Meet Our Administrative Team

Leadership is very important to Hugs-n-Hearts. Miss Pam has put together an administrative team to help manage the 3 buildings at the Polaris location. 

Featured above from left to right:

Miss Amanda is one of our Administrators and has been with Hugs since 1998. Amanda coordinates and tracks time off for our eighty-five teachers, creates monthly staff communications and writes our weekly schedule across all four buildings to ensure our classrooms run smoothly! In collaboration with Miss Pam, Amanda oversees touring, wait lists, enrollment processes for prospective new families, and helping to welcome new families to our center.  Additionally, she also manages and updates enrollment paperwork for children’s files in the 8989 and 8979 buildings to ensure compliance.  Amanda lives in Westerville, and loves traveling with her husband, Ben. 

Hello! My name is Shelley Russell. I have had the pleasure of working at Hugs-n-Hearts since 1994. I
am an administrator in the 8979 building. I love interacting with all of the children watching them learn and grow. I have so many wonderful, loving, creative teachers. I love my job and love being part of the Hugs-n-Hearts family. I have a partner named Tommy, and a son, Keagan, who is twenty-five and lives in Phoenix, Arizona. I enjoy being outdoors, reading, and watching the Buckeyes and Blue Jackets play.  I look forward to many wonderful years with all of the families and teachers. 

Miss Pam and her three kids, Randi, Bridget, and Riley, all work at the Polaris location. Randi is the Administrator of the H-n-H Campus building. She plans, organizes and facilitates the school-age, wrap-around kindergarten, and summer camp schedules. Riley works alongside Randi in the campus. He helps with student transportation and accounting. Bridget assists Miss Pam with the staff communication, social media and staff support.

 Mr. Tim is located at our administration offices where he oversees our tuition, business accounting and payroll. He is head of transportation and our maintenance supervisor as well as having many other rolls. Tim has his Associate Degree in Business Management. He's been with Hugs-n-Hearts since 1994. Tim worked alongside Miss Pam as she opened up 8979 and the Campus buildings. 

Miss Jessica is one of our administrators and has been with Hugs since 1997!   Jessica handles all medications, allergies, or special health needs, as well as overseeing licensing and compliance for Hugs.  She also facilitates professional development for our teachers, as well as assisting teachers and families who may need additional services like therapies or classroom modification.  Jessica lives in the Galena area with her husband, Mike, and loves spending time with their daughter, Halle and her fiancé, Spencer.
 

The administrators oversee the teachers in each of their buildings. They are also your go-to for any questions or concerns regarding your child. Featured below is our wonderful front desk support team, please feel free to stop and say hi!  We all enjoy greeting and seeing all our wonderful Hugs families.