Ms. Anna
Owner/Director
Anna Czyz took ownership of Growing Minds Clubhouse in February 2020. Anna’s mission as the owner is to create an environment for children and families that is positive, creative, safe, healthy, and fun! Prior to taking ownership, Anna worked at Growing Minds Clubhouse from 2017-2020 in various roles including a full-time teacher in Toddler 2 & Pre-K 1, Administrative Assistant & Curriculum Coordinator. Anna brings more than 15 years of childcare experience to her role and is committed to creating a place for children to grow, feel seen, heard, and important. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, her two dogs, Tuck & Remi, reading, being outdoors, and staying active in the gym!
Ms. Denise
Assistant Director
Denise Glock has 27 years of experience in education, having worked with students from Preschool through those in College. She has an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and two Masters Degrees in Special Education – Gifted and Educational Administration. As a teacher, she educated students in second and sixth grades and then took over as the Elementary Principal and Special Education Director at Shelby-Rising City Public Schools. Most recently she was the Undergraduate Data Operations Manager at Concordia University in Seward. She realized something was missing, and knew it was the magical experience of working with the “littles”. Her husband, Ted, is a farmer and works for a roll-off dumpster company. She has three children of her own; however, they are 32, 30 and 27 and don’t provide that cute and innocent interaction she needs! Fortunately, she has a new grandson, Baker, to snuggle, cuddle, and spoil. In her free time, Denise spends time with family and friends, attends live theater events and concerts of all genres, travels, and tries to check off as many of her “bucket list” items as she can. She also hopes to return to the stage and perform in the Omaha theater community!Â
Ms. Gabbie
Kitchen
With over 5 years of culinary experience, Ms. Gabbie is continuously creating fun & healthy meals for the children at the Clubhouse. She loves to base the menu off of the weekly theme to create an even better experience for the children all around! When she’s not busying enjoying the art of culinary, Gabbie has a passion for playing PokĂ©mon, sewing/collecting plushes, and an affinity for all things green. She loves to embrace life with enthusiasm and has a zest for exploration, mostly in virtual worlds!
Ms. Kristy
Infant 1 Teacher
Ms. Kristy joined Growing Minds Clubhouse in 2020 as our Infant 1 teacher. She loves singing and dancing with the children, as well as making them laugh! She has worked with children for more than 17 years and is a mom to three children. Ms. Kristy strongly supports the cause to cure childhood cancer.
Ms. Hailey
Infant 1 Teacher
Ms. Hailey joined the Clubhouse in 2024 in our Infant 1 classroom! She has been in childcare for 3 years, working with kiddos of all ages. She has around 21 years of training under her belt though, as she is the eldest of 6! Her favorite thing about working with children is having a safe space for them to learn and grow! She is currently working on receiving her degree in Elementary Education; however, in her free time she often goes on coffee dates with her husband and explores the city of Omaha! When she is not out and about, you can catch her with a book in her hand cuddling her cat George! She is also a huge Taylor Swift fan! Any other “Swifties” out there?!
Ms. Sherri
Infant 2 Teacher
Ms. Sherri joined Growing Minds Clubhouse in 2023 as our Infant 2 teacher. Sherri is a mother to two handsome boys who also attend Growing Minds Clubhouse! She loves keeping busy with many kids sports like flag football, baseball and leading her Girl Scout Troop! Sherri loves coming to work everyday ready to positively impact the children’s lives and provide many hugs, high fives, and sing silly songs!
Ms. Janie
Infant 2 Teacher
Ms. Janie joined our team in 2023 as a floater! Over time, the opportunity presented itself to shift Janie to our full-time Infant 2 teacher, and we couldn’t have been more excited to welcome her on the team, on a full-time basis! Janie has two daughters of her own who are also a part of our Clubhouse family. She loves spending as much time as she can with them, enjoying the outdoors, playing and staying active. In her spare time, Janie enjoys watching design and illustration videos or keeping her three year old busy and creative with arts & crafts.Â
Ms. Lori
Toddler 1 Teacher
Ms. Lori joined Growing Minds Clubhouse in 2017, and she is our Toddler 1 teacher. She operated her own in-home day care for 20 years and has two children and four grandchildren.
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Toddler 1 Teacher
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Ms. Elyse
Toddler 2 Teacher
Ms. Elyse joined our team in 2025 as our Toddler 2 teacher and has been working with children for a little over two years. She is the oldest of eleven, so it’s safe to say she has been around kids her entire life! Elyse loves hanging out with the children and getting to know them. Her favorite part of working with kids is being able to build a connection with them and learning more about them! In her personal life, she enjoys hanging out with the people she loves and traveling to new places!
Ms. Stephanie
Toddler 2 Teacher
Ms. Stevie (also known as Ms. Stephanie) has worked with children for more than 15 years and she loves their energy! In 2021, Stevie joined our team as our full-time Toddler 1 teacher. In 2025, the opportunity to shift to the Toddler 2 classroom presented itself, and Stevie decided it would be a fun opportunity to embrace! She enjoys dancing, doing crafts and absolutely adores her daily hugs from not only the children in her class, but those who have aged up to older classrooms. When she’s not at work, Stephanie enjoys cooking and doing anything crafty.
