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Meet the Teachers

Ava Vorst

  Classroom: Toddler Orange Education/Certifications: First Aide Certification, CPR Certification, Communicable Disease Certification OSHA 10-hour Healthcare Certificate, Stop the Bleed Training; NFHS Concussion Training in Sports, Years of Experience in Child Care/Education: 1 Years of Experience in Early Childhood Education [...]

Ryeleagh Butler

Classroom: Infant Yellow Room Education/Certifications: First Aide Certification, CPR Certification, Communicable disease Certification Years of Experience in Child Care/Education: 1 Years of Experience in Early Childhood Education A little about you: I enjoy going outside, and going to events with [...]

Amanda Haviv

Jadyn Warren

I am from Ottawa and graduated in 2024 from Ottawa-Glandorf High School.  I currently attend Bowling Green State University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Child Development.  I have a passion for dance and taught dance at The Dance Center [...]

Mya Inkrott

  Classroom: Toddler Green Education/Certifications: High School Diploma and currently attending The University if Findlay majoring in social work. Years of Experience in Child Care/Education: This is my first year of experience, but I have been babysitting for six years. [...]

Macey Dunlap

Classroom: Infant Green Room Education/Certifications: CDA, First Aide Certification, CPR Certification, Communicable disease Certification Years of Experience in Child Care/Education: 5 years of experience Special Skills or Areas of Focus: Special needs and behaviors A little about you: I enjoy [...]

Erin Murray

I grew up in Bluffton and graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 2020.  I received my bachelor's degree in philosophy, politics, economics, and law from Bowling Green State University in 2023.  After college, I served as a missionary teacher in [...]

Chloe Kosch

My name is Chole.  I live in Lima and I'm a senior at Elida High School.  I have two younger sisters.  I have 2 dogs, 2 cats, and a horse.  In my free time, I enjoy riding horses, listening to [...]

Caitlin Jettinghoff

I am from Delphos, and I graduated from Delphos Jefferson in 2024.  I am currently attending Rhodes majoring in Radiology.  I am the youngest child in my family.  My oldest sister is a nurse in Cincinnati, and my other sister [...]

Corrin Luginbill

I grew up in Pandora.  I am a Senior at Pandora-Gilboa High School.  My future plans are to go Owens Community College and major in Dental Hygiene.  I love working with kids and I am super excited to be working [...]

Kaitlyn Bower

Hi! My name is Kaitlyn Bower.  I am originally from Houston, Texas, but I have been living in Ohio since 2013 when I began school at The Ohio State University.  While I was at the Ohio State University, I met [...]

Sandra Fuerst

I grew up in the small town of Kalida with my parents and 13 brothers and sisters.  After I had my fourth child, I went back to college and graduated in 1990 with a nursing degree.  I worked as a [...]

Kaitlynn Keller

I grew up in Continental, Ohio and attended Vantage Career Center for Early Childhood Education.  I went on to earn a dual license from the University of Findlay in Early Children (PK-5) and Intervention Specialist (PK-12).  I'm part of a [...]

Meline Peck

 

Hannah Doty

I was born and raised in Pandora and graduated from Pandora-Gilboa in 2023.  My favorite foods are believe it or not, chicken nuggets.  I enjoy going camping with my family and singing on the worship team at my church.

Bailey Basinger

I grew up in Kalida and still reside there. I graduated from Vantage Career Center last year (2025) and am currently furthering my education at OSU lima pursuing a dual license in Primary Education and Intervention Specialist. I have worked [...]

Grace Lemley

I grew up in Bluffton and graduated in 2025.  I will be attending Mount Vernon Nazarene University in the fall, to get my Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.  In my free time I enjoy playing guitar and hanging out [...]

Grace Bryan

I grew up in Leipsic and graduated from Leipsic High School in 2025.  I will be attending OSU Lima to major in Early Childhood Education.  I am one of four children with two older brothers and one younger brother.  Some [...]

