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ABOUT R & R &
OUR STAFF
Our Roots
Here at R & R Art Center, we are driven by a single goal; to give our students and our community a place that feels like family. We want everyone who walks through our door to be a little bit more CREATIVE, to reach for their CREATIVE goals, and to learn to CREATE through our educative process. R & R began in 2009, as a dance program dedicated to a beloved friend. In 2014, we rebranded to allow us the opportunity to expand our class offerings. We started all over again, in a tiny room of a daycare, with 7 students and Miss Jackie's older daughter coming to visit. As Miss Jackie's family grew, so did R & R. We now offer over 35 different classes, multiple amazing instructors, and over 150 kids! We are so grateful for our R & R family and what they bring to our lives.
OUR STORY
I feel it's important that you know me, as the founder. After all, you are entrusting me with the littles of your life, your most precious things. My name is Jackie, the kids call me Miss Jackie.
Ever since I was little, I've always wanted to be a teacher. I love every aspect of kids. Their accomplishments, their struggles, their hardships, and their goals. I think their jokes are funny, I love the look in their eyes when they "get it", and I feel that I can have a wholesome influence on their arts education.
Since the age of 16, I've been in and out of the classroom, as a dance team leader & teacher assistant. I've worked with every age, from 1-19, in every type of classroom you could imagine. I spent every year and every summer after high school pursuing my masters degree. My thesis was one of the most difficult journals I've ever written! Look for it to be published soon!
In 2013, I got pregnant with my daughter, Kynzie. I struggled with how I could do it all, be a mom, keep dance in my life, and teach. I told my husband of my "dream" of putting all of those goals together as one. He laughed, how could I possibly do all of them at once? 6 months later, Rhythm & Rhymes Art Center was born. Now, it is my happy place, my kids are there, my students are there, and my dancers are there. It is also my community, my family. My friends are product of R & R, my family (grandmas, grandpas, cousins, and siblings included) all surround me with support whether it's setting up for the year, or going to dance nationals. My kids are involved in every piece of R & R.
I am most definitely a kid person, I don't like microphones and I always get just a tad awkward around adults. I'm crazy in love with my high school sweetheart. We spent many long years going through infertility to grow our family, and now two very sassy girls rule our life. I love animals and cannot even shoot a ground squirrel. I am a coffee addict, I love steak in any form, and I am incredibly loyal.
As I open up bits of myself that I don't normally share, I hope you feel the family style of our center. We push hard for the kids and always, always, do whatever we can for them. With this commitment that we have for your children and our program, we also want you to remember that we all have families of our own, hobbies, sick days, etc. We strive to provide you with amazing customer service; however, we can only achieve that by sticking to our office hours and limiting our "office" time while we are off. Thank you for staying for the long read, I can't wait to get to know you and your child!
Love,
Miss Jackie
Some Reviews from Parents
"Jackie is an amazing teacher, she loves all her kids. She has been our teacher for 6 years and we can't imagine going anywhere else."
"Miss Jackie is simply awesome and works hard to provide a fun learning environment that brings out the natural desires to succeed in these children!"
"Family culture, experienced dedicated teachers, affordable prices, amazing communication, and wholesome interactive learning techniques."
"Jackie and Madie are superior teachers. In the first few minutes that we toured the classroom my daughter was so excited to start preschool here. They treat the kids like their own and I loved the smaller class sizes. My daughter learned SO much here in such a short time - more than her other preschool! I can’t wait for my other daughter to go to preschool here too."
"My son has been attending R & R for two years now. He has grown and blossomed so much at R & R Preschool. Miss Jackie and Miss Madie are both very patient and caring teachers. They helped my extremely shy and clingy child to open up, feel comfortable, and make friends. Their teaching style helped foster a love for learning early on with their unit studies and hands-on approach to learning."
"Only attending her school a bit over 6 months our daughter has been invited to the kindergarten advanced classes, passing her pre-entry exam at a 58/60."
"My son loves Miss Jackie! She is great with all the kids, and very involved in what she does. Jackie is always happy and smiling, and has good control over the students. They all listen and respect her. I also love that they participate in multiple community events and parades."
