Our Leadership
Dorinda Earhart
Program Director
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
In my free time I enjoy reading, baking, playing board games, hiking, and bird watching.
What do you look forward to each time you come to work at Hearts & Minds?
I look forward to seeing caring teachers and happy, learning kids each day at Hearts & Minds.
How would your best friend describe you?
Funny, creative, organized
Tell us about your family!
My husband Tom and I have three grown sons and one lovely daughter-in-law. We love to travel, cook big family feasts, and watch the latest superhero movies.
Juli Voigt
Associate Program Director
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Cooking, gardening, antiquing, and most of all, talking with my grandbaby on FaceTime.
What do you look forward to each time you come to work at Hearts & Minds?
I love seeing all the smiling little faces, hearing the excitement of learning through the halls, and the feeling of community between families and staff.
How would your best friend describe you?
Fun, loving, creative, loyal
Tell us about your family!
My husband Michael and I have been blessed with three sons. Our oldest lives in Colorado Springs with our daughter-in-law and first grandbaby. Our middle is a UNL graduate and working in Missouri. Our youngest lives at home and attends UNO. We also have a 5-year-old golden retriever that loves to go on walks and play ball. We enjoy family vacations in the mountains or at the lake and holiday get-togethers.
Jodi Packett
Director of Admissions
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Spending time with my family, doing crafts, and watching the Hallmark channel.
What do you look forward to each time you come to work at Hearts & Minds?
I love getting to see the sweet kiddos and their parents every morning! It always puts a smile on my face.
How would your best friend describe you?
I am good listener, and always up for a good time!
Tell us about your family!
My husband Zach and I have two daughters, Anna and Ellie. We also have a dog named Jack, and a bunny named Honey. We enjoy spending time as a family, watching sports together, and enjoying time outdoors.
Michelle Beers
Education Director
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
I love to listen to music on the patio with family, cook, travel, but also stay home and watch movies or reruns of cancelled shows.
What do you look forward to each time you come to work at Hearts & Minds?
I love seeing the sweet, excited smiles on the kids (and parents, too!) as they walk the hallways to go to their classrooms.
How would your best friend describe you?
Honest, hardworking, loving, and fun.
Tell us about your family!
My husband, John and I, have 3 children, Olivia, Amelia, and Grayson. We love to go on long bike rides along the Papio Trail, cook, have air mattress slumber parties, watch movies and eat popcorn.
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