Meet Our Teachers
Gwen Pennewell, Lead Teacher, Site Director
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Gwen has been working in early childhood education since 2004, starting out volunteering for a high school credit in child development. Discovering then her love for the early childhood classroom, after graduation, Gwen became a classroom aide. Since, Gwen has taken over 130 hours to learning new ways to understand childhood development and social emotional development. She feels passionate that all children should be loved, supported, and cheered for, even when they don’t have the language to express it.
Margaret Grove, Early Childhood Program Administrator
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Originally from Pennsylvania, Margaret, or Meg, found her passion for early childhood and teaching while working as a day camp counselor in high school. Meg has been working in childcare and pursuing her degree here in Kansas since 2016, and hopes to continue expanding her knowledge. Meg has just recently, in 2022, transitioned to a new role at Positive Bright Start as Program Administrator. She oversees all our early childhood classrooms for everything from licensure to staffing.