Our Team
Our wonderful staff is the heart and soul of our program, so we employ only highly motivated, loving and caring individuals. Many of our employees have been with us for over 5 years and several have been with us 10+ years.
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Teachers at our center are committed to life-long learning.
Each individual:
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Receives a 30 hour basic training with a minimum 10 hours of on-going training, every year
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Is certified in CPR and First Aid
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Has HIV/Bloodborne Pathogens Training
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Is trained to recognize and report child abuse and neglect
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Holds a Washington Food Handler’s card
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Has passed a Washington Criminal History Background Check which includes an FBI Check through Merit
We help facilitate our staff in attaining necessary training and encourage them to continue to grow professionally, benefiting them selves while further developing Children's Village of Orchards program.
Meet the team at Children's Village of Orchards:
Andrea Doney
Jasmine Childs
Meet Your Director
Andrea has served as the Director of Children's Village of Orchards for over 30 years. She always tries to provide a positive environment for the children and their families. She has worked hard to build the community and family you know as Children's Village of Orchards. Her goal is to see the best in each and every child. She has her B.A. in Child Development.
In her spare time Andrea loves shopping and reading. She is always spending her off time looking for wonderful things to bring into our program and fun little classroom items!
Meet Your Assistant Director
Jasmine has been working with children for over 10 years. First as a swimming teacher and then as a teacher in all age groups from 6 weeks to 12 years. We are excited to have her be our new assistant director and see what she brings to the table with her experience. Her goal is to create a warm and welcoming environment for kids and families. She has her A.A. in Child Development and is currently going to school for her B.A. in Elementary Education.
Outside of work Jasmine loves to spend time with her puppy, family, and fiancé. She enjoys ocean fishing, hunting, hiking sometimes, and shopping. Most of her off time is spent doing schoolwork where she finds more ideas to bring to our program and teachers.
Our Teachers
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At Children's Village of Orchards, we invite you into our family. We strive to create the most welcoming atmosphere as it is most important for our children to feel safe; when a child feels safe they are most open to education. We set developmental goals individually to create success for ALL children.
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