Please welcome the two newest members of our team, Darlene Spano and Becca Mysels. Darlene will serve as the Education Director. She grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to Ohio when she was 16. Darlene and her husband moved to Naples in 1978, a week after her wedding and has lived here ever since. She has been married for 43 years and has 3 sons and four grandchildren. She has her Directors credential as well as a Bachelors degree in education and is certified in early childhood. She has worked for Collier County Public schools for 35 years and recently retired. Thirty of those years she taught Kindergarten in 4 schools. Darlene is a seasoned educator who understands the challenges early learners face and the knowledge of how to motivate children to achieve success. She is a passionate about the work she does and creates an educational environment where students love to learn and values a team approach to develop educational results. Darlene says, “I love children and look forward to getting to know all of you as we work together to make a difference for the children at Fun Time Academy.”