ARCOLA - Melissa Beuckert was raised a small-town girl in Manor by her parents Rick and Cheryl Lynch. She has three brothers.
Beuckert now lives in Kisbey with her husband Grant and two daughters, eight-year-old Aubrey and four-year-old Charlie.
She attended hairdressing school in Estevan and is a journeyperson hairstylist.
When her first daughter Aubrey was born, Beuckert decided to be a stay-at-home mother, but once her second daughter Charlie was born, she began to look for a part-time job close to home.
Beuckert saw that Arcola Daycare was hiring and applied. She felt the job would be perfect and the bonus was she could take her youngest daughter with her on the days that she worked, as her oldest daughter was now in school. She began her new job at the daycare last January.
During this time, Beuckert completed her level 1 early childhood education course online through Sask. Polytechnic, and has since begun her level two course, which she is also doing online.
On Feb. 15 Beuckert became the new director for the daycare and now works full-time.
“I love every part of the job and getting to know all the kids and their different personalities,” said Beuckert.
“The daycare is always changing, whether it be new kids or new staff. We always want to continue to grow,” said Beuckert.
Although the position is still pretty new to Beuckert, she feels great and is enjoying the new role.
“There is a lot to learn,” said Beuckert, and she wishes to provide quality experiences for the children and their families.
Beuckert’s future plans are to be able to have excursions with the children and different fun activities.
The daycare has been busy over the last weeks with their Hutterite chicken fundraiser and the popular Arcola Daycare Ladies’ Night, which was held April 22.
“It was a lot to soak in with being in a new position,” said Beuckert.
Working in Arcola allows Beuckert to be close to her home in Kisbey with a short commute to work. It also has her close to her parents who remain in Manor.
Beuckert looks forward to her future at the daycare, and to offering quality, safe and experienced care to the children.
