Hello! I am so glad you are here! 

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My name is Sierra and I am the Center Director at The Learning Experience in Gurnee! I was born in Michigan, moved to Illinois when I was in 6th grade and now reside in Wisconsin. I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master's Degree in Adult Education and Training. I have worked in the early childhood field for 15 years and feel as though I owe most of my education and training to my day to day life in the field.

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My husband Alex and I got married in August 2015 and had our first baby, Quinn in November of 2017 and are expecting our second, Lincoln in April 2021! We also have two pups, Wrigley and Bella. Quinn definitely keeps us on our toes with her spunky, independent self! As a family we love to travel, go for hikes, and explore all kinds of new things. I am a wine, dog, travel and adventure lover. I also have a strong passion for learning and educating!  

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My story with The Learning Experience started a little over 2 years ago in August of 2018. Mollie, our V.P. of Operations/Owner reached out to me on LinkedIn. My baby was just about to turn a year old, I had been with my previous company for about 7 years and just felt like my passion, beliefs and goals didn't really match up with the company I was at anymore. Meeting with Mollie felt like a breath of fresh air! I felt as though everything aligned and I would be able to run and operate an early learning facility the right way! Now I am blessed to work for amazing leaders, alongside the best cheerleaders and with the most phenomenal team, the rest is history! 

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As a first time mom I was fortunate enough to have a bit of a head start after working in the early childhood education field. However, there were some things that I was absolutely stunned by and there were times I just wanted to hear from other moms. So I did what the new 'cool' thing to do is and started linking up with Facebook groups, listening to some podcasts and following blogs. We are here for you! We want to you to be able to enjoy a read (and hopefully a laugh or two) while motherhood feels stressful, or you just need someone to connect with. We want you to enjoy spending time with us, getting to know us and our quirky team. Above all we want you to stay a while and be able to read, relax, reflect and breathe! Everything will be ok, and we will be right here with you! 

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Cheers! 

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-Sierra

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