Nellie Moreno
Infant A
Nellie received her associate’s degree in teaching in 2000 from
Long Beach City College.
Nellie began working with young children in 1998 at schools in California before joining
our team here at UKids - Guardsman in 2018. Her favorite part about working with young
children is watching them grow and develop their own personalities.
Nellie lives in Draper with her daughters, Eileen and Dessarie and her grandchildren.
In her spare time, she enjoys going shopping, hiking, going to movies, and spending
time with her grandchildren.
Laura Aramburu
Infant A
Laura has been with UKids since October 2021. She is new to childcare, but has come
to enjoy watching the different stages of child development. She is a mom to one of
our awesome kiddos here at the center, so she enjoys nurturing the kids as they learn
and grow.
Infant B
Jayne Handy
Infant B
Jayne has been with UKids since August of 2021. She has worked with children for roughly
15 years. Jayne loves working with kids because she can see them learn and progress.
She gets to see the excitement on their faces when they experience something new.
She believes she has talent in the art of childcare and education.
Infant C
Manuela Gonzalez
Infant C
Manuela joined our team here at UKids in October 2021. She has dedicated her professional
career and over 5 years to the service of little ones. She loves working with kids
because it is an opportunity to learn their joys and their innate genuinity.
Kaili Breinholt
Infant C
Kaili has been working here at UKids since October 2021. She is the oldest sibling
of 5 children so she feels like she has been in childcare for her entire life. She
loves working with children because they make her laugh every day.
Toddler A
Eva Allen
Toddler A
Eva has been with UKids since May 2021. She has worked in childcare for over 20 years
with some of that experience being a teacher and a choir director. She loves working
with children because every day is a new experience. Eva loves watching them explore
the world around them!
Fatai (Tai) Pilivi
Toddler A
Tai received her Associate’s Degree in Arts & Science in 2015 at Bellevue College.
Tai has worked with children since 2012. In her earlier years, she cared for children
in emergency situations, but the majority of her time has been as a preschool teacher,
before joining our team here at UKids – Guardsman in 2019. Her favorite part of working
with children is seeing their faces light up because they’re excited or proud of what
they’ve done.
Tai lives in Herriman with her sister, brother-in-law and niece. In her spare time
she enjoys taking time to
just relax.
Toddler B
Abaigeal (Abby) Collins
Toddler B
Abby has been a part of our team since September of 2021. She has been in childcare
for about 3 years and is currently working on her Master's degree in early childhood
special education. Abby loves working with kids because they are so funny and bring
so much fun to her life.
Discovery Preschool A
Mara Salfer
Discovery Preschool A
Mara has been working as a teacher here at UKids since October 2021, but has been
working with kids for about 3 years. She loves working with children because she loves
to see their curiosity. Mara truly enjoys watching their personalities develope and
shine through as they grow and develop.
Aleanny Gonzalez
Discovery Preschool A
Aleanny has been a part of our team since October 2021. She is still new to childcare,
but has a child of her own. She loves teaching them and seeing their growth.
Discovery Preschool B
Jennica Clark
Discovery Preschool B
Jennica is one of our longest-standing employees, having been a lead teacher at UKids
since May 2018. She has been in childcare for over 14 years and was even a director
at a childcare center at one point during those 14 years. She loves seeing the positive
difference she can have in the lives of children.
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Billie Christofferson
Discovery Preschool B
Billie has been working here at UKids since July of 2021. She has been in childcare
since she was 14, so she's spent about 10 years in this industry! She loves working
with children because she gets the opportunity to watch them learn and discover the
world.
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Preschool A
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Angelina Fernandez
Preschool A
Angelina has been at UKids since May 2021. She has been working in childcare for about
20 years and absolutely adores working with children. She enjoys the ability to help
children develop their foundations in life. She finds this so important because they
are our future.
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Preschool B
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McCall Armstrong
Preschool B
McCall has been a part of our team at UKids since June of 2021, but she has been working
with kids for about 12 years. McCall loves working with kids because they are so easy
to celebrate. They accomplish amazing things every day.
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Kindergarten
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Brianne (Bri) Quinn
Kindergarten
Brianne is one of our longest-standing employees here at UKids, having worked here
since May 2019.
She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology: Fitness and Wellness Specialist
in 2018 from the
University of Utah.
She has worked with children in since 2010 in both preschool and substitute teacher
positions, before joining our team here at UKids – Guardsman in May 2019. Her favorite
part of working with children is playing and interacting with the children.
In her spare time, she enjoys running and lifting weights.
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Our full-time, lead teaching staff is supported by many qualified assistant teachers,
floating teachers, and substitute teachers throughout the day.
Phone: 801-587-7474
Email: guardsmanchildcare@sa.utah.edu
