Our Admin Team
Janelle Welling
Preschool Assistant Director
Email: janelle@parkerumc.org
Phone: 720-204-4423
My name is Janelle and I am the Assistant Director. I have been with Little Blessings since 2015 and it has been an amazing experience so far! Early Education became my passion way back in the 80’s, yep, the 80’s and I love it as much today as when I started! My family are natives of Colorado and I am a native of Douglas County, graduated from DC in Castle Rock. I enjoy vacationing at Disney, Nuggets games, Rockies games and watching the Broncos, just to name a few, with my two adult children! I am thankful for the wonderful relationships, between the parents and the teachers, that are created at Little Blessings. These relationships really do make being at Little Blessings special.
Emily Shaffer
Preschool Director
Email: emily@parkerumc.org
Phone: 720-204-4420
Hi! I'm Emily Shaffer, and this is my 12th year at Little Blessings Preschool and my 19th year working in early childhood education. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education and love helping children learn, grow, and build confidence. Little Blessings is especially meaningful to me because both of my children attended preschool here. I love getting to know not only the children in our program, but their families as well. Building those relationships is one of the best parts of my job. I'm originally from Nebraska—Go Huskers! When I'm not at preschool, you'll usually find me being an Uber driver for my kids, gardening, camping, or spending time outdoors with my family. We love being outside and making memories together. I feel so lucky to be part of the Little Blessings family and look forward to getting to know each of the wonderful families in our program!
Amy Boss
Resource Program Coordinator
Email: amy@parkerumc.org
Phone: 720-204-4419
Hello – My name is Amy Boss and I am the Resource Program Coordinator. This will be my 14th year at Little Blessings and my 24th year in Early Childhood. I have a degree in Social Work from the University Of Nebraska-Kearney and currently hold Colorado Credentials for Director, Coach, Trainer, and Early Childhood Teacher. I live in Elizabeth with my husband and have 3 grown boys, 2 daughter in-laws and 3 grandchildren. In my spare time I like to play pickleball, exercise, hike, read, and spend time with my family.
Stephanie Thompson
Curriculum Specialist & Assistant Resource Coordinator
Email: stephanie@parkerumc.org
Phone: 720-204-4419
Hi, my name is Stephanie Thompson. This will be my 14th year at Little Blessings. For the past four years, I have been the assistant resource director and the curriculum coordinator. Prior to that I taught in the classroom at LB 3-5’s. I have been in early childhood for 24 years. I have 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren. I enjoy being being with my family the most, traveling, reading and anything outdoors.