Debra Hovest

I am originally from Waynesfield, Ohio.  I moved to Gilboa when I married my husband, Bill.  We have 4 children (Nathan, Kristyn, Evan, and Madison) and 3 grandchildren (Cecilia, Myles, and Graham), plus our son-in-law Crosby. I recently retired from [...]

Grace Dulle

I grew up in Ottawa and graduated from Ottawa-Glandorf in 2023.  I just finished my sophomore year of college at Bowling Green State University majoring in Early Childhood Education.  I currently live in Ottawa with my boyfriend.  I just started [...]

Jadyn Cupp

I grew up in Leipsic and graduated from Leipsic High School in 2025.  I will be attending Bluffton University to major in Early Childhood Education as well and play volleyball.  This will be my first year at Hilty and I [...]

Angela Mierzejewski

I am a local to the Ada area, graduated high school from Lima Central Catholic, and have a Bachelor of Art Degree from Bowling Green State University.  I have lots of experience working directly with people who have developmental disabilities.  [...]

Delaney Vorst

I am from Kalida and graduated from Kalida High School in 2020.  I went to UNOH to pursue a degree in Medical Assisting.  I graduated with my associate's degree in June 2023.  I will soon be getting married to my [...]

Lilyann Keller

I grew up in Findlay and moved my freshman year of high school to Pandora.  I graduated from PG in 2022.  I am the youngest in my family.  I love to go shopping and make crafts.

Sophia Olivo

I am from Columbus Grove and just graduated with the class of 2024! During high school, I was a basketball cheerleader and played volleyball all four years. I have been involved in 4-H since I was 9 years old. I [...]

Alexis Pate

I grew up in Ottawa and graduated from Ottawa-Glandorf in 2017. In 2019, I graduated from Rhodes State College with a degree in Early Childhood Education. I started student teaching at Hilty in 2018 and have been here ever since. [...]

Elizabeth Chamberlin

Classroom: Toddler Orange Education: CPR/First Aide/Communicable Disease Certifications, Bachelor's degree in education Years of Experience in Child Care/Education: 6 years of experience in child care A little about you: I enjoy wake surfing and camping with my family during the summer. [...]

Caitlynn Jay

I grew up in Columbus Grove, I graduated from Apollo and Columbus Grove High School. I go to college at Rhodes State College for nursing. I have worked at Hilty for 3 months. My favorite foods are orange chicken and [...]

Camryn Escamilla

Classroom: Toddler Blue Room Education/Certifications: Cosmetology License; Working toward completing CDA, CPR/First Aide/Communicable Disease Certifications Years of Experience in Child Care/Education: 2 years at Hilty Faithful Foundation Preschool and Child Care A little about you: I have 7 siblings; 4 sisters and [...]

Joy Larcom

Classroom: Preschool Green Education: Bachelor's degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, CPR/First Aide/Communicable Disease Certification Years of Experience in Child Care/Education: 5 years of experience at Hilty Special Skills or Areas of Focus: Speech and language development  A little about you: [...]

Casey Smith

Classroom: Preschool Orange Room Education/Certifications: Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education Years of Experience in Child Care/Education: Over 10 years of experience A little about you: I live in Columbus Grove with my husband and two daughters.  We enjoy being outside [...]

Paige Hovest

I graduated from Bluffton University with my Bachelor's degree in special education in 2014 I currently live in Columbus Grove with my husband, Brandon, and our children Skylar and Bryce.  I have worked at Hilty since April 2013 in the [...]

Amber Gladwell

I grew up in Bluffton and graduated from Bluffton High School.  I am currently attending Bluffton University to be an Intervention Specialist.  I have been at Hilty for almost one year.  My favorite food is mac and cheese.

Jessica Moser

I grew up in Columbus Grove and graduated in 2009.  I attended Rhodes State College and majored in Early Childhood Education.  I have been at Hilty for 15 years.  I am getting married this summer to my amazing fiancé Jason [...]

Amanda Dettrow

Our Director Many years ago I came to Hilty because my on-call Child Advocacy career didn't mesh well with a nursing infant at home, however, my advocacy for littles has not stopped. I believe that all children are not created [...]