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Judi Sivyer - Program Director
jsivyer @ brightmoorcc.org
Judi attended Schoolcraft College and Graceland University in Lamoni Iowa where she received her Child Development Credentials. Judi became Montessori Certified and started teaching preschool in 1985. Her children started attending Franklin Road Christian School in 1995 and she was hired one year later. She was working as a teacher aid and created an after school program for the K-6 FRCS students. When the school moved locations, Judi was asked to submit plans to open the preschool. The Train Station began its first year in the fall of 2001. Judi now administrates the preschool as well as latch-key and study hall for FRCS. Judi has been married for 29 years and has 3 adult children and one grandchild.
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Nancy Angel
nangel @ brightmoorcc.org
Nancy Angel attended Schoolcraft College as well as Eastern Michigan University for her education in early childhood education. She has worked in child care for 23 years. Nancy is married to Larry and they have three children: Joshua 26, Mallory 23, and Michelle 17. She is qualified for teaching early childhood education and certified in CPR and First Aid as well.
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Susie Bacani
sbacani @ brightmoorcc.org
Susie Bacani graduated from Adrian College with a BA in home economics education. After graduation, she worked for three years at Victorian Park preschool in Columbus, Ohio as a pre-k teacher. She has worked in all areas of the children's ministry at Harvest Christian Church over the last seventeen years. She was the director of the children's ministry at Harvest during that time. Susie has worked at The Train Station since 2003. Susie and her husband, Joe, have been married since 1977. They have four daughters: Jenni 27, Beckie 25, Angie 18, and Amanda 17.
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Sophany Boyagian
sboyagian @ brightmoorcc.org
Sophany Boyagian is a graduate from Michigan State University. She has a B.S. in management but is also considering going back to school to pursue a teaching career. She has been working at the pre-school since April 2005 and is certified in CPR. She also is a supervisor at Starbucks part-time. She is also active with her church near downtown Detroit (Citadel of Faith Covenant Church) and wants to take up ministries in the Detroit community.
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Jody Frechette
jfrechette @ brightmoorcc.org
Jody Frechette has attended Brightmoor Christian Church since she was a teenager. She and her husband were called into ministry and have pastored in Florida, Vermont and now here at Brightmoor. Jody continues to work as a nursery coordinator and well as volunteering for Royal Family Kids Camp, and is on the board for the women's ministry. Her and her husband oversee the middle singles ministry and teach adult Sunday school. Jody has two grown sons and has been married for 30 years this August. She continues to increase her knowledge and skill by taking continuing education classes relating to the child care field.
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Jackie King
jking @ brightmoorcc.org
Jackie King has been married to Jeff for 34 years and they have 2 children. She has worked several years in retail and clothing manufacturing between babysitting and nanny jobs. Jackie attended Schoolcraft College for Young Child Development and received her Child Care Credentials upon completion of the program. She worked for the FRCS latch key program for two years and has been with Train Station since the fall of 2001.
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Sherry Scarchilli
sscarchilli @ brightmoorcc.org
Sherry has worked in The Train Station since summer of 2007. She has been married to her husband Chris, for seven years and has three children all enrolled at Franklin Road Christian School. She has attended Brightmoor Christian Church for 7 years, and during that time has played a very active roll in the children's ministry. During her time at Brightmoor she has taught in Bible school, Sunday school, worked at Royal Family Kids Camp and has helped as a classroom assistant at FRCS. Sherry continues to increase her skill, experience and knowledge by taking continuing education courses in early education.
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Nicole Shinzing
nshinzing @ brightmoorcc.org
Nicole graduated from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, earning her BA in English Education. She has worked in the education field since 1992. She has taught 5th and 6th Grade, Language Arts, Creative Writing, Bible, and Directed Preschool. She has been married for 17 years and has 3 children, 16,14 and 9. She attends Brightmoor Christian Church. Nicole and her family recently relocated to the Detroit area from Philadelphia, PA, and loves Michigan and it's beautiful lakes.
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