2196 Richmond Rd, Irvine, Kentucky 40336, United States
Meet the Administrator Team
Owner
center manager
Director
JODY GILBERT
Hello, my name is Jody Gilbert, Owner of ECDC. I am a co-pastor with my husband at New Direction Spiritual Center and have spent the last several years in the Medical Field as a Manager within Baptist Health Richmond. Upon my retirement in the fall of 2022, I wanted to continue serving those in my community in a positive manne
JODY GILBERT
Hello, my name is Jody Gilbert, Owner of ECDC. I am a co-pastor with my husband at New Direction Spiritual Center and have spent the last several years in the Medical Field as a Manager within Baptist Health Richmond. Upon my retirement in the fall of 2022, I wanted to continue serving those in my community in a positive manner which led to discussion of a center such as ECDC with my daughter in law, Lydia, who is now the Director. I have a special place in my heart to see children succeed and with mutual goals alongside Lydia, we have hoped to create an atmosphere that will allow children in Estill to do just that.
Director
center manager
Director
LYDIA GILBERT, BSW
Hello! My name is Lydia Gilbert and I am the Director of Estill Child Development Center! I was born and raised here in Estill and still reside here with my family that includes my two boys, Jackson and Grant. I obtained my Bachelors in Social Work with a minor in Child and Family Studies from Eastern Kentucky University
LYDIA GILBERT, BSW
Hello! My name is Lydia Gilbert and I am the Director of Estill Child Development Center! I was born and raised here in Estill and still reside here with my family that includes my two boys, Jackson and Grant. I obtained my Bachelors in Social Work with a minor in Child and Family Studies from Eastern Kentucky University and have worked with many different populations throughout my career. Prior to establishing plans for ECDC, I worked for the state's Preservation and Reunification Program, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and in Mental Healthcare where I also became certified in Serious Mental Illnesses (SMI), Substance Use Disorders (SUD), and Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) Case Management. The majority of my experiences have been directly related to my professional interests of improving child welfare and helping the general wellbeing of families in my local and surrounding communities by providing linkages to local resources, advocating for needs, and being a helping hand during families hard times. I was also honored to be commissioned a Kentucky Colonel for my professional services to my communities and resources established through ECDC.
I established ECDC with local families in mind and a main commitment to improve the lives of all those that enter. I want ECDC to not only be a place of growth for the children who it serves but teachers and families as well that attend.
center manager
center manager
center manager
MILANDIA BARKER
Hello! My name is Milandia Barker and I am the Center Manager at ECDC. I have always had a great love for working with children which has lead me to my career with not only the Estill County School System but also ECDC where I get to work along side other providers and assist in training early educators who come to ECDC. In
MILANDIA BARKER
Hello! My name is Milandia Barker and I am the Center Manager at ECDC. I have always had a great love for working with children which has lead me to my career with not only the Estill County School System but also ECDC where I get to work along side other providers and assist in training early educators who come to ECDC. In completing well over 150 hours of state training as well as the Child Development Associate (CDA), I have a goal of sharing knowledge and skills within the classrooms to help improve overall classroom management and quality for all those ECDC serves.
Meet the Lead Teacher Team
NURSERY AND ONE YEAR OLD
LESLEY RIDDELL
Hello! My name is Lesley Riddell and I am the Nursery and One Year Old Lead Teacher. I have two boys and will be welcoming another in July. I love working at ECDC because I get to watch the children grow and learn new things every day! I hope to provide children with a safe environment and continue to grow myself professionally so I can create a better quality classroom and provide children with all the tools to be successful.
TWO YEAR OLD
LAKRYSTA LANE
Hi! My name is Lakrysta and I am the Lead Two Year Old Teacher at ECDC! I was born in Estill and still live here with my fiancé and my little boy. My favorite thing about working at ECDC is the sense of fulfillment and joy I get from seeing the kiddos grow and learn. In the future, I would love to obtain my Child Development Associate (CDA) which I believe would help me further improve the quality of care and education that the children receive.
Preschool
SAVANNAH HOOVER
School Age
Meet the Assistant Teacher Team
Nursery and One year old
Nursery and One year old
Nursery and One year old
HALEY HARRIS
Hi! My name is Haley and I am the Nursery and One Year Old Assistant! I am 19 years old and I enjoy working at ECDC because I love to help inspire and teach young minds every day! My goal while working at ECDC is to help each child develop skills that they can use every day!
Nursery and One year old
Nursery and One year old
Nursery and One year old
CAMERON FRIEND
TWO YEAR OLD
TWO YEAR OLD
TWO YEAR OLD
SCHOOL AGE
TWO YEAR OLD
TWO YEAR OLD
RYLEE FRIEND
Meet the Classroom Support Team
KITCHEN MANAGER
KITCHEN MANAGER
KITCHEN MANAGER
MACKENZIE BUSH
FLOATER
KITCHEN MANAGER
KITCHEN MANAGER
SHELBI GOE
My name is Shelbi Goe and I am a floater at ECDC! I am a junior at ECHS and love being able to work alongside the supportive staff at ECDC. My favorite thing about my job is that I get to watch the children learn and grow each day. My biggest goal for my time at ECDC is that I get to be a part of making sure each child gets to f
SHELBI GOE
My name is Shelbi Goe and I am a floater at ECDC! I am a junior at ECHS and love being able to work alongside the supportive staff at ECDC. My favorite thing about my job is that I get to watch the children learn and grow each day. My biggest goal for my time at ECDC is that I get to be a part of making sure each child gets to feel loved, safe, cared for, and that they get excited about coming back the next day.
FLOATER
KITCHEN MANAGER
FLOATER
CALLEE ARVIN
My name is Callee Arvin and I am a Senior at Estill County High School. I am 18 years old and my favorite thing about ECDC is how I have the opportunity to watch the little ones grow and to grow with them and see all their personalities and accomplishments. I wanted to work at ECDC specifically because they care and show how s
CALLEE ARVIN
My name is Callee Arvin and I am a Senior at Estill County High School. I am 18 years old and my favorite thing about ECDC is how I have the opportunity to watch the little ones grow and to grow with them and see all their personalities and accomplishments. I wanted to work at ECDC specifically because they care and show how special each and every kid is! What I would like to accomplish professionally is to get my Child Development Associate (CDA) and continue to help the children grow by educating them, encouraging them, and by being a general support for them each and every day.
FLOATER
FLOATER
FLOATER
SKY ISAACS
FLOATER
FLOATER
FLOATER
KYLEIGH WILBURN