Our Staff (including education and years at Sunflower Preschool)

Kathleen Cooke(Owner) University of Nevada, Reno AA Pre-Kindergarten Education Since 1972 Dagmar Stewart(Director) University of Phoenix BS Human Services Management Member of NAEYC and Early Learning Leaders Association Since 2010 Kimberlee Rather(Assistant Director) Truckee Meadows Community College AA Early Childhood Education Member of NAEYC Since 1994 Carolyn Keal North Dakota State University BS Science and Mathematics Member of NAEYC (Pre-K 2 Teacher) Since 2016 Shannon Morrow University of Cal., San Diego BA in History Minor in Educational Studies Member of NAEYC (Pre-K 2 Teacher) Since 2021 Kerri Millerick University of Nevada, Reno BS Human Development and Family Studies Member of NAEYC (Pre-Kindergarten Teacher) Since 2016 Giselle Sanchez University of Nevada, Reno BS Human Development and Family Studies Member of NAEYC (Pre-Kindergarten Teacher) Since 2020 Trinity Alvarez University of Nevada, Reno BS Human Development and Family Studies Member of NAEYC (Preschool Teacher) Since 2024 Raquel Sutter Truckee Meadows Community College AA in Early Childhood Education Member of NAEYC (Preschool Teacher) Since 2019 Leslie Elcano University of Nevada, Reno AA Pre-Kindergarten Education. (Teacher Assistant) Since 1986 Sagel Duemke Galena High School Graduate (Teacher Assistant) Since 2025