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Linda McManus
 Linda's love of children and belief that ‘every child is special’ and that every moment is an ‘enrichment moment’ fuels the enrichment programs philosophy. She is an advocate for all children and most especially for quality care for children after school.
Born in Manila, Philippines, Linda's love of travel and geography and adventure was instilled by her mother and father, her first ‘enrichment teachers’. Her husband Craig always had the attitude of ‘you don't know the answer???? Look it up in the dictionary or encyclopedia’. Researching as an adult always led to learning adventures beyond the original thought!! How Fun!! When her son Christopher was born, the ‘high power’ job at CBS was left behind to become a volunteer art docent and librarian at her son's school, Riverside Drive Elementary in Sherman Oaks. As a Kindergarten Teacher's Aide, Linda realized that the art, science and music experiences were needed. She joined forces with Nancy Simpson to create Kindergarten Enrichment.
Linda is an active member of the Lions Club, a volunteer Activity Coordinator for Children's Ministries and Sunday School Teacher at Church on the Way and loves to paint, garden, travel and read in her spare time. She is also co-owner of Joyce's Toluca Lake Pre-School and Kindergarten.
Nancy Simpson
 As Nancy Simpson¹s daughter Sophie was about to enter kindergarten, she was concerned. The day was only 3½ hours long and Sophie was an outgoing, curious child who needed more. So in what was initially filling a void for her own daughter instead became the origins of Kindergarten Enrichment. Nancy, who had been a marine biologist as well as an actress, was ready to give back to the community that had been so good to her. Teaming with Linda McManus and given a room by the school, they created a program filled with art, music and science– all the elements that because of budget constraints had been eliminated by the public school system. Over a decade later, the program is a model for excellence. Nancy lives in Southern California with her husband Sandy, daughters, Ali, 21, Sophie, 16 and their dog, Miles, 12.
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