What Our Teachers Are Saying
"I am a teacher at Daisy's Imagination Station, and I have been here for almost 2 years now! I absolutely love working here and couldn't imagine going to any other center! My coworkers are amazing and we all love to have fun. The owners and directors are always there with us, and help us out as much as possible. Most importantly the kids are AMAZING! It is such a wonderful thing to watching these grow! They are all so sweet, smart, funny, loving! They are the reason I look forward to coming to work everyday! ❤️"
Darby R. 2017
Administration
Kim Hutton is our founder. She purchased a smaller center in the end of 2015 and has grown us into the Daisy's Imagination Station that we are today. She is originally from St. Louis Missouri, and has an extensive background in providing childcare for children and working in education. Her loving personality lights up every room, and our children adore her. She in return loves each and every child, and makes sure each one leaves our school knowing that they can accomplish anything they put their minds to. She is mom to two beautiful little girls and an awesome teenage son!
Dave Hutton came on board in 2017 as our Finance Officer and has come on board to help us grow. He is a member of the Nixa Master Minds of Business and loves our community here. To the kiddos here, he is known as Mr. Dave and he brings a lot of fun to the team!
Ragan is our Administrative Assistant. She started out in our infant rooms and has grown with us. She thoroughly enjoys working with children and her love for our kids helps our families with the adjustment to childcare. She is from Nevada Missouri and is mom to a handsome little boy here at Daisy's.
Lead Teachers
Kaleigh is our lead infant program teacher. She has been with us since the beginning. She is amazing with kids and her love for what she does makes working with her a joy! She lives here in Nixa and is a new mama to a beautiful baby girl.
Sydney is one of our infant room teachers. Working with the babies, her favorite part of the day is getting to celebrate all of our kiddos firsts. From their first steps, to eating solid foods, every first is a milestone worth celebrating.
Cassie is one of our lead teachers in the one's classrooms. She has worked in childcare for over 5 years. She has a huge heart and so much love for our kids. She and her husband live in Aurora.
Katie is our lead two's teacher that we are lucky to have. Her passion for educating and connecting with the kids is priceless. She and her husband live in Springfield and she is the proud mom of two great girls who are here at Daisy's with a little one on the way.
Jessica is our lead teacher in Adventure, our young 3's, classroom. She loves when the kids come running up to her in the morning to give her a hug. She and her daughter have a bunny, that thinks it's a dog.
Kelsey is our Lead Preschool Teacher. She loves being a part of the lives of her kiddos, and hearing them tell her good morning everyday. She is a big fan of music, as she has been to over 30 concerts!
Ciara is our Pre-K teacher. She just loves getting to listen to her kids stories, and see their imaginations come to life. In her home life, she has a cat that thinks it's a dog. Her cat loves to play fetch, and go for walks outside.
Havin is one of our infant teachers, she started with Daisy's in May of 2019, and she loves getting to see the kids discover new things, from walking to crawling to saying their 1st words. She is currently going to school to obtain her degree in Human Resources.
Sydney is a teacher in our 1's classroom. She has been with Daisy's since April of 2019, and she just loves to watch the progress that a child makes once they turn one, and their personalities begin to emerge. She is a very busy woman, as he is extremely dedicated to her 3 furbabies at home.
Savannah is one of our infant teachers, and she came to us in July of 2019. Her son is a student at Daisy's, and she loved us so much that she decided to become a part of the team.
Breeanna can be seen all over the place. She really is a teacher of all ages. She came to Daisy's in August of 2019. She loves hearing the stories our kids tell her. She is currently going to school to get her degree is business.
Gina is one of our 2 year old teachers, and she started at Daisy's in August of
Donna is our Cook. She has been with Daisy's since August 2019, and she has 2 daughters that are teachers here, and a grandson that attends here as well. She brings a lot of warmth and love to her healthy dishes that are prepared daily in our kitchen.
Our Afternoon Team
Miss Savannah is our afternoon teacher for 2 and 3 year olds. She loves watching the kiddos begin to learn concepts such as animal names, shapes, and watching their minds develop. She is full of school spirit, as she was a competitive cheerleader for most of her childhood.
April is a teacher in our infant room, and started with us in August of 2019. She loves trying new places to eat, and ran track in college.
Mandy is in our Toddlers Classes,and came to us in August of 2019. She has a 1 year old that is her world, and she loves to read and write in her spare time.