Meet Our Staff

Our staff consists of loving individuals who have a passion for Early Childhood Education and serving young children and their families. 

Sheri Boyd, Director 
3 Year Old Teacher

I’ve been teaching at Jackson Children’s Academy for 20 years. I absolutely love working here. The small class sizes and family community makes it so much fun to come to work. I love getting to know each and every child. Outside of the classroom I love to kayak, walk or hike, bake, and travel. I also adore spending time with my family and friends.

Amy Steiner
3 Year Old
Assistant

I’ve been married for 32 years to my husband, Jim. We have a daughter, Erin, who is a studying education at Walsh College, and also a dog named Maggie. I have a business degree from Bowling Green State University and worked in the insurance industry for several years. I enjoy spending time with family and friends and playing the keyboard for the praise team at Crosspoint UMC as well as a band called The Aviators. This will be my fourth year as one of Mrs. Boyd’s assistants at JCA. 

Kristen Piotrowski
3 Year Old Teacher

This is my third year working at Jackson Children’s Academy. I have a B.S. in Art Education from Miami University. I taught art for 5 years before deciding to stay home full time with my children. My husband and I live in Jackson. We spend most of our time keeping up with our 3 children, Rosie (11), Zoe (7) and Lucas (5). I am so excited to be working at JCA and I’m looking forward to a great year!

Megan Betz
3 Year Old Assistant

I am excited for my first year at JCA! I worked with Sheri Boyd for many years at Crosspoint as a Sunday School teacher and helped with the other children’s activities. I have 3 years of experience as a preschool teacher’s assistant. I was a stay-at-home mom for 10 years to my son, Aiden (13) and my daughter, Amelia (7). I have been married to my husband, Craig, for almost 9 years, but we have known each other for 19 years. I love to go on little adventures with my children where we hike and explore new places. I love reading, being out in nature, listening to music and history.

Karyn Russ
4 Year Old Teacher

I have been a teacher for 11 years. I started at Jackson Children’s Academy as Mrs. Boyd’s assistant. I have a Bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work with a concentration on Children, Youth and Families. I have 4 children. Gabriel is an Electrical Engineer who automates roller coasters and theme park rides. Elizabeth is an International Trade Compliance Analyst with the US Dept of Commerce in Washington DC. Gideon is a network engineer for Olympic Steel. Jonah is at Rochester Institute of Technology studying software engineering. I am married to John and the two of us are active members of Crosspoint UMC. I like to help where I am needed in the community. I love to travel and play games and cards with our friends.

Betsy Blauner
4 Year Old Assistant

Coming Soon!

Sharon O’Neill
4 Year Old Teacher

I have been with Jackson Children’s Academy for 16 years. I absolutely love my job! I’m married and have three amazing children. I am a Grandma (Mimi) to 2 grandsons, Gavin and Levi. When I am not teaching, I love walking my dog Emma, vacationing, baking and being with my family. 

Sue Loveless
4 Year Old 
Assistant

I’m looking forward to my fourth year at Jackson Children’s Academy. I love working with and being around the children, they can be quite entertaining. I came to JCA after retiring from retail. I’m married and have 3 wonderful adult children. I love to kayak, read, ride my bike, take long walks and spend time with family and friends. I’m happiest when I’m at the beach with my family!

Paula Yost
Pre-Kindergarten
Teacher

I am a retired elementary teacher from Jackson Local Schools. Throughout my career I taught kindergarten first and second grade. This is my 16th year teaching the Pre-K class at Jackson Children’s Academy. I love what I do and I’m proud to say that I’m now having the children I taught at Jackson! Outside of school I like to spend time with my family, read, scrapbook, make greeting cards and play bridge. 

Austin  Saujani
PreK Assistant

I am excited to start another year at JCA! My son, Talin, is 3 and attends JCA! I also have a 11 year old daughter, Neera, who is in 6th grade and an 9 year old son, Naylin, who is in 4rd grade. All of my children have attended JCA over the years. I fell in love with it and knew I wanted to be apart of the team! I am currently working on achieving my Child Development Associate and hope to become a 3’s teacher myself!

Aimee Monaco
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
 

I am excited to get started in my third year at Jackson Children’s Academy! I have many years of experience as an early childhood educator and reading specialist. I know what a special place JCA is since I’ve been lucky enough to have three of my children attend preschool here! Outside of school, I can usually be found driving kids, cooking dinner or doing laundry! Nathan and I have four children: Amelia (12), Audrey (10), William (6), and Carolyn (4). They keep us very busy, and we love it! 

Allie Wright
Pre-Kindergarten
Assistant

I am so excited to be working at JCA! My youngest attended and we loved it so much, I decided to stay! I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology. I spent nearly 10 years as an STNA in a nursing home on the Alzheimer’s unit, worked at a mental health facility, and then babysat and became a stay at home mom. I have a wonderful husband and 3 awesome boys (one grown) who keep me busy. We have a golden retriever named Rookie. I love spending time with my big Italian family! I am a firm believer in the importance of encouraging children to be excited about going to school! It is a privilege to help little minds grow and I am looking forward to this school year!

Mrs. Hoehne
4 Year Old Teacher

Coming Soon!

Sue Lockhart
4 Year Old Assistant 

This is my first year at Jackson Children’s Academy!  I’m looking forward to joining an amazing group of teachers and assistants. My 3 grandchildren are former students of JCA, and they loved everything and everyone there.     My husband and I love to travel.  I enjoy being with family and spend my down time reading.

Diana Mayer
Building Aide

This is my first full year at Jackson Children’s Academy. I recently retired after 25 years as Secretary at Church of the Lakes. I am originally from England and have been married to my husband, Johnny, for almost 40 years. We have two adult children, Stephanie and Nick. I love to do pretty much anything outside, be with my friends, movies , bake, spend time exploring new places and, most importantly, spend time with my family. Jackson Children’s Academy is a great place to be and I love to greet the children and parents with a sunny smile and make JCA a warm and welcoming place.

Mrs. Slaski
Lunch Bunch Monitor / Classroom Sub

Coming Soon!