

Jack and Jill Daycare
415 E. Orange St., Shippensburg, PA
Our Staff
Please meet some of our staff...they are special people!

Daycare Co-Directors
Melanie has worked at Jack & Jill Daycare for 20 years. She helped raise her niece and is now helping to raise her great niece and nephew who are both off to school much to her great sadness. Teaching children is one of her greatest passions and it is reflected in the fact that she has been working with children for most of her life. God & Family are the most important things to her and she feels both have completely shaped her into the person she is. This is why she is devoted to volunteering at her church teaching Sunday school and VBS. Her favorite things to do are diamond painting, puzzles, watching movies, playing games and spending time with family and friends.
Tiny Turtles Teacher
(Infants)
Heather has worked at Jack and Jill for 8 years. She has worked primarily with the one-year-olds and infants but has spent time in each of the other classes as well. She has one pre-teen daughter and has been with her partner for almost 24 years. She moved to the Chambersburg/Shippensburg area in 2007 and is originally from the Exeter area in Berks County. In her spare time, she loves reading, listening to music and gaming. Dunkin' hot coffee is her favorite beverage. She is an animal lover and currently has a pug named Ruby, a husky named Sasha and a bunny named Nugget. Heather's favorite part of working with children is watching them grow from infants as they develop their individual personalities.
Nancy is married with 2 adult children. She is originally from Maine and speaks fluent French. While living in Maine, she attended Husson College from which she graduated a long, long time ago. She moved to the Shippensburg area in 2004, and has attended the Shippensburg Church of the Nazarene since then. She started working for Jack & Jill Daycare as a substitute teacher in 2007 and worked her way up to co-director. She claims she works at the daycare to get her fill of children since she is still waiting for grandchildren!! In her lack of spare time, she enjoys gardening, traveling (she and her husband have a goal of traveling to all the states when they retire) and doing needlework.
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“I believe that as a Christian daycare our job is to create a diverse environment that is nurturing and fosters self-confidence, creativity, autonomy and the acceptance of the individual differences that God has created in all of us.”
Zany Zebras
(1 year olds)
Suzy has 3 boys and has worked for Jack & Jill Daycare for 6 years. Starting as our infant room teacher, she has decided to start working with our 1-year-olds. She has worked with children her whole life having spent many years working in the school system with special needs children. Watching children grow and learn new experiences is one of her greatest passions. In her spare time, Suzy enjoys hanging out with her boys, spending time with her friends, going to the beach and hanging out in her hammock.
Buddy Bears Teacher
(2 year olds)
Heather is a married with three adolescent boys. She is compassionate and dedicated to providing a fun, safe and interactive learning environment for all her kiddos. Her goal is to reach every child and instill a love for learning. Everyday, she feels blessed and grateful for God's grace in her life. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading the Bible, baking, shopping and being outdoors.
Super Stars
Preschool (3-5 yr olds)
Our preschool class is currently being led by our co-director Melanie.
Super Heroes
Pre-K (4-5 yr olds)
Miss Cortney has been teaching the Pre-K class here at Jack and Jill for 11 years. She has a Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education. Her goal is for all the children leaving her class is to be ready socially, emotionally and academically for kindergarten.