What makes Brightest Stars Unique?
Jorden Warner, our Owner and Director, tells you a little about our philosophy in this short video.
Meet the Team
At Brightest Stars Preschool we pride ourselves on quality educators and team members who foster an environment in which your children can thrive. Learn more about the rest of our staff and how they contribute to the team.
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Owner/DirectorJorden has more than 10 years of experience in the childcare field. She started part-time at a locally owned daycare in her hometown of Antioch, IL, while she attended the College of Lake County, taking classes toward her Associate’s degree in Arts and Education. Then she transferred to Northern Illinois University, where she graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Child Development (FCNS) with an emphasis on Leadership Studies. This is also where Jorden met her now-husband and co-owner of Brightest Stars Preschool, Tom. They moved out of DeKalb to Elburn and now have a beautiful baby girl named Harper!
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Teachers AssistantJulia Michels joins our staff as a Teacher Assistant. She has extensive experience working at a preschool and will be a wonderful addition to our staff.
She lives in Sugar Grove with her husband Terry and their dog, Olivia. They have two sons, Andrew and Isaac. Andrew is a Sugar Grove firefighter/paramedic and Isaac attends University of Wisconsin/Whitewater. As a family, they love hiking and vacationing on the beach in North Carolina.
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Lead TeacherAriane live in Sugar Grove with her husband, Chris, and their two daughters, Raegan (17) and Jordan (7). We have been very involved in our community since 2010.
Her bachelor's degree is in Elementary Education; however, she has spent most of her professional time in Early Childhood settings. She started working at different preschools when she was in college, about 20 years ago. She did take a break from teaching, due to family needs, but her heart always brough her back to the classroom.
Ariane’s hobbies/interests are vast! She loves to explore and travel, photographing everything, as well as reading, writing and all different types of music.
I am so excited to begin this journey at Brightest Stars!
Our goal is to help your “little stars” get kindergarten confident while also having fun!
"The staff is so kind and you can tell they love what they do. They make it really feel like a little family..."
Madison L. - Sugar Grove
A Dream Come True
Jorden has had many roles in various daycare settings, but she has always dreamed of owning her own preschool. Brightest Stars Preschool is where she achieved that lifetime goal of being the owner/director of one of the most wonderfully established preschools in the area! Tom has helped Jorden make her dream come true and will continue to support Jorden as the company’s co-owner behind the scenes, while also working full-time at UPS. Jorden will be the director and teacher of the preschool day-to-day.
“I am beyond grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to show the town of Sugar Grove all this school has to offer! My goal for the school is to make a strong connection with each child and family that walks through the door and to work at getting the children kindergarten confident- while also having fun! Please stop by and say HELLO. We are excited to meet you!”
