Director
Lori Johnson has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Early Childhood. She has a current Wyoming teaching certificate for grades K-6, as well as a current childcare license with the state Department of Family Services. Before Lori started teaching at Learning Tree School in 2006, she taught preschool in Davenport, Iowa.
Lead Teachers
Raei Stone has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Early Childhood. She has a current Wyoming teaching certificate for grades K-6 and a current childcare license with the state Department of Family Services. Raei taught Math Recovery in the Sheridan, WY School District and has taught at the Learning Tree School since 2004.
Tracey Ostheimer has an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Education along with a Bachelor and Masters’ Degree in Biology. Tracey has a current childcare license with the Department of Family Services and a current substitute permit for the state of Wyoming. She has worked at Learning Tree since 2009.
Kendrick Michelenahas a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, a current Wyoming teaching certificate for grades K-6, as well as an endorsement in early childhood. Keni also has a current license with the state Department of Family Services. She taught first grade for 1 year at Meadowlark School in Johnson County and has been teaching Kindergarten at Learning Tree since 2017.
Sarah Walker has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction; Elementary Education. Sarah has a current Wyoming teaching certificate for grades K-6, as well as an endorsement in English as a Second Language K-12. She also has a current license with the state Department of Family Services. Sarah taught 4th grade in the Queen Creek, AZ at the American Leadership Academy. She has worked at Learning Tree School since 2020.
Wendy Dunnigan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences with Emphasis in Education. She has current license with the state Department of Family Services. Wendy taught grades K-5 at Santee School District for 24 years before joining Learning Tree School in 2023.
Substitute Teachers
All substitute teachers maintain a current substitute teaching certificate with the state Department of Education
Classroom Assistants
All classroom para-professionals maintain current state childcare certifications.