Ms. Payten
Pre-K 1 Teacher
Ms. Payten joined our team in 2024 and has been working in childcare for a little over three years now, working with all of the age groups! She loves interacting with the kiddos, and teaching them new skills and fun concepts. She also enjoys doing science projects with them! Payten’s favorite part of working with children is having the opportunity to witness them grow and learn new things everyday. She is a very outgoing individual and loves to hang out with her friends & travel when she can.
Ms. Lexii
Pre-K 2 Teacher
Ms. Lexii joined our team in 2023 as our Pre-K 1 teacher and recently shifted to our Pre-K 2 teacher in August 2024! Lexii has been working in childcare for a little over three years now, working with a variety of age groups. She absolutely loves interacting with the children, whether that means reading, singing, dancing, or even just being super silly with them! Her favorite part about working with children is getting to build a connection with them and watching the gears turn in their brains as they are learning the world around them. In her personal life, she is a big homebody who loves spending time with the people she loves and her sweet little old cat, Calvin.
Ms. Brianna
Pre-K 2 Teacher
We welcomed Ms. Brianna to the Clubhouse in 2024 as our Pre-K 2 teacher! She has been in childcare for four years and has always had a passion for working with children and nurturing their sweet little minds. Ms. Bri feels that caring for children is extremely rewarding, especially when she has the honor of helping them get to the “aha” moment of learning something new. It’s such a special feeling to witness. In 2023, she became a mom to her sweet girl, Adalyn. She’s such a ray of sunshine in Bri’s life. Brianna loves spending her time baking with her daughter. She also loves reading, doing crafts, going on spontaneous adventures, being outdoors, and spending time with her daughter and husband.
Ms. Jessie
FLOATER
Ms. Jessie joined us in 2023! She originally started out as our full-time Infant 1 teacher and recently shifted to a part-time floater in order to welcome more babies into the world as a doula. She has been a birth and postpartum doula for the past 12 years. Jessie feels it is such an honor to welcome over 300 lives into the world. She truly enjoys educating families and continuing to receive certifications and experience in pregnancy, birth, family postpartum transition, and infant care. Jessie has loved working with infants since she was very young! She has three children of her own who are 23, 21, and 15. Now that they are so much older, teaching and snuggling the little ones really helps her get her baby fix! When Jessie isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children. She is always finding ways to spend as much time with her family as possible with Sunday family dinners, game nights, camping, Netflix days with her daughters, and riding sports bikes with her husband and son.
Ms. Cindy
FLOATER
Ms. Cindy began at Growing Minds Clubhouse in 2023 as a floater, stepping in from room to room as needed, mainly with the Toddlers! She has 15+ years of experience in childcare and her favorite part about working with children is seeing their little faces light up, when they learn something new or say her name, their enthusiasm, hugs and so much more. There isn’t a single thing she doesn’t love about every single child at the Clubhouse! In Cindy’s free time, she enjoys spending time with her 14 grandchildren, her family, reading on her deck and riding in her jeep.
Ms. Ashley
FLOATER
Ms. Ashley joined our team in 2023 and spends quality time in each of our classrooms as a floater. She is currently in high school and will begin her Junior year this fall. Ashley’s favorite part about working with children is putting a smile on their faces and building connections with them, as well as watching them learn and grow! In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and family.
Ms. Azia
FlOATER
Ms. Azia began at Growing Minds Clubhouse in 2022 as a volunteer while she attended school and now works part-time as a floater, predominantly with the infants and toddlers. She is currently attending UNMC to pursue her doctorate in occupational therapy. Ms. Azia has more than four years of experience in childcare and loves engaging with the children in each of the classrooms, whether it’s during free play, circle time, or outside on the playground. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and watching Netflix.
Ms. Katie
FLOATER
Ms. Katie joined our team in 2024 as a floater! This is her first job in childcare and has learned so much already! She has been babysitting for about 5 years now for a variety of families with different age groups and disabilities. Katie loves interacting and building bonds with those around her, and she is looking forward to growing her skills while working at the Clubhouse. Her favorite part of working with children is helping them grow into their own personalities and assisting them in learning life long skills/habit. Ms. Katie’s best quality of working with kids is when she can help them learn respect towards each other (their classmates) and everyone around them including their siblings, parents, and teachers! She loves to explore new places in Omaha and traveling around the country (she has been to 30+ states)! Katie a homebody who likes to watch movies with her cat and spend time with friends when she gets a chance!
What People Say
“We’ve been with Growing Minds Clubhouse for almost 2 years now and in that time my daughter has learned so much! The structure and activities they do throughout the day really help her stay engaged and learn! I can’t wait to watch my son grow and learn here! The staff is amazing. They are always so welcoming and personable. If there is ever concern I know it’ll be taken care of. Coming to Growing Minds Clubhouse was one of the best choices we could have made as parents.”
– Jordan & Caty Lund