Meet Our Staff

Melissa has been the director of the Center since July 2009. Before she arrived in New Hope, Melissa was a lead preschool teacher and co-director at Roots to Wings Learning Center in St. Johns, Lake City from 2006-2009. She also has several years of experience working as an aide at an early childhood center in Muskego, WI and as a preschool Sunday school instructor. Melissa graduated from Martin Luther College with her Bachelor’s in Education. She enjoys spending time with her two children, Carter and Morgan. Melissa loves the trust and comfort levels the children build with the staff. She also loves watching them grow from little infants to big preschoolers! It’s neat to see them transition throughout the entire Center!

Meet Carol. She is a graduate of (D)MLC with a Bachelor's in Education. She is wife to Arvid and they have a grown son. Carol has a vast experience in early childhood education as she's worked at Bright Beginnings Prek Plus + Stem Teacher, Lead Teacher/Director at Shining Light Prek, Assistant Teacher and Summer Camp Teacher at Ascension, and 1-2 grade teacher at Salem Lutheran. In her free time, Carol enjoys cross-stitching, crocheting& diamond art projects. She also enjoys peaceful walks in nature and taking adventures with her family. A fun fact about her: as a child, she helped raise baby raccoons.

Hi, my name is Molly Berg. I graduated from Martin Luther College with a bachelor of science in Early Childhood Education. I’m from Appleton, WI. I love teaching young children and sharing God's Word with them! I really enjoy being outside and getting to explore God’s creation. I raise monarch butterflies every summer and love plants and animals. I love baking and cooking and trying new challenging recipes. I enjoy drinking coffee and exploring new coffee shops. I love spending quality time with my family and live with my sister here in New Hope.