining an appropriate environment for all children at all of our Generation Next facilities.

Regional Director of Curriculum, Programming, and Training

Ali, her husband, Ty, and son, Banks, are residents of Ankeny. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 2011 with a degree in Elementary Education, specializing in Science and Social Sciences. With her parents, Ali has worked at several child development centers since the age of 14 and has completed multiple classroom practicums at elementary schools in the Iowa City and Johnston school districts respectively. She has been responsible for developing and maintaining the Aurora Business Park’s curriculum for over two years, was responsible for the educational direction and day to day operations at our Ankeny location, and is now responsible for enhancing the curriculum and providing exceptional training for new teachers.

Director of Programming and Orientation

Kimberly is a resident of Ankeny with her fiancé and co-worker Alex . She graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Elementary Education, specializing in English & Language Arts, and Reading endorsements. She has been involved in both Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education since 2015. Before her current role, Kimberly worked as an educator at our Ankeny location while finishing her degree. She is now responsible for providing training for new teachers and programming and implementing curriculum. She travels throughout all five centers to help in classrooms and give assistance whenever necessary. She is ecstatic to be a part of Generation Next and hopeful to create a playful but safe environment for all children.

Co-Director of Programming and Orientation

Our newest member of the team, Heather lives in Ankeny with her boyfriend and two dogs. She has 15 years of child care experience, including many years as an educator at Generation Next and as a personal nanny while living in Georgia. She also has experience as a paraeducator working with children with special needs. Heather is so excited to be joining Generation Next again, where she feels at home with the children and staff. Childcare is her passion, and she firmly believes you can never have a bad day working with kids. She is looking forward to this role and cannot wait to learn and grow in this next adventure.

Assistant Director, Johnston

Carrie is a resident of Johnston, with her daughter, Kaia, and her son, Jax. She attended Iowa State University and majored in Early Childhood Education. Carrie has been working at Generation Next since 2008 as an educator and was promoted to Assistant Director in 2012 in preparation of our Ankeny facility. You will be able to see Carrie assisting MaryBeth in the day to day operations at our Johnston location where she has built an excellent rapport with children, staff, and parents.

Director, Urbandale

Paula is a resident of Des Moines with her husband, Randy. Originally from South Texas, Paula attended Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa and graduated with a degree Elementary Education with endorsements in early childhood, reading, special education, and coaching. She most recently worked at Head Start in Osceola where she was the director and head pre-school teacher. She maintains the Aurora Business Park curriculum and relationships with our students, parents, and staff alongside Kristy.

Director, Urbandale

Kristy is a resident of Johnston with her 13 year old niece, Zoe, whom she has recently taken guardianship of and husband, Michael. Kristy attended the University of Northern Iowa double majoring in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and graduated with a Bachelor Degree is Education. Beginning in 2009, Kristy had been a Senior teacher at our Johnston location, helping Mary Beth and Carrie with managerial duties until her promotion to Director in 2020. She now works out of our Aurora Business Park location in Urbandale, assisting Paula in the curriculum, administration, and care of that center.

Director, Ankeny

Samantha started working at Generation Next in 2013 as an educator in the graduate classroom. In the summer of 2017, Sam was promoted to Training Development Supervisor and in 2020 was again promoted to Director of our Ankeny location after completion of her Director’s Certification. Sam has spent clinical hours in both elementary and secondary education for Ankeny Community School District. She currently resides in Ankeny with her daughter, Willow.

Director, Ankeny

Molly joined our Ankeny management team in July of 2020 with over 10 years of child care experience, including working intermittently at Generation Next through her college career and after from 2010 to 2016. Joining with an Associate’s in early childhood education from DMACC, Molly has always had a passion for children and their development. She resides in Bondurant with her husband, Luke, and daughter, Ainsley.

Director, West Des Moines

Hali and her husband, Chad, are residents of Martensdale, just South of Des Moines.  Hali and Chad are always on the go with their two children, Ava and Nolan.  Hali graduated from Grand View College with a BA in Elementary Education, but discovered working with younger children was where her heart was.  She has been in the early childhood field since 2001, and in early childhood management since 2011. She joined the Generation Next team with the opening of our West Des Moines location in fall of 2015.

Assistant Director, West Des Moines

Sara has over twenty years of experience in child care, including two years of running her own in-home daycare in her home state of Idaho. She most recently worked as an educator in our Junior room until her promotion to Assistant Director in 2022. She and husband Randall moved to Iowa in 2006 to be nearer to family and for Randall to begin a career as General Manager at ABM Parking. Sara has been with us since opening our West Des Moines center in November of 2015. Sara, Randall, and their son Nicholas currently reside in Norwalk.

Director, Bondurant

Renae, who has been in childcare since 2005, and her children, Isaac and Raina, are residents of Ankeny. Originally an educator of Generation Next, Renae was promoted to Assistant Director in 2010 and is an essential member to the Generation Next staff. She then began her tenure as Urbandale’s Director in 2012, which lasted until 2021. Her consistency in professionalism and progress with her teachers and peers made her a clear choice to be the lead director at our Bondurant center, which she began after she left Urbandale with the opening of our fifth location.

Assistant Director, Bondurant

  • Provide a variety of instructional techniques.

  • Implement our goals and objectives.

  • Provides attention to individual differences.

  • Are knowledgeable of the early childhood practices.

  • Provide a safe and orderly classroom.

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