Hannah Chisham, Site-Director / Lead Teacher

Email Hannah Hannah has her Elementary Education degree with a Pre-Primary emphasis. Her MN Teaching License is PreK-6th grade. She joined the Discovery Team in 2017. Hannah enjoys exploring Minneapolis and spending time with family and friends.

“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” – John Dewey

Strengthfinders Top Five: Harmony Developer Achiever Empathy Learner

Mary Eilen – Kinderstart Lead Teacher

Email Mary Mary joined the Discovery Team in 2016 as a Lead Teacher after graduation with a BA in Elementary Education and MN Teaching License.  She took over as Site Director at Annunciation’s Discovery Center in 2018.

Strengthfinders Top Five: Connectedness  Harmony  Input  Empathy  Responsibility. 

Kewanda Robinson, Assistant Teacher

Kewanda earned her DCA at Ellis University. Prior to joining the Discovery Center in 2014, she taught at KinderCare, as well as several years at St. David’s Family and Childcare Services in Plymouth, MN. Kewanda enjoys traveling, event planning, hearing live music and spending time with her family. A favorite pastime is reading books to the kids in her neighborhood in her downstairs lobby.

“Love the life you live.”  – Unknown

Strengthfinders Top Five: Positivity  Strategic  Responsibility  Learner  Achiever

Peter Lagermeier, Co-Lead Teacher

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Cia Maher, Assistant Teacher

Cia graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a degree in Family Studies. She is currently working on her Masters in Education. Cia has been teaching at Annunciation’s Discovery Center since 2015.  Cia enjoys camping, yoga, hiking and painting.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”  – Dr. Seuss

Michelle Guertin, Assistant Teacher

Michelle graduated from Moorhead State University with a degree in Speech/Communications. Along with working for the Discovery Center, Michelle is also a substitute teacher at Annunciation Catholic School. Michelle and her husband have three grown children and foster puppies through SAFE HAND Animal Rescue. She is a singer, both professionally and with the Annunciation Church Choir.

Strengthfinders Top Five: Adaptability  Communication  Empathy  Ideation  Woo

John O’Brien, Assistant Teacher

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Chelsea Hinck, Assistant Teacher / After School Teacher

Chelsea joined the teaching team in the Fall of 2019. She has her Child Development Associates in Infant and Toddler. Chelsea enjoys being out and doing activities with her family.

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.”