Meet Children’s Alley Management Team

Kate Johannes - Children's Alley Director

Kate has more than 35 years experience working in the Early Childhood
field. She has been a preschool teacher working with both typical and
delayed preschool age children, a postpartum doula working with
newborns and their families, and a licensed director for a
large childcare center.

Kate was a teacher with the state funded Colorado Preschool
Program and a mentor for beginning teachers. She is a member of
the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a
board member of the local chapter of NAEYC. She also serves on
the Professional Development Committee for the Early Care and
Education Council of Boulder County, and is a member of the Parent
and Family Engagement Task Force for Smart Start Colorado. She received her degree in Child and Family Studies from Metro State College in 2005. Her expanded role as the manager for the Family Resource Center will allow Kate the opportunity to fulfill a dream of combining her passion for working with young children with the challenge of strengthening family connection.

Marcia Colgate – Infant Nursery Supervisor

Marcia has 30 years experience in the childcare field including owning
an in-home childcare center, serving as a nanny and working in
classroom settings. She has 15 units of Early Childhood Education
classes in infant and toddler development. Prior to working for
Children’s Alley, Marcia was employed by George Lucas’s Ranch in
California where he provided an on-site childcare center for his
employees.

Marcia lived in the San Francisco Bay area for more than 43 years
and moved to Colorado to be closer to her son and three grandchildren.

She is currently enrolled in the Child Health Liaison Program and is
taking Spanish classes. Her hobbies include cooking, sewing and her
current home remodeling project is keeping her busy outside of work.