Our Staff

Director:

Nancy Jones, B.A., M.S.
Nancy Jones has an M.S. in Child and Family Studies and is a licensed teacher and parent educator. The founder of The Children's Farm School for Young Children, she and her husband Dave live on the farm where they raised their four children. In addition to her duties as Director, Nancy teaches parent and child together classes, adult seminars and teacher workshops.

The Teachers:

Vicky Greene, B.S.
Vicky Greene has a degree in Early Childhood Studies from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. She holds a teaching license for birth through 3rd grade. She returns for her fifth year at the Children's Farm. Vicky lives in Stillwater, and is busy finishing her Masters in Education with St. Mary's University. She enjoys traveling to visit friends and family, spending time on the lake, music, and relaxing in her free time.

Jenny Jacobson, B.S.
Jenny Jacobson returns to our staff for a tenth year as teacher, although she is a former Children's Farmer as well (80-81). She received her B.S. in Child Development from the University of Nebraska in 1998. Jenny brings her enthusiasm for the outdoors, her energy and her warmth to share with children. Jenny lives in Stillwater and enjoys gardening, golfing, and teaching American Red Cross classes in childcare.

Jenny Hanlon, B.S. M.Ed.
Jenny Hanlon teaches parent-child classes and is the Summer Program Director. A former Children's Farmer herself, she began working with the summer program as a teenager and continued through during her college years. She has her M.Ed. in Family Education and her B.S. in Child Psychology, both from the University of Minnesota. She taught at Children's Farm from 1997-2000, and was one of the founding teachers and Assistant Director for four years at The Dodge Nature Preschool. She lives in Stillwater with her husband and two children.

Jeanne Leppicello, B.S.
Jeanne is our Special Assistant for preschool classes. She holds a degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Southern Connecticut State University and is a parent of three former Children's Farmers. Jeanne is our regular substitute teacher and contributes special help for classes, the office and the farm.

Summer Staff:

In the summer we have six teachers on staff. They may be Children's Farm teachers or come from other schools and programs. Many of our summer teachers are college students preparing to be teachers or to work in fields with young people. They team teach in an internship program here to learn the unique perspectives of outdoor teaching using nature and animals as the learning environment.