I have been with Orchard Valley Learning Center since February of 2000. I have always enjoyed working for this company. I started out as a floater and then very happily took a Pre-Kindergarten room. A little over a year of being at Orchard Valley I started being the Office Assistant which now looking back I didn’t realize it at the time but I feel like I was made for this job.
Jamie Kimbrough came to Orchard Valley as the Director in 2005, it changed Orchard Valley in a way that I could not explain at the time. Jamie has made The Valley feel like a family, a second home. I don’t know if my words can express what Jamie does for this place but I will try. Like I said I have always enjoyed working here but when Jamie got settled in to her new home here she has done so much for us. She cares for the children’s safety and happiness and that is very important to me. She is very helpful to all of the staff and is a very understanding person when it comes down to simple human error. She expects a lot of the teacher’s because they are great teacher’s and the more they now it the more appreciated and motivated they feel. If ever there is a concern from a teacher or a parent Jamie is very understanding and is willing to offer her help to make any situation better. Her words of wisdom have always been appreciated by me. I know that the reason I and others have been with Orchard Valley for as long as we have is due to Jamie’s awesomeness!
I also have a great appreciation for our owner Jason Bennett. He visits his schools and checks up on how things look, that shows me he cares how his centers are run. Jamie knows she can call Jason and ask his opinion and he will be supportive. Part of my job is going into rooms and making sure they are up to par and have the right information present. I send him my reports and he gives me feed back on them and he is very encouraging to me. His support for us has shown me that we are appreciated and that he cares that his company thrives.
Coming to work at Orchard Valley Learning Center everyday has been a blast and not a lot of people can say that. I enjoy the people I work with and the children always make me laugh. To anyone looking for a great atmosphere to work where you can teach children and learn some new things from other amazing teachers this is the place for you!
Jannie Wudarczyk
Orchard Valley Learning Center
Office Manager