Management and Staff
Pat Wilka
Owner and Founder
Patricia Wilka founded The Enriching Hour Preschool in 1989. She has been in the education field for over 35 years and holds a Master's Degree in Education. She is the past President of the Professional Association for Childhood Education, 2007-2011, and serves on the Local Planning Council for Ventura County.
Kristina Golem
Co-owner
Kristina Golem has worked in the field of education since 1997 and in Early Childhood Education since 2003. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Pepperdine University and holds a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit.
Ms. Lillian
Director
Lillian Dunwell began teaching at The Enriching Hour Preschool in 1995. She has over 28 years teaching experience. She was named PACE California Educator of the Year 2005-2006. She earned an Associates of Arts Degree in Child Development and holds a Site Supervisor Permit from the California Department of Education.
Ms. Marcy
Director and Lead Teacher, Three/Four-Year-OId Combination Class
Marcy Jolivet began teaching at The Enriching Hour Preschool in 1993. She has over 38 years teaching experience. She was named PACE California Administrator of the Year 2007 - 2008. She holds an Associate Degree in Child Development and Site Supervisor Permit from the California Department of Education.
Our Teachers
“The love and commitment to my children each and every teacher, assistant teacher, and administrator has shown over the years is priceless. The gratitude I feel for each and every one of them could never be expressed in words or gestures. Thank you to everyone at The Enriching Hour for embracing my boys as your own and instilling such valuable traits that will serve them well as they grow and become young men.” – Marcie Braddock
Ms. Barbara
Lead Teacher, Pre-Kindergarten Class
Barbara Humeston began teaching in 1990. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and is certified in Early Childhood Education from the State of California.
Ms. Juliet
Teacher
Juliet Bridgesmith began teaching at The Enriching Hour Preschool in 2013. She holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education. She is certified in Early Childhood Education from the State of California.
Ms. Kristin W.
Teacher
Kristin Walden began teaching at The Enriching Hour Preschool in 2015. She has her Bachelor's Degree and is certified in Early Childhood Education from the State of California.
Ms. Heather
Teacher
Heather Neuman began teaching at The Enriching Hour Preschool in 2018. She has over 6 years of experience teaching both 2-year-olds and toddlers and over 20 years of experience in physical education. She comes to us with a B.A. Degree in Early Childhood Education.