Educators

Joyland Preschool/Childcare

Meet the dedicated and certified educators of Joyland Preschool/Childcare. Our tenured teachers have an average of 11 years teaching experience and more than half have been with us at least 5 years. All staff are trained in Child Development, CPR and First Aid classes. Our teachers will love your kids like their own. Request a call back today.

Amanda K.

Owner

Amanda is the owner of Joyland Preschool/Childcare. Before joining us, she was a childcare supervisor and marketing director at a local church. She has a bachelor’s degree from St. Bonaventure University in communications and an early childhood certificate from Columbus State.  Amanda has been the owner since June 2008.

Amanda Kulesza
Aimee McFarland

Aimee M.

Infant Teacher

Aimee is a teacher in our Infant classroom. She has been with us since August of 2019. Prior to coming to Joyland Preschool/Childcare, she worked as a nanny for a family for six years. 

Alissa J.

Infant Teacher

Alissa is a teacher in our infant classroom. She previously worked at here for almost 8 years. She stayed home with her children, Penelope and Angel, for a couple of years then returned in August of 2023.

Alissa Juarez
AJ DeMarco

AJ D.

Older Infant (Wobbler Teacher)

AJ is a teacher in our wobbler classroom. AJ has 10 years of experience working for another local center, as well as 4 years experience as a nanny. AJ started here in April 2024.

Melinda M.

Older Infant (Wobbler Teacher)

Melinda has worked in childcare since 2004 at a few other centers in the Central Ohio area. She joined us in November of 2024 as an assistant teacher. She has a child that attends our preschool classroom.

Melinda McFarland
Trudy Nichols

Mayela A,

Toddler Teacher

Mayela has been in the childcare almost 10 years. She has

also taken classes in early childhood education from

Columbus State. She joined Joyland in September

of 2025. Mayela knows both Spanish and ASL.



Anissa S.

Toddler Teacher

Anissa is a teacher in our toddler classroom. She worked 3 years at another childcare center in the area as both an infant teacher and a floater before joining Joyland. Anissa started here in January of 2025.

Anissa Sharamitaro
Devan Barnett

Jackelyn C.

Preschool I Teacher

Jackeyln is a teacher in our Preschool classroom. She has been working in the childcare field since 2008 as an assistant teacher. Jackelyn joined us in November of 2024, however had worked here as a long-term sub prior to starting. Jackelyn is the mother of three daughters.

Devan B.

Preschool II Teacher

Devan is a teacher in our preschool classroom. She has been with us since June 2018. Prior to joining us, at another center for a year as an assistant teacher before working in the restaurant business for 4 years.

Emily Terry-Adams
Jackeyln Castrodes

Emily T.

PreK Teacher

Emily is a teacher in our preschool classroom. She had 4 years prior experience teaching in a childcare setting in both the toddler and preschool age groups, as well as nanny experience. She has also completed courses towards an education degree. Emily started here in June 2014.

Trudy N.

Assistant Director/Floater

Trudy has been with Joyland since it began. She attended the Licking County J.V.S. where she was certified in early childhood education. She has over 25 years of childcare experience in all age groups, specifically the Toddler age group.

Emily T.
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Praneetha P.

Floater/Break Support

Praneetha joined us in February of 2025 from another Dublin

childcare center with experience as a floater. She covers teachers

during lunch breaks and if they leave for appointments.