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Meet the Team
Jennifer Sawicki
BS, Elementary Education and MS, Reading
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2008
jsawicki@northbrookumc.com
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2008
jsawicki@northbrookumc.com
Liz Meinhardt
Assistant Director
BFA, Photography, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2017
lmeinhardt@northbrookumc.com
BFA, Photography, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2017
lmeinhardt@northbrookumc.com
Lori Purcell
Pedagogista
BFA, Interior Design, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2000
lpurcell@northbrookumc.com
BFA, Interior Design, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2000
lpurcell@northbrookumc.com
Ashley Meadows
1s Lead Teacher
BA, Elementary Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2023
BA, Elementary Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2023
Alex Betts
1s Assistant Teacher
BS, Elementary Education
MS Early Childhood Education
Joined NB in 2025
BS, Elementary Education
MS Early Childhood Education
Joined NB in 2025
Christy Harris
1s Lead Teacher, 2s Co-Teacher
BA, International Politics, *CDA
Joined Northbrook in 2023
BA, International Politics, *CDA
Joined Northbrook in 2023
Caitlin Velez
1s Assistant Teacher
Early Childhood Education
Joined Northbrook in 2025
Early Childhood Education
Joined Northbrook in 2025
Maggie Browning
2s Lead Teacher
BS, Business Administration, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2022
BS, Business Administration, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2022
Maria Alaluf
2s Assistant Teacher
Spanish Teacher
BA, Marketing, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2008
Spanish Teacher
BA, Marketing, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2008
Stacie Haynes
2s Lead Teacher
BS, Finance. *CDA
Joined Northbrook in 2020
BS, Finance. *CDA
Joined Northbrook in 2020
Amy Richards
2s Lead Teacher
BS, Elementary Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2025
BS, Elementary Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2025
Ariel Sweat
1s Lead Teacher, 2s Assistant Teacher
*CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2023
*CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2023
Caitlin Sanborn
2s Assistant Teacher
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2026
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2026
Allison Liguori
2s Lead Teacher, 3s Lead Teacher
BA, Elementary Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2016
BA, Elementary Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2016
Alden Redding
2s Lead Teacher, 3s Assistant Teacher
BS, Sociology, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2016
BS, Sociology, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2016
Shelby Young
2s Assistant Teacher
BS, Education and MA, Teaching
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2026
BS, Education and MA, Teaching
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2026
Megan Klein
3s Lead Teacher
BA, Hospitality, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2022
BA, Hospitality, *CDA
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2022
Logan D'Eramo
3s Lead Teacher
BS, Child and Family Development
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2021
BS, Child and Family Development
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2021
Samantha Hughes
3s Assistant Teacher
BA Elementary Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2026
BA Elementary Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2026
Emily Cowden
3s Lead Teacher
BS, Speech Communication and MS, Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2024
BS, Speech Communication and MS, Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2024
Stacey Jones
3s Co-Teacher
BA, MS Early Childhood Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2016
BA, MS Early Childhood Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2016
Jennifer Davis
3s Co-Teacher
BA, English
Teaching Endorsements in Early Childhood, Middle School and High School Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2018
BA, English
Teaching Endorsements in Early Childhood, Middle School and High School Education
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2018
Stephanie Pool
3s Assistant Teacher
BS, Child Life
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2019
BS, Child Life
Joined Northbrook Staff in 2019
Nicole Picerno
3s Assistant Teacher
BS International Trade and Marketing
Joined Northbrook in 2025
BS International Trade and Marketing
Joined Northbrook in 2025
Jamie Marini
Pre-K Lead Teacher
BS, Criminal Law and MS, Behavioral & Learning Disabilities
Joined Northbrook in 2025
BS, Criminal Law and MS, Behavioral & Learning Disabilities
Joined Northbrook in 2025
*CDA-denotes that the teacher has earned a Child Development Associate credential
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