Staff

OFFICE STAFF

Rebecca Dabbs-Kayser, MS Ed

Director

Christy Horton, MS Ed

Administrative Specialist

My experience with SIUE started when I was three years old and attended the Early Childhood Center myself.  I later attended the University as a college student and graduated in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.  I also completed my master’s degree in Early Childhood Education in 2005.  I have worked at the center for 6 years and enjoy learning more every year about early education and young children.  I am married and the mother of two children who are also graduates of the Early Childhood Center.   

Amie Sudbring

Office Support Associate

TEACHING STAFF

Early Pre-School

Trisha McCulloch, MS Ed

Lead Teacher, River Room

Trisha is a 1998 graduate of SIUE with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education.  She also graduated from SIUE with her master’s in Early Childhood Education in 2004.  She holds her teaching certificate in Early Childhood Education.  She has been a teacher at the SIUE Early Childhood Center since 1998.  She has been married for 9 years and is the mother of three children and two stepchildren.

Elizabeth Mayfield

Assistant Teacher, River Room

I am the Assistant Teacher in the two and three year old room. I received my education at Lewis and Clark Community College in Early Childhood Education.  My experience over the past twelve years includes working with children ages birth through school age.  I joined the ECC staff in August 1999 working in our Pre-K room for five years, until I moved to the two/ three year old room where I have been for the past two years. I am married and have two children.

Sheri Rallo, MS Ed

Lead Teacher, Meadow Room

I am a 1989 graduate of SIUC with a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and received my master's degree in Early Childhood Education from SIUE in 2005. I have worked in the two year old classroom at the SIUE Early Childhood Center for over 15 years. I have a strong interest in children's literature and family involvement. I am expecting my first paper on building relationships with families to be published this fall. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family which includes, my husband Jeff, and two children, Siera and Chad.

Judy Ryder

Assistant Teacher, Meadow Room

Pre-School

Beth Martens

Lead Teacher, Prairie Room

Deena Gaddy

Assistant Teacher, Prairie Room

Deena has completed her Child Development Associate (CDA). She is currently going to school to get her degree in Early Childhood Education. She has been an assistant teacher at the SIUE Early Childhood Center since 1996. She also is the lead teacher in the summer teaching the school-age children.

Stephanie Henschen, MS Ed

Lead Teacher, Willow Room
 

Stephanie is a 1989 graduate of SIUE with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. She also graduated from SIUE with her master's in Early Childhood Education in 2006.  She holds teaching certificates in both Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education and is the process of working towards a letter of approval for Special Education.  Stephanie is a recent recipient of the Dr. Susan W. Nall Early Childhood Education Award for Academic Achievement.  She has been a teacher at the SIUE Early Childhood Center for over 15 years.  She has been married for 10 years and is the mother of two children.

Mary Blain

Assistant Teacher, Willow Room

Trish Ohm

Lead Teacher, Cypress Room

Amber Larson

Assistant Teacher, Cypress Room

Courtney Gibson

Volunteer