Well Hello! My name is Danielle Harris and this is my 13th year in education and my 10th year at KCIA. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Education at Graceland University and my Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) at the University of Central Missouri. I am also certified to teach […]

My name is Courtney Taylor and I am in my 11th year in education. I have a Bachelors degree in Photography and Art History, a Masters of Art in Teaching, and a graduate certification in TESOL. I began my teaching career in Chicago where I worked for 5 years before moving back home to Kansas […]

My name is Helen Broome and this is my 31st year in education. I have experience teaching Kindergarten – 4th grade. This is my 10th year teaching Kindergarten at KCIA. (Kindergarten is my favorite grade to teach!) I taught in the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools for 16 years and also at two Kansas City […]

Hi, My name is Sara DeGarmo. I am a second year kindergarten teacher at KCIA. I am so excited to start this year and see where all of our students grow this year. I graduated from Missouri Western State University in 2022 and Liberty North High School in 2018. I have loved working in childcare […]

My name is Gianna Buffano and this is my second year in Education as a Kindergarten teacher at KCIA! I graduated in May 2022 from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. During my time at OSU I was involved in the Arts Honors and Scholars Society and the Ohio State School […]

My name is Rachel Edwards, and this is my 5th year teaching. Previously, I was a teacher’s assistant for 4 years working primarily with students who were new to the USA. My experience as a teacher’s assistant and working with those incredible Newcomers inspired me to finish my Elementary Education degree through MidAmerica Nazarene University. […]