Meet our Team Leaders
Dedicated and Certified
Every teacher at Country Kids Preschool and Childcare is first aid certified, holds a food handlers card, is enrolled in the central background registry, and is fingerprinted. Additionally, each one of our teachers has taken the required courses (RRCAN, Health and Safety Training, and Safe Sleep) set by the office of childcare including an extensive teacher orientation. All of our team members are required to take a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education per year. Above all else, each of our teachers are caring, passionate about teaching, and dedicated to being nurturing professionals!
Owner
Country Kids Preschool and Childcare is owned and operated by Sara Williams.
She opened the first location on Wyeast Avenue in 2002 and successfully opened a second location on Highway 212 in 2019. This location is the first Certified Center in the heart of Damascus!
For the past 21 years Sara has focused on early childhood education, attending countless training courses and seminars dedicated to early childhood development. Having raised her family in Damascus, it brings her so much joy to support the families in her community with the much needed service of quality childcare.
In her free time Sara enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. They can be found on their family farm with their dogs, cats, goats, sheep and chickens; or out and about camping, kayaking, and attending her son’s baseball games!
Sara’s favorite children’s book is Stellaluna by Janelle Cannon. This book is actually the namesake of one of the family dogs!
Sara Williams
Hwy. 212 Director/Lead Preschool Teacher
Amanda has been with Country Kids for over three years now, and is currently the Director and Lead Preschool Teacher of the center facility on Highway 212. She has taken many college courses focused on early childhood development and enjoys applying what she has learned from these classes to her own classroom.
Working with children is Amanda’s biggest passion in life, her favorite part of her job is being able to make a positive impact in the kids lives and seeing the joy in their faces as they learn and play!
In her free time Amanda enjoys spending time with her significant other, doing arts and crafts, and taking naps!
Amanda’s favorite children’s book is a whole series called Teach Your Dragon. These books can teach important lessons to young kids in a super cute way!
Amanda Mielke
Wyeast Director/Lead Preschool Teacher
Izzy has a total of five years in childcare experience, and has spent over three of those years with Country Kids Preschool. Izzy is currently the Director and Lead Preschool Teacher at the Wyeast location. She has completed a college certificate in graphic design, but discovered her true passion was working with kids.
Izzy’s favorite thing about working with children is making crafts with them. She loves to boost their creativity and see the amazing things they can create. She also enjoys spending time with the kids outside in the fresh air, playing with bubbles and music!
In her free time Izzy can be found reading, shopping or baking delicious treats for her friends and family.
Izzy’s favorite children’s book is The Lonely Doll by Dare Wright. She has loved this book since she was very young herself.
Izzy Savage
Jillian Williams
Hwy. 212 Lead Toddler Teacher / Sub-Director
Jillian has spent most of her life within the childcare field, being Sara’s daughter she was one of the first students enrolled at Country Kinds Preschool! She decided to follow in her mom’s footsteps ad has been working at Country Kids for the last 8 years. Jillian is currently Lead Toddler Teacher and Sub-Director at our Highway 212 location.
Jillian’s favorite thing about working with children is how fun it can be! She loves seeing the kids grow into their personalities, be themselves and full-heartedly enjoy each day.
In her free time Jillian likes to spend time outdoors, go hiking or kayaking, and enjoy quality time with her family and her cat, Pumpkin.
Jillian’s favorite children’s book is Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day. This book is so special to her because she grew up with rottweilers just like the main dog in the story!