Mindy holds a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University with a dual major in elementary and special education and a master’s degree in early childhood education from Northern Arizona University. Mindy taught primary mentally challenged children for eight years in the Scottsdale Public School District before joining the PVUMC preschool staff. She has taught Co-op classes, three-year olds, four-year olds, Pre-K, and Motor Perception classes. She has served administratively as the Assistant Director, and has numerous years of experience as the Director of PVUMC Preschool. Mindy also currently teaches Parent-Toddler classes at the preschool and has served as a validator for the National Association for the Education of Young Children.