Meet the Team We are passionate about children! Our mission is to ensure they feel loved, inspired and well cared for.

Ms. Charlotte is Steamboat Kids Garden’s Director and Owner. Charlotte was camping with one of her best friends, Maren, shortly after her first child was born. Maren was telling her about this great Creative Arts learning center she had opened. At the time Charlotte’s husband and she had opposite work schedules, and they juggled the care of their infant son without childcare. However, there were times they needed some help and there was no drop-in child care available in Steamboat. So, as she sat talking to Maren that night they agreed we should open a Kids Garden in Steamboat. Within the next year and half the wheels were set in motion, and Steamboat became the first franchise. Charlotte’s background is in Business and Marketing. Once Kids Garden opened she returned to college for Early Childhood classes and became Director Certified. Since the doors opened January 25, 2016, the Harriman family welcomed another baby on January 25, 2017. It was a wild first year of business ownership!! Charlotte’s favorite part about being a teacher at Kids Garden, besides bringing her kids to work, is seeing the local children that come through the center grow and blossom through our program!!

Ms. Kasey is the Director of our NEW Junior Explorers Club, this is our school age classroom for children 6-12 years old. She has helped create our fabulous Summer Camp program. When the big kids are in school Miss Kasey is our Lead Preschool teacher. She has been part of the Kids Garden family since the first winter we were open and is a beloved part of our management team. Kasey was born in Vermont and moved to Steamboat when she was a kid. She loves children and loves watching them grow and learn. Miss Kasey is a favorite with the local kids and loves developing a relationship with the children in our program. Kids Garden has provided her a fantastic opportunity to learn and get experience while working on her College degree in Early Childhood. When she is not at Kids Garden she loves to ski. She has been skiing since she was 2 and works as a ski instructor on the weekends during the winter on the mountain.

Dayana is the Lead Teacher during the summer at our Adventure Camp for children 3-5 years old. She has been part of the Kids Garden team since June, 2021 straight out of high school. Dayana is originally from Mexico but, moved to Steamboat Springs as a child. Dayana is taking College Classes and works for Steamboat Springs School district during the school year. She is bi-lingual and helps support our Hispanic families. Her own daughter is part of the Kids Garden family. This talented teacher brings fun, energy, safety and education to our Adventure Camp Program all summer long.

Sarah works for Kids Garden part time as our office manager and helps to keep all our paperwork in order. Sarah is a long time local and mother of 2 boys that have grown up in our center. Sarah has a background in teaching and is certified in Orton Gillingham and works as a reading tutor for Steamboat Reading. She loves to belly dance and ski.