Jane Arntzen Schumacher

Executive Director

jane@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am- 3:30 pm and Friday: 7:30 am- 12:00 noon

 

Suzanne Spitzer

Assistant Director, Finance Manager

suzanne@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

 

Kami Doney

Family Services Coordinator, Eligibility Specialist,

Case manager for Best Beginning clients with last names beginning with A - K

kami@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm and Friday: 7:30 am - 11:30 pm

 

Alyssa Suckow

Family Services, Eligibility Specialist

Case manager for Best Beginning clients with last names beginning with L- Z and TANF

alyssa@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm and Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 noon

Annie Aschim

Eligibility Specialist

Case Manager for Best Beginning clients who are self-employed

annie@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00 am - 2:45 pm

 

 

Tori Rasmussen

Professional Development Specialist

tori@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm and Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 noon

Nannette DuCuennois

Early Childhood Specialist

nannette@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Lynn McHann

Provider Services Specialist /Administrative Assistant

lynn@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Monday & Tuesday: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm and Wednesday & Thursday 8:00 am -5:00pm

Lisa Curry

Food and Nutrition Program Coordinator

lisa@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm and Friday: 7:30 am - 11:30 am

Joanie Slaybaugh

Provider Services Specialist

joanie@childcareconnections.info

Joanie's office hours are variable

 

Jessi Malcolm

Buckle Up/Safe Kids Coordinator

jessi@childcareconnections.info or Jess4cps@yahoo.com

Office Hours: Tuesday: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm and Thursday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Melissa Dawn

Child Safety Specialist

melissa@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Monday: 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm and Wednesday: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Shardai Urdahl

Administrative Assistant

shardai@childcareconnections.info

Office Hours: Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 noon

   

 

 

 

Board of Directors

Kate Comstock, BoardPresident. Northwestern Mutual, Kate.comstock@bresnan.net

  • Debbie Berg, Board Secretary. Bozeman Job Service Center, dberg@mt.gov
  • Elizabeth Linsky, Board Treasurer. Junkennier, Clark, Campanella and Stevens P.C., elinsky@jccscpa.com
  • Jessica Burch, Level 3 Executive Consultant, jessicajburch@gmail.com
  • Renee Gaugler, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Renee.Gaugler@wellsfargo.com
  • Ann Klaas, MSU Early Childhood Project, Ann.klaas@montana.edu