Our Staff

About Our Staff

We know that every child is unique and deserves a unique education. Our teachers are passionate about your child’s growth and development. Our low teacher-to-student ratios allow teachers to focus on the individual learning styles and needs of each child in our center. We strive to ensure that your children will be introduced to every aspect of learning in their formative years, so they're prepared for the future.

We are extremely proud of our excellent staff of teachers, director and support staff. We require on-going training for our staff through state classes, orientation videos, in-house training, and other certified professionals in the education field. All of our staff is trained in First Aid and CPR. Also, all our staff are background checked by the FBI. We take great pride and responsibility to keep safe, educate and nurture the children within our care.

We strive to be the top leader in quality childcare and invite you to stop by to meet us! We would love to have your family join ours!

Meet Our Team

The Owner - Mrs. Darlene

Mrs. Darlene has over twenty-five years’ experience working with young children and older youth as the director of numerous youth programs and departments in multiple church ministries.  While working as a chemical engineer she also devoted part of her time working with young girls throughout the Greater-Houston Area.  Mrs. Darlene is passionate about quality childcare, in a fun and loving environment, and the development of the local youth. This led to the founding of JanaMarie’s Childcare Center. Mrs. Darlene was born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas. She obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering from Lamar University and moved to Houston, Texas. She worked thirty-plus years in Engineering, Finance, and as a Human Resources Manager—all positions held at the same Fortune 500 company.  Mrs. Darlene has completed State required childcare training courses as well as childcare courses with a focus on biblical studies.  Mrs. Darlene has three grown sons.  She has two granddaughters, one in middle-school and one in high-school, and one grandson recently enrolled in kindergarten; on which the name JanaMarie's is based. Family and faith are important to her as it is also an important foundation for JanaMarie’s Childcare Center.

The Director - Ms. Kara

Ms. Kara is the Director at JanaMarie’s Childcare Center. She currently holds an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education as well as her Director’s Credential. Ms. Kara has over 19 years of experience in Early Childhood Education, with experience teaching all age groups. Ms. Kara has two children of her own, 14-year-old Caden and 7-year-old Dylan.

Ms. Kara’s favorite part of working as a Director is the relationships she is able to build with the children, their parents and her staff. Her goal is to provide a loving, fun, and safe environment for children to learn and grow, and where parent’s feel at ease leaving their children while they work. Ms. Kara also strives to provide her staff with the tools and support they need to be the best teachers that they can be.

The Teachers

Ms. Giena

Mrs. Giena is our center opener and lead Pre-K teacher. She has been teaching for 30 years, primarily in Pre-K. She earned her Child Development Associate in 2001. She loves teaching because she enjoys watching the children learn, grow, and experience different things. She loves to see the excitement on their faces when they accomplish something new. It is a gratifying profession that she enjoys and loves. 

Mrs. Giena and her husband are parents to a set of twin boys. One plays college football, and the other is an Army Airborne Paratrooper. She is a sports mom and loves attending games. She was fortunate to have her boys with her at school during their youngers years and was grateful for all that they were taught and that they experienced. That is her goal as a teacher, to nurture and provide a fun, loving environment for all of the children in her class.

Ms. Ryann

Photo and bio coming soon!

Ms. Rosa

Photo and bio coming soon!

Mrs. Liz

Ms. Liz is one of the teachers in our Three's & Younger Four's classroom and also our closing manager. She is recently married and hopes to someday have children of her own. When her nephew was born, she was his full-time caretaker, and she also grew up in a big family and was one of the oldest of many children. She found herself watching over the little ones often and it became something she really enjoyed. Working in Early Childhood Education has always been something she has been interested in, because of her love of caring for young children. Early Childhood Education is important to Ms. Liz because children are our future and she feels that it is important that they have the best role models, and daily care to help shape them into the great people they will become. 

Ms. Mady

Ms. Mady is a teacher in our Three's & Younger Four's classroom. Ms. Mady began her Early Childhood Education career in 2018 at the YMCA. She has worked as the Youth Sports Program Assistant since 2022 and is currently working on getting her Early Childcare and Sports Management Associate Degree. Ms. Mady's favorite part of working in childcare is watching the children learn about new things and seeing their smiles every day. Her goal is to help each child achieve their goals while encouraging them to create new ones.