Meet the Teachers

Infants

  Name Contact
 

Devlin Dukes-Bynum, CDA

Child Development Associate
Teacher Assistant

dbynum1@lsu.edu

gilmore

Demika Gilmore, BS

Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences
Lead Teacher 

dgilmo3@lsu.edu

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Shannon Hardy, BS

Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences
Teaching Associate 

shardy@lsu.edu

pursley

Ursula Pursley, AA

Associate of Arts
Teaching Assistant 

upursley@lsu.edu 

spann

Lataree Spann, AS

Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Lead Teacher 

 lspann@lsu.edu 

Young Toddler

  Name Contact
 

Shaunta Bessye, BS

Bachelor of Science - Family Consumer Sciences
Lead Teacher

sbessye1@lsu.edu

 
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Mikyeung Gim

Lead Teacher

mgim1@lsu.edu

 

Rebecca Rixe

 
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Jerusha Scichowski, BS

Bachelor of Science - Child and Family Studies
Lead Teacher 

 

 jscich3@lsu.edu

Toddler

  Name Contact
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 Vanessa Baltazar, BS

Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences
Lead Teacher

 vbalta1@lsu.edu

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Lakisha Banks, AAT

Associate of Applied Tech - Early Childhood Education
Lead Teacher 

lbanks@lsu.edu

 

Corinthian Henley

Teaching Assistant

chenley1@lsu.edu

Jones

Cynthia Jones, AS

Associate of Science - Early Childhood
Lead Teacher

cjones7@lsu.edu 

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Cheryl Kaiser, AA

Teaching Assistant

ckaiser1@lsu.edu

 

Young Preschool

  Name Contact
 

Warlana Capdeville

Teaching Assistant

 wwoods@lsu.edu

 

 

Ellyn Culotta

Lead Teacher

 eculot4@lsu.edu
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Marlena Leblanc, MS

Master of Science - Early Childhood Studies
Lead Teacher 

mleblan1@lsu.edu

 

 

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Shannon Martrain, BS

Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders
Associate Teacher

smartr1@lsu.edu

pierre

Martha Pierre, BS

Bachelor of Science- Family Consumer Sciences
Lead Teacher 

 

trinnym@lsu.edu 

 

 Autumn Smith

Lead Teacher

 
weishar

Lisa Weishar, BS

Bachelor of Science - Merchandising
Lead Teacher

lisaq@lsu.edu

Preschool

  Name Contact
 

Kathryn Ackermann

Lead Teacher

kbryso1@lsu.edu
falen

Falen Johnson, BS

Bachelor of Science - PK-3 Certification
Lead Teacher 

fjohn21@lsu.edu

 

Toni Romero

Lead Teacher

 trome13@lsu.edu
 

Courtney Stevenson, BS

Bachelors of Science
Associate Teacher 

cstevenson1@lsu.edu

 

 

Contact

LSU Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool
Telephone: 225-578-7882
4001 Gourrier Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

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