Childcare Providers

Echo
Through the summer program, Dream Bigger, Echo became connected with Families First. With experience in babysitting and helping at a family owned daycare, Echo enjoys working and interacting with kids. Echo loves all kinds of art, especially jewelry making and singing. Echo recently graduated from Willard Alternative High School and plans on going to school for art or law in a few years.

Evie
Evangeline (Evie) is the middle of all of the grandchildren, meaning she is the “built in babysitter”. Hanging out with her little cousins since they were young has always been her favorite thing. Evie has spent time in her mom’s 4th grade classroom, reading with her students and helping them with assignments. During the summer, she is a cabin counselor for a one week, overnight, performing arts camp. Evie loves to dance, write music, play guitar and piano, and finding the creative spark that every child has is so special. A recent grad from Hellgate Highschool, she is looking forward to the experiences life has awaiting for her.

Grace
Grace is a student at Hellgate High School. I’ve worked for Families First since July 2023. I run track and play soccer for my high school. In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends and family. I have worked a lot with kids through summer camps, babysitting, and of course this job. I am excited to continue meeting new families and kids!

Abi Meyer
Abi graduated with her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Montana in 2021, and she is currently working towards her Masters in Special Education with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis. She has been working for the Child Development Center as a Registered Behavior Technician since 2018, working one-on-one with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Abi also enjoys being outdoors, spending time with family, and watching a good movie. In the summer you can find her on the water, and in the winter you can find her beating her husband down the ski mountain!

Lisa Wall-Rodriguez
Lisa has owned Fun and Fancy Free Learning Center in Polson, MT since 1999. She and her husband, Alex, and have 7 awesome children. She has her teaching degree in Preschool thru 3rd grade and loves reading to children, taking them on field trips, and watching grow and learn.

Jaidyn Wall
Jaidyn has been an assistant teacher at Fun and Fancy Free Learning Center since 2018. Jaidyn's passion is to eventually become a hairdresser and he is the one mothers come to in the mornings asking him to fix their children's hair. Jaidyn started coming to Fun and Fancy Free himself when he was 5 weeks old and has grown up there. It's great to see him now be working with children.