Meet our Teachers and Support Staff
Your Mighty Kids teachers and support staff are here to love, teach and care for your children. With a combined 40 years of childcare experience and various levels of education, we will teach each child as individuals and meet them where they are. Love, respect and compassion are the corner stones of what we teach your children.
I discovered my love and passion for working with children in 2014 when my church, American Baptist East, approached me with the opportunity to work at Mighty Kids as the cook. I remained the cook and was on support staff for 3 years. In 2017, I was asked to become the director and after much prayer, I accepted the position. I wear many hats at Mighty Kids, from baby spoiler to "maintenance girl", and I love every minute of my job.
Director
Barb Day
Elizabeth Lantaff also known as Ms. Elly started at the daycare as an afternoon helper while finishing her senior year of high school. Ten years later, she is now our Lead 3-4's preschool teacher. She believes she has been fortunate and blessed to be teaching in a childcare facility that has a nurturing, loving environment where children can learn and experience new challenges that will help build their confidence while they play. She looks forward to continuing to have a positive impact on the children's growth and to new discoveries with an amazing team of teachers.
Preschool Teacher
Elizabeth Lantaff
Leslie Hurst is married to her husband James, and is a mother of two children and three stepchildren. She has worked with children for a total of twenty years, but has specifically been with us at Mighty Kids since 2011. She is one of the infant room teachers. She enjoys loving and nurturing the babies alongside watching them develop, learn, and grow as we begin to introduce the children to God's love.
Infant Teacher
Leslie Hurst
Gloria Strouth is one of our teachers in the infant room. She is originally from Evansville, Indiana and graduated from Harrison High School. She received a Bachelors Degree in elementary education from Ball State University and a masters degree in children's ministries from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She has 37 years of employment experience with children. The most important people in Gloria's life are Christ Jesus, her husband (J.D.), her son (Josh), and her daycare babies. Gloria treats each of her daycare babies as she would want her children or grand children to be treated.
Infant Teacher
Gloria Strouth
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Diane is a mother of two daughters. She has one grandson, three grand daughters, and another on the way! She has been with us at Mighty Kids since 2008, but she has gained experience working with children for a total of thirty years. She loves watching the children communicate with one another through play, grow each day, and love on them as if they were her own. The infant room is where children are first introduced to God's love.
Infant Teacher
Diane Hazelwood
With an associates in early childhood education, Natalie thrives on providing developmentally appropriate material to children and foundational learning attitudes. Amassing over five years of experience in child care development, Natalie brings experience to learning through play.
Pre-K Teacher
Natalie Batuzich
Brandy Nelson is a teacher in the two year old class and has been with Mighty Kids since 2012. Before becoming a teacher she was a stay at home mom to her three children. Ms. Brandy loves to teach through play and repetition. She always says, "EVERY moment can be a TEACHABLE moment."
2 year old teacher
Brandy Nelson
Miriah is originally from Salem, Illinois. She moved to Evansville when she married her husband, Kyle, in June of 2018. Her passion has always been to help others. Miriah has 5 years of experience in a child care center, babysitting, as well as volunteering in her church nursery at Redeemer Fellowship. As the three's teacher, Miriah will strive to guide and encourage her students with a God - centered classroom and age appropriate curriculum.
3 year old teacher
Miriah Slygh
My name is Shirley, I am the co - teacher in the two year old room. I am originally from Taiwan, a small island from East Asia. I graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Elementary Education (K-4) with an emphisis on mathematics. My philosophy for learning is that each child is unique, and each child learns in a different way. One of my jobs as a teacher is to help your child discover his or her individuality and work alongside them to maximize it. I believe in hands-on experiences, learning creativity, and learning through play. Besides developing, interacting, and experiencing many skills with children, I also teach some basic Mandarin/Chinese on a daily basis. I enjoy spending quality time with my family playing tennis, shopping, and going out for dinner.
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2 year old Co-Teacher
Shirley
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Josh Strouth worked with the school - agers during the summer and is now working in the afternoons with the after - school care. He is from Evansville, Indiana and graduated from North High School. He served six years in the Navy as a CTN (Cryptologic Technician Networking). He is currently a senior at USI studying Exercise Science. He aspires to be an athletic trainer for a professional sports team. His faith is very important to him. He is a deacon at his church and plays the drums in his church's praise band. He is also the president of one of the collegiate ministries at USI.
School Age / After School Care