COOKS HILL COMMUNITY

Childcare Center

Meet Our Team

Our Team

  • Cooks Hill Center Director

    Melody Porter
    melody@cookshillcc.org
    360-736-6133

    Melody has worked with Early Learning for the past 7 years in Lewis County and earned her associates in Early Learning through Aldersgate College.

  • Program Supervisor

    Joanne Sutley
    joanne@cookshillcc.org
    360-736-6133

    Joanne specializes in curriculum development and early learning milestones for Cooks Hill, with a masters in Education and years of experience in child development.

  • Office Support

    Lillian Amburgy
    office@cookshillcc.org
    360-736-6133 ext 3

    Lillian splits her time as the all-around office specialist at Cooks Hill, she helps manage the details and keep the whole organization running smoothly from behind the scenes!

Lead Teachers

  • Amanda - Nursery Teacher

    Amanda is our nursery lead, helping our littlest age group feel loved and cared for, while they grow from infants to toddlers!

  • Rosa - Lambs Teacher

    Rosa is the lead teacher of our lambs class, helping facilitate important development for the toddler age group in a safe and fun and bilingual environment.

  • Mely - Puppies Teacher

    Mely leads our bilingual Puppies classroom. She has worked in various childcare classrooms at Cooks Hill for the past year, she is great at loving and preparing our toddlers as they learn and grow! She helps them get ready for preschool, developing socially, emotionally and educationally.

  • Aby - Stars Teacher

    Teacher Aby leads the bilingual preschool class, called the Stars. She has worked in various roles at Cooks Hill since 2015, and currently helps our Pre-Schoolers learn Spanish and begin Kindergarten Readiness.

  • Marissa - Explorers Teacher

    Marissa is the Pre-K class teacher! She’s packed each day with fun, laughter, learning and play. This class is getting Kindergarten ready with curriculum that prepares them well!

  • Karlee - School Age Teacher

    Karlee leads our oldest age group, K-6th grade in learning, studying, playing and making friends! She helps them develop fun skills, enjoy field trips and engage in other great after-school activities.

Assistant Teachers

Blair - Nursery Opening Assistant

Blair - Nursery Opening Assistant

Fallon - Nursery Closing Assistant

Fallon - Nursery Closing Assistant

Kendra - Lambs Opening Assistant

Kendra - Lambs Opening Assistant

Nya - Lambs Assistant

Nya - Lambs Assistant

Madison - Lambs Closing Assistant

Madison - Lambs Closing Assistant

Lindse - Stars Opening Assistant

Lindse - Stars Opening Assistant

Kyra - Stars Assistant

Kyra - Stars Assistant

Heidi - Stars Closing Assistant

Heidi - Stars Closing Assistant

Hayley - Puppies Opening Assistant

Hayley - Puppies Opening Assistant

Josie - Puppies Assistant

Josie - Puppies Assistant

Brenna - Puppies Closing Assistant

Brenna - Puppies Closing Assistant

Faith - Explorers Morning Assistant

Faith - Explorers Morning Assistant

Kylee - Explorers Afternoon Assistant

Kylee - Explorers Afternoon Assistant

Ceeley - School-Age Assistant

Ceeley - School-Age Assistant

Support Staff

Colleen - Sanitation Team

Colleen - Sanitation Team

Lillian - Office Support

Lillian - Office Support

Keny - Center Cook

Keny - Center Cook

Join the Team!

Cooks Hill Community Childcare Center is always looking for teachers who are striving to make a different in our community, in our families & student lives, and for Christ! Fill out the form below, to let us know you are interested in joining the team!

COOKS HILL TEAM PERKS

Staff at Cooks Hill Childcare Center are offered paid holidays, paid time off, a membership to the Thorebecks Gym in Centralia & Chehalis and more! If we’re currently staffed, we can add you to a waitlist for the next openings to join the team!