Staff
Stacey Gilmore, Director
Stacey has been with Cox since October 2001. Stacey received bo
th a BS in Human Development and Family Studies (emphasis in child development) and MA in Human Development and Family Studies (emphasis in Early Childhood Administration) from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Deb Hartz, Chief Clerk
Deb has been with Cox since March 1999. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Blackburn College in Written Communications along with 8 hours in early childhood courses from UIS.
Amanda Porter , Float
Amanda has been with Cox since October 2008. She holds an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education from Lincoln Land Community College.
Nicole Gottfried, Float
Nicole has been with Cox since December 2009. She holds 
an Associates Degree from Lincoln Land Community College and is pursuing her Bachelors Degree here at UIS. She has several years experience and has worked in other NAEYC Accredited centers.
Infant Room
Kendra Ayers, Infant Room Teacher
Kendra has been with Cox since October 2003. She received an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from Springfield College. She holds a Bachelors Degree from University of Illinois-Springfield. She also has several hours of early childhood courses.
Abby Hynes, Infant Teacher
Abby has been with the center since January 2009. She began working at Cox Center as a student worker. She became a full time staff member in May 2010. She is currently working toward her Bachelor degree in Psychology and has many years of early childhood experience.
Toddler Division
Pamela Bass , Toddler One Teacher
Pam began working at in February 2008. she has her Associates in Science Degree and has a Bachelors Degree from Governor's State Univeristy. She has several years of child care experience.
Tamara Larcher-Keppler, Toddler One Teacher
Tamara began working at Cox in November 2006. She holds an Associates Degree in Applied Sciences-Child Care Services. She has over 16 years child care experience.
Freida Kieffer, Toddler Two Teacher
Freida has been with Cox since September 1988. She has an Associates Degree in Early Childhood.
Diane Savant , Toddler Two Teacher
Diane has been with Cox since January 2012. She has an Associates Degree in Applied Sciences from Lincoln Land Community College and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from UIS.
Pre-K Division
Cathy Carlson, Pre-K Teacher
Cathy has been with Cox since August 2000. She has completed several courses at Lincoln Land Community College with 20 hours in Early Childhood Education.
Kristin Schattschneider, Pre-K Teacher
Kristin began working at the Cox Children's Center in May 2008. She is currently working toward her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Teacher Education. she has many years of early childhood experience.
Kristin Kruger, Toddler Three Teacher
Kristin began working at the Cox Center in May 2008 as a student worker. Once she completed her Bachelor degree in Elementary Education, she became a full time staff memeber. Kristin brings with her many years of early childhood experience.
Non-Teaching Staff
Rosemary Shanle, Food Service
Rosemary began working at the Cox Children's Center in May 2008. She has her Associates Degree from Springfield College. Rosemary has several years of early childhood experience.
