Jessica Hampton, ECE Administration

Owner

Mrs. Jessica founded Imagination Station in 2010 as a licensed in-home child care after being a preschool teacher for nearly a decade. Soon after she founded Imagination Station, it grew into becoming only the second Paths to Quality Level 3 registered ministry in the history of Indiana with more than 120 students enrolled. Imagination Station is now a fully licensed center in the state of Indiana with NAEYC (National Association of Education for Young Children) Accreditation and Level 4 status through Paths to Quality. Mrs. Jessica graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education and is passionate about teaching and training others in the field.​ She is a certified CPR, AED, and First-Aid instructor through EMS Safety and a PD Specialist through the CDA (Child Development Associate) Council of Professional Recognition. When she is not investing her time in children and other early childhood education professionals, she enjoys spending time traveling with her husband TJ, and their two grown children Paige and Eli.

Joscelyn Farmer, BS, CDA

Director

Administration

317-386-8902 ext. 241

Ms. Joscelyn transitioned from a career in pharmacy in 2013 after the birth of her second child and joined the Imagination Station team. She realized her passion for working with children and quickly achieved her Child Development Associate Credential. Ms. Joscelyn graduated from Indiana Tech with a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice, a minor in Psychology, and is working now toward a second bachelors degree in Child Development. Ms. Joscelyn works closely with all of our families to ensure that their needs are met and they are given the best possible experience at Imagination Station. She is not only dedicated to building close relationships with teachers, students and families, but also to continuously advocating for the importance of early childhood education. When not serving our families and investing in our students at Imagination Station, she enjoys spending time antique mall and thrift store shopping with her fiancé Michael, and spending family time with their children, Nolan, Carson, Roman, and Stella.

Sammi Collier

Office Manager

317-386-8902

Ms. Sammi grew up being involved in her family’s multiple childcare centers, and loves to watch  children grow and succeed.  She attended Ball State University for a short time majoring in Graphic Arts Management. Ms. Sammi is excited to grow with Imagination Station in family engagement. She genuinely enjoys having a positive attitude and putting a smile on other people’s faces.  She has a daughter, Madilynn, and a dog, Winnie, that are both the light of her life.  In her free time she enjoys shopping, crafting, and attending concerts.  

Kristen Myrick, CDA

Food Service Specialist

Food Services

317-386-8902 ext. 242

Ms. Kristen has earned her Child Development Associate Credential and a technical degree in Early Childhood Education. She is now continuing her education at WGU to earn a bachelors degree in Elementary Education. Ms. Kristen loves having a positive impact on the lives of children. Watching them pick up new information and excel makes her job meaningful. She especially loves art and sensory related activities. Ms. Kristen has a four year old son, Hunter and a dog, Eevee.  Outside of work and school, she loves to spend time with her son, take her dog on walks, read books, watch movies, play soccer, and go fishing. 

Alyssa Spillman, CDA

School Age Team Leader

Lead School Age Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 243

Ms. Alyssa originally joined Imagination Station in 2015 with several years experience in early childhood education. She achieved her Child Development Associate Credential and plans to continue her education. She would like to achieve her bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education and become a director eventually. Ms. Alyssa has a four year old son, Coltyn, and a puppy, Cooper. Her hobbies include playing softball and spending quality time with her family. She chose early childhood education because little people are our future and to know she gave them the best tools that she could to be great, is very rewarding. 

Danielle Wolfe, CDA

Pre-Kindergarten Team Leader

Lead Jr. Kindergarten Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 227

Ms. Danielle (a.k.a. Ms. Dee) joined Imagination Station in 2015. She has achieved her associates degree in Business and her Child Development Associate Credential. Ms. Dee has always been an educator at heart! She especially enjoys planning field trips and fun events for our school. She has served in every area of our school and is more than ready to help where needed to make sure that our school days flow smoothly. Ms. Dee arrives at school bright and early to greet all of our families as they enter for the day. She enjoys seeing all of our children everyday while forming close relationships with all families and working closely with our teachers to support them in the classroom. In their spare time on the weekends, Ms. Dee and her husband Robert enjoy exploring nature with their four children. 

Elisabeth Takacs, CDA

Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 240

Ms. Elisabeth began her journey at Imagination Station as one of our fabulous early childhood student teachers. Since joining our team, Ms. Elisabeth has graduated from Avon High School and achieved her Child Development Associate Credential.. She has been a great addition to our team. Ms. Elisabeth is an innovative teacher who is skilled in all areas of the field. She has created several preschool social media sites to encourage learning. She works hard to ensure that each student is made to feel special by going above and beyond to spend one-on-one time with each child. We love having Ms. Elisabeth as part of our team!

Cheyanne Bettis, CDA

Assistant Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 240

Ms. Cheyanne originally joined Imagination Station in 2017 after achieving her Child Development Associate Credential during her senior year of high school. She has always had a passion for education and caring for children. Ms. Cheyanne will often be found right in the mix of her students playing and interacting. Her favorite concept to explore with her students is science. Fun experiments and sensory play are her expertise. In her free time, Ms. Cheyanne enjoys the peace of relaxing at home with her dog, Sunny.

Cari Smith, CDA

Preschool Team Leader

Lead Preschool A Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 234

Ms. Cari joined our Imagination Station team in 2015. She has been involved in early childhood education and business management since 2000. She has achieved her Child Development Associate Credential. She would like to continue in the early childhood education field and move into an administrative role eventually. She loves spending time with her husband, James, and their four children and granddaughter. She loves supporting her children in football, marching band, and basketball. She also loves taking family vacations. Ms. Cari enjoys working closely with all of our families to make sure their child is receiving the best education. "Children will not remember you for the material things you provide, but for feeling that you cherished them".

