All of our instructors undergo background checks, and are also required to have child/infant CPR training. We will have a check out system that will only allow your child to leave with someone on your pre-approved list. If there is any way that we can make you feel more secure about your child's time with us, please let us know. Jessica Linn, Kinder Drama Jessica Linn, is a Black Hills Community Theatre ten-year veteran and board member. Co-founder of Meadowlarklinn Productions and the Meadowlark School of Drama, she also teaches drama for Black Hills Community Theatre, the Dahl Arts Center, the Rapid City School Kidstop Program, the Rapid City School System, and the Academy of Dance Arts. She has written several children's plays, four of which have been produced. She was most recently seen in Black Hills Community Theatre's productions of "Godspell," "More Tea?" and "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change." Her son Noah will be enrolled in the preschool this year, but her five month old twin girls have to wait awhile (although they are already showing the symptoms of being drama queens). Miriam Iams, Kinder Music Miriam is currently entering her senior year at the University of Wyoming with a major in Elementary School Music Education. She has served as an RA there for the past three years. Some may remember Miriam from her numerous seasons at the Storybook Island Children's Theatre. Renese Bulter, Kinder Art Renese is graduating from BHSU in May 2006 with an Art Education degree. She is currently teaching art classes for the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City. In the fall, she will be travelling to New Mexico, where she has been accepted into the masters program for a degree in Art Education Administration at the university level. Stardust H. Red Bow, Kinder Dance Stardust has over 10 years of ballet, jazz, and modern dance training from Prima School of Dance and Princeton University. She performed as the horse totem in New World Opera in 2003. Stardust studied English literature and theatre for two years before transferring to SDSM&T where she graduated in 2003 with a BS emphasizing environmental studies. In 2006, she graduated from Walla Walla College with a master of social work degree. Stardust is a family development specialist at Children's Home Society. She assesses potential foster and adoptive parents for the state and teaches PRIDE (Parent's Resource for Information, Development, and Education) classes. She loves children and is thrilled to have an opportunity to work with them. Nick Linn, Substitute Nick Linn will also teach kinder art, and is working toward a major in visual and graphic art at the University of Wyoming. He is also a Storybook Island Theatre alum, and has been seen most recently in the area in Black Hills Community Theatre's production of "Guys and Dolls" as Sky Masterson. He also serves as an RA at the University of Wyoming, and is a Certified Nurses Assistant. Ana Menefee, Assistant Ana is a senior at Central High School. She has been very involved in Central High's Theatre Department, and has volunteered at the Special Olympics, in Anchorage 2001-2003, Special Olympics World Winter Games 2003, served as a Day Care worker (4 years), in addition to 8 years volounteering for Girl Scouts of America. Ana loves kids and the arts, and couldn't be more excited to have this opportunity!