About Us
Katie Huckleberry
Suzanne Jones
Hi! I'm Katie Huckleberry. I am married to my wonderful husband, Brian, and we have two amazing children, Aiden and Adley. They are the joy of our lives! We also have two dogs, a Golden Retriever named Stella and a Yorkshire Terrier named Peanut. On our free time as a family, we love to go on vacation, taking the dogs for walks, swimming, BBQing, and hanging out with family and friends.
I was born and raised in Rochester and have lived in Rochester my whole life graduating from John Marshall High School in 1998. I then went on and got my Associates Degree in Child Development. I have been working with children my entire life. I was a nanny, an Assistant Teacher at Children’s Place Daycare, Assistant Teacher at Kids Come First Daycare, owner and operator of my own in-home daycare for 8 years, and finally worked for the Rochester Public School District for the 6 years as a paraprofessional with all grades. My passion has always been working with the younger kids teaching them and watching them learn and grow into amazing kids! I am incredibly happy to be doing what I love and am excited to watch your children grow, learn, and prep them for kindergarten!
Hello! I'm Suzanne Jones. I have been married for 25 years and we have two daughters. My youngest daughter is a graduating from John Marshall this year. My oldest daughter attends Winona State University and is studying psychology. My niece lives with us too and she attends St. Cloud State University. She is pursuing a meteorology degree. I enjoy gardening, watercolor painting, crocheting, reading, bicycling, swimming, and spending time with family and friends.
I received my Bachelor of Science degree in 1998. I have a double major in Psychology and English with a creative writing minor from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. I have taught preschool at Kingdom Kids for 4 years specializing in preschool art and world exploration. I then substituted as a classroom paraprofessional in the Rochester School District for 3 years. I then accepted a position in the district working with developmental and cognitive disorders in children ages 5-9. I have had much training working with a variety of behaviors and special needs in this position for 3 ½ years. I am passionate about early childhood education and am excited to be part of Hilltop Beginnings Preschool!