Kristen Smith

Lead Preschool B Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 228

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Allie Tolan

Lead Preschool C Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 239

Ms. Allie recently moved to Indiana from Florida where she spent three years in the early childhood education field. She joined the Imagination Station team excited to continue her journey as a teacher. Ms. Allie is currently working toward earning her Child Development Associate Credential.

Ashlee Plummer

Lead Early Preschool A Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 229

Ms. Ashlee began with Imagination Station as one of our fabulous early childhood education student teachers. She has since graduated from Avon High School and is continuing working on achieving her Child Development Associate Credential. She has truly found her passion as a preschool teacher and we could not be more proud of her. 

Da'Sha Davis

Lead Early Preschool B Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 231

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Ms. Da'Sha is new to the field of early childhood education, but is not unfamiliar with loving and caring for children. She is very passionate about learning and growing in all aspects. Ms. Da'Sha finds true joy in teaching little ones. Her favorite activity in class is arts and crafts. Joining Imagination Station was the start to a new life journey, and she is glad to have joined such a wonderful team where she can be with awesome children, including her own, each day.

Megan Hudson, CDA

Infant/Toddler Team Leader

Lead Twos Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 226

Ms. Megan originally joined Imagination Station in 2015 to start her career in Early Childhood Education. She achieved her Child Development Associate Credential. Ms. Megan is a nurturer at heart! She loves teaching our littlest learners. She has two dogs and is obsessed with all things Disney. Her hobbies include crafting and spending time with her husband. She loves watching children learn new things and skills.

Jennifer Jeter

Assistant Twos Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 226

Ms. Jennifer (a.k.a. Ms. Jen) has been working with children in some capacity for years. From Sunday School to babysitting to now, almost 3 years of working in childcare professionally. Ms. Jen loves working with young learners to introduce them to their academic journey. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her wonderful husband and adorable one year old son. 

Jessi Griffith

Lead Toddler A Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 225

Ms. Jessi is currently working towards achieving her Child Development Associate Credential. She goes above and beyond when it comes to making sure her class is having fun while learning. She enjoys being creative and building relationships with the children in her class. She is very hands on and is always keeping our little ones moving.

Shanna Steinke

Assistant Toddler A Teacher

Profile coming soon

Bri Prevost, CDA

Lead Toddler B Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 224

Ms. Bri joined Imagination Station in 2019 after working for four years as a teacher in Rhode Island. She is the oldest of three and has a wonderful daughter, Hazel. Ms. Bri has earned her Child Development Associate Credential and is passionate about teaching. Ms. Bri's favorite toddler classroom activities are free art and sensory exploration. In her free time, she loves to be outside with her daughter, their dog, JuJu and their cat, Clover. 

Alex Franks

Assistant Toddler B Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 224

Ms. Alex joined Imagination Station with experience from other centers. She would like to begin the journey to achieving her Child Development Associate Credential in the near future. Ms. Alex loves working with young children because she can teach them new and exciting things every day. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family and catch up on her favorite Netflix shows. 

Elisabeth Bravis, BA in Elementary Education

Lead Infant Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 232

Ms. Beth joined the Imagination Station team with a bachelors degree in education. Ms. Beth loves to work with children of all ages! She is a very nurturing teacher who loves helping our little ones reach developmental and educational milestones.

Amber Helms

Assistant Infant Teacher

317-386-8902 ext. 232

Ms. Amber joined the Imagination Station team with a deep passion to work with children. She loves spending her days with out littlest learners and helping them to achieve milestones. Ms. Amber loves making connections with children and families while implementing early learning foundations with our students.

Bri Spillman, CDA

Resource Teacher

Ms. Bri joined our team with experience in the early childhood field and her Child Development Associate Credential in 2018. She began with us as a lead teacher in our Toddler classroom. Her energy and thoughtlessness makes her stand out among others. She is always there to help anyone in need and to encourage whenever possible. Ms. Bri now works as a Resource Teacher.  You will often see her buzzing around in the afternoon, helping where needed.

Ashley Canniff

Resource Teacher

Ms. Ashley joined our team after moving to Indiana from Washington. Ms. Ashley has worked in various summer camps and taught horseback riding lessons. She is excited to learn and grow at Imagination Station and hopes to one day have her own classroom. Ms. Ashley is very creative and artistic, and especially enjoys sharing that passion with our students. In her free time, Ms. Ashley loves to create unique pieces of art, spend time with friends, and watch documentaries. 

Hailey Allbrook-Wallace

Resource Teacher

Ms. Hailey first joined Imagination Station in 2019. She has always had a passion for young children and is well on her way to becoming an incredible teacher. Ms. Hailey is working toward earning her Child Development Associate Credential, and hopes to have a classroom of her own one day. In her free time, Ms. Hailey enjoys spending time with her six horses, doing rodeo, barrel racing, and camping. 

Perla De La Cruz

Early Childhood Education Student Teacher

Ms. Perla is currently a senior at Avon High School and a early childhood education student teacher at Imagination Station. She is currently working on achieving her Child Development Associate credential. She has found true passion in teaching preschool students, and her goal is to ensure better futures for young children. It is important for her to assure each child feels cherished and cared for. Ms Perla is exited to learn and continue her journey as a teacher!