Lisa's Lil Tikes

My name is Lisa Daniels, the Owner/Director here at Lisas Lil Tikes. I have been working with children for at least 21 years. I have always loved children! As a child I always worked in the nursery at church, even when it wasnt my turn and I babysat constantly as a teenager. I just felt like I belonged with children. Of course I chose a career in c... hildcare as an adult. I taught preschool in Illinois for two years, then I moved to San Diego and married my husband Steve. I started a home daycare in 1990 when my first child Courtney was born. I knew I loved working with children and I wanted to stay home with her. I continued doing home daycare for nine years, attending college at night working toward my degree. My second child Dustin was born in 1995 and when he was four years old (1999) we opened our first Lisas Lil Tikes in El Cajon what an adventure! Things just went so well for us. It was hard work, but so rewarding! I learned so much in those first five years. After about five years we opened our second preschool in La Mesa. Another adventure here we go! After being blessed for 10 years with two successful centers my husband and I decided to dive in and start another journey with our third center. Our third center is also located in La Mesa and specialize in infants and toddlers. The center also has a very successful preschool program. We have been so grateful to all the families we have come in contact with for the past ten years. I have certainly loved caring for all the many children that have come and gone over the years. (Thats the hard part of working with children-they grow up and move on!!!). But I always remind myself that, there are many more children ready to grow and learn with us. I often think, as long as Lil Tikes can touch a childs life in a positive way, well be here to do just that. This is truly what makes it all worth while to me and my family. My name is Gini Andrade and I have been with Lisas Lil Tikes since 2003. I started out as an infant room teacher and have worked my way up to ...Read More