Mrs. Melissa Velin has been part of the DKZ family for 5 years. She has been in the early childhood field for over 13 years. She has her bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. She has worn many hats with in DKZ but is now the Director of Education and the lead otters teacher. She is passionate about the families she meets and the children she teaches.

Mrs. Amber has been with DKZ since April of 2014. She has been in the Early Childhood field since her Jr. year of high school. She started off as a sub in the preschool classroom and quickly became a Lead Pre-K teacher. She bounced back and forth between being a lead Pre-k and lead preschool teacher and is now the Director at DKZ3 and Lead Preschool teacher in the Porcupine classroom. She achieved her CDA in 2016 and is still working on graduating college in the Early Childhood Field. She is married and has two boys. Her office hours are Tuesdays from 8:30-12 and Fridays from 8:30-3.

Mrs. Stacey Graham is one of the Directors and a teacher at Discovery Kidzone. In her many years working for Discovery kidzone Stacey received two scholarships to achieve her Montessori Teaching Diploma and CDA certification. Stacey studied ECE in California and is continuing her education here in Montana. Stacey moved with her husband to Montana from California six years ago and fell in love with this scenic place and has been working for Discovery Kidzone since 2013. Stacey has always been inspired to work with children ever since she could remember. Stacey started out as a sub then an assistant who then became a lead and today a director. She holds a special place in her heart to welcome every family to this enchanting family-oriented Montessori program.

Eric started his career in Early Childhood as a toddler teacher after many years of experience working for a government contractor and leading teams of mostly men. He is now Mr. every thing. Eric has taught every age group and was the school age director. He is our maintenance man and does billing for all four schools. He is our resident outdoor and survival specialist and handyman. Eric is married to Mrs. Rachel and together they have 4 children. Eric coaches football and baseball in Jefferson county and enjoys hunting, fishing, camping and anything outdoors.

Aurora has been with Discovery Kidzone since 2015. She has many years of experience in the Early childhood field and has worked at Large Child Development centers on military bases in California. Aurora is Montessori certified and our resident Montessori specialist. Aurora takes pride in her environments and training other teachers in the Montessori methods. Aurora is married and has one son and two grandsons.

Nicole is one of our lead infant teachers. She is a native Montanan. Nicole has been working in early childhood for 13 years. She started by helping her mom with her home daycare while she was in high school. Nicole has been in preschool centers since 2011. Nicole joined the DKZ family in 2017. Nicole has taken both infant/toddler and preschool module classes. She is planning on going back to school this fall to earn a degree in Early Childhood Education.