Curiosity Leads, Learning Follows 

Kristi and her husband have three children—an adult daughter and two sons who attend Dragonfly. They are also foster parents, so the number of children in their home tends to vary depending on the day! Family is a huge part of Kristi’s life and has shaped so much of who she is and the way she works with children.Kristi has always known she wanted to work with kids. She studied Early Childhood Education and, for a time, considered going into social work. She homeschooled her daughter from the very beginning and spent years running an in-home daycare and different preschool programs. Dragonfly grew out of those programs in a very natural way. As the children in Kristi’s care reached school age, she expected to see them off to school. Instead, their parents began asking if their children could simply stay with her. So they did! Kristi began homeschooling them alongside her own children, and little by little, Dragonfly was born. Outside of Dragonfly, Kristi loves gardening and even became a Master Gardener. She loves good food, going out to eat, and traveling whenever she gets the chance. She’s always ready to experience somewhere new, try a great restaurant, or jump into another project. More than anything, Kristi wants Dragonfly to be a place where children know they matter. Ten years from now, she doesn’t expect them to remember every lesson or assignment. She hopes they remember how they felt while they were there—a place where they felt safe, loved, and seen.