Messiah Lutheran Early Learning Center Staff
Kirsten Danile - Director
Donna Aigner - Teacher
Dora Busch - Teacher
Paula Meyer - Teacher
Angela Wenzlick - Music Teacher
Kimberly Heydt - Assistant
- Graduated with Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Concordia University River Forest, Illinois
- Taught preschool 6 years in Illinois
- Director of preschool in Illinois 4 years
- Started as secretary at Messiah in 2012
- Completed required courses for Director Certification from Northeastern Junior College
- Director at Messiah since 2014
Donna Aigner - Teacher
- Earned a National Child Development Associate credential from the Council for Professional Recognition in Washington, DC
- Taught Middle School Special Education at Pinellas County Schools in Florida for 15 years
- Changed from public to parochial school system and taught Preschool at Grace Lutheran School in Clearwater, Florida and First Lutheran in Largo, Florida
- Moved to Central Florida and taught Preschool at Trinity Christian School for 8 years
- Moved to Colorado and joined the staff at Messiah in 2014
Dora Busch - Teacher
- Spent 32 years doing home daycare
- Joined staff at Messiah Lutheran School in 2005 as Teacher’s Aide
- Completed Courses at Front Range to receive Teaching Certificate
- Will be 3rd year teaching the 2 ½ to 3 year old class
- Starting up a new P.A.L class this year for Toddlers and Parents/Caregiver
Paula Meyer - Teacher
- Graduated from Concordia St. Paul, MN with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Early Childhood
- Taught Kindergarten & Preschool in California, Idaho, Utah & Arizona
- Was a Kindergarten Aide in Arizona
- Jr. Kindergarten Teacher at MELC for 5 years
Angela Wenzlick - Music Teacher
- Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Michigan
- Received colloquy through Concordia River Forest
- Taught 6 years in Oklahoma City in Kindergarten & 1st grade
- Taught Kindergarten here for 6 years at Messiah Lutheran School
- Substituted in the St Vrain and Boulder Valley Districts for the past 4 years
- Joining the staff of MELC this year as Music and Lunch Bunch Teacher
Kimberly Heydt - Assistant
- Graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Elementary Education
- Developed and taught the Kindergarten program at Messiah Lutheran School in Oklahoma City and taught K/1st/2nd grade mixed-aged classroom
- Received a Masters Degree in Early Childhood from Concordia St. Paul, MN
- Taught 3 and 4 year old Mother’s Day Out program at Messiah Lutheran in Oklahoma City
- Substituted for Messiah Lutheran School in Preschool through elementary as well as in the ELC
- Joining the MELC staff this year as Classroom Aide and Lunch Bunch Teacher